MrsGTRider

Thanks Gullyrider ! Hope everyone has a great and safe 4th of July !
God Bless America ! !

On behalf of the Québec Hill and Gully Riders, I wish all of our American friends a Very Happy Fourth of July!  It seems like only a few short months ago since I posted a similar message but ... there you go!  

What do you after buying a new side by side??  Go for a ride in the Gaspesie of course.  I have never ridden the ATV trails in the Gaspe before and figured it could be as good as snowmobiling.  The Girlfriend and I decided to do a quick 4 day tour just to judge travel times and distances before planning a bigger trip.  We started in Amqui and rode to Grande Nature the first night.  We soon discovered it is easy to cover ground and travel speeds were faster then I expected.  The second night we rode to Mont Louis and stayed at L'Marre, an excellent spot with and outside patio bar with a view of the St Lawrence.  Third night back to Grande Nature, then back to the truck.  Here are a few pictures of our adventure, many will look familiar.  Likely only 1/3 of the trip was on sled trails, the rest all new country.
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bonjour
 
few pics from yesterday ride....6 moose...few chickens....another  2 weeks with snow  i guess....not much rain lately 
 
jean-guy

bonsoir !!!
 
yaaa....up the hill from rd 132 ...quiet no riding ....waiting for snow to melt  a bit more...i ve rode all the plowed roads possible

bonsoir p hardy !!!
yaaaa....there s still a 8-10' high snow bank in my street .....still snow for at least 2 weeks...a bit of rain tuesday night 
grey sky and colder today...thought snow was on his way back...
 
jean-guy

bonjour !!!
 
few pics ...st alexandre falls and back roads lac saumon
 
jean-guy

well ,keep in mind we still mid april ...normally i start riding in the last days of april...a good shot of rain will help ....14c today ...i rode all the roads from logging rd....at least another 2-3 weeks before being ok 
 
jean-guy

bonjour !!!
 
pics from thursday and yesterday rides....still lots of snow....
1 moose thursday and 1 yesterday ...
 
jean-guy

bonjour playhard !!!
 
many thx....rainy morning ...
 
jean-guy

ill do my best !!!
 
jean-guy

bonjour p hardy
 
thank you ......yaaa...must be quick ...must nt waste your time....3 miles from my camp
 
jean-guy

bonsoir smclelan !!!
merci , well , i guess i ll be ahead of you for a long time
yaaa....slowed down on posting ...february,march and april not too funny ...very strange winter 
 
jean-guy

bonsoir jeff and sandy !!!
 
great thx...not a bad day at all...
snow melting since the last 2 days...raining tonight...
merci 
 
jean-guy

bonsoir gutz !!!
 
many thx to team gutz !!!
 
jean-guy

bonsoir eddie !!!
 
many thx....very appreciated !!!
 
jean-guy

bonsoir linda !!!
great thx.....
great to see you again back in march and friends from boston and nj area...
rouge on the menu tonight...
 
merci
 
jean-guy

Happy-Happy Easter, Ramadan, Pesach, Springtime, Renewal!  
Cheers to sharing the best in all of us, today & every day!
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To celebrate my ridding buddy Mikes 72nd birthday we decided to got for a short trip this week. Left Vermont Monday morning and headed for our drop point , Pont Rouge. Got there about noon, unloaded and headed for the Delta.  3 trail was flat and fast to junction of 73. 73 fresh groomed to junction of 23 and we followed the groomer north on 23 to about 15 miles before the first warmup shack. Passed him and 23 showed us the weekend traffic for the next 15 miles. This warmup shack must be a big destination on sunday for the locals, from there north was much better. Quick bite to eat and gas at Le Etape and back on the trail. 23 north was choppy from the weekend, but not to bad. Mt Apica was closed when we went by, may be a Monday thing? Hit the 83 east and it was very good to the Delta. Arrived at 7:00, 210 miles, good first day. 
        This morning we decided to head down the 83 to 383 and to Lanse St Jean. The first mile out of town is pretty thin, but still worth the ride. Trail was very good first 20 miles, then we picked up fresh groomed all the way to St Felix. 383 to gas stop at Lanse St Jean then 301, that was fresh groomed Monday night. Got to 83 and they had about 10 inches of fresh snow from Sunday night. Smooth under the fresh powder so nice trail, they have so much snow on the Clairmont Express you could probably ride until May up here. Left turn on to the 383 and fresh groomed all the way to Ferland for gas stop. Headed out to find fresh groomed again all the way to 368. Have not been through here for a few years and some changes have been done. Lots of logging has widened the trail out and its very nice. The old Bouliare Relay is gone. Not a trace of a building left, hate to see the old places go, but time marches on. Hit Bills trail {368} and fresh groomed out to the 23. Warm up shack at the intersection had burned down early in the season, hope they rebuild in the off season. Up the 23 to 83 and a stop at the Green Frog for a quick beverage. Out on the lake and back to the hotel.  83 east is getting thin in the logged out areas so it wont be long till the end here. Back around 5:00 with 260 miles in the meter. GREAT DAY.
         Up early this morning. Breakfast at 6:30 and on the trail and headed back to the truck by 7:30.  Nice surprise this morning, 83 fresh groomed last night all the way to Lake Kanigami. Blue sky and temp about 15f, makes this trail a quick ride to the lake. Lake is smooth and its a quick ride across.  Surprise, fresh groomed last nite to the 23. Headed south to Mt Apica for gas and go, trail good as not much traffic mid week. Fresh groomed to Le Etape.  This is one of my favorite trails, Smooth and straight and only saw one sled all morning. From the Le Etape intersection to the first warm up shack was a little bumpy, but it always seems this way. From there it back to St Ray was very good and was fresh groomed from St Ray to Pont Rouge. Back at the truck at 1:00 with 205 miles. What a great last day and season ender. We talked about staying another day, but at our advanced age we both had to be back Thursday for doctor appointments. Glad we can still do it, but this getting old stuff is sometimes getting in the way of ridding.  Hope you all have a good summer. Steve
 
