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Elliot Lake Snowmobiling Some photos from today's snowmobile trip to Elliot Lake. We did our good deed and assisted a Senior's couple who had gotten their Toyota RAV stuck on the Snowmobile trail in Elliot Lake. We also took a run up to Dunlop Lake Lodge for a Burger and said hello to Randy and Trish. The afternoon continued with a trip to the Horne Lake Cliffs, a rip down Esten Lake and the Elliot Lake Falls. Temperature reached +11. Slush was minimal to none. Photo 1 - SUV on Trail Photo 2 - Elliot Lake View from the Powerline Lookout Photo 3 - Horne Lake Cliffs in Elliot Lake

heading to Cochrane today, hoping it holds for the week

Celebrating 18,000 Landowners Who Support Snowmobile Trails Across Ontario (Barrie, ON: March 21, 2022) – The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) is celebrating a “neighbours helping neighbours” partnership tradition that began more than 50 years ago. From March 21-27, OFSC Landowner Appreciation Week 2022 recognizes our community-minded landowners across Ontario. These generous landowners come from all walks of life, including thousands of farmers, and home or cottage owners, as well as private companies, municipalities, conservation authorities and others. Each voluntarily contributes to recreational snowmobiling and the well-being of their hometowns by donating the use of a portion of their private property for an OFSC Prescribed Trail during the winter months. OFSC trails on their land provide snowmobilers with safe and legal places to ride, while connecting hundreds of rural communities on the snow. CLICK HERE to read the entire announcement

Thanks for taking the time to post your trip with mileage etc. That’s a lot of riding for a teenager. Great job to pull off that kind of mileage. Just returned last Tuesday from New Liskeard after 3 days running with my 15 yr old daughter. We base camped at the Waterfront Inn and did a number of day trips. First time in the north. She really enjoyed it. mS

Had another wonderful day riding with my 14 year old buddy. Trialed up to New liskeard , after Harveys and stop into Walmart for some snacks , and finally on the trail heading north at 1:51pm. Late start with time change also it seems! little bumpy on river , open fields great up to Englehart. A108 not the greatest into Kirkland. Slow and bumpy. 😪 North of Kirkland A great.👍 stopped in for Chinese dinner at the small little resultant in matheson , back onto the trail 7pm. made it to gas in Cochrane 9:06pm. 321 km to the hotel. spend a fair bit of time exploring down some of the hydro lines (as free trail turns off) and tons of wheelies in the powder . Son love playing in the softer stuff. the Best Western swan hotel sure is a step up from the Chimo and Thriftlodge last year when we were up! didn’t see a SINGLE sled last 120km tonight . Off to Hearst and back tomorrow . Leaving gear in hotel for for the day so lighter to play around !

Was through hwy 11 today. Still decent, but was some bare patches starting. Plus 7 and sunny in hearst.

Chanel and I managed to get up to rickwards in Kearney for a little demo ride last Thursday. Trails were mint! Kinda wish we had gone up for a day or 2. It was +8 on Thursday and Friday was even warmer. I got stuck on the Voyageur which is a horrible ride. Chanel got to ride the VR1 and felt very comfortable and confident on it. I rode it for about 5mins but quickly got kicked off. From what I experienced in very soft conditions, handling was great, seat is very cushy compared to my viper. Sled felt planted just like my viper and cornered flat, where sometimes the viper will get a bit of inside ski lift if your really pushing it. 7S display is pretty cool, not sure I would really need it though. If I do give up the thumper, I’m not sure I would spend the extra $1500 or so on the 7S. I’d likely just continue to use my garmin gps. I can always upgrade in the future I guess. I think next year after I ride Chanel’s 650 SP for more than 5mins, I’ll have a better idea on whether I’ll be switching. The 650 makes pretty good power and maybe that’s all I would really need. But definitely considering an 850 if I do go back to a 2 stroke. Who knows, if Polaris puts a turbo on that S4 I may consider it. Only around 90hp right now, but if they could get it up to around the 130-140hp range with a turbo, that might entice me. I hate the thought of going back to a 2 stroke as I like to put on big miles. Maybe the 2 strokes are better these days?? I don’t really know. Anyways, here a some photos from Thursday.

Rain held off long enough for a little scoot on the new iron. So far so good

Sorry at $6 a litre it's highway robbery. Plain and simple.

Well after 322 km today , fat lady has sung for us . Timmins - elk lake - NL left 8:40 am , back at truck 5:09pm 1589 km for the trip took L143 down . Wasn’t the greatest / nor fast - but had fun on the hills , powder and ended up getting stuck the best / worse I ever had . Still lots of snow There was an 8km section of plowed road . We religiously pulled off and kicked snow into track every 1km. We were fine , but met a couple of artic cats overheated on side of trail . Their skids were clean - like brand new clean - don’t think they even tried to hit the side banks at all. Great late late lunch at elk lake Eco Rain finally came earlton to new liskeard . Roads taken a beating compared to 96 hrs earlier . long drive home to kincardine tonight . ps - I have a fantastic little son ( and a great wife for letting us go!) - helped dig me out a couple times . Even road the 850 out from the last hole I dug myself into while I pulled on ski. next year we are going to do half days riding and other half powder playing . He seems to really enjoy it . Pss - saw an old 1988 488 fan Indy trail deluxe at elk lake . That , and a trail model , we’re my dads and I first real trail sleds . Crazy we put 200 mile days on those things decades ago !

Another wonderful day of riding - 369 km Cohrane - abitibi - timmins late start as we slept in from long day yesterday and wanted to call at 9:30 to make sure smoothrock had got gas this am. left 10:00am Canadian tire gas bar after tipping up 3 old oil cans with fuel , and our 12l linq already with premium as plan was to drive through base camp. Stopped and dumped fuel in at 85 km at shack fast ride up. Taking pictures at hydro dam 12:20pm. west side was long !!!!! tons of paying , tipping , digging out. that’s what healthy active 14 year boys want to do! Have some vids but don’t know how to attach them. finally made it down to smooth rock - had GREAT sandwiches at ELLIS bistro , would recommend it . headed south to timmins at 3:20ish- Fast C trail until outskirts of town. I had called ahead at Polaris dealer in timmins to order a jug of oil (underestimated usage with two two-stroke sleds and mileage / consumption) and they left it out front for us to pick up 5:10pm. got second last room at the travel lodge , went out to get gas then cleaned up and locked up sleds. great dinner next door at east side Mario’s. off to elk lake for late lunch then NL then trailering home

570 km today another big day wrapped up. trails were perfect - almost too perfect rode Cochrane to Hearst and back with a lot of hydroline and gas line riding. L155 was really nice . sooo hard to keep up to a fit 14 year old in the powder ! Only dumped her once ! crazy how things have changed up here in a year with Covid . Diner in smoothrock closed , chucks road house in kap closed. smooth rock only had 2,000 l left of regular this aft , and were to get a shipment of reg and premium tomorrow am. I was / am a little worried - as all the locals seem to be filling up their trucks this aft , wonder if they know something we don’t ??

This exactly ... The group is wilderness guided tours out of hearst. The nasty hill is just that .. you go down it and be careful. Only one person has ever gone back up it.