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With regard to Fuse6's west coast of Newfoundland tour, just finished putting this together for some folks from Australia wanting to drive out that way - crazy for Vikings. Might give some ideas. Lived in Newfoundland a few years, hoping to head to the west coast area for sledding this winter. Trip outline in first photo map and shows some accommodations.  Apologies in advance - it is called the Cabot Trail, not the Cape Breton trail as I have named it.....should be able to open in MS Word or similar....links should work( ctr key and click) and Quebec sledding map came in handy for part of the directions...
nfld trip by accomodations.docx

With regard to Fuse6's west coast of Newfoundland tour, just finished putting this together for some folks from Australia wanting to drive out that way - crazy for Vikings. Might give some ideas. Lived in Newfoundland a few years, hoping to head to the west coast area for sledding this winter. Trip outline in first photo map and shows some accommodations.  Apologies in advance - it is called the Cabot Trail, not the Cape Breton trail as I have named it.....should be able to open in MS Word or similar....links should work( ctr key and click) and Quebec sledding map came in handy for part of the directions...
nfld trip by accomodations.docx

With regard to Fuse6's west coast of Newfoundland tour, just finished putting this together for some folks from Australia wanting to drive out that way - crazy for Vikings. Might give some ideas. Lived in Newfoundland a few years, hoping to head to the west coast area for sledding this winter. Trip outline in first photo map and shows some accommodations.  Apologies in advance - it is called the Cabot Trail, not the Cape Breton trail as I have named it.....should be able to open in MS Word or similar....links should work( ctr key and click) and Quebec sledding map came in handy for part of the directions...
nfld trip by accomodations.docx

Snowfarmer did not write the above op ed, Brad Lamb did. Lamb, a millionaire,  is obviously worried about losing his millions if businesses are not re opened. He thinks there is a chance most people have been infected and are now safe to go back to work. His main theme is to ask why the gov't hasn't tested everybody. Maybe he hasn't heard there isn't enough testing equipment. Maybe he needs to volunteer at a hospital and see how hard the doctors and nurses are working, and he needs to know that 20% of the C-19 cases are health care workers.

Apres le deluge....moi
Yesterday, heavy snow fall of about a foot, mixed precipitation for a few hours, rain in sheets during the evening and figured our last day here in the Saint Raymond area would be a non- event, but some groomers had been out and main trails 73 and 23 in relatively good shape. A few parting photos...

 



 
Likely our last ride of the year....sad.😕
 

Apres le deluge....moi
Yesterday, heavy snow fall of about a foot, mixed precipitation for a few hours, rain in sheets during the evening and figured our last day here in the Saint Raymond area would be a non- event, but some groomers had been out and main trails 73 and 23 in relatively good shape. A few parting photos...

 



 
Likely our last ride of the year....sad.😕
 

Apres le deluge....moi
Yesterday, heavy snow fall of about a foot, mixed precipitation for a few hours, rain in sheets during the evening and figured our last day here in the Saint Raymond area would be a non- event, but some groomers had been out and main trails 73 and 23 in relatively good shape. A few parting photos...

 



 
Likely our last ride of the year....sad.😕
 

Guy from Michigan I met once had this.......he was a Canadian trapped in an American body.....Transnats the support and charitable fund raising group calls itself....got himself a nationality transplant through Canada's socialist health care system. Long waiting list after Trump elected. Now has a small house in Dubreuilville Ontario ...sledding, fishing, shooting things, happy as a clam.
Thanks to all you Americans contributing to this forum over the season....particularly snowmaster2112 who tipped me off about the Rodeway Inn north of Amos and the excellent conditions there at Christmas and New Years. Learned a lot from the group and hope to explore Quebec even more next year if I survive the virus and get to retire.

Guy from Michigan I met once had this.......he was a Canadian trapped in an American body.....Transnats the support and charitable fund raising group calls itself....got himself a nationality transplant through Canada's socialist health care system. Long waiting list after Trump elected. Now has a small house in Dubreuilville Ontario ...sledding, fishing, shooting things, happy as a clam.
Thanks to all you Americans contributing to this forum over the season....particularly snowmaster2112 who tipped me off about the Rodeway Inn north of Amos and the excellent conditions there at Christmas and New Years. Learned a lot from the group and hope to explore Quebec even more next year if I survive the virus and get to retire.

Apres le deluge....moi
Yesterday, heavy snow fall of about a foot, mixed precipitation for a few hours, rain in sheets during the evening and figured our last day here in the Saint Raymond area would be a non- event, but some groomers had been out and main trails 73 and 23 in relatively good shape. A few parting photos...

 



 
Likely our last ride of the year....sad.😕
 

Apres le deluge....moi
Yesterday, heavy snow fall of about a foot, mixed precipitation for a few hours, rain in sheets during the evening and figured our last day here in the Saint Raymond area would be a non- event, but some groomers had been out and main trails 73 and 23 in relatively good shape. A few parting photos...

 



 
Likely our last ride of the year....sad.😕
 

Apres le deluge....moi
Yesterday, heavy snow fall of about a foot, mixed precipitation for a few hours, rain in sheets during the evening and figured our last day here in the Saint Raymond area would be a non- event, but some groomers had been out and main trails 73 and 23 in relatively good shape. A few parting photos...

 



 
Likely our last ride of the year....sad.😕
 

Kind of lucked out in this regard - have a self contained log chalet, food, and gas in cans for a week - was supposed to move on to Amqui for tours around there, thought twice about that due to the close quarters of the next lodging and extended our stay in the Saint Raymond area. Little traffic on trails in good condition and as spouse's first season on a sled, this worked out well.
 

