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  1. Quick Cote Nord Tour

    in Cote Nord

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    I am a little slow getting the ride report out of our Feb 27 trip.

    Our original plan was to trailer from Nova Scotia to Pointe a la Croix Feb 27, then snowmobile to Matane catching the 2pm boat Feb 28.  However with mild weather and rain forecast on the 28th, we trailered directly to Matane the 27th.

    Feb 28

    Got up from the Quality Inn and on the 8am boat to Baie Comeau.  Off loaded, it was above 0 but still lo rain.  We took the orange trail behind the ski hill going East.  What an amazing scenic trail.  It ends on the TQ3 at the warming shack between BC and Godbout.  Stopped at the shack and put a fire on, it was a heavy mist at this point. No one was wet but we were in no rush either.  From there we went to the Travelodge for the night in BC and supper at 3 Barils,  Great food.

    Feb 29

    Flash freeze overnight, what a jack pot!  Handle bars controls all frozen solid!  Took off scratcher down.  Groomers were out in a few sections to help break up the hard crust.  Good trails all the way to Sacre Couer and stay at the Coronet.

    Mar 1

    Out from the Coronet and up the TQ93, it was the best I have ever seen it right to where you meet the first orange trail.  From there to the Chappel was good but not as good as the 93.  Lunch and off, backtracked on the TQ93 to the orange trail and turned east. One short plowed section by Domaine L or paste but great running to were the 330 meets the TQ3 above portneuf sur mer.  Right where the 330 ends we did a quick off trail to the other piece of the TQ3 avoiding running to the coast.  Into the Econolodge in Forestville for the night.

    Mar 2

    Original plan scrapped over drinks the night before, no ride to Sept Iles.  Boys wanted to go back to Mt Valin.  Back we go the way we came back to to a little more riding on the mountain.  Late lunch at the Chappel then most of the way back the 93 to the Debut of the 330.  Traveled east on it, another great trail. Stayed the second night in Forestville.  

    Mar 3

    Sunny warm day, took our riding back to Baie Comeau for the afternoon ferry.  We were starting to see some patches starting to bare up.  It was easy to tell the end was near. Loaded on the 5:00pm boat and back to Matane and the truck.

    A few pictures to share.

     

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  5. New GPS Unit on the way

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    My 700i actually thought of freezing up today.  The screen went black and said something about working at temperature extremes, I pushed ok,  it turned back on and no further issues.  It was -19°C plus the wind chill. Other then that no issues.

  7. 24 season

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    Fuse6 you have some great pictures.  We ran from BC to the Coronet today, much better conditions then expected.  It was frozen and hard but no snirt, or traffic.  The amount of damaged trees from the Spruce Budworm is unbelievable, miles upon miles of dead standing wood.  Heading to Chapel tomorrow, not sure where after that.

    Snowmaster2112, pull up your big girl panties and come up again, there is still some goodsledding up here. Too early to throw in the towel.  

  16. MY25 BRP

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    6 hours ago, BOBLER said:

    Embedded maps, but are they trail maps?

    I run a Garmin GPS on my handle bar with Trax Maps.  I recieve free annual updates to show trail changes.  How do the BRP maps on their 10" screens work? Are updates possible?

  22. Sept Iles

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Has anyone been to Sept Iles yet this season?  Looking at doing a quick loop up there next week from the Gaspesie.  Looking for real snow level reports.  From online info it looks to be as good as most places, decent but not typical.

  23. North Shore Lodging?

    in Cote Nord

    Posted

    There was a hotel in Godbout years back but it closed up.  Might be a B&B in the winter, I belive there is in the summer.  Nothing else close to my knowledge. It is 2.5hrs from BC to Godbout, it is not a trail to make time on, lots of hills and corners. 

  25. North Shore Lodging?

    in Cote Nord

    Posted

    Have stayed at the travel lodgemany times, in fact have reservations there this winter.  It is very convenient,  right off the trail, close to gas plus there is a great restaurant right across the street.  It is dated, but clean.   Not positive but think there was a free Contenental breakfast.

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