snowmaster2112 Posted January 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Having some dinner and drinks back at Haltaparche now. Have some more VERY interesting stories and pictures coming this evening smclelan, Byrd and P Hardy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrd Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Thanks for the info. Saw that sign last time l was up that way. Will definitely pay him a visit. Always great reports from the master. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markusvt Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 Big sign on the Gouin trail says 37MK, gets you there not on the water. dooright 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted February 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 I have started to realize in recent years that some of the best times/days I have had snowmobiling have been the lower mileage days. I used to be a serious “mileage whore” and couldn’t possibly count the number of 250+ days over the years. Today for example was a whopping 84 miles. Yesterday was 204 But today I got to meet a new friend and spend time getting to know them as we swapped lifelong stories and pictures. It was a BEAUTIFUL blue sky day and we took several long breaks on the trail with good friends. Got back early to Haltaparche and had more good times with Jean-Guy. Wouldn’t trade it for any big mile day I have had in the past. Our new friend “Jonathan “ at Escapade was one astonishing 25 yr old. He grew up in Dolbeau LSJ area and works for the guy who owns the place which also has a “bush plane” charter service. Jonathan has spent many recent years WAY up in northern Quebec with the Inuit people. Working and hunting caribou and all other outdoor stuff. He is a HUGE fisherman and had pictures on trips that were mind blowing. His boss is teaching him to fly the planes and he will be getting his license soon. Can’t remember when I met a 25 yr old that had his act together as much as this kid. Maybe that’s why his boss entrusts the place to him while gone. Back in December his boss had a Christmas party down in Montreal and they had an infamous guest in attendance. Here Jonathan and Raymond Boulanger the famous bush pilot from the Casey drug bust. smclelan, P Hardy and GT Rider 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted February 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 This afternoon we were chatting with Jean-Guy about something we didn’t know about him. He purchased Haltaparche back in 1987 when he was about 45 yrs old. Before that he was in the concrete business. While talking our typical 3/4 “we can understand each other” conversation he says “wait a minute “ and disappears over to another building here. comes back with this picture ......... just unreal. The buildings here at Haltaparche are on Lac Elliot. Look closely on the truck. smclelan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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snowmaster2112 Posted February 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, markusvt said: Big sign on the Gouin trail says 37MK, gets you there not on the water. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2023_02/image.thumb.png.231c1311eafd1e00173abb73a5bc77a6.png First 2 miles or so on water, then yes the rest is all land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) About Us | Air Tunilik Simon Contant | Facebook This is the owner of Escapade Edited February 1, 2023 by dooright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, snowmaster2112 said: Haltaparche Lets get a collective together and create a private Quebec Rider lodge here. Edited February 1, 2023 by iceman mccaffrey, dooright and GSX800 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 Very interesting idea.. that location has an enormous potential… and that would really be an incredible idea iceman and GSX800 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 Like a private sportsmans club MrGutz, iceman and GSX800 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 After 4 decades we know what works… it’s a unique opportunity with a decent off season brook trout fishing operation with customers, and not a lot of money to buy it… with the right group… completely doable GSX800 and iceman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted February 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 10 hours ago, iceman said: Lets get a collective together and create a private Quebec Rider lodge here. 375 thousand American buys it right now. He wants 500K for the place. Here is the yearly breakdown: 22square km & 13 lacs main compound and buildings and 8 person cabin on Lac Elwood taxes = 3500 insurance= 4000 hunting/fishing permits = 8000. !!!!!!!! He says if he doesn’t pay it then anyone can come fish these lakes. Said something about “mafia” cold here again this morning -15 F but feels like it’s warming up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DareDog Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 Casey drug bust?? I had to google that. Interesting read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted February 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 9:30 - 4:30 today from Haltaparche. 165 EPIC miles story and pics after dinner/drinks/socialization and always before 9pm because that’s when the “lights go down in the city” at Haltaparche iceman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted February 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 The day started out overcast but changed quickly to partial sunshine most of the day 3 miles or so before the barrage Gouin I look down on my handlebar and my most sentimental and beloved Garmin Zumo is GONE FROM ITS MOUNT I have had this Zumo for FIFTEEN YEARS now and it has extreme sentimental value to me. TABERNAC ......my two buddies are behind me and if it didn’t bounce off into the ding weeds they surely ran over it on the trail stop and turn around, buddies pull-up, nope no one saw a thing TABERNAC it was quite along while ago I can remember seeing/using it. Like close to 8-10 miles ago. tell buddies I GOTTA go try and would be appreciated if you guys come too. But sit here and have a smoke for awhile and give me a head start about 3.5 miles back I come up on this sunny side up and still powered on buddies passed me heading back and we laughed as I showed them the picture and said....”are you guys blind” ? LOL P Hardy, smclelan, Florida Snowman and 4 others 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted February 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 We pull into Gouin with a game plan no one there but us Johnny says more Americans this year so far than Canadiens. Johnny downloads track into each our Garmins. Only one fully works HIT IT. !!!! Here on the Gouin second time for me and first for other two. Took me 12 or so years when I first started coming to Quebec before it happened so many times it was either too windy, too snowy, too warm, or just “not safe” per locals today it was FAN Fu&#NG tastic P Hardy, smclelan, Florida Snowman and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted February 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Here in Obedjiwan 52 miles from Barrage Gouin across the reservoir smclelan, mikerider, Florida Snowman and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted February 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 And here at the local grocery store smclelan and jak 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Nice ride last time I did it a few weeks before covid shut down...big drifts and very windy half way across started thinking this was a mistake...it's a great adventure...but I'm not doing it alone again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 And it's amazing how far they have come there in the last 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted February 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Having a stretch smclelan and MrGutz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted February 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Me in the window at grocery store in Obedjiwan on second level looking down at parking lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted February 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 8 hours ago, DareDog said: Casey drug bust?? I had to google that. Interesting read. Still to this day the biggest bust in Canadian history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted February 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 An Indian with a nice truck imagine that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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