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Thanks for the route suggestions.  We ended up at the Delta for 5 nights (3/11-3/15)  and had 4 great rides.  1st day was to the Chapelle and out to a lookout for a spectacular view and back to the Delta.  Hardly anyone on the trails and conditions were quite good.  Lots of pavement at the delta but still not too bad.  2nd ride we went down to Mt Apica for another great view.  Took the green 368 back to the south side of Saguenay and it was PERFECT. What a great ride.   3rd day we went up to Onatchiway and over to the new bridge on 373.  Also checked out the Lac Lamothe cave along the way.  Lots of groomed trails all day.  Getting much thinner from the dam to the delta now..   4th day we went back up to Valin and went up the 251 Bras louis I think,  I was chatting to my son on the communicator how this is the best trail EVER and we came across a plowed section maybe 2 miles long and it was just chunky rocks.  After that is was awesome again.  The last 10 miles back to the Delta was a lot of snirt so we called it a trip.
I took the same picture of that same tilted Bras Louis sign 15+ years ago with that same sled next to it. Time flies.   I will say the Delta has lost a little snowmobiling magic since Saguenay Bill was not there....

Thanks for the route suggestions.  We ended up at the Delta for 5 nights (3/11-3/15)  and had 4 great rides.  1st day was to the Chapelle and out to a lookout for a spectacular view and back to the Delta.  Hardly anyone on the trails and conditions were quite good.  Lots of pavement at the delta but still not too bad.  2nd ride we went down to Mt Apica for another great view.  Took the green 368 back to the south side of Saguenay and it was PERFECT. What a great ride.   3rd day we went up to Onatchiway and over to the new bridge on 373.  Also checked out the Lac Lamothe cave along the way.  Lots of groomed trails all day.  Getting much thinner from the dam to the delta now..   4th day we went back up to Valin and went up the 251 Bras louis I think,  I was chatting to my son on the communicator how this is the best trail EVER and we came across a plowed section maybe 2 miles long and it was just chunky rocks.  After that is was awesome again.  The last 10 miles back to the Delta was a lot of snirt so we called it a trip.
I took the same picture of that same tilted Bras Louis sign 15+ years ago with that same sled next to it. Time flies.   I will say the Delta has lost a little snowmobiling magic since Saguenay Bill was not there....

Thanks for the route suggestions.  We ended up at the Delta for 5 nights (3/11-3/15)  and had 4 great rides.  1st day was to the Chapelle and out to a lookout for a spectacular view and back to the Delta.  Hardly anyone on the trails and conditions were quite good.  Lots of pavement at the delta but still not too bad.  2nd ride we went down to Mt Apica for another great view.  Took the green 368 back to the south side of Saguenay and it was PERFECT. What a great ride.   3rd day we went up to Onatchiway and over to the new bridge on 373.  Also checked out the Lac Lamothe cave along the way.  Lots of groomed trails all day.  Getting much thinner from the dam to the delta now..   4th day we went back up to Valin and went up the 251 Bras louis I think,  I was chatting to my son on the communicator how this is the best trail EVER and we came across a plowed section maybe 2 miles long and it was just chunky rocks.  After that is was awesome again.  The last 10 miles back to the Delta was a lot of snirt so we called it a trip.
I took the same picture of that same tilted Bras Louis sign 15+ years ago with that same sled next to it. Time flies.   I will say the Delta has lost a little snowmobiling magic since Saguenay Bill was not there....

Thanks for the route suggestions.  We ended up at the Delta for 5 nights (3/11-3/15)  and had 4 great rides.  1st day was to the Chapelle and out to a lookout for a spectacular view and back to the Delta.  Hardly anyone on the trails and conditions were quite good.  Lots of pavement at the delta but still not too bad.  2nd ride we went down to Mt Apica for another great view.  Took the green 368 back to the south side of Saguenay and it was PERFECT. What a great ride.   3rd day we went up to Onatchiway and over to the new bridge on 373.  Also checked out the Lac Lamothe cave along the way.  Lots of groomed trails all day.  Getting much thinner from the dam to the delta now..   4th day we went back up to Valin and went up the 251 Bras louis I think,  I was chatting to my son on the communicator how this is the best trail EVER and we came across a plowed section maybe 2 miles long and it was just chunky rocks.  After that is was awesome again.  The last 10 miles back to the Delta was a lot of snirt so we called it a trip.
I took the same picture of that same tilted Bras Louis sign 15+ years ago with that same sled next to it. Time flies.   I will say the Delta has lost a little snowmobiling magic since Saguenay Bill was not there....

