actionjack Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Stuck here at Motel DES 9 in La Tuque. Cannot get back the way we came - 355 -. Does anyone know if we can make it south to try to get to Shawinigan via 73? Any major water crossings that are not on bridges? We'll have to rent a car to go get our rigs if we cannot get there. That or extend our stay in La Tuque a couple weeks. Thanks Jack (dry now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 not sure on that I think you are in trouble for sure the bus should run twice a day from somewhere there in la tuqe I know is not Ideal but can get you to the rigs where you need to go for the trucks? don't need to be specific just a genearal idea would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 just checked on the french forum ,according to a director from the la tuque club .all trails are closed and will be updated tomorrow or friday . groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 just checked on the french forum ,according to a director from the la tuque club .all trails are closed and will be updated tomorrow or friday . groomer !!! Oh thats sucks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Most trails are closed Waiting for standing water to subside and Temps to fall Warm still today and needs to re-freeze Calling for 2-4 cm of snow thurs every bit is needed andd much more WE DON"T WANT TO TEAR UP THE BASE NOW AT THIS POINT IN THE SEASON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Hi actionjack Your trip turn out in an adventure :wacko: As Groomer said, Geo that report trail conditions on CMIQ forum said that the club decide to close the trails yesterday but the web site of Latuque trail condition still said open/not recommended: http://www.motoneigelatuque.com/ The #73 itself in the jeannote ZEC propably won't be a problem but coming back by#353 and #318 to shawinigan worry me alot. The other problem you will encounter is ice and hard frozen trails...If you are equipped with scratchers it won't be an issue but if you're not.. I don't know if it can be an option but at the point you are, if you are equiped to ride icy trails maybe you can continue on #73 north to relai 22 miles. They report themself on passionyamaha forum yesterday theses conditions (I translate): Hi! Here the conditions for the three trails at Relais 22 milles crossing Relais 22 - La Tuque justaverage around 3 sur 10 Relais 22 - Lac-St-Jean excellent disons 8 sur 10 Relais 22 - Wemontaci excellent around 8 sur 10 either ________________ http://www.relais22milles.com/ From there, you should would have two options to continu... Maybe phone them to know more 819 523-6222 I hope you the best for the next of your trip... Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Just an update, a guy on CMIQ french forum report the #353 really bad ... http://www.motoneigeauquebec.com/forum/sho...ead.php?t=94339 Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionjack Posted January 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Thank you for your responses. We were concerned so we rode down to 73/355 intersection. Amazingly no problem. On the way we met a group of Quebios who came from Roberval and reported good conditions from LSJ. They told us of a Relais on the way and we hadn't ridden really at all today so we road 73/355 N toward Lac Eduoard. 73 for that short stretch 9.5/10, 355 N up to Relais du Trapper 7.5/10. 355 winds a good bit some some stutters are developing but it's not bad. 73 was a blast. We had an adventurous time at the Relais and met a group of 10 from Ny who rode up from Roquemont. They reported very little issues besides operator error. So we discovered we can get up to LSJ and back down at least to St Ray. The trip is back on and we are psyched to ride up to and past the Relais tomorrow. We made some new friends, Canadian and American, had a good meal and had a shockingly good ride. It was colder today and a little snow fell off and on and we had very little cooling issues. Plus a few of the water holes we saw were lockes up a little. In La Tuque some trails around town need snow bad. One section just before the Tourism info center is rocks and dirt but it is a short section. Our cooling issues were only right in town. We thoroughly enjoyed the company and hospitality of the family that runs the Relais du Trapper an we would go out of our way to visit them again in the future. I think well have breakfast there tomorrow on the way up to Alma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobg57 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Good Luck, Jack.....Ride safe....I know you will!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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