Strong Farmer Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 19 hours ago, Muskoka Bill said: Bracebridge is putting up the snowmobile bridge across the Muskoka river !! That is good sign that at least the Town of Bracebridge is thinking positive. This bridge links Gravenhurst and Bracebridge on D trail. https://www.muskokaregion.com/news-story/10270788-floating-snowmobile-bridge-to-span-muskoka-river-in-bracebridge-nov-24/ Great news. D trail will be intact this winter to ride north out of gravenhurst or is there still some land owner issues north of Bracebridge too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka Bill Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 45 minutes ago, Strong Farmer said: Great news. D trail will be intact this winter to ride north out of gravenhurst or is there still some land owner issues north of Bracebridge too? No landowner issues like back 4 years ago I am aware of , except last year the trail (D) goes along lone pine road (near to Port Sydney) further then in the past due to land owner issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunz Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Team Snowcrest has been out the past few weeks like many other clubs working on trails, Was out on the D south of Gravenhurst towards Kahshe Lake this week with a few of the Board members doing some much needed repairs. Group of the guys are going out today working on the trails again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 19 hours ago, Canuck said: ...says the chap from Sudbury, where 100 foot bridges are the norm. Found this on YouTube...there was discussion about it last year. No way in hell I would ever cross that... never... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Pussy Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 There were bridges not that long on A105Q that I was across a few times. Moguls on them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTC500 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Big Pussy said: There were bridges not that long on A105Q that I was across a few times. Moguls on them too. BP, I think this is the bridge 1/2 our group crossed. Not in as good a shape & just as high as the one in the video. 49°01'12.0"N 80°51'10.0"W Paste & search on Google maps. Zoom in on satellite mode & you can see the bridge. Wasn't actually on A102Q. We were lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Pussy Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Xtc500, I was refering to the bridges on the Quebec end of trail. They were a lot shorter and not so high. I never seen the death bridge 1/2 our group went over. They had ties missing from the story. I will chech out your coordinates on Google Earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, Big Pussy said: Xtc500, I was refering to the bridges on the Quebec end of trail. They were a lot shorter and not so high. I never seen the death bridge 1/2 our group went over. They had ties missing from the story. I will chech out your coordinates on Google Earth. Are the bridges that you are referring to the 2 bridges that were at Low Bush (near where the outfitter was that sold fuel) on the north shore of Lake Abitibi? Those 2 bridges have apparently been dismantled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Pussy Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said: Are the bridges that you are referring to the 2 bridges that were at Low Bush (near where the outfitter was that sold fuel) on the north shore of Lake Abitibi? Those 2 bridges have apparently been dismantled. These are the bridges that I was refering to. The bridge that xtc500 is refering to is a wild ride. I just found it on Google Earth. I think that bridge is the one our companions found by mistake. One made it over. The other turned around. We never make it to Quebec that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said: Are the bridges that you are referring to the 2 bridges that were at Low Bush (near where the outfitter was that sold fuel) on the north shore of Lake Abitibi? Those 2 bridges have apparently been dismantled. Been across those bridges a few times.. Edited November 22, 2020 by Turbo Doo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTC500 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Big Pussy said: Xtc500, I was refering to the bridges on the Quebec end of trail. They were a lot shorter and not so high. I never seen the death bridge 1/2 our group went over. They had ties missing from the story. I will chech out your coordinates on Google Earth. I think that was the 2014 trip. The outfitter on the north side of Lake Abitibi was Steel Mountain Outfitters . I think this is one of the railway bridges your talking about. I wish I had pics of the bridge we found by mistake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 23 minutes ago, XTC500 said: I think that was the 2014 trip That must have been pretty close to the last year that trail was open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Pussy Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 1 hour ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said: That must have been pretty close to the last year that trail was open. Yes it was. I was lucky to do it both directions with XTC500 over the years before it closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoso Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 On 11/21/2020 at 1:20 PM, 02Sled said: No way in hell I would ever cross that... never... They set it on fire again this fall. Been across that hundreds of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volunteer2 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 On 8/20/2020 at 1:19 PM, Turbo Doo said: https://www.ofsc.on.ca/2020/08/20/ofsc-announces-benefits-for-early-permit-buyers/?fbclid=IwAR1QOG0nLyvi-NbEQkDWcPmx_NHnW7wwUA2RFjNML4SdE6Wi8LzlP-r5OIM Here is the info re the potential $50 credit for next year permit There is still time for the trails to be opened and closed this year so the credit wont be an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, volunteer2 said: Here is the info re the potential $50 credit for next year permit There is still time for the trails to be opened and closed this year so the credit wont be an issue The way I read it, if they close the trails before the Feb. 16 cutoff date because of Covid, they only have to open one/some trail(s) sometime before the end of the season to negate the $50.00 credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderman Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said: The way I read it, if they close the trails before the Feb. 16 cutoff date because of Covid, they only have to open one/some trail(s) sometime before the end of the season to negate the $50.00 credit. I will get the credit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said: The way I read it, if they close the trails before the Feb. 16 cutoff date because of Covid, they only have to open one/some trail(s) sometime before the end of the season to negate the $50.00 credit. I bet they will do that and no credit back. Can be one trail any where in province too. Just like that snow insurance guarantee we had years ago. No money back either, since Barrie had enough snowfall. What a teaser that was. Edited January 13, 2021 by Strong Farmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyr Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 They can close today and reopen mid Feb with no credit. I can see this happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderman Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 On the bright side folks, it will be a nice surplus to carry into next year to be put to good use for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volunteer2 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Spiderman said: I will get the credit please let us know how 2 hours ago, Spiderman said: On the bright side folks, it will be a nice surplus to carry into next year to be put to good use for us. I think this is realistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volunteer2 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 3 hours ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said: The way I read it, if they close the trails before the Feb. 16 cutoff date because of Covid, they only have to open one/some trail(s) sometime before the end of the season to negate the $50.00 credit. yup 2 hours ago, scottyr said: They can close today and reopen mid Feb with no credit. I can see this happening. yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Spiderman said: On the bright side folks, it will be a nice surplus to carry into next year to be put to good use for us. Will be no surplus, cause no one will buy early next year and they have a huge list of expenses too. Be lucky if ofsc survives if they do shut down trails this year. Hopefully they can get an insurance credit but doubt that is even possible without canceling for season. Edited January 13, 2021 by Strong Farmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Strong Farmer said: Will be no surplus, cause no one will buy early next year and they have a huge list of expenses too. Be lucky if ofsc survives if they do shut down trails this year. Hopefully they can get an insurance credit but doubt that is even possible without canceling for season. Just stop spewing please? The ofsc will be here next year, just like the last 54 years! I like many others will continue to support organised snowmobiling. 9 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Yukon said: Just stop spewing please? The ofsc will be here next year, just like the last 54 years! I like many others will continue to support organised snowmobiling. Exactly... if I don't get to use my trail permit this year. Oh well. That's the way it is. $190 is the cheapest part of the sport and I will buy a trail permit next year. Would everyone be grumbling like they are if it was simply a matter of no snow and predicting doom. If I have a very wet summer and don't get out in the boat I somehow don't think that I would get a refund on insurance and if I was at a marina a refund on dock fees. I won't get a refund on my season lock pass for the trent system either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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