doobraap Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 I posted this in the French section earlier by mistake... After a ton of normal pre trip work plus, passport renewals, Covid tests, and my son getting his drivers license 3 days before we left for RDL we ended up having a great trip afterall. Left RDL Last Saturday and returned 7 days later with 1200 miles on the odometer. Rode the north shore to Perce then up to Murdochville and over to La Cache with stops in Matane, Mt Louis, Cap Chat, Perce. It was his first ride in QC and he loved it. I have not been there since 2010 or so. No breakdowns or mechanical issues added to the success of trip for sure. The only issue was the VERY pesky moose near La Cache. I took us 2 hours to get by her. We were already running late and this just added to a very long day. We were about to give up and wait it out in one of the warming huts but the groomer came by and she decided to turn and run back the other way. Fortunately no one was kicked as 6 sleds were stacked up waiting to pass by this time. I give him a ton of credit for doing so well. He rode a 17 year old Renegade all day everyday and LOVED it. If any of you ride with your kids get some communicators, they are invaluable for warning for traffic, hazards, or just chatting about the scenery. PLAYHARD, P Hardy, towing and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobraap Posted March 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 (edited) Oh, One thing.. His 17 year old sled did just get a new Skidoo crate engine this season. We had 400 break in miles on it before we left... We use the Lexin FT4 communicators. They were pretty cheap on ebay $75 each maybe and they work really well. The range is not huge but with my son as soon as I hear some static I know he has dropped back a bit. If you can see each other or are 1 turn away it's quite clear. No issues syncing them in the morning and the "call" just stays open all day. Edited March 7, 2022 by doobraap PLAYHARD, MrGutz and 800steve 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 Congrats on the successful riding & parenting! If there was much more of that in the world... MrGutz and jak 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 Glad you guys had a good trip. Hopefully you two will make it an annual event for many years to come! PLAYHARD and MrGutz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 Were you at motel Nanouk/Cap-Chat on Thursday to Friday night??? I remember have seen sleds very similar to yours in front the motel in the morning... PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobraap Posted March 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 Yes we were there Thursday. We got in late due to the moose that day. I used to have a Quebec rider sticker on my windshield which helped generate conversation. I should put a new one one.... towing, mccaffrey and PLAYHARD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 7 hours ago, doobraap said: Yes we were there Thursday. We got in late due to the moose that day. I used to have a Quebec rider sticker on my windshield which helped generate conversation. I should put a new one one.... Ha! it's a small world! We had our room toward the left of the motel. It's the same for me, I had a small Iceman team sticker on my old yammy but I not installed any on the brp. What you wrote make me realize how close we were to meet that moose. We fueled up at La Cache past 12:30 and passed the dozer within the first mile from there that was just beginning his return toward St-Paulin. We stopped a bit later on the side of the trail for lunch and also at this heated relay farther so we were ahead of you but probably not that much. We arrived at Nanook motel early around 4:00 I think. Here a sunset shot took later from our room RWM NH, Florida Snowman, iceman and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Nanook, very good home cooked meals. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shore1066 Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 It's so great that you are taking your son. You will have memories that will last forever. I personally have thousands as my youngest son and I have been riding in Quebec since 2006. We try to get there twice a year. Only once this year but it was for 10 days. Lots of miles. Hopefully your boy wil have the time to go as he gets busier in his life. Some times he may need some help but that's what dad is for. The bond you make doing this sport is like nothing else. I have a older son and it's just as much fun but his time is limited. Don't get me wrong but it is really interesting when we go as a group. Anyway enjoy your time together and stay safe. Snohorse, PLAYHARD and zeusand 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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