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Very, very nice.  A monster of a lift.  We haven't been in that area in awhile but we may have to make a trip there next season to see the bridge.  I'm hoping the Federation has some permanent rights to the approaches for the bridge.  Everybody out there, respect the trails.  Please.
Jack & Sandi

What could the conversation be?
 
I'm low on gas.  Is there a station nearby?
My son just got his first snowmobile and I'm showing him the trails!
I was out late last night at Joe's Bar & Grill.  I'm avoiding going by the Police Department!
Is this the way to Tim Horton's?
My wife is in labor and this is the shortest way to the hospital!
 
Jack & Sandi

Very, very nice.  A monster of a lift.  We haven't been in that area in awhile but we may have to make a trip there next season to see the bridge.  I'm hoping the Federation has some permanent rights to the approaches for the bridge.  Everybody out there, respect the trails.  Please.
Jack & Sandi

Very, very nice.  A monster of a lift.  We haven't been in that area in awhile but we may have to make a trip there next season to see the bridge.  I'm hoping the Federation has some permanent rights to the approaches for the bridge.  Everybody out there, respect the trails.  Please.
Jack & Sandi

Very, very nice.  A monster of a lift.  We haven't been in that area in awhile but we may have to make a trip there next season to see the bridge.  I'm hoping the Federation has some permanent rights to the approaches for the bridge.  Everybody out there, respect the trails.  Please.
Jack & Sandi

Very, very nice.  A monster of a lift.  We haven't been in that area in awhile but we may have to make a trip there next season to see the bridge.  I'm hoping the Federation has some permanent rights to the approaches for the bridge.  Everybody out there, respect the trails.  Please.
Jack & Sandi

Very, very nice.  A monster of a lift.  We haven't been in that area in awhile but we may have to make a trip there next season to see the bridge.  I'm hoping the Federation has some permanent rights to the approaches for the bridge.  Everybody out there, respect the trails.  Please.
Jack & Sandi

Very, very nice.  A monster of a lift.  We haven't been in that area in awhile but we may have to make a trip there next season to see the bridge.  I'm hoping the Federation has some permanent rights to the approaches for the bridge.  Everybody out there, respect the trails.  Please.
Jack & Sandi

Very, very nice.  A monster of a lift.  We haven't been in that area in awhile but we may have to make a trip there next season to see the bridge.  I'm hoping the Federation has some permanent rights to the approaches for the bridge.  Everybody out there, respect the trails.  Please.
Jack & Sandi

Very, very nice.  A monster of a lift.  We haven't been in that area in awhile but we may have to make a trip there next season to see the bridge.  I'm hoping the Federation has some permanent rights to the approaches for the bridge.  Everybody out there, respect the trails.  Please.
Jack & Sandi

Would rent a car work?  Use the car to go to St Michel with the 2 drivers and then drive both vehicles back to Roberval.  Rent a car starts and stops at Roberval.  One day rental.
Jack & Sandi

Would rent a car work?  Use the car to go to St Michel with the 2 drivers and then drive both vehicles back to Roberval.  Rent a car starts and stops at Roberval.  One day rental.
Jack & Sandi

Hi Mike.  Glad to hear the trip wasn't a washout.  The FCMQ map showed some riding where you found it but limited or closed west of RDL.  What a short season.
Jack & Sandi

Hi Mike.  Glad to hear the trip wasn't a washout.  The FCMQ map showed some riding where you found it but limited or closed west of RDL.  What a short season.
Jack & Sandi

Hi Mike.  Glad to hear the trip wasn't a washout.  The FCMQ map showed some riding where you found it but limited or closed west of RDL.  What a short season.
Jack & Sandi

Hi Mike.  Glad to hear the trip wasn't a washout.  The FCMQ map showed some riding where you found it but limited or closed west of RDL.  What a short season.
Jack & Sandi

