iceman Posted February 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Feb 24 0C Still snowing 5" so far Supposed to go over to freezing rain in the next few hrs. Still saying rain tmmrw +7c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Hopefully more snow and ice than rain. It has been raining on and off all day here in Saratoga, NY. Thanks for the update again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 All looks great except the rain over night tonight & tomorrow. Let's hope the rain either comes as snow or is very minimal. Looks great after tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Feb 24 Changed over now to freezing rain/rain. Got close to 8" snow though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 How much rain did you end up getting last night? We got poured on here in NY. Hopefully your fresh snow was able to soak it up ok. Leaving at 4am tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Feb 25 +2C Light Rain now. Carnage here with tree's down everywhere. Big Ice overnight. Then big rain. For sure there will be issues with tree's on trails. I even lost power for quite a while and that rarely happens. Trails will survive this for sure not too worried about that but gonna take some clean up of all the tree's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Is it worth us coming up if we mostly do loops north of Shawinigan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Is it worth us coming up if we mostly do loops north of Shawinigan? Weather looks good for weekend Colder and says a little snow, i'm sure it will be fine. North or South it won't matter all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Thank you for the info Iceman. We will be leaving at 4:30 in the morning. Maybe we can hook up and ride this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Thank you for the info Iceman. We will be leaving at 4:30 in the morning. Maybe we can hook up and ride this weekend. About 6 trucks and trailers at Drakaar looking like a full house parking wise. They got it all jammed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 When I called them last night they said they had a full house. Lucky we got a room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettex1 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Iceman, hope all is well. I was up with Triggerhappy and you led our group on a nice loop at the end of January. I'm coming up again this weekend with another group, unfortunately not with Triggerhappy this time. Anyhow, I was wondering if it was possible to do the loop from Cabanon, up 345 to 360 and then back down towards Shawinigan and take the river you were talking about last time. I know it wasn't frozen before and some local land owner closed off a portion of the trail, then we came across some locals that brought us through a goat path back over to 23. Obviously I don't know where the goat path trail is but would like to make the loop if there is a good way to go now. Any insight would be much appreciated. How did you make out with the rain, are the trails still decent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Iceman, hope all is well. I was up with Triggerhappy and you led our group on a nice loop at the end of January. I'm coming up again this weekend with another group, unfortunately not with Triggerhappy this time. Anyhow, I was wondering if it was possible to do the loop from Cabanon, up 345 to 360 and then back down towards Shawinigan and take the river you were talking about last time. I know it wasn't frozen before and some local land owner closed off a portion of the trail, then we came across some locals that brought us through a goat path back over to 23. Obviously I don't know where the goat path trail is but would like to make the loop if there is a good way to go now. Any insight would be much appreciated. How did you make out with the rain, are the trails still decent? Trails should be just fine, we got some ice storm action so few trees here and there. River still not good, but there is an alternate trail to get you to river then back down to the 23(trail we used to go to Cabanon.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettex1 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Is there a trail number to look out for? We would be starting at the cabanon, heading up 345 to 360, what would I watch for after that in order to get back to 23? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 To be sure ask trigger, but I imagine it's marked 360 to Shawinigan. Should be in the woods before we met the couple who showed us the shortcut. Between the gas (broken helmet shield) and where we met the folks who showed us the way. Should be a hard right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Yes once you go past trail 355 north you go down 360 south about half way and you take an almost 180 hard right turn off it onto the vtt trail (atv) and follow that to the river. Take the river south and that will bring you down towards shawinigan. Take 23 west right off the river and that brings you back to cabanon. Edited February 26, 2016 by Triggerhappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettex1 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Awesome, thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Feb 26 -10C Blue Sky Cold is back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade1 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 How are the conditions heading north from the Shawinigan/Saint Raymond area after the weather yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Looking good sled heads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Left Drakkar for s loop after we got here. Dropped on the river up to 23 east. River is fine. To 351 to 3 east out to the bison farm/bar/restaurant. Back to Drakkar. Some great trails some bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Some trails are hard and sone are softened up some. The ice makes for some great scenery. Edited February 26, 2016 by Triggerhappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Nice blue sky all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkippyDoo Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Yes once you go past trail 355 north you go down 360 south about half way and you take an almost 180 hard right turn off it onto the vtt trail (atv) and follow that to the river. Take the river south and that will bring you down towards shawinigan. Take 23 west right off the river and that brings you back to cabanon. What is the mileage of this route ? I know the regular way was around 240 or so a couple years ago. Looks like 23 is different than before and now only the southern half of the river is rideable so have to detour out to 360? Is that correct ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 What is the mileage of this route ? I know the regular way was around 240 or so a couple years ago. Looks like 23 is different than before and now only the southern half of the river is rideable so have to detour out to 360? Is that correct ? Yes it would be around that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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