Grampsledder Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Any updates on the region? We’re canceling our trip to RDL and thinking of Sanguenay. Lots of water here in Eastern Townships. Only made 40 miles before getting one sled stuck. dooright 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scranton1 Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Trails in good shape we ripped off 200 today from st ray to the sag 12-24 in the mountains less in sag but no water headed to Valin tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Nice! Groomers, are they out? GutZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scranton1 Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, MrGutz said: Nice! Groomers, are they out? GutZ We passed a groomer at 3:00 pm just south of mt apica no water up here.... we hit one slush area 5 miles from st ray should be frozen by now no reason for groomers not to be out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Thanks! Have Fun! GutZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampsledder Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Just booked the Delta. Coming up. nyskidooerinnewhampshire 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shore1066 Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Glad to hear things are good there. We are coming to that area and decided to start from St Raymond. Drive up one day and spend the night and start the adventure the next day. Where is the best place to stay in St Raymond and leave our truck. Our plan is to spend 4 days in LSJ area return and drop a couple people off then the rest of us head up trail 3 to the ferry across to Matane back to the crossing in Levis and back to the truck. Start with 6 and end up with 4. Going to be an adventure David. Be safe everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 We rode to Mont Vilain today for lunch and then came back by Relais du Lac, Begin and potato field. This aea never knew there was a melt down. -1Fw.hen we were coming across the potato field at 4PM MichiganRev and nyskidooerinnewhampshire 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revct1 Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Hi Shore, Most people use the Roquemont. There is another place in town, I forget the name, but the Roquemont has a large parking lot and many people use this is a start point. We drive route 20 to Quebec City and then go back to St Raymond. GPS likes to take you thru Trois Rivieres and then the back roads to St Ray. Time wise about the same but I think 20 is an easier drive. Just set your cruise control either way. Check the ferry schedule for Matane and get info about the transport at Quebec City. Motel Bernieres is under construction for this season but the Normandin Restaurant is across the street in the old big parking lot. I think the transport will pick you up at the restaurant but the trail is not groomed for the last 1/4 mile. Better yet, on your way up in the truck, stop at the Normandin and ask. You can see it from route 20 at exit 311 I think. Have a great ride. Jack & Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) I just received this reply from Bernieres... Seems that they are not closed all season , only a few more weeks Edited January 14, 2018 by dooright Trailblazer and markusvt 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Coming up to Delta for a couple days as part of a 6 day backpack ride Jan 22 thru Jan 27th. Question is how hard is it to get XPS 2 stroke oil at fuel stops generally speaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
182ray Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 While in the Saguenay your best bet for XPS oil would be a Ski-Doo dealership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Great ride yesterday. Very cold in the morning. Left Delta at10 AM, took 83 east, all but 12 miles freshly groomed, to 383 split. 383 to the bridge just before Ferland has not been groomed since Friday nights snow but had been groomed just before melt down. Trail was one sled wide with a foot of snow on both sides. After bridge trail was again freshly groomed. Had a great lunch in Ferland. Got back to Delta. Temp was -4F when we got in. Right now it is -26F. No black flies or mosquitoes this morning. dooright, Glenngo, extreme600 and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Current best way to get from St. Ray to Delta is 23 to 368 or stay on 23 to 83? Not necessarily asking about current trail conditions more about best scenery and to avoid trail closures according to IMOTONEIGE. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 I would take 23--83, stop quick in letape for gas, stop at Mont Apica for Lunch-ish, stop at Presbytere (may not be spelled right) for a coffee and to warm up, ride 83 into the Delta. The little red part of 83 going to the Delta is passable, not groomed for 500 feet. Later GutZ Phil 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 If I were coming today, Monday, I would take 23 to 368 to 83. 368 to 83 to the Delta was groomed last night. If the trails are good, not pushing 8 to 12" of snow and you can go 112 miles plus before gas,mileage from St Ray to Mont Apica, don't go into L Tape, get gas and eat at Mont Apica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontariokid95 Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 What are the conditions of the tq3 and tq83 from Quebec City to Sagauenay? Haven’t heard much about these sections of trail this year and I am looking to take this route as I have always just taken the tq23 up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Ontariokid95 said: What are the conditions of the tq3 and tq83 from Quebec City to Sagauenay? Haven’t heard much about these sections of trail this year and I am looking to take this route as I have always just taken the tq23 up Groomer posted this, worth a look. http://www.sapin-dor.qc.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=40 83 should be good the 3 not so much from what I read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontariokid95 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 I wonder if they are closed due to lack of snow? Or possibly washouts from the warm up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 My guess is they were/are a wet mess and riding them will just do lots of damage. East/south of the St Lawrence is very wet and maybe this is the problem there also. If that's the case they should tighten up quickly been very cold again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontariokid95 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 20 minutes ago, Phil 1 said: My guess is they were/are a wet mess and riding them will just do lots of damage. East/south of the St Lawrence is very wet and maybe this is the problem there also. If that's the case they should tighten up quickly been very cold again. Okay, I am thinking of going up there Jan 25-28. Hoping to Loop from Quebec City, up to saguenay, across to Forestville, and back to Quebec City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schooter Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 14 hours ago, MrGutz said: I would take 23--83, stop quick in letape for gas, stop at Mont Apica for Lunch-ish, stop at Presbytere (may not be spelled right) for a coffee and to warm up, ride 83 into the Delta. The little red part of 83 going to the Delta is passable, not groomed for 500 feet. Later GutZ What is the story on that part of 83 that is shown red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampsledder Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 6 hours ago, Ontariokid95 said: Okay, I am thinking of going up there Jan 25-28. Hoping to Loop from Quebec City, up to saguenay, across to Forestville, and back to Quebec City. We passed the Sheraton Four Points outside Quebec City on Sunday. The trail there looked pretty good from the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampsledder Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 We got our first day of riding in yesterday after bailing on our Pittsburg-RDL-Maine loop due to trail flooding. Great decision to come to Saguenay. Left the Delta yesterday for lunch at Onatchaway and on toKM31. Trails were in great shape. We passed a groomer on the 477 Orange trail. 93 fromPassion Quebec to KM 31 was the best we have ever seen it-no bumps. Going to try the Pelchat trail today. Thanks to Bill for recommending that we come up. RoadRunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 2 hours ago, schooter said: What is the story on that part of 83 that is shown red? It's an odd stretch. 500 feet, under the powerlines, looks like a frozen swamp. All I can think is the landowner wants $$ for the trail passing through. Bill may have a better explanation. GutZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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