iceman Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) My Club ... Club Champlain Last night. Fell in the river. Worked thru the night to get it out No one hurt. But certainly they suffered working in that cold. Edited February 14, 2016 by iceman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionjack Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Wow. Glad everyone is OK. Damn cold time to be wet. Froid Taber... Is that the spot that is often open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpionbowl Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Looks like the trail goes right to left? Where was he going? Asleep at the wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Tabarnak! What goes into providing these sweet smooth trails should never be taken for granted. I can never ride by a groomer without some eye-to-eye salut. (Don't show NH Moose! Shhh!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Looks like the trail goes right to left? Where was he going? Asleep at the wheel? He was a she and I was thinking the gps was screaming "off course re-calculating" definately taking the long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Last week we dropped in going 3 west after lunch @ Roger's (smoke meat on rye still killer), and when we got the intersection on the ice we headed north for the scenic route back to Shawini, but just up around the first bend there were two sets of crossed red sticks so we peeled back down and popped up across the short route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Rider Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Does the club groomer cut across the river on 3? The groomer does not go up the orange or does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Does the club groomer cut across the river on 3? The groomer does not go up the orange or does it? Pretty sure this was on the Orange up near the 159 on the small river there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 woooWWW...bad night at the office !!! specially on a cold night !!! stuff that most of you don t see at night when bad luck happen !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 That river's usually pretty flat, both the 3 and the orange, but I'd never guess that a groomer would be on there. The drop down from the road on the east side is kinda steep too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Rider Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 That looks to be about 3000 feet of river. Thankfully it did not get submerged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Actually it does look like the ice is surfaced, at least in these pics from 2010... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Wow sucks big time to sink a beast like that on a night like that too. Palyhard....i recognize those ice shots, not far from Chez Roger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTrider Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Iceman.... Are the rivers safe to ride right now...planning to come up to the Gouvernuer next weekend with the wife and a few others. I am assuming they are but want to make sure so there are no surprises, being that some in the group this will be the first ride in Quebec and I want to show them a good time. Thanks in advance !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Iceman.... Are the rivers safe to ride right now...planning to come up to the Gouvernuer next weekend with the wife and a few others. I am assuming they are but want to make sure so there are no surprises, being that some in the group this will be the first ride in Quebec and I want to show them a good time. Thanks in advance !! Yes from Gouveneur all good is staked and safe. Rivere St Maurice is all good near Grand Mere as well staked too. Only staked as far north as Grand Piles this year. You cannot go all the way up. You can get to the alternate trail 360 they are using this year to go to St Joseph de Mekinac by getting off river there in Grand Piles. It will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTrider Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Yes from Gouveneur all good is staked and safe. Rivere St Maurice is all good near Grand Mere as well staked too. Only staked as far north as Grand Piles this year. You cannot go all the way up. You can get to the alternate trail 360 they are using this year to go to St Joseph de Mekinac by getting off river there in Grand Piles. It will be fine. Great.....as always, thanks for the info !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revct1 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 So glad no one was hurt. We ride down these fantastic trails thinking how nice they are but this shows that there is still a big risk at what these folks do every day to make the trails what they are. Jack & Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vt_bluyamaha54 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Very fortunate the operator is ok. This is a groomer's absolute worst nightmare for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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