Dan-Senior Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) Wakomata Wilderness - 26 Miles of Hell Weekend-after-weekend of riding the same OFSC trail system, my buddy Brent said why don't we try something different. How about we do a cross-country trip. On that Saturday morning, we staged in Elliot Lake and shot up to Aubrey Falls via sleds, filled up at Aubrey Falls Trading Post, then back-tracked until we came to the powerline. From there it was straight south for 26 miles of hell. We eventually exited at Wakomata Lake. The pictures explain the rest. We only did this trip once and it was the year I transitioned out the XLT into the XCR. It was a long day, especially, when our vehicles were over in Elliot Lake. Edited November 30, 2019 by Dan-Senior 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 30 minutes ago, Dan-Senior said: Wakomata Wilderness - 26 Miles of Hell Weekend-after-weekend of riding the same OFSC trail system, my buddy Brent said why don't we try something different. How about we do a cross-country trip. On that Saturday morning, we staged in Elliot Lake and shot up to Aubrey Falls via sleds, filled up at Aubrey Falls Trading Post, then back-tracked until we came to the powerline. From there it was straight south for 26 miles of hell. We eventually exited at Wakomata Lake. The pictures explain the rest. We only did this trip once and it was the year I transitioned out the XLT into the XCR. It was a long day, especially, when our vehicles were over in Elliot Lake. I rode that stretch with my 11 yr old son back in 2005. Left from Dunlop Lake Lodge, up to Black Creek Outfitters then rode the hydro line down to Wakomata Lake and got fuel at Tunnel Lake Trading Post. We jumped on the OFSC trail back to Elliot Lake. It was a long day. Back then the OFSC signs were still in place along the hydro line even though it was no longer an official trail. It was late March and it had been well travelled. There are very nice views from the tops of some of those peaks and I took plenty of pictures. Now I'm wondering where they all went. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Fixing the Doo on the trail to La Tuque, 45 minutes into what was supposed to be a 5 day ride north from St. Raymond in March 2000 (I think). Next day it was 65 degrees F. in the afternoon. Went back to the truck, loaded the sleds and drove home. Second pic is my Polaris fleet winter 1999. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 My dad having a beer. I'm in the Skiboose with my sister and I think one of my cousins. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 7 hours ago, Blackstar said: My dad having a beer. I'm in the Skiboose with my sister and I think one of my cousins. Great pic. Even greater memories... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 12 hours ago, Blackstar said: My dad having a beer. I'm in the Skiboose with my sister and I think one of my cousins. Bring back the STUBBY!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowTouringGuy Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 On 12/1/2019 at 11:43 AM, crispy said: Bring back the STUBBY!!!! I have one of those ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowTouringGuy Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Gotta get all my old 35mm slides converted. I have SO many, I may have to sell one of the grandchildren to pay for it. But there is sure a lot of family history rotting away in dozens and dozens of Carousels ! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) I've done the Wakamatta trip on ATV's many years ago. That's some big country back in there. Not been through in the winter yet. The pics tho remind me of a day that we took the hydro line along 101 through The Shoals park. Stumps all must be cut to 3' tall! It was a mine field! At one point my chum with his Pol was running point, and I was following, picking our way through one of the mine fields.... My chum made a hard turn, and I pulled mine over hard to make the 90* turn, to only have pulled it over too hard, and actually fell off / stopped on the dime. Trouble was that it wasn't a dime, but rather an old rotten stump hiding flush with the snow that my ribs landed on. It was a small stump, and it broke away, so it likely could have been worse. Must'a cracked a couple as they made sure that I remembered that stump daily for the next few months. We haven't been back through there since. Kind'a holding that off 'till one of those REALLY epic snow years - maybe.... Or maybe we can try it when we are really old(er) and maybe the stumps will be mostly rotted away by then? I was told that they cleared that area in the winter is why the stumps are so tall through there. This pic taken from that day, right next to the hwy. I think my chum bent that trailing arm right there, so can't really blame it on the mine fields out on the hydro, but .... Pic shows him ready to call Gordy in Wawa to see if he's open and has any trailing arms on the say phone. He did have an arm, but no rad rods for the RMK, and we ended up having to head home. . Edited December 4, 2019 by Ox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diceman Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) Pic of my old man with his chums in early 70's.. yearly sled bash in Deep River.....got to love the wine skins...he's the one on the right with the white mug.....Sno Jet was the sled of choice for most in the gang...their buddy they worked with at NDP in Rolphton was also local Sno Jet dealer in Chalk River.. Edited December 13, 2019 by Diceman 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Your dad is the good lookin' one eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 I like the guy in the back still wearing the brain bucket. Safety never takes a holiday. Lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I'll post a couple of pics from Kap' I'm guessing this was from our second Northern Blastoff in 2001. Stayed @ the Apollo. Sled was my '01 MXZ 600. Just west of town on TOP A? I'm probably on the wrong side of the trail I think in those days we hadn't discovered the side trails thru there. Mind you 1 year (I'm thinking '02) we did a couple of the loops north of Hearst , back to the Husky for brunch & then headed east for Iroquois Falls. Sled was a '04 Legend 600SDI "The Guinea Pig" w/ MXZ550F graphics applied. