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yes La Gabelle is a go. Crossed today.

update Snowmobilers who want to get to Kanawata via Lac du Repos should know that since yesterday's fire, they are able to offer you a few meal options as well as gas! 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Please note that toilets are not available. Thank you Club motoneige Manawan

20 January -9c Light snow since daybreak. fluffy 3-4”

At least they got road access.

X2 no doubt.

And the groomer is parked right next to it. The wind was blowing just right to keep it safe. They must not have had the keys to move it.

Probably already pumping gas.

Portable generator will run the gas pump. Bring cash

Rut Row Very sad the garage at Repo on fire Bring your gas there's no more generator, it blew up while we were there 💥🔥 https://www.facebook.com/michel.massicotte.96/videos/682366953969516/?

Hello snowmobilers, Following several questions about GPS EXPLANATION OF HOW GPS WORKS ON SURFACE MACHINES on I. Motoneige AT TRAIL OPENINGS. When we are opening the trails, it is essential for the safety of volunteers and snowmobilers that the GPS not be activated. For example: filling in the many ditches, cutting branches if necessary, marking out and installing signs for everyone's safety, they cannot be activated. When our trails are open and safe, we activate the GPS. For our club, the GPS were activated last night (Thursday 18 January). Thank you for your understanding. Yvon Bergeron, President Club Motoneige Armony Trois-Rivières Inc. 07-400

Dogsled race using trail take note you late season Gaspe runners.

Update on 355 between La Tuque and Doheney (train tressel) Update on trail 355 South, which is closed between La Tuque and Doheney. Everyone is doing everything possible to open this section as quickly as possible, including Forestière Résolu. The breakage of the René road this autumn caused delays the repair was completed in the week before Christmas. Work began after the holidays and was completed on Friday. For the moment, a lack of snow on this pad means that we cannot open it. We will be meeting with the Résolu representative on Monday morning to see what can be done to open the pad as soon as possible. Then we'll have to install signage before opening for the safety of snowmobilers and workers.

Absolutely what is needed Tom. These trails will take a beating this weekend when they give the green light.

TQ3 in Baie Comeau

It will be open this weekend They are finalizing it today. from girardville side (west) to St Ludger.(east section) There is a section Near St Ludger where they are logging for 1-2 more weeks. 2km of gravel with logging trucks. Not sure will open here until they finish work. Unknown now. not sure how far from St Ludger Milot is logging but its between there and the new bridge over the Peribonka

19 January -26c this am pas chaud pour la pompe a eau not -40 but will help solidify things for now.

I think it’s been done this way forever you just never see it often. whats more dangerous? An open trench waterhole or the log brush plug and cover fix? It gonna get more complicated each year for the clubs.

Paying for trail passage to each landowner? Game Over.

Update they paid up. $$$$$$$ Club had no choice really and the landowner probably knew it. FOLLOW-UP TO PORTION #367 Between St-Ambroise and Shipshaw. Following the meeting of the Board of Directors held on January 17, 2024, it was agreed to pay the landowner who was blocking the passage and preventing the reopening of the section of regional trail #367. This decision was accepted by the members of the Board of Directors, despite the costs, which were deemed excessive, so as not to penalise snowmobilers who regularly use this trail. The Club plans to open the trail early next week, once it has been verified that the snow groomer can pass safely. For this year, the Club is covering this expense, but in the future a regional fund will have to be set up to cover these costs. In addition to negotiating rights of way, maintaining trails and signage, and signing individual agreements for each landowner, volunteers have to secure areas with fences and special signs to protect rights of way. It's a huge task, and one that has to be repeated every year. Rest assured that without volunteers, the trails could not exist. The government, municipalities, RCMs, the tourism industry and shopkeepers will eventually have to get involved in setting up this fund to help cover the full cost of the rights of way, which are not provided for in the FCMQ's new funding model for preserving rights of way, which are becoming increasingly expensive and difficult to maintain. Let's not forget that flying snowmobiles don't yet exist: you have to use private land! Trail #367 will be open for the 23-24 season. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARIBOU-CONSCRITS CLUB

Greed is the problem here. They are demanding money. So they have not said no to trail. The issue is money. If not they would just refuse passage. damn curious how much the Ville Saguenay pays to the landowners for trail passing through their property. i bet it pays well. That for sure. We need to start looking at permanent trails to secure any riding in the future.

For all you I motoneige addicts. You will see it light up Tomorrow and Saturday as clubs officially open for the weekend and the grooming info will begin.

They Make it happen. For those who just don’t understand why it takes time to ooen trails. Alot more goes into it then just driving a groomer through. Most of their work you will never see. Just one example here of filling in waterholes for a smooth trail and one the machine can groom. Dolbeau area.

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