mikerider
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So Mark, is everthing open and being groomed between Caribou and Madawaska?
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The 600 lb. dry weight has me concerned about the Polaris. I was seriously thinking about buying the 650 two stroke but dependability issues concerned me. There are several Polaris Adventure Centers in Maine. One has Matryx 650 rentals for $999.00 Mon. thru Fri. I may do this a couple times this winter to get my 'fix'.
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For whatever reason, I do not believe Polaris has made any yet. I have been watching the dealer inventories in Maine on their web sites and none have been listed. I also stop often into one large dealer and he says he has not got any yet. I would really like to try one, but I have my doubts that twin cylinder will topple SkiDoo's 900 triple cylinder ACE. The ACE is one very sweet engine. But on the other hand, the Polaris Matryx is one super fun sled to drive.
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Jack, there is like 20,000 QuebecRiders waiting to hear if its good.
Sincerely,
Your son,
mike
- jak, P Hardy, SnowCrazed and 2 others
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St. Pamphile club is reporting green as is the Cabano club (Degalis?) reporting green so they should be good.
If you're looking for a new place to go, not sure if you have ridden down to Moose Valley, NB , but a 5 star ride! However, grooming map on the necessary trail out of Squatec shows as red, not sure if it is really closed or not.
Plus you may remember our Baker lake trip into NB. I remember Sandi really liking the two mile ride down the ice on Baker Lake to the restaurant.
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And thank you, Big Lake. L'Estaminer Restaurant is simply amazing. I have never seen such a massive selection of beer. It will take me years to drink every one that they serve.
Today all the clubs in Bas St. Laurent are showing green and fully open except for two clubs. The two are showing yellow meaning open but not perfect.
As far as the Lottery goes, Years ago a voice from above gave me the choice of being richer than rich, OR, having the most wonderful life with the most perfect woman on earth. Looks like Smclelan will need to continue to stop in at the Universel and buy my beers.
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Just texted friend, he said it is Auberge du Ravage where he is at. He was really excited about how good the riding was when he called the other day. He hadn't gone up to Saguenay yet when he called, said he heard that area was a little thin.
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An acquaintance called me this evening saying he is staying at a really posh lodge on a lake somewhere northeast of Claremont. Not sure if this is the area you are talking about, but says lots of snow and great sledding.
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Always enjoy reading your reports Jack. You and Sandi have a wonderful trip
mike
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Correct, I believe the enhanced driver's license will eventually be needed to board a plane and to enter federal buildings.
The only foreign country I enter is Canada and I go via land crossings. When my passport expired, I was able to save money and just get a passcard, which is only permissible for land crossings and only Canada.
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I haven't heard any news. Looking at the groomer map this morning, it looks like maybe you can leave on sled at RDL, go south on 85, hit 526 and then the rail bed for a ways on trail 35 before having to turn around and come back the same way.
I also checked all the club reports for the area and most say trails are closed. For those not familiar with this feature of getting trail reports:
1. Go to 'Sled Magazine' web sight
2. At top of page click on 'Services and Tourism'
3. Scroll down and it will list Quebec areas such as Bas St. Laurent and Gaspe etc. Click on the area of your interest and it will list all the clubs of that area and give a color for their trails as to good (green), fair (yellow) and closed (red).
mike
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I have heard Bill is doing great and loves wintering in northern Maine. Also heard he has made many friends there. Shorter rides nowadays, but still goes out often.
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I have no magic crystal ball. But I expect one of the three I listed will light up right before or right after X-Mas. Many, many years ago I went looking for a place to try out the new sled in mid December. Drove hundreds of miles and Amqui was groomed in all directions.
- PLAYHARD, 800R MXZ X, smclelan and 1 other
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2023 Riviere-du-Loup Trail Conditions
in Bas St-Laurent
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The pizza place isn't well signed from the trail, but the trail goes right by the back of their building and rear parking lot, and as I recall , there is just a small sign that says 'pizza'. Awesome food!