Thanks for the route suggestions.  We ended up at the Delta for 5 nights (3/11-3/15)  and had 4 great rides.  1st day was to the Chapelle and out to a lookout for a spectacular view and back to the Delta.  Hardly anyone on the trails and conditions were quite good.  Lots of pavement at the delta but still not too bad.  2nd ride we went down to Mt Apica for another great view.  Took the green 368 back to the south side of Saguenay and it was PERFECT. What a great ride.   3rd day we went up to Onatchiway and over to the new bridge on 373.  Also checked out the Lac Lamothe cave along the way.  Lots of groomed trails all day.  Getting much thinner from the dam to the delta now..   4th day we went back up to Valin and went up the 251 Bras louis I think,  I was chatting to my son on the communicator how this is the best trail EVER and we came across a plowed section maybe 2 miles long and it was just chunky rocks.  After that is was awesome again.  The last 10 miles back to the Delta was a lot of snirt so we called it a trip.
I took the same picture of that same tilted Bras Louis sign 15+ years ago with that same sled next to it. Time flies.   I will say the Delta has lost a little snowmobiling magic since Saguenay Bill was not there....

Thanks for the route suggestions.  We ended up at the Delta for 5 nights (3/11-3/15)  and had 4 great rides.  1st day was to the Chapelle and out to a lookout for a spectacular view and back to the Delta.  Hardly anyone on the trails and conditions were quite good.  Lots of pavement at the delta but still not too bad.  2nd ride we went down to Mt Apica for another great view.  Took the green 368 back to the south side of Saguenay and it was PERFECT. What a great ride.   3rd day we went up to Onatchiway and over to the new bridge on 373.  Also checked out the Lac Lamothe cave along the way.  Lots of groomed trails all day.  Getting much thinner from the dam to the delta now..   4th day we went back up to Valin and went up the 251 Bras louis I think,  I was chatting to my son on the communicator how this is the best trail EVER and we came across a plowed section maybe 2 miles long and it was just chunky rocks.  After that is was awesome again.  The last 10 miles back to the Delta was a lot of snirt so we called it a trip.
I took the same picture of that same tilted Bras Louis sign 15+ years ago with that same sled next to it. Time flies.   I will say the Delta has lost a little snowmobiling magic since Saguenay Bill was not there....

Thanks for the route suggestions.  We ended up at the Delta for 5 nights (3/11-3/15)  and had 4 great rides.  1st day was to the Chapelle and out to a lookout for a spectacular view and back to the Delta.  Hardly anyone on the trails and conditions were quite good.  Lots of pavement at the delta but still not too bad.  2nd ride we went down to Mt Apica for another great view.  Took the green 368 back to the south side of Saguenay and it was PERFECT. What a great ride.   3rd day we went up to Onatchiway and over to the new bridge on 373.  Also checked out the Lac Lamothe cave along the way.  Lots of groomed trails all day.  Getting much thinner from the dam to the delta now..   4th day we went back up to Valin and went up the 251 Bras louis I think,  I was chatting to my son on the communicator how this is the best trail EVER and we came across a plowed section maybe 2 miles long and it was just chunky rocks.  After that is was awesome again.  The last 10 miles back to the Delta was a lot of snirt so we called it a trip.
I took the same picture of that same tilted Bras Louis sign 15+ years ago with that same sled next to it. Time flies.   I will say the Delta has lost a little snowmobiling magic since Saguenay Bill was not there....

