Three of us left RDL on Tues. 17th after a 10hr drive, left at 4pm arrived at L'Empress in Rimouski about 7pm trails where great 110 miles. Next morning we took off at 8am for Carleton took the green trails till TQ5 in Albertville, rained the whole way. Stopped at Groomers clubhouse but they had no food, talked to Groomer on the phone and he was going to come down to see us but we where soaked to the bone and continued to Causcapal to a small Auberge for lunch. The owner was great, through all our gear in the dryer while we ate in our long johns! Made it to Carleton by dark stayed at the Baie Bleue. Next morning we where to head to Murdochville, freezing fog for the first 50 miles or so shields iceing up, finally clears beautiful blue skies. Have lunch and the first sign of troubles, my sled won't start, get it going and about 10 miles up cuts out and can't pull it to start. motor seized.After a couple trys it frees up and starts. Now it seems to run fine but look for Ski Doo dealer in Chandler which we missed the signs for and deceided to continue. Now on the 597 to Murdochville running good I mean triple digit good! Locks up and dies, limp back on one cylinder to the bottom of the 597 where we meet a couple of locals who live about a mile away. I drive down to the road and he went and got his truck and we loaded up and took me to the Doo dealer in Chandler. Wouldn't take a penny from me for the ride! That is one awesome dealer in Chandler, I got there at 4pm, by 6pm they knew the needed a short block and located one in Amqui, they put it on a bus and it got to Chandler by 1pm the next day, installed and on my way by 7pm! Not bad $50 for a new motor fo the machZ gotta luv warranties! Got to Murdochville by 9:15pm. Next 2 days where bright sunshine and beautiful trails. 994 miles for the trip all trails groomed and flat, plenty of snow. The ride from Rimouski back to RDL was real icy, if you where to start now I wouldn't start any farther West than Rimouski.
Three of us left RDL on Tues. 17th after a 10hr drive, left at 4pm arrived at L'Empress in Rimouski about 7pm trails where great 110 miles. Next morning we took off at 8am for Carleton took the green trails till TQ5 in Albertville, rained the whole way. Stopped at Groomers clubhouse but they had no food, talked to Groomer on the phone and he was going to come down to see us but we where soaked to the bone and continued to Causcapal to a small Auberge for lunch. The owner was great, through all our gear in the dryer while we ate in our long johns! Made it to Carleton by dark stayed at the Baie Bleue. Next morning we where to head to Murdochville, freezing fog for the first 50 miles or so shields iceing up, finally clears beautiful blue skies. Have lunch and the first sign of troubles, my sled won't start, get it going and about 10 miles up cuts out and can't pull it to start. motor seized.After a couple trys it frees up and starts. Now it seems to run fine but look for Ski Doo dealer in Chandler which we missed the signs for and deceided to continue. Now on the 597 to Murdochville running good I mean triple digit good! Locks up and dies, limp back on one cylinder to the bottom of the 597 where we meet a couple of locals who live about a mile away. I drive down to the road and he went and got his truck and we loaded up and took me to the Doo dealer in Chandler. Wouldn't take a penny from me for the ride! That is one awesome dealer in Chandler, I got there at 4pm, by 6pm they knew the needed a short block and located one in Amqui, they put it on a bus and it got to Chandler by 1pm the next day, installed and on my way by 7pm! Not bad $50 for a new motor fo the machZ gotta luv warranties! Got to Murdochville by 9:15pm. Next 2 days where bright sunshine and beautiful trails. 994 miles for the trip all trails groomed and flat, plenty of snow. The ride from Rimouski back to RDL was real icy, if you where to start now I wouldn't start any farther West than Rimouski.