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There is a post in the Saguenay Lac St-Jean Regional section with pictures and details.

Wait and buy your pass the day before you leave. You print the pass at home. Technically l think your suppose to put in a zip lock bag and tape to inside of windshield. There is no actual sticker .

Anyone know if just having pass saved on your phone has been acceptable if stopped for a trail pass check. I’m sure there has been lots of people arriving in Quebec this season not realizing they can’t purchase pass at the motel. This online system is better for everyone. Always felt bad for busy hotel staff when groups would roll in and require passes. Lot writing , paper management and accounting involved. As Gullyrider explained tremendous benefit for the clubs.

Following your trip and enjoying the pictures Viper. We are headed to the Gaspe next week.

My post l was referring to LeManoir Lac Etchemin https://chaudiereappalaches.com/en/travel-quebec/les-etchemins/lac-etchemin/le-manoir-lac-etchemin/hotel/?utm_source=IMotoneigeCarteFCMQ&utm_medium=LienTexte&utm_campaign=CampagneMotoneigeFCMQ

Stayed twice last winter at the LaManoir. Once on the guys trip and second time with my wife. Rooms and food was very good. Separate bar but we were not in it. Both times arriving on our sleds so don’t recall truck parking details. Would definitely stay there another time.

Haven’t stayed in Matane myself but the Quality Inn is often suggested for its easy trail access. Riotel is very nice place but difficult to access if low snow in town.

Thanks, friends heading there this weekend, need fuel before heading north

Can anyone confirm there is still the gas station in Sainte Ann du Lac?

Jeff , Trailblazer, Iceman, Roadrunner and others, We are planning to go to Sept-iles for sure in a few weeks. We may have time to continue on to Havre Saint Pierre. Assuming good weather is the ride to HSP a great ride vs turning around at Sept-iles and spending a couple days around Mont Valin?

How many beds are in those cabins. We are heading for Mont Laurier today. Have the wives with us this trip so staying at Village du Windigo.

See on the map the river is now showing it closed to traffic with the red dot. The river is just west of the orange local trail so it is not an option to bypass. Confusing thing is a fellow posted this morning a group of them rode yesterday from BAIE Comeau to Sacre Coeur. Didn’t mention anything about any trail closures or problems. He did say they rode a few unmarked trails so maybe they found a by pass loop?

The GREAT NORTHERN RIDE snowmobile charity ride is doing the Levi to Matane, across the ferry to Baie Comeau back to Quebec City loop this year starting Sunday Feb. 23. This is a group of 100 riders from Ontario that do this charity ride in a different region every year. The funds raised are donated to a Children's Centre. Anyone riding this area that week will want to plan your hotel or ferry crossing plans accordingly. Their web site only provides the map of the route, not the hotels they are staying. I'm not involved in the ride. I added the days of the week to the map, l believe l have them correct. If there is anyone on QR that is part of the ride and can confirm this that would be great. l hope the weather and the ferry co-operates that day. I hate to be the person responsible to reschedule 50 hotel rooms for the group. Happy Trails to the group!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/provincial-police-quebec-chic-chocs-mountains-1.5425798 This is why l appreciate the groomer operators and the whole groomed trail system

App works normal with no problems on my iPhone but is almost unusable on my iPad. Panning and moving the map is biggest issue. Then map will disappear and the site reboots. I deleted all older versions from the iPad and reloaded the app with no improvement.

These bags are 38L to give you an idea of size. Bigger than l need for the sled but have for our Spyder adventures. The brand is Dryspec. Secret to make dry bags so useful and versatile is using ROK STRAPS to secure them. Use the 60"long x 1 " wide. You can cinch bags down super tight and will never move.

On the Club Matagami FB page today (Jan. 8 ) they posted: Still working on trail, will be open later next week.

Snowmaster you can exclude this Canadian from the “you guys” that re-elected Justin. We are all fortunate the great trails are in Quebec. I’m surprised Justin and his merry crew haven’t suggested sledding is to be banded in the near future due to the evil fossil fuel burning sport it is.

Happy 1st Day of winter to you also Playhard. PLAYHARD; myself and I’m sure many others on here were hoping with your charm and wit you would have convinced ICEMAN to return back to QR with his on the ground early season reports and in season detailed ride reports. The detailed ride reports like Iceman, yourself plus the multitude of other members is what makes QR such a valuable asset to all of us. Merry Christmas and Happy Trails

Hey Mike, l ride a 900T, looking for a riding buddy to do the WOLF RUN, only interested in riding with guys on 900NA. You interested, promise won't touch your DESS cord, l'll buy the wine!

LOL, Groomer my French not so good but reading article below can figure why Captain Cowboy needs a tow into Matane And 24 hours later new development New twist in the saga of the infamous ferry "F.-A.-Gauthier" which crosses Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout. The CEO of the Société des traversiers de Québec (STQ), Stéphane Lafaut, announced Saturday morning that the return to service of the ferry is once again compromised due to a problem with electric motors discovered on Friday during the trip between Lévis and Matane. “The engines did not operate within the parameters prescribed by the manufacturer. There are sensors that weren't green [Friday], "said Stéphane Lafaut. This new problem could delay the return to service of the ferry, originally scheduled for December 20.

Thanks everyone for your replies. Decided we will start from Sacre Couer for various reasons. Reading old posts in the Cote Nord section saw couple pictures of the Seafood Platter at Resto Chez Julie. Gives us something to aim for. Doubt we will have time to reach Havre-Saint - Pierre. Take it day by day and hope we get the weather to make the run this year.

Hello RR and Crew, Been following your adventure like many. I wasn’t familiar with the spec’s for the Expeditions so finally looked them up. Here’s the basics for anyone else also interested: 20” track width 154” long, 1.8 inch lug Intrigued by the Hi/Lo transmission. Was wondering how you were able to haul all that fuel and weight. What kind of speed can you cruise at in Lo Range?

Ct Rider You content to ride with any 55-70 year old grumpy old men or you looking for a 32-52 year old female, has her own sled, can change her own belt on side of the trail and always has a positive attitude? lf it’s the first will likely find some great guys here, if it’s the latter, get in line, about 10 guys ahead of you😀

Planning on doing the Cote Nord last week of Feb. Looking at option to launch our trip from. Would the Petit Le Manior Casino be a good option to ride from and park our trucks and trailers at for the 5 days we are gone. Via email they said we could park the trucks and trailers at the Pavillion. Plan now is to arrive Saturday night, day loop ride from hotel Sunday because 2 of our group have a wedding Saturday at home so they will meet us Sunday night. Then Monday morning depart for Sept-iles. Wondering if the trails in and out of the hotel and this area get really beat by Sunday and Monday? Little further east at Saint Simeon there is the La Horizon. Any comments? Playhard did you stay there on your solo run back home last season? Other option considering is trucking to Sacre Coeur and launching from Hotel Coronet or Fermes 5 Ltoiles. We stayed at the Coronet last year but haven't been to Fermes 5 Ltoiles. Any comments or other suggestions appreciated.