 

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Zecs Québec, Zec Martin-Valin and the Fédération des clubs de motoneigistes du Québec decide to collaborate
 
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Zecs Québec, Zec Martin-Valin and the Fédération des clubs de motoneigistes du Québec decide to collaborate
 
 
Quebec City, March 30, 2023 - On Saturday, March 25, during the annual convention of the Zec Network, the Martin-Valin Zec and the Fédération des clubs de motoneigistes du Québec (FCMQ) decided to collaborate in order to find a solution to the double pricing of snowmobilers who travel on hunting and fishing zecs
 
Under the regulation on controlled harvesting zones for hunting and fishing (chapter C-61.1, r.78), snowmobilers must pay a fee to access controlled harvesting zones, even if they have already paid a fee for access to federated trails.
 
Zecs Québec, Zec Martin-Valin and the FCMQ recognize the importance of finding a solution that is fair to snowmobilers and that respects existing laws and regulations. The three parties are pleased to announce their commitment to a resolution of the current situation. In the spirit of cooperation, a committee will be formed to begin a negotiation process and find a solution that is satisfactory to all.
 
"As General Manager for the Fédération des clubs de motoneigistes du Québec, I would like to commend the openness of Zecs Québec and Zec Martin-Valin to form this committee with a view to finding a lasting solution.  Let's remember that nearly 2,400 km of trails cross the Zec Network throughout Quebec. Considering this, I sincerely believe that by creating an advisory committee with Zecs Québec and Zec Martin-Valin we will be able to find a fair solution for our snowmobilers. - Stéphane Desroches, general manager of the FCMQ.
 
In the meantime, for the end of the current season, a temporary exemption from fees and registration will be granted to FCMQ member snowmobilers who ride on federated trails on the territory of the Martin-Valin Zec. However, snowmobilers who ride off the federated trails, who practice off-trail riding or who ride through the zec's reception area will have to register and pay their fees, otherwise they will be fined.
 
The parties involved are convinced that this negotiation process will make it possible to find a lasting solution for the entire network of zecs on the issue raised by the Martin-Valin zec in collaboration with the federation of snowmobile clubs and all zecs.
 
About the Fédération québécoise des gestionnaires de zecs
 
The Fédération québécoise des gestionnaires de zecs (www.reseauzec.com) is a non-profit organization founded in 1983 that represents the 63 controlled harvesting zones offering services related to hunting, fishing, vacationing and recreational activities for 41,000 members. These organizations are responsible for the management, harvesting and conservation of wildlife.
 
About the Fédération des motoneigistes du Québec
 
The Fédération des clubs de motoneigistes du Québec (www.fcmq.qc.ca) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and promotion of safe snowmobiling throughout Quebec. The FCMQ defends the interests of its members and all those concerned by the activity. More than 4,500 volunteers devote nearly 800,000 hours each year to the maintenance of the provincial snowmobile trail network.

Fer A Cheval was awesome. Clova was PACKED!!! Trails were mostly very good also 😏

Thanks for posting Snow Crazed ! Brings back good memories. In the 1st pic I'm second from the left next to my son. He was 16 & that was his first trip to QC. He is now 31. He has a house of his own & we still ride & hang out together. In the 2nd pic I know most of the people there & have rode with many of them. I stay in touch with Bill & Ray. Good times !
 

Hi Mike !
Those were the days ! Glad to see you made it back to RDL this year! I may have to join you next year for a week or two.I have not been up to QC for 4 yrs. I miss it. I drop by QR every now & then. Enjoy reading your posts. Also still follow along with Jack & Sandys posts to see where they are riding. Also followed Jim & Gemmas ride this year. So many good people I have met & rode with up there. 
Deano

The first pic I recognize Deano and his son,  Ray and Ginger,  Daniel and Colette,  Bill and Juliedele,   Snowcrazed,  and a couple from PA, and another couple from Ontario whose names I can't remember.
Second pic I recognize Bill and Juliedele,  Pat and Gary,  Brandon, Daniel, and Collette, Jack, Farmerold,
 
Great memories!    Thanks to SnowCrazed for posting these pictures.