PISTON LAKE CRUISER

Welcome back Lep! Long time no read.

I'd be willing to place a bet that it won't re-open. Costs of virtually everything needed to operate it have skyrocketed in Ontario then trying to find someone who wants to be there all winter.

What you are saying just makes sense. Why spend money on something that might and should be leaving. In your District there should be a person who has the overall responsibility for the groomers. He should be the first point of contact for your club to find out the status of your groomers. If he/she doesn't know they should know who to go to above to find out what the plans are. With all the parts shortages we have been seeing it would be nice to at least have the parts required in hand so there is no holdup down the road.

Pretty sure you don't have anything to do with all the work trying to keep trails open, dealing with landowners, having to find reroutes. or all the other work that goes into getting re-routes and trails open in general. You would no doubt have a different opinion if you did.

Sure does. An effective effort to sell early seasonals in lieu of. On another front the new bridge is in at Riviere Madeline and the trail from Murdochville to La Cache is back in service so Gaspe is in good shape again.

My Mach is heavy to steer. From all the reading I have done, it is a common issue with them. That said, with Bergstrom triple points it goes where you ask. My reading indicates that like you stated semi aggresive sno trackers are the top voted cure for the heavy steering. The heavy steering is the only negative about the sled and by the end of last winter I hardly noticed it any more, otherwise I have never ridden as comfortable sled before. I am currently getting the smart shocks serviced since it seems that if they aren't serviced every 2-3 seasons they may require very expensive replacement.

Haven't heard anything official but a District Board member told me permit sales were about 80,000.

Here's a proposal for 2026/2027 Quebec permit pricing that was posted on Quebec Rider:

I hope next sled season is as good (or better) as this past season has been. As well, I hope all the OC'ers and your families have a great summer!

Only some Dubrieville trails and the Red Lake trail left open on the ITG. 418 km. total

Try this link to read Financial Post version of the article: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/sea-doo-maker-brp-gets-crushed-by-us-tariff-changes-pulls-outlook-2

Unfortunately I can't read the link without paying a fee.

Amazing to look at the ITG this morning and see that the big loop and Sault to the big loop is still open on April 12th. That said, I don't think I would want to be starting a trip today.

I was intending to sell my boat this summer but I think I'll likely hang onto it if fuel prices stay up. Not likely much market for a 205 hp. 4.3 L V6 with a 4 bl. carb right now.

One would hope not. If it did happen the OFSC decision makers would be well advised not to again tell the clubs they have to re-open the trails that the same clubs just closed. I believe the decision makers would quickly be told to shove it if that happened.