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We are planning to do this trip also but instead of heading north we were going to go east on 43 to 386. then to Laverendrye for the night.

Hey Jim how are you and Gemma doing? Jami and I are planning a Gaspe trip the beginning of March. We are also thinking a Temiscaming trip mid Feb. Just like Mike we just retired and will be planning trips on a whim.

I'm buying two permits so maybe. Why do I need more insurance on my sleds when I have full coverage? I guess if it is a pain in the butt to get the refund then maybe it's not worth it. I just hate paying for something I don't need. It reminds me of the extended warranty charge they offer you on throw away appliances. I never buy those either.

Could we save some money on the permit if we show we already have liability insurance on our sleds? I was told by one of the locals up in Gaspe that this could be done.

Great to meet you guys also. We really enjoyed our stay in Mont St Pierre because of the people we met. Our trip was awesome. We only had one bad day and 5 great days. I think that is a pretty good ratio of good to bad. We will be back again in the future for sure. I think next season we will be riding a few other areas in Quebec starting with the Temiscaming area. I hope you have a great finish to your trip.

This Winter has been a real challenge for any snowmobile enthusiast. Very hard to make plans around the constant roller coaster weather pattern ride. My Gaspe trip was on hold right up to the last minute when my Wife started packing and told me we were going. I try not to argue with her Jim and I'm glad I listened to her.

There is also gas in Grand Riviere not far from Perce. We took 597 to 5 through Murdochville and got gas there before going to Perce.

Its a short run from St Pierre to hotel copper. I think to Perce and back to copper will be over 200 miles.

My Wife didn't like that spot either Jim. I don't know what all the fuss was about?

well we finished our trip Sat and drove home Sunday. Other than one day of bad trail we had a great time with great conditions. By far the best day was from New Richmond to Amqui on Friday.

OK I'm not selling my sleds! We left New Richmond on freshly groomed trails on our way to Amqui and the riding was as good as it could possibly get. It was cold, the Sun was shining and the trails were mint. We took a few secondary trails and they were even better if that's possible. Today was the best riding I have done in over two years. The amount of snow up here is staggering. Fresh snow everywhere. Tomorrow we will ride back to RDL. So far in 5 days of riding 4 have been great with only one bad. I'm looking forward to our last leg of our trip tomorrow. The best part is I'm riding my brand new sled and I haven't even opened up a side panel. Just add gas and go! Joe

We rode from Perce to New Richmond today and at times I thought I would sell my sleds when I get home and do something else during the Winter. I'm hoping tomorrow there will be some trails worth riding but I'm afraid they may have parked the groomers till I load my sleds and go home. I have looked foreward to this trip for a long time and unfortunately the timing must be bad. I can ride trails like this much closer to home at a much cheaper rate. Oh well you win some and you lose some.

Hope to see you when we return Sat. They are calling for 6-10 inches of snow on Thursday. I'm not familiar with the weather up here but we got a first hand look at how windy it can be and if you add some snow it could be a challenge. Joe

Hey Mike we are in Matane and the trails were much better than I had hoped. We ran into some blizzard like conditions before and after Rimouski. I had to come to a complete stop at times because I couldn't see the stakes that mark the trail. Lots of fresh snow in many areas and some perfect and not so perfect trails. I'm sure with colder temps all the clubs will get the groomers running. I'm very happy I made the trip. There is so much snow and the trails have such an awesome base that just a few inches of fresh snow make you feel like you are in perfect mid season conditions. Can't wait to hit the trails again tomorrow and head to Mont St Pierre Joe

That would be awesome thanks. A group of friends of mine are planning to be in RDL that day and they are also waiting to see how everything pans out. We will be one day behind them unless something changes. These last two Winters have been a challenge for sure.

Thanks Phil I thought I was the only one with crystal ball issues.

We have changed our plans for the Temiscaming trip and now thinking Gaspe. I see they are getting warm temps and some rain till Sat pretty much everywhere. Does anybody have an idea how the conditions will be after the warmup for a loop around the peninsula starting Monday morning? I've never been to the Gaspe so I don't know anything about it. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks Joe

Groomer we were planning on doing the loop around the peninsula starting Monday Feb 27 from RDL. Now it looks like rain till Sat and was wondering how things will hold up. Should we start further north? I love your pics and every time I see them I want to load the sleds and head up. Joe

Thanks again iceman and Ditch Banger. This forum is awesome. I just made reservations at Amosphere.

Trying to decide where to stay between these two places. Also what can anyone recommend for hotels. I know I'm asking a lot of questions but like I posted earlier I'm new to this area. Thanks.

THANK YOU iceman. I made reservations there for Feb27th.

There are two other places there on the map. Another hotel and a motel but now I'm sure I will be staying at the Hotel Matagami.

Do you have contact info on this lodge? Thank you so much for the info. Its nice to have people to help when your planning a trip especially when you have never been there before.

Where is this Lodge? I don't see it on the map. I see Motel Le Classic on 63 is it near there?

We are a group of 4 and we are planning a trip Feb 27 - March 4 (six days of riding). So far we are thinking Temiscaming to La Sarre to Matagami To Val D'or. From there we aren't sure what to do. We will still have three days to get back to Temiscaming and we are looking for ideas to maybe complete a loop. Possibly heading down 386 to 63 and staying maybe at the Motel Le Classic and from there heading towards 43 and staying another night somewhere and then back to Temiscaming. Any ideas or suggestions would be great as the map I'm sure doesn't show many of the nice places to stay. Thanks in advance!