[Zec Martin Valin]

What was the fine worth out of curiosity?

 

 

[TQ3 to reopen in Cote Nord]

That is probably just paying for the two police officers.  Nice to see a solution.

[Take The Pledge on QuebecRider]

I'm in.  We need all riders to wake up and commit to this.

[Zec Martin Valin]

You should write the FCMQ.  They have been helpful with issues like this in the past.  Ontario custom license numbers was an issue in Mont Laurier years ago with the local law enforcement that they addressed.

[Zec Martin Valin]

Alain said a few years ago this was a slippery slope they started down with the trail north of Saint Donat. I'll boycott the area if this is how it's gonna play out. Lots of other places to go ride. I can see the off trail crowd being a target. On trail group has already paid their dues imo.

 

  

 

 

[Zec Martin Valin]

Is this the private trail system east of Relais Onatchiway?  Or the actual FCMQ trails?

 

 

 

 

[Parking - Shawville]

Lol

 

Thank you for the offer.  I ended up leaving from the truck stop in arnprior last winter.  It was a decent  days ride.  The bridges make crossing borders easy.

[Hotel Central Parent]

So you have to be able to cook for yourself?   Lol.  

[Fer a Cheval]

We had chicken there Sunday.  No issues and the food was great.  

[Polaris 4 stroke]

What was your reason for not saddlebagging with it?

[Fer a Cheval]

I'd say that's a rental tour. They all have a similar sticker on the windshield. It's true though 

in most parking lots the brp sleds seem to outnumber everyone else 2 or 3 to 1.

[Polaris 4 stroke]

Wow they're production is that messed up again is it. Year after year seems to be the same thing over and over again.  That's disappointing.  I truly thought they had something to compete with brp here.  

 

 

 

[Polaris 4 stroke]

Anyone here riding / owning one of these sleds? If so how are you finding it?

 

 

[Barrage Gouin]

Looked better than TQ 83 when we passed yesterday. Definately groomed.  Turn is just west of Halparche.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Casey - Camp de Base]

No gas at Casey that I saw.

[St-Zenon photo ride-report January 6, 2023]

Couple young guys (late 20's) passed us on TQ83 east of parent.  About 1/2 hr later we caught up to them.  They were stopped at the bottom of a really ugly hill that kinda jumps (falls really) out of nowhere (should really be signed).  It's just after you get off the logging roads and onto the not so good portion of trail that runs parallel to the long gravel road coming in on the east side of parent.  Anyways one of the two got air off it.  Landed on his handlebar and windshield.  We stopped to ask if they needed help which they declined.  1/2 hour later they limped into the gas station in parent behind us.  Handlebar broken and windshield gone along with some broken plastic panels.  They were bugging every car that got gas looking for a ride to Mont Laurier.  The one that crashed looked to be in pain and was finding a place to rest in the gas station store.  They were both Quebec registered sleds and the one in the crash was a G5.  Other than that we had no close calls all weekend.  Everyone we met was riding sensibly.

 

 

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Next day headed towards Parent. I'd give the trails a 6 out of 10. Due for grooming. It was Sunday though so you get whawhat you get and don't get upset.  Trails on both sides pf Parent for a good distance are not great as others here have reported.  Once we got south on TQ13 they got much much better.  Had lunch at Fer a Cheval.  Then bee lined it due south for Sainte Anne du Lac.  More of the same with Sunday afternoon trails.  Some good.  Some getting rough.  We were back in the truck for 6 pm and hone just after midnight.  I'd say the entire are is rideable and mid week would be 8 out of 10.  It will take some more snow and a few more passes to get mid season.  Especially around Parent.  All in we had a great weekend.  

 

 

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Got our first 600 km in this past weekend. Left Sainte Anne du lac Saturday morning. Lots around town were packed with trucks with Ontario license plates. We barely got a spot. Headed for Mekos and then north to TQ 33. A little lumpy at first, but not bad. First half of TQ 33 was awesome. We met a big group at the big corner where the two clubs groomers meet. From there wasn't looking so good, but a mule up the trail we meet the groomer coming at us. It helped some. We did come to find that that large group had tore up pretty much all of the last 8 hours work that groomer had done att the way to Repo's. Regardless it was better. Headed for Manawin where we got fuel. Overall loose Conditions, but decent running. From Manawin we headed over to Repos. I'm sure lots on here will be disappointed to know we never hit the brake running through their lot. I'd just filled in Manawin at $1.70 and didn't feel like getting ripped off. Found a few washouts on 345 just north of Repos. Ended up running g the road to bypass them. Then 345 got good. Had really good running all the way to Casey. It was getting dark and a little cold, but all good. Things got rough at the alliance du nord border, but we managed. It was a laye start hitting the trails at 11, but we were parked and unloaded prior to 7 pm. Definitely worth going.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Casey - Camp de Base]

[Casey - Camp de Base]