Northbound

Hi Jeff and Sandy,
last year you were a day ahead of us. We’re getting closer.
I have been watching for your trip report. Mother Nature Knocked us for a loop this trip. I like Steven’s saying the Gaspe never disappoints😂😂😂.

GT,  we too, have been following your adventure. We were traveling during the same period of time. We layed over in Matane for 3 days after looping the gaspe, waiting for better trails. We rode to RDL on thursday. We must have been just ahead of you, because we saw that group at the clubhouse when we stopped for a break. They were just eating. Friday we rode back to Bernieres. We were amazed how quickly the trails were in such good conditions after the storm. Maybe next year pur paths will cross. Thank you for taking the time to post such a good report, and the pics of groomer in action were cool!
     Jeff and Sandy
 
 
 

GT,  we too, have been following your adventure. We were traveling during the same period of time. We layed over in Matane for 3 days after looping the gaspe, waiting for better trails. We rode to RDL on thursday. We must have been just ahead of you, because we saw that group at the clubhouse when we stopped for a break. They were just eating. Friday we rode back to Bernieres. We were amazed how quickly the trails were in such good conditions after the storm. Maybe next year pur paths will cross. Thank you for taking the time to post such a good report, and the pics of groomer in action were cool!
     Jeff and Sandy
 
 
 

GT,  we too, have been following your adventure. We were traveling during the same period of time. We layed over in Matane for 3 days after looping the gaspe, waiting for better trails. We rode to RDL on thursday. We must have been just ahead of you, because we saw that group at the clubhouse when we stopped for a break. They were just eating. Friday we rode back to Bernieres. We were amazed how quickly the trails were in such good conditions after the storm. Maybe next year pur paths will cross. Thank you for taking the time to post such a good report, and the pics of groomer in action were cool!
     Jeff and Sandy
 
 
 

GT,  we too, have been following your adventure. We were traveling during the same period of time. We layed over in Matane for 3 days after looping the gaspe, waiting for better trails. We rode to RDL on thursday. We must have been just ahead of you, because we saw that group at the clubhouse when we stopped for a break. They were just eating. Friday we rode back to Bernieres. We were amazed how quickly the trails were in such good conditions after the storm. Maybe next year pur paths will cross. Thank you for taking the time to post such a good report, and the pics of groomer in action were cool!
     Jeff and Sandy
 
 
 

We have a nice fresh trail to ride back. We have not scene any one yet. We get back to Causapscal and decide to go check the trails toward Amqui. On the way we spot a deer that is eating and doesn’t want to move. We waited for a while and slowly passed it didn’t run.
 

The second drift. It looks like waves in a ruff ocean. It just too long to pass for this two up. I was switching camera and iPhone. I can’t post camera shots on the trail.

JG arrives the first time.

Wednesday 
We are ready to hit the trail after waiting out the storm. We are going to try for New Richmond. It’s -3f and windy. We head off to 5 and it’s freshly groomed thanks JG. We have 10 miles of white carpet when we catch up to JG. We stop to say hello. JG said if I need help he will be at the horn in an hour. We are anticipating big drifts. He tells me stay in the middle away from the trees there are ditches to the sides. Off we go. When we reached the horn I stopped to access how to attempt to get through. Well I got myself stuck. Out comes the shovel and winch straps. I pull the sled out and walk the drift to feel it out. It looks like I can get through. As I return JG pull up and smacks through some big drifts. You can see that he has done this before. It was a site to see. We get some advice on the trail and we head off JG said it will take him 30 minutes to get this drift in shape. A few miles down we hit another big drift the looks impossible for us. I decide to wait for JG. I try to turn around to get out of his way when he comes. Well I managed to sink into the trail. Out comes the shovel. I am digging and sinking making slow progress. Here comes JG. He is able to clear out a nice path for me in a few minutes. We get out of his way and watch him do his thing. He cleared that monster drift in about 30 minutes. We thank him and head toward the bridge. After crossing the bridge the trail is a one track goat path. I look for a place to turn around. New Richmond is out. We head back.

