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OC ride in kap march 26-29


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left Orillia at 7:30 on thurs morning with bill,carter & lily.i slept half way so was a decent ride up.took bill's new truck,front seats like lazy boy chair..cochrane was alittle cool when we arrived,still winter up there

about to start our ride,

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trails were sweet right from the start

our first stop,checking to see if my sticker made it another yr

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bill tellin lily that the brake is most important & carter sayin throttle is more important

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the fresh snow made it perfect & worth the 6 hr ride

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we made it to moonbeam clubhouse,lily told ladies her hands were cold.they went to work to warm her hands right away.in return lily helped the ladies clean the kitchen up...what agreat place that is

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we had the run of the place on thurs,lily donated $ 10 & is now a member of moonbeam club with her name on the board

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we carried on to the super 8 in kap...guess who was first in the pool.we we arrived the water was off due to watermain break down road...it was on later that nite...luckly

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the pool has a great slide & was about 85...kept kids busy when we were at hotel the entire time..

next day on our ride we went back thru moonbeam

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trail around clubhouse

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lily having one of many chocolate bars on trail

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the trails were in great shape in all direction,bill tellin a story to the boys

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nice straight away

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lily pretended to be a deer

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spotted a local groomer

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we ran into some groomed trails with 6" of fresh powder & no tracks

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lily doing some recon further up trail to make sure its not some kind of sledder trap

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giving us the ok

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lily explaining how things should go

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couple of shots of team Hopkins by lily

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next day we headed out

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again trail were great

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shot of group

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think this shot is where we told kids -no... & they fainted out of disbelieve

some pics around hearst

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stopped here for bit across from lake...peaceful until piped sled came across lake...braaap

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couple shots on way home

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the super 8 was great to us,front desk ladies let lily run the place.cleaning ladies went way beyond their duty cleanin & organizing our room while we were out sledding.pool & hot tub were in perfect order,hot breaky every morning was sweet.little bar set up at nite.will return there for sure

was great to ride with sledjunk,apexman & of7...we met denis,his wife & kids on sat nite in meeting room for drinks.even though denis kids speak only French & lily only English...they played without barriers...very nice to meet you all.our sled ride to Cochrane on way home was too short & truck ride too long,but all worth it.carter is a great kid & took lily under his wing without a problem....apexman has a eyewatering story about keepin up & ridin like carter...had a great last ride

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 Glenn & Bill

Nice report and looks like a great trip to end the winter season, trails looked perfect up that way still

Makes me want to go for a ride ,

Thanks for sharing the pics and storys too.

Greg

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Loved your report. So great to see kids out! Hope Lily enjoyed herself....I'm sure she made the day for the ladies at the Moonbeam Clubhouse. Did she sign the guestbook too?

 

Did she inspect the L141 trail far enough to see the antennas?  (Installed by Johns Hopkins University for studying the Northern Lights....but we told our grand-nephew that the antennas actually generated the lights. LOL)

 

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Loved your report. So great to see kids out! Hope Lily enjoyed herself....I'm sure she made the day for the ladies at the Moonbeam Clubhouse. Did she sign the guestbook too?

 

 

I did sign us in,lily loved it at the clubhouse,became a local in 2 visits.you guys must be proud of that place....amazing gem...thx to all the club members

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Thanks for the pictures and stories WD!

 

tip - if you're in and around Bewdley next year, Lily should not do the deer impression - or so I have heard from a few local folk...

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Nice pics. Looked like you had a great time. I'm jealous.

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Great report and pics WD....thanks for sharing!!

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A priceless weekend. Great combination of photography and prose, as usual.

 

Lily's starting to take over. How long until she'll be wanting her own Polaris??

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Glenn great report as usual. Should have been there but there's always next season.

Looks like Carter and Lily had a great time. Noticed Carter was driving the 800 to keep up with the big boys up in the Nord.

Have a great summer. Will be in touch.

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It was great meeting you & Lily .... what a sweetie she is !  Great fun watching the 2 girls play together .... incredible how 2 kids that don't speak the same language can have fun all the same .... SJ & apeXman were as amazed as us !  Carter & his dad are pretty cool too, he's a pretty sharp kid, very pleasant & respectful, able to have fun with adults and kids alike.  Special in this day and age !

 

Too bad we couldn't ride together, almost did, but I don't think we could keep up on Sunday.  Glad you all made it home safe and had a good trip

 

To be continued next year !!!

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Great report buddy.. So wish we could have made it.. Chat soon !!!

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My daughter was so sad that Lily was leaving without snowmobiling with her.  She was looking forward to play with Lily at the clubhouse. Hope to see you and Lily next year Marie-Josee will be so happy to meet her again and maybe she will know english a little bit more !!!

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Nice pics. Looked like you had a great time. I'm jealous.

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My daughter was so sad that Lily was leaving without snowmobiling with her.  She was looking forward to play with Lily at the clubhouse. Hope to see you and Lily next year Marie-Josee will be so happy to meet her again and maybe she will know english a little bit more !!!

Nice to meet you and the kids!  It was a nice ride we had on Sunday and maybe we will be able to ride again in a couple of weeks.

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Great report and terrific pix. Thanks for posting !

X2 thanks WD

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How many KMs did you ride on your new sled this season?

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Nice to meet you and the kids!  It was a nice ride we had on Sunday and maybe we will be able to ride again in a couple of weeks.

I hope to ride with you guys again in a couple of weeks try to bring Dean, Sean, Glen and Lily too !!

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My daughter was so sad that Lily was leaving without snowmobiling with her.  She was looking forward to play with Lily at the clubhouse. Hope to see you and Lily next year Marie-Josee will be so happy to meet her again and maybe she will know english a little bit more !!!

ya,lily wasn't happy we were heading out early,when we drove by clubhouse lily kept lookin back as to say "hey u missed it"... lily will try to learn some French for our next visit

 

How many KMs did you ride on your new sled this season?

3199 miles of  joy

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ya,lily wasn't happy we were heading out early,when we drove by clubhouse lily kept lookin back as to say "hey u missed it"... lily will try to learn some French for our next visit

 

3199 miles of  joy

cool she's so adorable !!

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It was a great few days with wonderful company. 

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ya,lily wasn't happy we were heading out early,when we drove by clubhouse lily kept lookin back as to say "hey u missed it"... lily will try to learn some French for our next visit

 

3199 miles of  joy

Looks like you had a good trip up there. Nice pics!

 

If your daughter does that she'll be WAYYY ahead of my buddy.

 

Several years ago we stopped for lunch in D'ville, the menu was completely in French as was the blackboard w/ additions. I glanced @ the menu & set it back on the table. My buddy looked like someone had run over his dog (he wasn't going to be able to order lunch). He asked me what I was having I pointed & said a cheeseburger & onion rings. I also told him the special was a ham & cheese sandwich w/ fries. He asked me how I knew that? I said that the special board listed "jambon et fromage avec frites" & laughed. He was puzzled since I didn 't speak French, I just shrugged.

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