[Off-season thread]

We have a trip planned the first week of August with four guys to Quebec. Renting 3-ATV & 1 SxS for the week from Doo dealer in Mont Laurier. 
Staying at Mekoos a couple of nights, three or four nights on the trail and back to Mekoos. Praying for good weather.

[Poor Bastard]

Not only did this guy have a car come flying into his living room but the car managed to destroy his two snowmobiles and trailer on the way in.

[Fer a Cheval]

Good news, I plan on staying there on a quad trip in August with a group of guys. Our first trip to Quebec in ‘98 with Lawrence Langevin of Nordic Snow Tours that’s one of the first places we stayed. It wasn’t nearly as big as it is now.

[Local trail to Notowassi]

33 minutes ago, markusvt said:

27 miles.

 

Thank You Sir !

[Local trail to Notowassi]

On 2/20/2024 at 8:14 PM, doonali said:

Fontbrune grooms a short cut trail 35mi +-.  Just North of Fontbrune/Rabaska it is a right hand turn, signed and a nice run.

That’s the trail I was referring to. Heading up next week, any Idea if it’s open this year ?

[Last minute Shawinigan Trip]

6 hours ago, snowmaster2112 said:

Just fantastic 

thanks for sharing 

what was the problem at the border….just backed up ???

Wife and I came back to NY through border at Champlain crossing on Saturday and waited over an hour. Driving back to Long Island was a bitch. Took 4 hours longer than the trip up the Sunday before ! Just part of  the game as they say.

[The future of quebecrider...]

Thanks for all the work keeping QR alive !

Keep us posted if money an issue

Thanks again 

[Team Iceman Lac Bouchette…..]

1 hour ago, iceman said:

Crickets here at Auberge Eva

Waiting on NHmoose

Simon and Elliot are taking good care of us

 

We were there on the 20th with 6 guys and the only ones there.  Kitchen was closed. All we got were a bunch of (good) pizzas and cold beers in our room. Breakfast was real good with a cute waitress to start the day.   

[Team Vermont n friends]

13 hours ago, iceman said:

Pourvoirie La Dore

great place

I’m sure it is. The IMotoneige app shows trail almost 10K short of actual trail. The one sign we saw showed no distance and nothing along the way. We probably turned around right before trail to La Dore, back to du Jardine for the night. I got email regarding distance the day we were riding that we didn’t get till we got to du Jardin. Better luck next time !

[Mileage Windigo - Barage Guin]

I believe it’s about 30 miles off 83

[83/93/2025]

23 hours ago, Je me souviens said:

The good ole Tabarnak 

Clova ?

[355 Issue "resolved".]

2 hours ago, Florida Snowman said:

You will love it there Wes. Great place.  Have fun. 

Thanks, I’m sure We’ll also have a good time ! 

[355 Issue "resolved".]

Great news, we have reservations Auberge Eva on Monday night. Our first time there, from what I’ve heard we won’t be disappointed.

[355 Lac Bouchette]

11 hours ago, quebec bob said:

The message about staying on trail is more than clear...and we all owe the private land owners a debt of gratitude at the very least...and those who keep screwing this up...we need serious penalty for them....sled confiscation...drivers license revocation...5 year ban from sledding...if you are from US...no more entry....these assholes are killing us

Here,Here I second that motion ! !

[Le Pine Road]

8 hours ago, Je me souviens said:

About 100 miles if memory serves 

We ran Lepine Rd last year ( not groomed ). If I remember correctly it was about 85 miles from Clova to Pensive.

[355 Lac Bouchette]

Any news on 355 opening up anytime soon ??

Thanks

[355 Lac Bouchette]

37 minutes ago, iceman said:

Sounds like a little issue here has arrived. 
 

from club passe partout

🚨🚨🚨 ATTENTION 🚨🚨🚨🚨ATTENTION 🚨🚨🚨

Following the loss of a right-of-way at Lac Bouchette, trail 355 between the Nutrinor service station and Lac Édouard is CLOSED until further notice and for an indefinite period.

 

great, we have reservations for the 20th at Auberge Eva. I'll have to confirm if we can access from the north off 83. Leaving from Roquemont and was planning on a short first day out going up 355

[Merry 22 to me]

1 hour ago, snowmaster2112 said:

Last year they had issues with a bridge on 83. We had to cancel our reservations as they were late finishing bridge. That’s tough for such a small outfitter. Unfortunately we never made it back last year.

 

 

 

[May be an issue.............]

1 hour ago, iceman said:

Hearing rumors this has been put to bed. Trail will be open.

No official announcement yet. 
 

 

Great News if that’s the case ! We have reservations for our group of 6 to ride out of the Roquemont in January. 
We have to hope the same issue comes up next year here or somewhere else.

Thanks for all the updates 

[Opinions on lodging in Western Quebec]

On 10/26/2024 at 12:49 AM, MrsGTRider said:

We stayed at Auberge Du Draveur on 2016. We left our truck and trailer at their parking lot and started our saddlebag trip from there. The room we stayed at was nice and the food from the adjacent restaurant was good.

We had the same experience, however it was in the 90’s. Tried staying there last season, trails closed due to lack of snow. 

[Happy Canada Day!]

8 hours ago, wng-2 said:

Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian Friends.

Yes, and moving day in Quebec I was told ??

[RIP Real Masse’]

Wow, that's to bad. I have stayed there with the boys and the wife many times. Real was always good to us,food and service was good. In the 25 years going to Quebec, Real's was the only place we ever got a drink on the house !

RIP Real Masse'

[Quevillion-Senneterre-Clova]

5 minutes ago, Je me souviens said:

The good ole ball buster… Le Balbuzzard Sauvage.  Only the second place I know of that makes you take your boots off to come inside.  Funny now that I think of it, the other place is also a log cabin.

How is the snow depth between Faillon and Clova?  Think it can survive another warm spell?

Lac Truite ?

[Conditions around Mont-Laurier]

Not good 

[New Starting point]

14 hours ago, quebec bob said:

did you go over 3 or 4 lakes and come out on the 345 3/4 of the way to repo

No,  we jumped on 33 at North end of resivoir.