towing Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 My Krikri had her last ride exactly one month ago and then got knocked out by a pneumonia. She now feel much better but obviously she's not completely reestablished. She had already started working again (too early in my opinion) and she had request to ride.So accompanied by our partner Snowcruiser, we did a relax ride (much smaller than usual) with late start and early return. The Mastigouche wildlife reserve that we had not yet ride this season was just perfect for that purpose.Here is the path we travelled:Sunday morning -17C under a cloudy sky, starting from the highschool of St-Gabriel de Brandon a little before 10:00 amViewpoint from the Belvedere just north of the village.Trail #23 just north of St-Gabriel, not alot loose stuff but it ride well.Fields in St-Damien de Brandon directionOnce a few miles up in the mountain the trail conditions are even better, less icy Beautiful fast trail We passed Réal Massé And took #350 trail north-eastWe arrive at the beautiful outfitter Centennial Koubec at around 11:30 to have our lunchYou know you're in a real snowmobile spot when the entrance mat is a snowmobile track!The magnificent big double fireplace , they could make fire at the back too. We do not often see fireplace like that.The outside view from the dining room After lunch we took #350 trail north-east And join the #23 trail in the heart of the Mastigouche reserve that we took west towards St-ZénonThe clouds had dissipated and with the sun it was really beautiful Very nice trailAnd very fastThere is not much people passing there, yet one of the most beautiful spot to ride . We reach the #345 trail north from the Cabanon and then went southWe took here at the Auberge Le Cabanon a little hot chocolate break as well as our fill-up of the day.We then took trail #23 south Still alot snow in this area And very solid trails that are not wear out even at the end of the day SundayWe recrossed Réal Massé pourvoirie. We had not stopped but I have been told by other snowmobilers that it was their last weekend of operation. It is very likely because it is their usual way of doing in past years: They close in the 2nd week of March, snow or not, and take a vacation time before the beginning of the fishing season. It's not bad, given the traffic that begin to reduce on that date, it gives a chance to other service providers that continue to be more profitable.We went down on the #23 trail which had stay very nicel. Here, going down the big hill in St-Damien And in the fields before St-Gabriel We returned to the trailer at 5pm with 140miles on the dreammeter. My Krikri thought it was a bit short but I think it was just right under the circumstances. We are in the snowstorm right now Tuesday evening and already have good snow to the ground so it will revive the trails around home and add some cream on the north trails that were already nice. Most important, temperatures will remain cold for several more days/week to encourage our clubs to continue to groom the trails.Already mid-March, it's now or never the time to enjoy itAlain GT Rider, PLAYHARD, dooright and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Nice Alain, love those big wide trails. They look hard enough to stay smooth all spring. mike towing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Very glad to hear your Krikri is feeling better! Asking for a ride is better than any doctor's diagnosis that she's on the trail to wellness! Thanks for the report! towing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teet F8SP Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Very nice report and great pictures as always! Thanks for sharing! Glad KK is getting better! towing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northbound Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Glad to hear you guys had a nice ride. Nice report as usual. Sometimes sunshine and fresh air can be the best medicine. Jeff and Sandy towing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Cool . The Towing team back together again ! :-) towing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Nice Alain. Welcome back to the saddle Krikri towing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfarmer Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Alain, I wish I could put together a 140 mile ride out my door like that . Really like Koubecs. It's a great stop with lots of old charm . Glad to see you two back in the saddle again! David towing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccaffrey Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Glad to see you two are at it again! Great report! Pat towing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Glad you're feeling better KriKri! Thanks for sharing Alain! towing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted March 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Thank you very much boys for your good words. Krikri is slowly getting better and this last ride boost up her moral so we will be able to repeat this next weekend and with the last snowstorm we will be able to start from the backdoor and ride directly from home. Life is good! mcstar, PLAYHARD, GT Rider and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Rider Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Alain, We were sorry to read about Krikri's illness. It must have been difficult for such an avid snowmobiler to be sidelined this time of year. We always look forward to seeing her photos with your reports. We're glad she is feeling better. Great report as always. Thanks, Jim & Gemma towing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted March 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 On 2017-03-19 at 3:44 PM, GT Rider said: Alain, We were sorry to read about Krikri's illness. It must have been difficult for such an avid snowmobiler to be sidelined this time of year. We always look forward to seeing her photos with your reports. We're glad she is feeling better. Great report as always. Thanks, Jim & Gemma Thanks Gt Rider, things are going better end better! she have to take care but she seems to recover pretty well! PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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