Mid Range Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 first ride on xmas eve.....turn back after 20 kms.....railroad bed was brownish/greyish in many places.Things were much better on new year's eve. Last week we got hammered with 40 45 cms of snow. NOW........we are in business. 2 1/2 to 3 feet of snow in the area. Lakes are not safe yet. Saw the trail warden from the FCMQ. They are sporting yellow jackets and it's zero tolerance with them. Alright the season has started. Florida Snowman and snowfarmer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuse6 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Hi Mid Range Can you tell me what the trails are like from Shawville up to Maniwaki. We've had a complete melt down here in S Ontario. About 4 hour drive for us to Shawville. i have my QC permit , how busy has your area gotten the past couple years on the free weekend with an influx of ONtario riders? Is one of the trails leading up to Maniwaki a rail line. I'm not a big fan of rail lines unless trying to get from point A to B quickly. Would rather be riding the twisties. The main question is do you expect your area to be a total zoo for the free weekend. I haven't checked but imagine lodging is already booked full. thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled Dog Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Hey Jack! Looking good in your area. Our trip will be in Feb this year, not sure where. Either Maniwaki or Gaspe. Will let you know. Hope all is well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Range Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 9 hours ago, Fuse6 said: Hi Mid Range Can you tell me what the trails are like from Shawville up to Maniwaki. We've had a complete melt down here in S Ontario. About 4 hour drive for us to Shawville. i have my QC permit , how busy has your area gotten the past couple years on the free weekend with an influx of ONtario riders? Is one of the trails leading up to Maniwaki a rail line. I'm not a big fan of rail lines unless trying to get from point A to B quickly. Would rather be riding the twisties. The main question is do you expect your area to be a total zoo for the free weekend. I haven't checked but imagine lodging is already booked full. thanks Steve Hi Steve, I don`t know what are the conditions like around Shawville. I don't ride that area but I assume they have good snow as well. PSDA is maintaining R311 up to TQ 13. I would carefully check their trail conditions because according to their website some portion of R311 is closed http://amp-psda.qc.ca/actions/showClubConditions?lg=en&page=sen&cid=240 Railroad bed(TQ 13) runs from Low to Maniwaki. As for the free weekend, I've been on saddlebag trips during that weekend so I couldn't tell you but we are not overcrowded like st-zenon area. Since we are near the Ontario border, yes traffic might be heavier during that weekend. As for lodging.....two places in Maniwaki http://www.aubergedraveur.qc.ca/home/index_e.php http://www.chateaulogue.com/home.html another place out of town on the shores of the Baskatong reservoir on trail 322 is http://pointedavid.ca/pointeadavid_home.html. Do yourself a favor.....keep an eye on the weather........a prolonged mild spell on the way. Seems we can't avoid that shit every winter. Hope that helps and best regards Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Range Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Sled Dog said: Hey Jack! Looking good in your area. Our trip will be in Feb this year, not sure where. Either Maniwaki or Gaspe. Will let you know. Hope all is well!! Hi Rich no shortage of snow around Maniwaki for the time being but the long range looks ugly.......let me know if you leave from Maniwaki......we will sip on a cold one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlavl Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Mid Range how did things hold up over the last week? Looks like a little warm weather coming again over the next week but nothing crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800steve Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 On 1/8/2017 at 8:53 PM, Mid Range said: first ride on xmas eve.....turn back after 20 kms.....railroad bed was brownish/greyish in many places.Things were much better on new year's eve. Last week we got hammered with 40 45 cms of snow. NOW........we are in business. 2 1/2 to 3 feet of snow in the area. Lakes are not safe yet. Saw the trail warden from the FCMQ. They are sporting yellow jackets and it's zero tolerance with them. Alright the season has started. I thought it is zero tolerance every in Quebec? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuse6 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Thanks Jack for the links to Hotels and the conditions. Mid Range 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Range Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 5 hours ago, JBlavl said: Mid Range how did things hold up over the last week? Looks like a little warm weather coming again over the next week but nothing crazy. it has been mild all week with temps overing just above freezing mark during the day and just below at night. Good chance it has been rather cloudy and no rain. Minimal melt. So trails won't be affected but soft. Fore sure not the major thaw they were forcasting. Next week looks rather mild(around freezing mark) but cloudy.Trending cooler by the end of the week. What I am worry about is the possibility of trail closure(as of february 1st) if the farmers and the government don't settle with an agreement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontariokid95 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 How are thé trails looking in this area for this coming weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Range Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 12 hours ago, Ontariokid95 said: How are thé trails looking in this area for this coming weekend? we will find out this weekend.3-4 inches of fresh snow this week and temps looks colder for the weekend. In the meantime you can follow the snowmobile club on facebook. They are posting on a regular basis https://www.facebook.com/webmestre.blancs?fref=hovercard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuse6 Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Received your Parking plans Mid Range, Thanks My son and I hope to be in Maniwaki about noon Friday, then head out from there. Mid Range 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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