 
We stay a good 2 meters away from any visitors - only the hot tub technician has been by - and practicing proper safe self - isolation procedures,,,,

Supposed to snow and then rain today - earlier rain a couple of days ago actually firmed up the trail base around here.
 

All righty!  So, what are those coordinates?...

Its time to stay home and let this thing run its course, so we can get back at it next year. Hope you all get thru it well.

Out yesterday - (Saturday) scratchers definitely recommended - sleds left the trail on this field to get lube, but did not even leave a track print!
 

After some use, top layer of most trails went granular ice - if groomer was out right after the storm as was the St. Raymond club, it was as if a zamboni had paved the trails with a layer of ice -
 

 
Otherwise the going was good - some grooming needed but generally spring riding.

 

 
My biggest concern would be the effects of running water under the snow - some spongy areas already and the streams are running high. Nice to be out though!

Kind of lucked out in this regard - have a self contained log chalet, food, and gas in cans for a week - was supposed to move on to Amqui for tours around there, thought twice about that due to the close quarters of the next lodging and extended our stay in the Saint Raymond area. Little traffic on trails in good condition and as spouse's first season on a sled, this worked out well.
 

 
We stay a good 2 meters away from any visitors - only the hot tub technician has been by - and practicing proper safe self - isolation procedures,,,,

Supposed to snow and then rain today - earlier rain a couple of days ago actually firmed up the trail base around here.
 

Kind of lucked out in this regard - have a self contained log chalet, food, and gas in cans for a week - was supposed to move on to Amqui for tours around there, thought twice about that due to the close quarters of the next lodging and extended our stay in the Saint Raymond area. Little traffic on trails in good condition and as spouse's first season on a sled, this worked out well.
 

 
We stay a good 2 meters away from any visitors - only the hot tub technician has been by - and practicing proper safe self - isolation procedures,,,,

Supposed to snow and then rain today - earlier rain a couple of days ago actually firmed up the trail base around here.
 

Out yesterday - (Saturday) scratchers definitely recommended - sleds left the trail on this field to get lube, but did not even leave a track print!
 

After some use, top layer of most trails went granular ice - if groomer was out right after the storm as was the St. Raymond club, it was as if a zamboni had paved the trails with a layer of ice -
 

 
Otherwise the going was good - some grooming needed but generally spring riding.

 

 
My biggest concern would be the effects of running water under the snow - some spongy areas already and the streams are running high. Nice to be out though!

Out yesterday - (Saturday) scratchers definitely recommended - sleds left the trail on this field to get lube, but did not even leave a track print!
 

After some use, top layer of most trails went granular ice - if groomer was out right after the storm as was the St. Raymond club, it was as if a zamboni had paved the trails with a layer of ice -
 

 
Otherwise the going was good - some grooming needed but generally spring riding.

 

 
My biggest concern would be the effects of running water under the snow - some spongy areas already and the streams are running high. Nice to be out though!

Out yesterday - (Saturday) scratchers definitely recommended - sleds left the trail on this field to get lube, but did not even leave a track print!
 

After some use, top layer of most trails went granular ice - if groomer was out right after the storm as was the St. Raymond club, it was as if a zamboni had paved the trails with a layer of ice -
 

 
Otherwise the going was good - some grooming needed but generally spring riding.

 

 
My biggest concern would be the effects of running water under the snow - some spongy areas already and the streams are running high. Nice to be out though!

Drove up to just south of Saint Raymond yesterday - raining heavily from south western Quebec to Trois Riviere up to Portneuf Station, but snow further on up to Sainte Christine aux dÁuvergne. Fields were saturated but conditions got better the more northerly you headed. Combo of slick snow and crunch snow.  I will be out today doing a day loop and will take a few pictures, but given the upcoming temperature forecasts I would say you are probably good to go. Hopefully more saddle baggers will report also if that is your thing, but keeping north is probably the best idea.
Seven day forecast:
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/weather/quebec/saint-raymond
Fourteen day forecast:
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/14-day-weather-trend/quebec/saint-raymond?from7day=1
Meantime when you are in the area, (and you've got your cholesteral meds stocked up) consider visiting this cultural event on a Saturday or Sunday at Au Chalet en Bois Rond - trail goes right through the premises - you can use the imotoneige app or map to find location:

Web site here:
reservations:
https://www.auchaletenboisrond.com/en/events/our-events/sugar-shack-brunch
https://www.auchaletenboisrond.com/en
Four nights for the price of two promotion on now.
More later as I find it - happy planning.
 
 

Drove up to just south of Saint Raymond yesterday - raining heavily from south western Quebec to Trois Riviere up to Portneuf Station, but snow further on up to Sainte Christine aux dÁuvergne. Fields were saturated but conditions got better the more northerly you headed. Combo of slick snow and crunch snow.  I will be out today doing a day loop and will take a few pictures, but given the upcoming temperature forecasts I would say you are probably good to go. Hopefully more saddle baggers will report also if that is your thing, but keeping north is probably the best idea.
Seven day forecast:
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/weather/quebec/saint-raymond
Fourteen day forecast:
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/14-day-weather-trend/quebec/saint-raymond?from7day=1
Meantime when you are in the area, (and you've got your cholesteral meds stocked up) consider visiting this cultural event on a Saturday or Sunday at Au Chalet en Bois Rond - trail goes right through the premises - you can use the imotoneige app or map to find location:

Web site here:
reservations:
https://www.auchaletenboisrond.com/en/events/our-events/sugar-shack-brunch
https://www.auchaletenboisrond.com/en
Four nights for the price of two promotion on now.
More later as I find it - happy planning.
 
 

And finally.....the ride to Sept isle. Perfect day today.