iceman
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Love that heavy machinery
The only way
Groomer I know you like them too.
Great trails need big machines.
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This is for sure hopefully the new trail won't cross the road so much as the old one did.
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Too easy for sure let's see who gets it.
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Any new trail is a good trail!! Thanks for the info
Yes I agree any new trail is better then losing one.
Technically speaking this is a re-route for the existing trail #73 so to me is not new
since it goes to the same place Its all good.
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Yes 347 is sorely missed for sure would love to have it back again.
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Very intersting looks good the old trail was no great joy for sure. Can't wait to try it..
Snow soon come
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This is true the ice hotel is moving to quebec city.
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Still hopeful that somebody who has ridden up to one of the outfitters on the Gouin can provide some insight on doing the loop shown on the Tamarac placemap. It seems that there are 3 outfitters (plus the indian village) up there that are open in the winter??? You juiced-up freeriders who long for the big off-trail experience should know something about this?? Anybody??
i have not done this loop, yet.
My brother in law does business with at least one of the outfitters there. He told me about the loop. He knows I have ridden just about everywhere and said go there.
Talking with Martin at the Tamarac in Clova it seems like a very popular run for the groups from mt Laurier(mostly French) from France . There is an Indian woman who makes traditional meals by reservation in her home (lunch stop for the tourists)
Most of the trail is over the ice at times they say you can see no land at all just stakes marking The trail
Note not groomed as often as is a private loop and not sure if they groom on the reservoir but I doubt it so never know what is like.
They are open in winter
I can verify that before we get the groomers going this year.
That's all I got for you Timbo looks like a great loop is on my list for sure maybe this season.
So many trails so little time.
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hmmmm ... side view here
Auberge Presbytre
Great stop owners and staff very friendly
Shout out to the lovely Caroline behind the bar
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Not Quebec
but another great destination???? Tiger Wood's room ??,,
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Where is this place
Lac Vert tq 83 Hebertville
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that is an easy one Repos
One of the only gas stops many from Cabanon ever see
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How about TQ 83 between Roberval and Relais 22 headed south. closer to Relais 22
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true enough for the tank and pump
not ideal but better then nothing
Hope the power stays on and/or the generator stays running to work that pump.
But sprinklers definately save lives and property no doubt about it.
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just one problem with the sprinkler system
the lack of a water supply for them to function
I don't think they have the infrastructrure there at Onitchaway
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Wemotaci residents being allowed to return home. No word on Relais 22 will try to find out. there are still more then 20 fires burning in Quebec only 1 is listed as out of control. rain helped for now and number is way down from the 60 last week that were burning
unsure if the trails have been affected yet (bridges burned etc.....) we shall see
not sure if the people from manawan have been allowed to return yet.
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LOL I still rememeber looking at that BIG map at LeCabon and saying lets go to Chibougamau back in the early 90's and a young guy and we would all laugh..... But now have been there a few times like it is nothing... The mistek is gone LOL. Now need a new place to shoot for. How about Radison ?? anyone been there??
not yet but have been studying the prospect of doing it
Is all riding along the roads to go there plus towing gas
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Bonzai brother
glad you guys made it to chibougamau (it does exist) told you
now next year we go to the rail bed from Chapis on the 93 and stretch the legs on the Yammies Oh yeah!
sounds like quite an adventure to recover that sled
Wow good stuff
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Just returned from a 4 1/2 day trip to end a not so snowy season for us all
day 1
dropped the sleds at Relais 22
83w great trail little icy leaving Relais 22 and riding the dirt road after the gas in Wemotachi was memorable
after the dirt road in Wemo Awesome stuff all the way to Hotel Tamarack
Thanks to Martin for being a great host and we shall return
day 2
Clova to Amos 83 to seneterre then down to louvincourt for gas and lunch only to find our lunch stop was buldozed over the summer
up the local trail to the 93 and it was ripping to Amos
day 3
Amos to Chibougamu
93 WOW is all you can say rocketing down the railbed and winter is in full swing through chapais and chibougamu
day 4
chibougamu to roberval
great trails all the way to near st felicien needed to use the orange trai to roberval as the 373 is closed at relais des buttes
not great hear but we made it.,
day 5
roberval to truck at relais 22
83 to relais 22 was great
1100 miles for the total blue sky and great temps
perfect ending for a not so easy season for riding
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Shawinigan
wet heavy snow lots of it
need to let the clubs get out there
why break trail in this shit let the groomer open it I say.
too deep too wet no powder just snowballs
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wet wet wet heavy stuff no fluff here no where.
have not seen the trail broken here yet TQ3 mt carmel
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Still has not stopped snowing
At least 20inches so far (conservative amount)
Looking like Washington, DC
finally some winter
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still snowing
snow should be 15 to 25 cm by thurs
about 4in so far
almost forgot what new snow looked like it's been so long
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Winter trying to make a comeback here in Shawinigan
Snow oernight now continues about 2 inches so far (real wet stuff)
We shall see forecast is all over the place one says rain one saying snow lets hope for the snow and all of it.
Will post more later
la tuque !!
in Mauricie-Centre du Québec
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Yes I agree Club Odanak was a great stop stayed there a few times. The owner who lost his son had come from Africa to Quebec not sure if he was from Quebec or France. Was a much different place once he was gone, and the new owners took over. With the closure of 347 it was game over. It's a Shame but without the 347 or an access trail that is groomed their fate is sealed not sure if 347 will ever be restored. This new trail 73 maybe will be what they need to make a comeback. We shall see. I will stop there. If it's open and accessible.