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  3. Minister of Transport Directive to Clubs

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by gizz

    Why would they want to do this? Do they give a reason?

    If it's money just raise the price of the pass. That is 1/5 of the trails cut. Makes no sense to me.

    I'm betting there will be a lot of us that look elsewhere. I'm not sure where but elsewhere if they do this.

    Put it this way, if the pass is $300 and they need to raise it 20% then it's another $60. Make it $375 and be done with it. I'm not loaded with cash but we drop that much of an increase per person per night up there. I'm willing to pay to keep it viable but if they shrink it they are going to feel it.

  6. Inn La Rocaille

    in Mauricie-Centre du Québec

    Posted

    Close

    Yes for sure.

    Close but yet so far.

    You need to go through town there and cross some busy roads to get to it not sure it is really worth the effort.

    Not to mention Police probably not gonna just look away if they see you doing it.

    Thanks for the help!

    I would've never questioned it and there I might've been.....blocks for the trail

    Appreciate you guys up there for the help you provide.

  7. Inn La Rocaille

    in Mauricie-Centre du Québec

    Posted · Edited by gizz

    We have been leaving from the Escapade the last few years, they do have a locked corral for the trucks. It's ashame Richard isn't opening again this year, that was always our starting point.

    Yep, waiting for Richard to reopen someday. One of my favorite places. Friendly, comfortable, nice little bar, great food. Jackstraw, I think you may have been the person who hooked me up with Richard a few yrs back.

  11. Trail Pass Confusion

    in General Discussion

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    Thanks for all the replies. I'm definitely not complaining about the price either, never have. I just want to make sure the places that need the money get the money. The back of the sticker says it all, the club gets the bulk of the money and some goes to the FCMQ hopefully for redistribution to wherever it's needed. I think we have a plan this year that will buy from 4 different clubs in the areas we ride, that's the best I can do. We also do a late season 3 day run with our older teenage kids to wherever there's snow in mid to late march. We buy those passes at the place where we end up going so that helps as well.

  17. Trail from Lamarche-ScoobyRaid-Onatchiway?

    in Saguenay-Lac St-Jean

    Posted

    Those are my favorite orange trails. Would that not also cut off Pipmuacan? or maybe it's just the section of trail from Scooby to Onatchiway.

    And whats with the cutting of 20% of the trails? Hopefully someone that's more connected to this can shed some light on it. Sucks if it's true. The bridges are one thing but the 20% reduction makes no sense (1/5 of the trails in quebec??) Really?

  20. Trail Pass Confusion

    in General Discussion

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    Just to add more food for thought, I (we) have been through areas that were not kept very good and then crossing into the next region it could be perfect. Is it because the "bad area" didn't have the money or was it for other reasons? So do I send my money to the club hat kicks ass or the one that seemingly doesn't?

    Grumpysanta said they are working on a better allocation and I'm anxious for that to happen. Maybe if the FCMQ handles ALL the permits it would take that administrative load off of the clubs and allow them to focus on trails instead of raising funds.

  22. Trail Pass Confusion

    in General Discussion

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    I've heard many different answers as to where the money goes when you purchase a trail pass for Quebec. The problem i have is this......I've ridden in most areas of quebec and have experienced mostly good to great conditions. However without naming particular places, i 've also witnessed horrendous condition due to what i consider lack of grooming. Yes traffic can play a role and i understand that in those areas but there are what i would call connector trails (ie 355 between La Tuque and Lac St Jean) that sometimes become an argument between clubs and therefore get neglected. Here's my question and my concern. I'm seeing more and more online sales for passes and that's great for a convenience so that we can get them ahead of time but is it true that if you purchase your pass from a certain club all the money goes to that clubs area? In other words how do the "remote" less popular sections get the money needed to groom their sections so that when I come saddlebagging through I have nice trails. It's not in the best interest of snowmobilers if "only a few clubs" get all the money. If you ride only those places then i guess it makes sense for you but if you saddlebag across the province you are more concerned that the money is evenly disbursed. I like the idea that you can buy them online however the smaller clubs might not be able to advertise or build a website to do that. Are we hurting them by purchasing from a select few?

    Does anyone really know how it all works? I just want to do what's best for the entire province but from what i can tell there is no option to spread it evenly across the province. Between the 6 or so of us that will be going this year we'll spend 1500 to 2000 in trail passes. I'd like to see it spread evenly but is that possible?

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