Carman
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10 hours ago, Bluegrass said:
Kanawata very nice 210 miles from roberval did it last week
A little to far we are coming from chibougamou.
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6 hours ago, Florida Snowman said:
Thanks!
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On 2017-01-26 at 6:23 AM, doonali said:
X'2 on Windigo. Stayed there one night last week. Very nice hosts. We were the only ones there Thur. night but she told us they are full on wkends.
Do you have their contact info?
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On 2017-01-25 at 4:53 PM, Fred_LT said:
There's new owners this year at Relais 22...but rooms are the same! Windigo is nice and rustic, but you may want to book in advance! There's also a way to cut through the reservoir on the way to La Tuque and save about 90 km. Those photos are from a few years back, but it hasn't change that much!
Do you have contact info for Windigo?
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1 hour ago, doonali said:
Personally I like Windigo it's rustic laid back and just comfortable with great hosts. But no hot tub and your meal is what they are cooking for the night no choices. And yes Relais 22 is more of last minute/emergency stop.Sounds like your looking more for Phil1's recommendation.
Do you have contact info? I can't find it anywhere.
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I am looking for advice on the best place to Stay between Roberval and Saint-Michel-des-Saints. I have been looking at Relais 22 and Windigo; any other places I should consider? We will be coming from Chibougamou on route to Saint-Michel-des-Saints. Good food is important, a hot tub would be a plus but not mandatory.
Thanks in advance,
Carm
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On 1/25/2017 at 4:53 PM, Fred_LT said:
There's new owners this year at Relais 22...but rooms are the same! Windigo is nice and rustic, but you may want to book in advance! There's also a way to cut through the reservoir on the way to La Tuque and save about 90 km. Those photos are from a few years back, but it hasn't change that much!
Is there any other places we should consider in that area besides Relais 22 and WIndigo? Which one has the best food and accommodations?
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1 hour ago, 800steve said:
M-20 closed due to logging, Detour about 1/2 way between Mattiwan and 345 on the 360.
For the rest of the season?
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5 hours ago, Fred_LT said:
There's new owners this year at Relais 22...but rooms are the same! Windigo is nice and rustic, but you may want to book in advance! There's also a way to cut through the reservoir on the way to La Tuque and save about 90 km. Those photos are from a few years back, but it hasn't change that much!
Looks rustic and very nice. Thanks for the advice and info.
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28 minutes ago, William Gaf Gaffney said:
Rode from Forestel to Matagamie Saturday signage coming into Saint Dominique for Matagamie was wrong ended up meeting up w/ a couple at the local diner that were heading back up to Matagamie so waited for them to finish there lunch and followed them.28k of snirt on power line trail where they are replacing poles.Thats snowmobiling.I would reccomend staying in Matagamie for the night.You are really pushing it to go further.
Did you ride the west and east sides of 396? Hopefully they will have more snow by the time we ride it to help with the snirt.
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3 minutes ago, JBlavl said:
Funny this topic came up because in this months edition of SnowTraxx magazine they talk about this trail and how you better pay close attention to the signage on 386 or you are going to have a hefty repair bill!
Do you have a link for the article, I can't find it?
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20 minutes ago, doubler said:
Somewhere in the red circle. I think you are better off going on your way to Rabaska because that day won't be as long as your next day to Val d'Or.
It is just north of Rabasak, we will definitely check it out on our way in.
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2 hours ago, doubler said:
Fuse6 gave you two good points of interest. The only other one I can think of is Chutes Ceasar, but it's about 5-10 miles out of your way (north of Rabaska).
Found this video but it's summer time. There is always way more water flowing in the winter than what you see in this video. Very powerful and noisy.
Lastly, the trail will cross an automobile bridge in Grand-Remous and there are nice falls/rapids below to look at.
Thanks for the info doubler. What trail is it on? We may go see it on our way into Rabaska.
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29 minutes ago, Fuse6 said:
Here's a map showing the two spots you will want to see after you leave the Rabaska Lodge in the Devils Mountain area
Waypoint #1. Chutes Du Windigo which is the water falls
Waypoint #2 Top of Devils Mountain with the lookout. There is a Resturaunt at the top. It's not always open, depends on the weather.
Both spots are close together, good signage once you turn off 322
Thanks! Restaurant at the top? I will definitely check it out if open.
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1 hour ago, doubler said:
Good choice staying at Rabaska, food is good and owners are very nice and accommodating. It's more rustic than Auberge Lac Taureau, but still a good place to stay. When are you leaving? As of today the trail across the Baskatong Reservoir is not open. You can still do what you planned you just need to take local trails down to 13. Rabaska to Val d'Or will be a long day. It's been years since I did it but I only recall one gas stop through the park so do some research on this before you leave. I ride out of Mont Laurier a lot, so I know that area, let me know if you any specific questions about that area.
We leave Val-d'or Sunday feb 19th, if all goes to plan we should be in mont-Laurier region Thursday 23rd night and heading back to Val-d'or Friday the 24th. We were going to ride south to devils mountain in the morning then south to 13. Any lookouts you would recommend for that morning in around devils mountain area?
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51 minutes ago, JBlavl said:
There is gas on 386 a few miles south of 63 and there is also gas in an Indian reservation up 386 before you get to 83. Be careful on 386 between the Indian Res and 83 as there are some bonefide sno cross jumps in the trail. They go for miles. They were not very well marked when we came through last year and figured they were tabletops so hit the first one at a decent speed. They have a sharp drop off on the other side. It was an O SH*T moment to say the least. It's like a trail I've never rode before. A trail like that down here in NY and they might as well just have the Helo parked off to the side waiting to transport. Go slow over them to get the feel for the first few and you'll be good.
Thanks for the advice, 386 sounds like my kind of trail!
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12 minutes ago, iceman said:
Easy JG your gonna scare these guys away. LOL.
Not sure how much per liter. Probably (just guessing) 20-40 cents more than at a reagular gas station. And only regular gas no super.
For Hours i believe surely the attendant(caretaker) is there 24/7. Most people pass there during reasonable hours so all day long is not a problem.
Thanks for the info, we will be through there on a Tuesday mid day.
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On 2017-01-18 at 3:59 PM, iceman said:
florida snowman was through yesterday gas available at saw mill.
How much do they charge per litre and what are there hours of operation?
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9 hours ago, PLAYHARD said:
The rest depends on how long you want your days to be. Day 1 looks like a good ride. But days 2 & 3 are both pretty short, so maybe run up to Mistissini & back and stay @ Hotel Nordic Chibougamau day 2?...
Day 2 LEBEL-SUR-QUÉVILLON to CHIBOUGAMAU for the night ***WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE FOR LUNCH AND FUEL? AND ANY RECOMENDATIONS ON HOTEL AND BEST PLACE FOR DINNER***
Day 3 CHIBOUGAMAU to MISTISSINI
Day 2 we are going to go to chabougamou for lunch then up to mistissini and back to chabougamou for the night.
We are trying to do 350-450km/ day over 6 days of riding for a total of 2,500km
Twin Peak Power Tour - Val-d'or, Matagami, Chibougamou, lac-saint Jean, Saint-Michel-des-saints, Mont-Laurier
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All hotels have been booked now I am crossing my fingers that the trail closures scheduled for Feb 6th won't affect our route.