Thanks for the route suggestions.  We ended up at the Delta for 5 nights (3/11-3/15)  and had 4 great rides.  1st day was to the Chapelle and out to a lookout for a spectacular view and back to the Delta.  Hardly anyone on the trails and conditions were quite good.  Lots of pavement at the delta but still not too bad.  2nd ride we went down to Mt Apica for another great view.  Took the green 368 back to the south side of Saguenay and it was PERFECT. What a great ride.   3rd day we went up to Onatchiway and over to the new bridge on 373.  Also checked out the Lac Lamothe cave along the way.  Lots of groomed trails all day.  Getting much thinner from the dam to the delta now..   4th day we went back up to Valin and went up the 251 Bras louis I think,  I was chatting to my son on the communicator how this is the best trail EVER and we came across a plowed section maybe 2 miles long and it was just chunky rocks.  After that is was awesome again.  The last 10 miles back to the Delta was a lot of snirt so we called it a trip.
I took the same picture of that same tilted Bras Louis sign 15+ years ago with that same sled next to it. Time flies.   I will say the Delta has lost a little snowmobiling magic since Saguenay Bill was not there....

Thanks for the route suggestions.  We ended up at the Delta for 5 nights (3/11-3/15)  and had 4 great rides.  1st day was to the Chapelle and out to a lookout for a spectacular view and back to the Delta.  Hardly anyone on the trails and conditions were quite good.  Lots of pavement at the delta but still not too bad.  2nd ride we went down to Mt Apica for another great view.  Took the green 368 back to the south side of Saguenay and it was PERFECT. What a great ride.   3rd day we went up to Onatchiway and over to the new bridge on 373.  Also checked out the Lac Lamothe cave along the way.  Lots of groomed trails all day.  Getting much thinner from the dam to the delta now..   4th day we went back up to Valin and went up the 251 Bras louis I think,  I was chatting to my son on the communicator how this is the best trail EVER and we came across a plowed section maybe 2 miles long and it was just chunky rocks.  After that is was awesome again.  The last 10 miles back to the Delta was a lot of snirt so we called it a trip.
I took the same picture of that same tilted Bras Louis sign 15+ years ago with that same sled next to it. Time flies.   I will say the Delta has lost a little snowmobiling magic since Saguenay Bill was not there....

Thanks for the route suggestions.  We ended up at the Delta for 5 nights (3/11-3/15)  and had 4 great rides.  1st day was to the Chapelle and out to a lookout for a spectacular view and back to the Delta.  Hardly anyone on the trails and conditions were quite good.  Lots of pavement at the delta but still not too bad.  2nd ride we went down to Mt Apica for another great view.  Took the green 368 back to the south side of Saguenay and it was PERFECT. What a great ride.   3rd day we went up to Onatchiway and over to the new bridge on 373.  Also checked out the Lac Lamothe cave along the way.  Lots of groomed trails all day.  Getting much thinner from the dam to the delta now..   4th day we went back up to Valin and went up the 251 Bras louis I think,  I was chatting to my son on the communicator how this is the best trail EVER and we came across a plowed section maybe 2 miles long and it was just chunky rocks.  After that is was awesome again.  The last 10 miles back to the Delta was a lot of snirt so we called it a trip.
I took the same picture of that same tilted Bras Louis sign 15+ years ago with that same sled next to it. Time flies.   I will say the Delta has lost a little snowmobiling magic since Saguenay Bill was not there....

Just to finish up the report the ride back was great as well.  Took a little bit of TQ5 before dropping town to TQ35 then to 557 to Pamphile.  Took a  small detour and went through the Parc du  Massif Sud to the lookout then to St Sabine for late lunch. 
  There was a good view from the lookout tower.
 

Just to finish up the report the ride back was great as well.  Took a little bit of TQ5 before dropping town to TQ35 then to 557 to Pamphile.  Took a  small detour and went through the Parc du  Massif Sud to the lookout then to St Sabine for late lunch. 
  There was a good view from the lookout tower.
 

Just to finish up the report the ride back was great as well.  Took a little bit of TQ5 before dropping town to TQ35 then to 557 to Pamphile.  Took a  small detour and went through the Parc du  Massif Sud to the lookout then to St Sabine for late lunch. 
  There was a good view from the lookout tower.
 