Day 5 Friday 
 
Woke at Pouvoirie La Dore. I like it here. Snowing again. Not super cold as my gatorade aint frozen on porch. It’s cold thought This will hold me over until getting some coffee. Boys are stirring around looking like the warm has lost the battle this go round. Wind picking up still snowing on and off. Enjoyed talking for a long time with Stephane last night. Quite interesting as I learned alot we all did asking hunting and fishing questions trying to get an understanding on how they do it all year. Great place and super hosts. Go and stay they have one big chalet with four bedrooms 
So 8 singje beds max, only chalet insulated for clients thus winter. Next year probably 1 more. But this will remain an intimate place. More personal to stay here. For lunch they have been doing well. Many clients. They make their living May to November. 
Like i said before there is just something about this place. 
Stephane met us after a great breakfast and we took a ride out and up the lake and back. He took us out the back over the bridge and showed us the way to join up with the local orange trail branche ouest. Interesting.  But not as fast as the TQ93. 
He showed us another nine mile loop around the lake by the lodge. This has Team VT written all over it as he said no problem go and explore, their are trails everywhere. We had to say goodbye for now and bailed out the backdoor to La Dore. Still snowing on and off temps already noticeably colder, wind is biting. TQ93 to Gas n go La Dore. 
Trail mint. Been 95% all week. Very little traffic. This being the “Tour to nowhere” we got nowhere to go to. All day to do it. Now those of you that pay attention know what is next……if you guessed trail bingo = winning. 👍
 
Stayed in the sweet spot. All around above lake. St Felicien to Dolbeau. To 373 then back across 373 searching for red sticks with wind howling in the fields. One of those days you think about where to stop for a break and finding somewhere tucked in the trees to block that wind. Temperature has plummeted and with wind not great for the hands being out of the gloves too long. Only real rough spot few KM between middle orange trail and TQ93 up near Lac a Jim. Everything else very nice. Likey likey. 
 
Bingo card full it’s time for early happy hour. Into Girardville. Happy campers. 
 

Hi Mike.  Glad to hear the trip wasn't a washout.  The FCMQ map showed some riding where you found it but limited or closed west of RDL.  What a short season.
Jack & Sandi

Hard to say. From that club south has been great but haven't ridden it for a couple days. With the warm temps the past couple days, rain tonight and a flash freeze, it may be icy. 
 

Thanks for all the detailed reports each day, I know what goes into putting it together and taking time to post. Much appreciated 

stayed at the saguenee hotel instead and was very satisfied and went back the next night   restaurant was excellent

Hi Don.  Sometimes after the day's ride it is tough to sit down and bang away at the keyboard but it is worth it.  I like reading your posts too and all the other folks that contribute.  It keeps our community together.
Hope you can get a little more riding in.  Have a great summer.
Jack & Sandi

Hi Don.  Sometimes after the day's ride it is tough to sit down and bang away at the keyboard but it is worth it.  I like reading your posts too and all the other folks that contribute.  It keeps our community together.
Hope you can get a little more riding in.  Have a great summer.
Jack & Sandi

We are back from today's ride. We went out 383 to St Bruno and then the local trails to the bridge in Alma.  From there to Relais du Lac and back to the Delta via 93.
Most of the riding was still OK but it was warm.  In the woods, it is still good but the road crossings, the fields and the south facing hills are turning from snirt to dirt.  Any road running is pretty bare.  It is forecast to stay above freezing overnight and thru tomorrow.  Then the temps are suppose to drop but still no snow or only a centimeter or two.  A storm is what is needed after this warm up.
There are still areas that have decent snow and very rideable but you may have to go thru some bad stuff to get there.
The groomers are still out and managing to do the amazing with what little snow they have to work with.  I don't think they will be out tonight since it is going to be warm but they may prove me wrong.
We are loading up and heading home tomorrow.  We were going to head home Sunday but decided not to ride tomorrow and take the black trail instead.
If we don't come back up again, we wish everyone a happy, healthy and safe year.
Jack & Sandi

Yesterday we did a ride to Mt Apica.  We rode 83 east to 368.  Both of these trails were fine.  23 to Apica was getting beat up.  A lot of sleds run 23.  After lunch we ran back up 23 to Hebertville for gas.  With the sun out and the temps getting warmer, the south facing hills are showing some dirt now.  In the woods the trails are still good.  We then took 383 all the way back to the Delta.  This was fine since most of 383 is in the woods.
We are going to ride today but it is forecast to be above freezing today, tonight and tomorrow.  Tomorrow a little rain.  We are thinking of heading home Saturday instead of Sunday.
Next week the temps are back to a more normal range but still not much snow in the forecast.  A few centimeters but no big storm.  A very dry winter.
Jack & Sandi