nowa Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Wondering if this would be possible next thursday Dec 27? Would take trail 23 all the way and hopefully make it to Scooby Raid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Do not think river st Anne is frozen to cross. From St Raymond starting at Roquemont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Thats was my worry. Plenty of snow but little to no ice. I called and they said you could ride to the Laurentides Park but figured there would be better info here. Thanks for keeping all of us informrd Iceman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 You need to trailer to Relais Lessage in St Raymond and start there on the other side of the river to go up 23. Not sure if they charge for parking they might be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Hmmmmmm?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markusvt Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Behind the hotel in St Raymond is the river, some years it takes a bit to freeze and for the club to build snow bridges, trailer 10 minutes to the club relay, on the other side of the river, problem solved. Hmmmmmm?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 You need to trailer to Relais Lessage in St Raymond and start there on the other side of the river to go up 23. Not sure if they charge for parking they might be. I thought that place burned down, did they rebuild???? You need to trailer to Relais Lessage in St Raymond and start there on the other side of the river to go up 23. Not sure if they charge for parking they might be. I used to always start from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Everyone still calls it Relais Lessage not sure what the real name is now but it was for open last year. The club had some parking next to the relais that was free in a field there. Not sure of the situation for parking this year there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Everyone still calls it Relais Lessage not sure what the real name is now but it was for open last year. The club had some parking next to the relais that was free in a field there. Not sure of the situation for parking this year there. Thanks Iceman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Wondering if this would be possible next thursday Dec 27? Would take trail 23 all the way and hopefully make it to Scooby Raid! That would be a very ambitious one day ride for this early in the season. There could be plenty of obstacles along the way for sure..... Plan A ,B, and C might all get used ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 That would be a very ambitious one day ride for this early in the season. There could be plenty of obstacles along the way for sure..... Plan A ,B, and C might all get used ! HAHA! Thats probably very true! So how about some ideas for a doable ride to Scooby Raid. I figured 215 miles wasnt going to be that bad but on further review( and listening to everyones advice) Im open to suggestions! Thanks in Advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 From our experience we have found it's best to drive to where the trails are good early season , Ride from there and at least you get in some good riding until the trail disappears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemod04 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 You always have a good plan!! Comes from all those days of "not so good plans" huh? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 You always have a good plan!! Comes from all those days of "not so good plans" huh? lol It sure seems knowing what not to Do comes from what you have Done in the past ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 IDK? Conditions are looking alot better! We might be up to the challenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) St Raymond 12/20 CMIQ site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSCwYb3PRqk Edited December 24, 2012 by dooright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 NEIGE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Less than 48 hours til I am there!! I'm feeling like a kid at Christmas! Umm, wait a a minute!?!? Thanks for posting that. You made my day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa Posted December 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 We made the trip to St Raymond in the truck on wednesday. Left the Roquemont around 8 am and crossed over the frozen St Anne river to TQ 23. First 5 miles were a little boney but passible and it just got better from there. Stopped at L Etape for gas and food. We got to Mt Apica to find it was closed. There was a guy from NH there with two sleds and no gas! We offered him our gas but His wife had just left with a couple that was nice enough to take her to get gas. It was a little thin after that and really didnt get great until just north of Ski Bee Doo(Where we stopped for soup and a beer). Once across the river the conditions were great all the way to Scoobyraid where Marie Christine was waiting for us! She is a great host and made us "The Mountain of Meat" for dinner. Cant thank her enough, we will be back! We had a few drinks and alot of laughs with her then it was off to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa Posted December 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Day 2 we left Scoobyraid and crossed over the river and took the local trail to Onatchiway for gas. from there it was south to 93 where we turned left and headed for Tadoussac. I was glad my sled was "broke in" at this point with about 350 miles on it! Lets just say those big long straight aways and flat smooth grooming was alot of fun!! We stopped at the Coronet for gas and lunch then down Tq 3 to the ferry. Crossed the ferry at sunset and found a perfectly groomed trail for about 15 miles where we found the drag in the trail. A short time after that we ran into the groomer broke down with 4 guys working underneath it.it was a long bumpy ride until about 25 miles from the casino where we spent the night. Great snowmobile package at $183 for a room, dinner and breakfast. $91.50 per person. They got a little more back at the casino bar tho!! Day 3 was saturday and a beautiful sunny day. Trails were groomed perfect and there was plenty of snow until just south of Relais St Anne where the snow was thin on the endless miles of powerlines we rode. It must have been very windy and blown the snow off. It got better the closer we got to St Raymond. Day 1 we rode 252 miles. Day 2 was 265 miles. Day 3 was 180 miles. ended up with just a little under 700 on the new sled and had a great trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemod04 Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 NICE REPORT. that's a nice route. the ferry is cool and tq 93 when it's good is a lot of fun. Happy New Year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasledgirl Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 St Raymond 12/20 CMIQ site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSCwYb3PRqk That's a great video!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionjack Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Nice report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) We got lucky! I don't think this trip would have been doable 3 days earlier. Everything came together perfect. Cold temps for ice and snow!! Thanks to everyone for all the info! Edited December 31, 2012 by nowa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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