BTY a big kudos to the skidoo dealer down from the hotel. We had a frozen clutch on one sled. After several galant attempts, not wanting to destroy a belt, I gave them a call. They were down here within 15 minutes with a tracked quad runner and towed it back to their shop to warm it up. They called a couple hrs later said it was warm, they rode it and everything was ok. We went down to pick it up and they said N/C. It would be hard to find service like that, at least where we're from.  Thank you
 
 

This was matane this morning. I think everyone who tried it came back.

Congratulations Bill. You and JD have welcomed so many to the HI now Delta over the years, you truly deserve this recognition. You are a true gentleman.
       Your friends, Jeff snd Sandy

A few years ago a guy we ride with took the wrong jacket at the Chapel. We rode to Onachaway for lunch and while eating a guy comes over to our table and says to our rider You have my jacket, he laughed and said yes they look the same. He then said in a louder voice, YOU have MY jacket. He was right. Lucky we had talked with him at the Chapel and had mentioned we were headed to Onachaway for lunch. His wallet and phone were in the jacket. Our rider bought him a beer and apologized for the mistake and he was ok, but could have been a bad day for him.

hi zeusand and blueblood !!!
 
i know a few wardens in town....if i think about it ....i ll ask if they have statistic about that ..i remember , maybe 17 years ago...coming back early morning...dead deer on the trail...he was still warm
 
yaaa...snow banks is getting high ...don t like that much ...not much room 
sunny day !!!
 
jean-guy
 

bonsoir gt rider !!!
i guess so ...glad ,yesterday , i pushed extra snow on both sides of the trail at that big clearcut before the  hill with antler!!!
on the other post ...the garage at the '' school bus ''....almost sank and stalled the machine right at the height of the garage....and just a bit up the trail along the field ...there was 3-4 ' of drifted snow for half a mile there !!!
on my way to bed soon !!!
 
jean-guy

hi blueblood !!!
 
back from grooming at 8 pm...15 hrs run .....windy and sunny ....traffic was late...started around 2 pm ...big drifts...
 
jean-guy

Congratulations Bill. You and JD have welcomed so many to the HI now Delta over the years, you truly deserve this recognition. You are a true gentleman.
       Your friends, Jeff snd Sandy

yaaa...and around the gaspesie...saw that a few mins ago...must nt be nice on the trails with that wind !!!
pics ...before arriving in that plantation not to far from church !!!
there was 4 
 
jean-guy

Monday

BTY a big kudos to the skidoo dealer down from the hotel. We had a frozen clutch on one sled. After several galant attempts, not wanting to destroy a belt, I gave them a call. They were down here within 15 minutes with a tracked quad runner and towed it back to their shop to warm it up. They called a couple hrs later said it was warm, they rode it and everything was ok. We went down to pick it up and they said N/C. It would be hard to find service like that, at least where we're from.  Thank you
 
 

Hi Russ and Pam don't hold me to this but i was led to believe it's going to be the new rerouted 383 from the dam to 368 that's been  closed for the last 2 years.
Ok found out a bit more  it's  the 368 from junction of the 23 right up to the 383 about 48k section.... we love that trail it's one of Pat's favourite...

BTY a big kudos to the skidoo dealer down from the hotel. We had a frozen clutch on one sled. After several galant attempts, not wanting to destroy a belt, I gave them a call. They were down here within 15 minutes with a tracked quad runner and towed it back to their shop to warm it up. They called a couple hrs later said it was warm, they rode it and everything was ok. We went down to pick it up and they said N/C. It would be hard to find service like that, at least where we're from.  Thank you
 
 

Bill is the ultimate American promoter of Quebec sledding, especially in Saguenney lac st. Jean.
Too bad he isnt on here anymore😟
 

Congrats Bill.  Please come back to posting reports.  

BTY a big kudos to the skidoo dealer down from the hotel. We had a frozen clutch on one sled. After several galant attempts, not wanting to destroy a belt, I gave them a call. They were down here within 15 minutes with a tracked quad runner and towed it back to their shop to warm it up. They called a couple hrs later said it was warm, they rode it and everything was ok. We went down to pick it up and they said N/C. It would be hard to find service like that, at least where we're from.  Thank you