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On 2/3/2024 at 6:19 PM, Pipeman said:
Today 2/3 final day. We left Relais 22 this morning and arrived back in Shawinigan safe and sound after 8 days and zero issues thankfully. 73 south was good , 355 sucked ,351 so so and a police check with radar near Shawinigan. Overall some great trails some not so much but still a great time with a great riding partner! Hopefully more snow and cold in the forecast.
Not another person alive that would tolerate me like you do! Feeling is mutual my friend. Ride on!
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Mark,
Great photos and videos. Thanks! How are you liking the XTerrain “on trail”? Still running stock seat and 2” track?
Thanks!
Ike
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10 hours ago, Pipeman said:
Ha! My first trip was in 1995 also and we stayed in Saint Donat and yep I was hooked. No riding like that in Pennsylvania! Rode to devils mountain, Saint Micheal de Saints, all the popular spots. In 1996 we stayed at La Culliere de Pot and made the run to La Tuque and back. That was a big ride on a ZR580 but what a blast! Been back all but one year when we tried Hearst Ontario by train from Sault st Marie, hated that train ride but good trails and one other year we rode from Kirkland lake up to Hearst and back the next day. That was it, saddlebag riding was what I wanted to do but most didn’t want to venture out like that until I found IKE , now we ride all over Quebec and have been doing so since 2002. We don’t care where we end up, what time we leave or get to where we are going, no biggie just ride. As soon as my sled comes in we will be heading to Quebec! 😷👍
Chomping at the bit to get back there soon Pipeman!
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Lots of familiar sites! Unfortunately, the screenshots of our route around the Gouin are a distant memory at this time. Update on the App wiped out the saved track! Ugh! I did place a bunch of Google Earth placemarks at the intersections that I could make out on the aerial (for future reference). Maybe I'll try to bring them over here later. I've attached a picture of the map that the surveyors gave me. It was helpful. The "black line" on the next photo is an "edit" that the nice fella at Gouin made for me. He informed us of a "new road" that wasn't on the map at KM 152 heading north out of Gouin that we could take instead of the "big road" (which was closed anyway). It can bring you back out on to the "big road" by passing either Lac de la Lime (to the east) or Lac Bell (to the north) - shown on the last photo. We blew right past in at first because the km markers were overgrown with thick brush along the road.
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5 minutes ago, Je me souviens said:
Looks similar to the one between Martin’s and Clova. We hit that stretch last year and I thought it was a little tight then, I can just imagine what that “tunnel” looked like this year when you went through that area. It too bad you guys are so far from us, I am always looking for people to ride with. As Ike mentioned, I can certainly appreciate the need for an extended run to make the 8 hour hike worthwhile, I am just not sure about an 8 day ride.... I am in for sure, the rest of the gang not so much...
I would really appreciate if you shared some more tales of the route and any other info about the top side of the reservoir. I think that might be next summer’s escapade.
I have been considering how to include the Pelchat trail in a side by side run, but I think that would require at least a 4 day loop.
Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner! That "bridge" is on that stretch of "trail"...……...And as I said before it was TIGHT to say the least...….
I will have to get some screenshots of the route we took around the reservoir. I downloaded a topo app and used it and a forestry map that was given to me by some fellow surveyors in the area to navigate around the reservoir. It was mostly all "road" riding from Barrage Goiun all the way around to Martin's. The app I used "tracked" our route so I should be able to get a shot of it on here somehow...……..
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Nice Run Je me souviens.
I wished we were closer so we could take advantage of some weekend trips like that but it's a 10+ hour haul for us just to a good starting point - hence the 8 day runs. Buggy is already tore down for the season and being serviced. I am already contemplating the next big adventure...…..maybe starting over around Shawinigan or St. Raymond and heading up towards Forestville to Chenail du Nord and over to Onatchiway. Lots of logistics involved with interconnectivity and such. The Pipmaucan intrigues me but I have some homework to do first! Got the call a couple weeks ago that my new sled for this season is in so I am switching the shop over to sled mode here shortly!
Ike
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17 minutes ago, dooright said:
I've seen cars fit too
Yes. Had to wait on vehicles there before in winter as well. Road is plowed there....
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8 hours ago, Signfan said:
Big bridge. Looks like it would be hard on carbides and studs though.
.....and scratchers...... trust me......🤬
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23 minutes ago, Signfan said:
Where is the suspension bridge located?
Just North of LaTuque before Odanak.
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......And yes......ripe blueberries for the pickin' all over!
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6 minutes ago, Trailblazer said:
Very nice guys glad to hear it went well with out any issues.
From Martins into Clova did you guys take the old trail or the highway?
Were the blueberries ripe on the look out?
Unfortunately, we took the old trail. BAD BAD BAD idea. In some places, it was completely grown closed. Not wide enough to walk through let alone take a SXS! I know what the followers were thinking about 100 yards into it. For that, I am still sorry but we made it. Dominic told me that he has a contract out to clear that trail (?soon?)…….. I will NOT take it again until that is confirmed.
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Ok. Here's a quick update.
Made the trip as planned for the most part. 1260-1300 miles depending on which of the three odometer readings you use. I had the least (oversized tires) and the Polaris had the most. Not one flat tire or mechanical issue on any of the machines. We didn't even run out of fuel! We made the lookout on the Gouin and the "bunkers" at Casey thanks to all of the information posted here!
All in all - great trip with great people!
Thanks again for the helpful information!
Ike
Sennettere / Lac Faillon / Clova
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