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March 15 : Baie de Shawinigan That’s it! The season has officially begun for me! It was too much of a nice day to not enjoy the water. It was quite a workout to get to the water and come back but I managed. Had to slide with my board on the thin ice. My leg went right through as I was getting closer to the end, but fortunately I’m wearing a drysuit. It was cold though. I also wear my hypnose under it. Sadly, I noticed a dead deer floating on an ice flow, as I got closer seems like it had a front broken leg.

Have you ever tasted a Red Champagne in Saguenay Lac St-Jean? It’s a locally made soda. It’s really good and reminded me of strawberry 🍓 soda. Anyway, as I was asking what it was like, a man told me this is what you want to drink when you’re hungover! Always Good to know 😂

that's my favorite of this weekend.

Hope so, got a spring break coming up to keep me busy!!

Alright, here I am!!! It was a much-needed get away as lots of my friends teachers are gone on sick leave and report cards to be done by Monday. I had to be in the nature for a bit. I don't know if we're lucky or what, but we got some great trails considering the kind of year that it is. Born and raised in Quebec all my life ... I have never seen it like that ever. Even I'm surpised. Never had to fully open my jacket in February... 😳 Love the new helmet, I get a better look when I cross the street, there is no air leaking through which will be great in colder temperature since my previous helmet had the air vents on my chin broken open. I also love the color/look turquoise! It's also much lighter than my other one so I feel the difference after a couple of hours of riding. New radios are great too. My favorite? It's to hear other people talk when we're set in mesh... I like to spy and sometimes jump in the conversation!! ahahah like yesterday! I almost got free chips! Like lover said, was the first time passing people, i'm not the fastest but not the slowest either... I was getting bored behind them... I don't understand why they never let us pass them. When I see some people catching up to me I tell Don and we let them go by. I mean if you caught up, you should pass us, no? They had several occasions (road-crossing) and the leader of the pack never really looked back. Anyway, we got through, one of them got nervous a little. I thought I was back on an old trip in April in Matane at some spots like you can see on the pictures. BUt the rest was really good. I'm happy!! It was the second time that I passed the bar of the 300 km in one day. Proud. Even though I was maybe too tired for that, and the boys never stop for lunch. 😒 First real riding in the pack with Snohorse cause I was the middle. I felt safe knowing he was behind me. I also got to lead most of today, calling out coming sleds, studying the turns on my own, basically reading the trails for myself, looking where it goes and all. I also got to ride on my private groomed trail, you know, the one all the way on the right!! 👌 Best place to ride. Some turns were mushy so a little harder to deal with for me, but I managed. Even yesterday at the end of the day on the TQ5 coming to the hotel I still had my private trail even though hundreds of sleds had passed by. Got to love it! To the next time, I truly believe we'll get more snow ... I mean it's QUebec here. Otherwise I'll be shocked that that was the winter 2024. (But it would mean an early start of paddling season with a small spring flood. ) 🙂 GOt to have more than one hobby. Til next time. IMG_2117.HEIC

I totally agree with you. It was never a question of miles for me, but things I can't see from the road, or with a hike to me, it's worth so much more. Like that waterfall we saw yesterday.

I’m grateful I got to ride so far and I also enjoyed getting a different experience with little snow and ice in some places. anything is better than nothing! it wasn’t my worst trail! 😜 There isn’t much open here , so today should be to empty a tank of gas and back. That will be it for this time! 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Good evening ladies & gentlemen! That's it, today was the first ride of the season. A big 315 km! For me, as my first ride of the year, it's a lot. With a late departure from home, we arrived at Les Escoumins Tuesday evening around 5:15. We had read on some posts that it was necessary to take the trailer up to Hydro Qc to start riding, but when we got to the hotel we saw some sleds coming from the trail in the back, so after a little chat, lover unloaded the sleds and we left from the hotel Escoumins this morning. Departure was at 7:40. The first km all to hydro Quebec are terrible, very little snow, bumpy and rocky. After that, it's much better. We took trail 3 until we passed Bouleaux blancs, then continued straight along the river on the orange trail. It was nice and all groomed but icy in some turns. Then, we arrived at the green trail 330, we turned right. Unfortunately the groomer had turned left. Next was left on trail Pelchat. It wasn't terrible until we reached the Domaine Or Piste. Then, lots of bumps, bumps, bumps and more bumps!!! A roller coaster! 😳 It was my first time to La Chapelle, I'd heard lots about Mont-Valin this, Mont -Valin that, but I was disappointed with all these bumps. We had them for a good 20km before the relais. I know, I know, there are lots of people here, understandable it's the only place people can ride on. I would not like to see it with more snow, I can only imagine the bumps being much bigger. Not to mention the fact that the off trail riders are very limited if any. So the total number of riders here is still not at its highest. We had a quick break, ate a snack and left within an hour. To go back, we rode on an orange local trail to the 93. Again bumps, bumps and more bumps for a good 30 km this time. 😒 We were back at the hotel at 3:50 pm. Now I'm sore but happy to have seen it. Check! Been there, done that!✅ Snohorse's favorite trail didn't disappoint though! 👌🏼 Might go back to La Chapelle one day as a waitress, they must make a killing with all these people! There definitely making more than me teaching high school kids! 😜

As crazy as it may sound, I'm not afraid. I want these close encounter. This year was the first time with humpback whales and that was the closest of all.

I was at Les Bergeronnes just before Les Escoumins, Côte Nord.