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Saturday 11th.

Myself and limesqueezeaxys set out on a trip west starting in Maniwaki. Taking 63 e to 322 w and back to 63 w continued on to the 386 intersection and  lunch at La Verendrye Lodge. Then up the 386 to 83 and looking at the time we might as well make a small loop to north local orange across to 313 s to Val-d'or and the Forestel. 

As a reminder that 63 now drops down to La Verendrye Lodge and adds approx. 20mi to the past 63-386 intersection.

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Sunday 12th 

Our plan was lunch in Matagmi so off we went across 83 e to Senneterre then joining up to a rocket ship fast 93 w to LSQ for fuel and a warm up. Then onward up freshly groomed 396 (which was both of our favorites) into Matagmi for lunch and another warm up 7deg. F.  After lunch we rolled down the western side of 396 which approx 10 mi is plowed but very passable due to power line work. Then onward into Amos and the Amosphère for the night.

Sleds put to bed in the heated garage at 5:30

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Monday 13th

Planned on heading to Pourvoirie Martin for the night. Took 93 w to 307 s to Rivière-Heva where we joined a super nice 83 e through Val-d'Or onward to Lovicourt where we dropped down to the local orange cut across that is in need of a groomer. Then back on 83 e to Lac Faillon for lunch. Made a call to Martin for the night but sorry were FULL!! Hmm on a Monday wow. So call to Clova and they say only one room left in school house with shared bath. We settle for the good ole Tamarack instead. So we burn the 83 into Clova and find 12 sled tour group just fueling and decide to take a small bonus run up toward Martin and played in the deep stuff a bit and back down to Clova for the night.

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How were snow conditions in Maniwaki?  Planning on heading there next Thursday and notice a forecasted warm up for a couple days. Wondering if conditions are strong enough to with stand a few daytime temps above freezing.   We are leaving and heading in the direction you did, hopefully to Lac Fallion for the first night.  Assuming gas is available on this run?

Thanks!

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Tues 14th

Were set up good to make a run to the truck so up and on em at 6:30am rolling in the pre-dawn is awesome! We take 83 to the Lepine trail which has a fresh 4"-6" of powder on it so we go for it at a fast pace as the sun comes up and onward to Le Pensive Relay by 8:30 for coffee. The owners asked where we came from I replied Clova and the lady looked liked she was in disbelief!! We laughed  warmed up and off to Rabaska for fuel. After fuel down to 322 to locals around devils Mt. And onto 13/63 to Maniwaki which was just groomed to perfection.

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Loaded em up and and on the black trail at 12:30.

FYI for approx 15+ miles above Le Pensive is plowed for logging but passable. Watch out for the loggers as they were heading up to work as we were coming down and they were traveling as were we! The rest of the trail hasn't been groomed in a while and needs it. Word is that the groomer is down?

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46 minutes ago, ChrisWright said:

How were snow conditions in Maniwaki?  Planning on heading there next Thursday and notice a forecasted warm up for a couple days. Wondering if conditions are strong enough to with stand a few daytime temps above freezing.   We are leaving and heading in the direction you did, hopefully to Lac Fallion for the first night.  Assuming gas is available on this run?

Thanks!

There is plenty of snow. I'm sure it will survive it was snowing hard when we pulled out and more forecasted.

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3 hours ago, doonali said:

Monday 13th

Planned on heading to Pourvoirie Martin for the night. Took 93 w to 307 s to Rivière-Heva where we joined a super nice 83 e through Val-d'Or onward to Lovicourt where we dropped down to the local orange cut across that is in need of a groomer. Then back on 83 e to Lac Faillon for lunch. Made a call to Martin for the night but sorry were FULL!! Hmm on a Monday wow. So call to Clova and they say only one room left in school house with shared bath. We settle for the good ole Tamarack instead. So we burn the 83 into Clova and find 12 sled tour group just fueling and decide to take a small bonus run up toward Martin and played in the deep stuff a bit and back down to Clova for the night.

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The Tamarack is open again?

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5 minutes ago, snowfarmer said:

The Tamarack is open again?

Tamarack is owned by Dominick who owns most of Clova like the (gas,restaurant,schoolhouse) . So when everthing else is full/or almost, then he opens it up so you can stay there.  Pretty sure it's just to sleep for food need to go to restaurant where gas is. 

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18 minutes ago, doonali said:

No, Dominic put us up as a favor. Tour group from France had school house booked.

We stayed there Friday night and also a night last year, the place was packed.

18 minutes ago, iceman said:

Tamarack is owned by Dominick who owns most of Clova like the (gas,restaurant,schoolhouse) . So when everthing else is full/or almost, then he opens it up so you can stay there.  Pretty sure it's just to sleep for food need to go to restaurant where gas is. 

Correct just sleep at Tamarack, beats sleeping on your sled, but not by much... :vava:

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46 minutes ago, Phil 1 said:

We stayed there Friday night and also a night last year, the place was packed.

Correct just sleep at Tamarack, beats sleeping on your sled, but not by much... :vava:

Yes its beats the alternative.. haha. We were in room 23 it is the top left outside corner room we had the heat all the way up and had to sleep with our long johns on. There was ice on the inside the windows!!!! at least our water stayed cold on the window sill.....

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3 hours ago, iceman said:

Tamarack is owned by Dominick who owns most of Clova like the (gas,restaurant,schoolhouse) . So when everthing else is full/or almost, then he opens it up so you can stay there.  Pretty sure it's just to sleep for food need to go to restaurant where gas is. 

Thanks . I thought it was this way.

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1 hour ago, ChrisWright said:

Just wondering about gas between Maniwaki and Senneterre.  None is shown on the interactive map.  Are there stops on 63/386?  Would like to avoid going into Senneterre if possible as we would head east on the local over to 83 and Lac Fallion.   Any help on fuel stops would be great.

 

Thanks

Gas a Le Domaine again at La Verendrye lodge at the 63/386 intersection again at Kitcisakik (cash only last week) and again at Lovicourt.

FYI. If your looking at Via Explora the mileage is off by 20mi. 63 drops down to La Verendrye this yr. adding 20mi to the 63/386 n.

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2 hours ago, doonali said:

Gas a Le Domaine again at La Verendrye lodge at the 63/386 intersection again at Kitcisakik (cash only last week) and again at Lovicourt.

FYI. If your looking at Via Explora the mileage is off by 20mi. 63 drops down to La Verendrye this yr. adding 20mi to the 63/386 n.

Thank you much.  Doesn't sound like there will be an issue running this then.   Appreciate the insight.

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1 hour ago, ChrisWright said:

Thank you much.  Doesn't sound like there will be an issue running this then.   Appreciate the insight.

If your running Maniwaki to Lac Faillon in one day via this route your looking at approx. 330mi.

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