Just to finish up the report the ride back was great as well.  Took a little bit of TQ5 before dropping town to TQ35 then to 557 to Pamphile.  Took a  small detour and went through the Parc du  Massif Sud to the lookout then to St Sabine for late lunch. 
  There was a good view from the lookout tower.
 

Just to finish up the report the ride back was great as well.  Took a little bit of TQ5 before dropping town to TQ35 then to 557 to Pamphile.  Took a  small detour and went through the Parc du  Massif Sud to the lookout then to St Sabine for late lunch. 
  There was a good view from the lookout tower.
 

Just to finish up the report the ride back was great as well.  Took a little bit of TQ5 before dropping town to TQ35 then to 557 to Pamphile.  Took a  small detour and went through the Parc du  Massif Sud to the lookout then to St Sabine for late lunch. 
  There was a good view from the lookout tower.
 

Just to finish up the report the ride back was great as well.  Took a little bit of TQ5 before dropping town to TQ35 then to 557 to Pamphile.  Took a  small detour and went through the Parc du  Massif Sud to the lookout then to St Sabine for late lunch. 
  There was a good view from the lookout tower.
 

Just to finish up the report the ride back was great as well.  Took a little bit of TQ5 before dropping town to TQ35 then to 557 to Pamphile.  Took a  small detour and went through the Parc du  Massif Sud to the lookout then to St Sabine for late lunch. 
  There was a good view from the lookout tower.
 

Just to finish up the report the ride back was great as well.  Took a little bit of TQ5 before dropping town to TQ35 then to 557 to Pamphile.  Took a  small detour and went through the Parc du  Massif Sud to the lookout then to St Sabine for late lunch. 
  There was a good view from the lookout tower.
 

Just to finish up the report the ride back was great as well.  Took a little bit of TQ5 before dropping town to TQ35 then to 557 to Pamphile.  Took a  small detour and went through the Parc du  Massif Sud to the lookout then to St Sabine for late lunch. 
  There was a good view from the lookout tower.
 

Great ride today to RDL from beauce. 55 was perfect to pamphile, 557 north was ungroomed but had lots of fresh powder making it the best trail of the day. 526 in to RDL was great too.  
 
Hopefully tomorrow is just as good!!

Great ride today to RDL from beauce. 55 was perfect to pamphile, 557 north was ungroomed but had lots of fresh powder making it the best trail of the day. 526 in to RDL was great too.  
 
Hopefully tomorrow is just as good!!

Great ride today to RDL from beauce. 55 was perfect to pamphile, 557 north was ungroomed but had lots of fresh powder making it the best trail of the day. 526 in to RDL was great too.  
 
Hopefully tomorrow is just as good!!

Great ride today to RDL from beauce. 55 was perfect to pamphile, 557 north was ungroomed but had lots of fresh powder making it the best trail of the day. 526 in to RDL was great too.  
 
Hopefully tomorrow is just as good!!

After a ton of normal pre trip work plus, passport renewals, Covid tests, and my son getting his drivers license 3 days before we left for RDL we ended up having a great trip afterall.
Left RDL Last Saturday and returned 7 days later with 1200 miles on the odometer.  Rode the north shore to Perce then up to Murdochville and over to La Cache with stops in Matane, Mt Louis, Cap Chat, Perce.  It was his first ride in QC and he loved it.  I have not been there since 2010 or so.
No breakdowns or mechanical issues added to the success of trip for sure.  The only issue was the VERY pesky moose near La Cache.  I took us 2 hours to get by her.  We were already running late and this just added to a very long day.   We were about to give up and wait it out in one of the warming huts but the groomer came by and she decided to turn and run back the other way.  Fortunately no one was kicked as 6 sleds were stacked up waiting to pass by this time.
I give him a ton of credit for doing so well.  He rode a 17 year old Renegade all day everyday and LOVED it.   If any of you ride with your kids get some communicators, they are invaluable for warning for traffic, hazards, or just chatting about the scenery.