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Some scanned Polaroids of my parents on a sledding weekend around 1980. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I remember when a ride to Trappers Inn & back took all day. I did it a few years ago (at a safe speed on the trail) and it was about an hour 1 way LOL 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtserider Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 On 12/22/2019 at 4:18 PM, revrnd said: I remember when a ride to Trappers Inn & back took all day. I did it a few years ago (at a safe speed on the trail) and it was about an hour 1 way LOL We used to come down from Minden area.Lucky if we made it back before dark. Got better over the years and cheated on Salarno,Miss,Catch.5 points was great back in the day.Even climbed the tower on Greens mountain,when it was still there.You ever make it up the hill across from trappers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 On 12/21/2019 at 11:29 PM, revrnd said: I'll post a couple of pics from Kap' I'm guessing this was from our second Northern Blastoff in 2001. Stayed @ the Apollo. Sled was my '01 MXZ 600. Just west of town on TOP A? I'm probably on the wrong side of the trail I think in those days we hadn't discovered the side trails thru there. Mind you 1 year (I'm thinking '02) we did a couple of the loops north of Hearst , back to the Husky for brunch & then headed east for Iroquois Falls. Sled was a '04 Legend 600SDI "The Guinea Pig" w/ MXZ550F graphics applied. You wunna tell the story about that aggin? I know that we discussed it a few years ago, but looking at the pic, and the description, I'm still not figgering it out again. Maybe you was just testing the motor? Because it aint even in the right chassis. Maybe that's just part of the stealth program? Put it in a dead chassis and no-one would suspect? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 11/30/2019 at 11:05 PM, Blackstar said: My dad having a beer. I'm in the Skiboose with my sister and I think one of my cousins. 335 version? 50 years ago last fall, Dad bought his, our 1st sled. He rode until the '09 season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR SLEDHEAD Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) My Dad in the earlier years of the Port Perry club. Chain saw in hand and on top of the world out building trails with a great group of friends, he loved it. Sadly he passed away last night. R.I.P. Pops, we miss you. Edited January 18, 2020 by ZR SLEDHEAD 2 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1049 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Sorry for your loss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) On 11/30/2019 at 5:58 PM, Blackstar said: I rode that stretch with my 11 yr old son back in 2005. Left from Dunlop Lake Lodge, up to Black Creek Outfitters then rode the hydro line down to Wakomata Lake and got fuel at Tunnel Lake Trading Post. We jumped on the OFSC trail back to Elliot Lake. It was a long day. Back then the OFSC signs were still in place along the hydro line even though it was no longer an official trail. It was late March and it had been well travelled. There are very nice views from the tops of some of those peaks and I took plenty of pictures. Now I'm wondering where they all went. I did same thing. Nice ride into tunnel lake. Hydro line was an amazing goat path type trail with steller views. Snow always better farther north compared to riding d trail near highway. I remember it being a long day too approx 200 km’s I believe. Edited January 18, 2020 by Strong Farmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupkids Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, ZR SLEDHEAD said: My Dad in the earlier years of the Port Perry club. Chain saw in hand and on top of the world out building trails with a great group of friends, he loved it. Sadly he passed away last night. R.I.P. Pops, we miss you. Sorry for you loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, ZR SLEDHEAD said: My Dad in the earlier years of the Port Perry club. Chain saw in hand and on top of the world out building trails with a great group of friends, he loved it. Sadly he passed away last night. R.I.P. Pops, we miss you. Sorry for your loss ZR. Condolences to your family. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunz Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) Sorry for your loss ZR, my condolences to you and your family. Edited January 18, 2020 by Nunz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledjunk Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Sorry for your loss, ZR. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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