mikerider Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 There was a relais on the RR bed (Trail 35} between RDL and Montmagny that was called Relais 535 or something similar. I think?? it was near Tourville. The owner and wife were good friends with Rob Lyons. I got to know them somewhat over the years then lost to touch. Today I was in the area, but several miles after Tourville the trail went left off the RR bed and it didn't look like the RR bed beyond that point was groomed, and I saw no sign of this place. Anyone know what has become of this place. I think the owners were Andre and Clavette, great folks. Mike uch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 I think it was called Relais 540. A great old couple, Andyman and I stopped there last winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Thanks Steve. I;m thinking while headed east today just east of Tourville, Relais 540 must have been further down the RR bed easterly where I turned off. But it looked like trail 35 turned where I did and no longer goes further down the RR bed. And in Tourville there is that new and very big Restaurant on Trail 35. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 That is a nice spot if I am thinking of the same place as you. The fancy big log style place? I have eaten there a couple times. Sounds like you are getting some good riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Riding is awesome, 550 miles since Wednesday night. I have eaten at the new big log cabin in Tourville, it is good. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenP Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Mike you did not go far enough. The Railbed was detoured for a short distance but the trail returns back on the Railbed to bypass collapsed Railbed Tressel Bridge. Relais 540 is beyond the detour. Happy Riding Ken P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 There was a relais on the RR bed (Trail 35} between RDL and Montmagny that was called Relais 535 or something similar. I think?? it was near Tourville. The owner and wife were good friends with Rob Lyons. I got to know them somewhat over the years then lost to touch. Today I was in the area, but several miles after Tourville the trail went left off the RR bed and it didn't look like the RR bed beyond that point was groomed, and I saw no sign of this place. Anyone know what has become of this place. I think the owners were Andre and Clavette, great folks. Mike uch Hi Mike As Steven said R540 and Ken P mentioned about the detour. Have fun riding! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Thanks Ken and Andy, guess I need to slow down or get new glasses. Today might just be a good one for a short ride over that way. Dusting of snow over night, no bad precip yet. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
182ray Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Probably new glasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Found Relais 540 today. There is a closed sign on the door, no signs on the trail, no sign on the building, no tracks going in. Appears Andre and Clavette shut down for the winter. I wonder if the detour just down the trail hurt them. It appears the detour goes all the way over to Club Hibioux and Trail 5. Plenty of sleds using the closed section of the RR bed. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Mike, you are right, you can stay on the detoured section of the bed and cross the rail bridge, it is closed but you can cross it if you wish, plenty of sleds doing .this. I suspect the groomer can't cross the bridge due to weight?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Roadrunner, how many miles is the RR ungroomed? Don't mind a couple miles of rough. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vt_bluyamaha54 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) Found Relais 540 today. There is a closed sign on the door, no signs on the trail, no sign on the building, no tracks going in. Appears Andre and Clavette shut down for the winter. I wonder if the detour just down the trail hurt them. It appears the detour goes all the way over to Club Hibioux and Trail 5. Plenty of sleds using the closed section of the RR bed. mike That is sad news and I am sure it makes many of us wonder what happened to those 2 good people. Many of us remember Andre had a pinned post that would give TQ35 conditions, passing of the groomer, etc. I believe he was the first person to show SnowTrackers to many of us. You could get a good meal there, get gas, or stay overnight. I am afraid it another sign to us snowmobilers that many unfortunate factors are coming together to whittle away at our sport. Economy, fuel prices, sled prices, exchange rate - they all chip away at the businesses we need to support us. Sad - Godspeed to you Andre and Clavette, where ever you are. We will miss you and hope you are well. Edited January 13, 2013 by vt_bluyamaha54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Mike rider, it is maybe 3 to 4 miles and right now it is not bad RR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Thanks, 3 or 4 miles isn't bad. I looked at the bad bridge, didn't look bad at all. Andre and Clavette had a huge ATV summer business, maybe it is enough to send them south in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkarwh Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hi Mike! How is the riding up there. Was up last week and it was great around Thetford until Friday and the rain came about 7pm. Waited until Sat and left for home. They were talking about a warm-up thru and inc Monday. According to the wx now the deep freeze is coming in. When I stopped at Lac DelEst in march last year they were talking about Andre at Relais 540 and I believe he was sick with C. When we went through it was late in March and they were closed. The new relais in Tourville is selling gas and they said not many sleds were stopping at Andre's. Most of them get over 100 MPT, plenty enough for Cabano or RDL or Riviere Blue. I think things are changing in our sport, faster than I like to see. Trail closings, other trails with the <fragile> signs on them,, stay on trail signs which seems to trigger some riders to go off trail. If anyone watched the accident that happened about 20 miles from Moose Valley they would never go off trail again. The perfect off trail has big surprises sometimes! Hey, have a nice time Mike. Are you going up to LSJ this year? I may go up for a ride. Take care. Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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