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Snow changed to sleet overnight. About an inch but it left a slight crust on top. Hopefully away from town and away from the river it was colder and was all snow. And still looks like it will be fine riding here. mike

Caught up with Alain and Kri Kri at breakfast this AM always great to see them. Nice ride back to Chez Ice. Trails all good from La Tuque to Shawingan quick ride back the wife is really getting the hang of it. Smooth sailing and she enjoyed having the Sena radio to communicate. Worked out excellent. Home to get some things done here before the snow. Off to meet Playhard and his gang tonight for dinner at Le Trou Diable. Good times. Really proud of my wife Caro, she is excited to get out again. Gonna have to take her out during her school break coming up here in March. 4 days of work then off to Matane. Back Sunday night. Then 3 more work days before flying off to Indianapolis. Time flies.

Sounds great. Leaving tomorrow for Colo sking trip for the wife. Will be in touch when I get back. Thanks

Especially in the power lines between Forestville and Colombe

Was nice to meet you and your crew Don! the return went well for us too, we had our lunch at Roquemont in St-Raymond and been back home in Joliette around 6:30pm... Like expected this morning, not without scratching our visor a bit!"

Yep looks like a full on blizzard right now 30mph wind 15-20cm tonight 🤺

Day 2 was a brand new day! The groomer God’s worked their magic all the way to Forestville👍 Only issue was after gassing up at Escoumins the wind began to howl and the snow was really coming down, fun stuff til we pulled into the Econo Lodge in Forestville for the night. This should make trails entertaining tomorrow

I will be in Matane Thursday night at the hotel by the ferry. Friday night I will be in New Richmond at Motel Francis, then Saturday Night at Saint Anne des Monts Hotel Cie. If any of your days match up.

Why not stay in Jonquiere at Delta or La sagueneenne? They are 200 miles from Roquemont. Then sightsee on way to Passion next day.

Say hi to David & Company. I saw his trailer today at 11:00am when I pulled out with mine. Sitting at the bar in RDL. Everything staged & ready to begin Gaspe run tomorrow morning!

Moral of the story. Quebec trails are great. Get out and ride, but don't trust your holiday to a Yamaha. Lol. Great pics!!!!

Can't wait to see everyone. We are going to be at the Delta, gone a few days and then back again. Hope to see as many people as we can. We just received an e-mail that Sandi's 1200 is ready to go. Yea! Jack & Sandi

A short relax ride this last weekend, a classic for us: go to see the ice sculptures in St-Côme. The 3 weeks festival is running and will continue until February 11th. We went there by St-Jean de Matha trail and returned by St-Alphonse. Here is the trail path of the day for around 120 miles The snow conditions were good everywhere and the night had been very cold at -30C giving us very beautiful trails. Here on # 43 near home in St-Thomas de Joliette .Here on the Black River in St-jean de Matha close to BRP dealer Géro The junction for trail #349 to Ste-Béatrix/St-Côme is located about3/4 mile further north than in past yearshere a part of the new path that join the old route a bit fartherHere in the fields near Ste-Beatrix In the mountains towards St-CômeHaving made a very late start around 10:30, we had took our lunch when we arrived at St-Côme at La Marguerite restaurant. The service and food were excellent So after dinner, we took a good walk along the main street to admire this year's masterpieces. Here a beautiful old style pickup .Even the dog carved in ice in the back.Insects in St-Côme are huge, in summer and winter!A lot of work to build this full size locomotivebut it is going strong...Here a scene with a mother bear and her 2 little kids (we see just one)the details... The Ice Bar!A herd of horses . The sculptors at work. Here to do the fur finish .. and carve the antlersThe result is simply amazingThere are more that you may have the pleasure of discovering if you go there for a ride For our part, going to St-Côme = pit stop at the village bakery to buy a sugar pie and cinnamon buns. Always as good as in our childhood.We then took the trail again, the #343 direction Notre-Dame de la Merci Here the Val St-Côme ski resort We then came back by #43 trail, pretty tigh wood trail up to Ste-Marceline and than openup in fields of St-Ambroise up to home We finally got back home for supper . A nice relax ride with beautiful scupltures to admire and as a bonus we had buns and sugar pie for supper dessert! For those who would like to go to St-Côme, the festival continues throughout the week and the next weekend until February 11th. Snow conditions are at their best, we had an other 5 inches of new stuff on sunday, we are really in the best of the season. Bye! Alain

Sounds like someone gets their feathers ruffled easily, I assure you I could post way more pics of any other brand burning down than you could of Yamaha"s.I thought my comment was in good fun and in no way malicious, it seems you never have a problem posting anytime a Yamaha won't start in the corral in the morning but can't take a good natured ribbing of from someone else. Sad to see the direction this site is headed, seems to be getting a little cliquey here and if someone doesn't stay at an approved hotel or ride the preferred sled of the almighty they are worthless. Maybe it's time to trim the herd and change the name from Quebecrider to Saguenay and Ski-Doo rider. Dilly Dilly!

Going to turn into a nice adventure with snow and wind.