RoadRunner Posted December 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 1 hour ago, mikerider said: So RoadRunner, Trailblazer and all you adventurers. My days of the far, far away wilderness are far, far behind me. But I love reading your adventures of the deep wilderness. With that said, I would think there would be a whole new world to explore above Chibougoumou headed north towards Hudson Bay. What a vast area that must be. (hint, hint, and take lots of pics!). mike MikeR, that’s funny you should mention that, 603 backcountry and I did a Rockwood Maine to James Bay run at Moosonee Ontario via Cochran’s Ontario back in 2015. We have often discussed running across the south end of Jame Bay to the Rupert River and dropping back down into Matagami. i remember them telling us at Moosonee in 2015 that it is doable, but apparently at times the sea ice pulls apart in one of the regions between those two locations so you need to have the right conditions.😉 Lots of adventures to do yet, Winter just is not long enough lol MrGutz, Rodmax, dooright and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 RR, great pic of the sleds on the sea ice. I take it you didn't use the guide at the canyon for the last 100 miles or so to Moosenee, The biggest thing on my snowmobile bucket list over the last several years has been to load the sleds on the train at Cochrane and go to James Bay. Been to Cochrane 4 or so times and always missed the train schedule. Have been up to the canyon once but really didn't want to do the whole guide type trip to Moosenee. Train sounded a good way to see the scenery. Thanks for sharing those pics. Not sure I ever remember you posting a story of the 2015 trip. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka2 Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 7 minutes ago, mikerider said: RR, great pic of the sleds on the sea ice. I take it you didn't use the guide at the canyon for the last 100 miles or so to Moosenee, The biggest thing on my snowmobile bucket list over the last several years has been to load the sleds on the train at Cochrane and go to James Bay. Been to Cochrane 4 or so times and always missed the train schedule. Have been up to the canyon once but really didn't want to do the whole guide type trip to Moosenee. Train sounded a good way to see the scenery. Thanks for sharing those pics. Not sure I ever remember you posting a story of the 2015 trip. mike In Cochrane right now-about 14" snow-lots of sleds. Two groomers running constantly-high of -11 f. on Tue.! RoadRunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 14” total on the ground or new snow ? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka2 Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Approx. 14" total of which about 6" is new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka2 Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 2 hours ago, mikerider said: RR, great pic of the sleds on the sea ice. I take it you didn't use the guide at the canyon for the last 100 miles or so to Moosenee, The biggest thing on my snowmobile bucket list over the last several years has been to load the sleds on the train at Cochrane and go to James Bay. Been to Cochrane 4 or so times and always missed the train schedule. Have been up to the canyon once but really didn't want to do the whole guide type trip to Moosenee. Train sounded a good way to see the scenery. Thanks for sharing those pics. Not sure I ever remember you posting a story of the 2015 trip. mike Train leaves @ 9 in morn.-41/2 hrs. to Moosonee-did it 4 yrs. ago-remember black Escalade on flat car being taken up by one of the elders to run the ice road up to Attawapiskat-sun very low in sky-got frostbite walking 2 blocks in Moosonee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 As I recall, train leaves every other day from Cochrane and not on weekends. Every time I was in Cochrane it did not line up with the train schedule. I do seem to remember it was a fairly reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 3 hours ago, mikerider said: RR, great pic of the sleds on the sea ice. I take it you didn't use the guide at the canyon for the last 100 miles or so to Moosenee, The biggest thing on my snowmobile bucket list over the last several years has been to load the sleds on the train at Cochrane and go to James Bay. Been to Cochrane 4 or so times and always missed the train schedule. Have been up to the canyon once but really didn't want to do the whole guide type trip to Moosenee. Train sounded a good way to see the scenery. Thanks for sharing those pics. Not sure I ever remember you posting a story of the 2015 trip. mike Mike , you are right, we did this “unguided “ . Not sure , I must not have gotten this trip on QR, it was a big run for us and not lots of time to post I guess. we basically went down the hydro power line, Moose and Abitibi rivers into Moosonee and than ran the 100 mile ice road back down to the Abitibi canyon. A fun run for sure. Here are a few more pics , it was cold there too when we were there! LOL Abitibi River Trail connecting to the river from the hydro line Locomotive at Moosonee and cold temps 100 mile Ice road on the return trip Trailblazer, Pipeman and PLAYHARD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka2 Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 1 hour ago, mikerider said: As I recall, train leaves every other day from Cochrane and not on weekends. Every time I was in Cochrane it did not line up with the train schedule. I do seem to remember it was a fairly reasonable price. I think train does one return trip each day staying 3 hrs. in Moosonee-we're staying @ Best Western across from station-haven't heard train arrive back yet! RoadRunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 23 minutes ago, Muskoka2 said: I think train does one return trip each day staying 3 hrs. in Moosonee-we're staying @ Best Western across from station-haven't heard train arrive back yet! You should be hearing the train most any minute. I have stayed at the Best Western each time and remember it being bed time when the train rolled in. RR, thanks for posting those pics. Never heard of any stories of people riding the ice road from Moosenee. Is the ice road actually right down the river? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 10 hours ago, mikerider said: You should be hearing the train most any minute. I have stayed at the Best Western each time and remember it being bed time when the train rolled in. RR, thanks for posting those pics. Never heard of any stories of people riding the ice road from Moosenee. Is the ice road actually right down the river? Mike, the ice road runs east of the Abitibi River, it is 100 miles long and has a manned gate at the lower end. When we got to the end of the road at the manned gate , we did notice a sign that snowmobiles were by permission only. The guy at the gate just waved us through. We were told about the road in Moosonee , they did not mention that to us about any restrictions and we were not back tracking lol. The ice road was cool, we crossed several good sized rivers, they just plow down onto the ice, over the river, and keep on going. Ice road truckers for sure! We met two vehicles in the 100 miles of this road😁 More of the Abitibi River going into Moosonee and the village from the river Phil 1, PLAYHARD and Florida Snowman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) Downtown Moosonee, and the barges and tugs pulled aground for the winter season, which I suspect is long😁 Edited December 30, 2018 by RoadRunner PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka2 Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 13 hours ago, mikerider said: As I recall, train leaves every other day from Cochrane and not on weekends. Every time I was in Cochrane it did not line up with the train schedule. I do seem to remember it was a fairly reasonable price. Just checked sched.-only weekdays-leaving @ 9-arrives 1:50 Moosonee-leaves @ 5 arrives back 9:45 Cochrane Snobeeler and mikerider 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 RR, Thanks for posting those pictures, they are great. Hope there was no snowmobile speed limit on the ice road. I have been as far as the outpost/trailer/fuel at Alibiti Canyon. Ray182 and I half checked around for the trail to Moosenee but did not find it and did not want to do the guided tour. Retired now, maybe I should take a drive up there this summer. lol Muskoka2, take the train tomorrow and take lots of pictures. It would save me a long trip to Ontario! Couple hour layover would be just right to ride out onto the ice, and say you've been there, done that. Not so sure in this point in my life I want to do another really long saddlebag trip, but I really enjoyed them back in the day. Great memories. mike RoadRunner and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 15 minutes ago, mikerider said: Not so sure in this point in my life I want to do another really long saddlebag trip, but I really enjoyed them back in the day. Great memories. Come on Mike! Let’s get a foursome and do it together! On sleds that is! mikerider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 57 minutes ago, Florida Snowman said: Come on Mike! Let’s get a foursome and do it together! On sleds that is! Cheers to the one who can get me off the Universel/RDL/ bar stool /warm bar room/ to do that trip! mike Pipeman, MrsGTRider, PLAYHARD and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Just now, mikerider said: Cheers to the one who can get me off the Universel/RDL/ bar stool /warm bar room/ to do that trip! mike Mike, When are you going to be in RDL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Hopefully mid January if the snow returns. Getting a late start this year. The new 900 is ready to go, but I won't pick it up from Huff's for another week or so. Hope to stay two weeks or so this first trip. Look for me if you come through that way. RoadRunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka2 Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 21 hours ago, Pipeman said: 14” total on the ground or new snow ? Thank you! Over around Smooth Rock Falls knee deep off trail=18"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka2 Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 5 hours ago, mikerider said: RR, Thanks for posting those pictures, they are great. Hope there was no snowmobile speed limit on the ice road. I have been as far as the outpost/trailer/fuel at Alibiti Canyon. Ray182 and I half checked around for the trail to Moosenee but did not find it and did not want to do the guided tour. Retired now, maybe I should take a drive up there this summer. lol Muskoka2, take the train tomorrow and take lots of pictures. It would save me a long trip to Ontario! Couple hour layover would be just right to ride out onto the ice, and say you've been there, done that. Not so sure in this point in my life I want to do another really long saddlebag trip, but I really enjoyed them back in the day. Great memories. mike Got the bride with me-she doesn't want to go-I would anytime-quick turnaround tomor. as they want to get train crew back to Cochrane by 7:45 for New Years Eve! mikerider and Pipeman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 6 hours ago, mikerider said: Cheers to the one who can get me off the Universel/RDL/ bar stool /warm bar room/ to do that trip! mike I’ll tape a broom stick on the front of your sled with a bottle of Sexy Bomb on the end, that should do the trick. PLAYHARD, mikerider, Florida Snowman and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 That must’ve been an awesome trip RR, heading north of Matagami looping over the Bay and back down south into Abitabi, only the infamous RR can put together a trip like that. Man alive! Pipeman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Muskoka2 said: Over around Smooth Rock Falls knee deep off trail=18"? Looks like the same issue as western Quebec, not a lot of interconnected trails yet. If I could unload at Kirkland Lake and ride to Hearst I’d be all in but according to OFSC that is not open yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka2 Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Pipeman said: Looks like the same issue as western Quebec, not a lot of interconnected trails yet. If I could unload at Kirkland Lake and ride to Hearst I’d be all in but according to OFSC that is not open yet. I think they showed groomer working east from Hearst yesterday on Ontario Conditions-more snow to west so should be open soon Pipeman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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