MotorCity Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Looking for help, I am planning a week long saddle bag trip starting in North Bay and looking for accommodations for 2 nights that can host 10 people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signfan Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Back to back nights? Or first and last of your trip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricky Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Seriously, I don't know exactly where you want to go on the trip, but I would never again use North Bay as my trip staging point. Most accommodations are a convoluted lousy sled ride to the good trails. Proper snow coverage is usually iffy until late in the season. Sudbury or even Sturgeon Falls offer much better good trail access. Just my opinion, of course, based on 30 years riding in the area. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotorCity Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 B 1 hour ago, signfan said: Back to back nights? Or first and last of your trip? Back to back to start the trip. It is not a big deal if we have to stay in a hotel, but it is nice staying in a cabin all together for cards drinks and food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotorCity Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 33 minutes ago, tricky said: Seriously, I don't know exactly where you want to go on the trip, but I would never again use North Bay as my trip staging point. Most accommodations are a convoluted lousy sled ride to the good trails. Proper snow coverage is usually iffy until late in the season. Sudbury or even Sturgeon Falls offer much better good trail access. Just my opinion, of course, based on 30 years riding in the area. It has been a while that i have rode out of North bay, but we always stay on the Lake then left for the North. I am planning on going to Smooth Rock, timmins, Sudbury back to NB with a group of 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signfan Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Cabin in the woods in Redbridge if its big enough. You can book on airbnb or direct. Avoids all the less than stellar trails near town. I hope you dont book my dates up on me. :). https://cabininthewoods.online/ I saw another air bnb in the same area posted on NB clubs facebook page. https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/37060147?guests=1&adults=1&viralityEntryPoint=1&s=76&unique_share_id=dfa1b8b3-3594-496d-8d2a-5e26abc412af&fbclid=IwAR1xYgs7HNHV5rrmaxSG5x-BLuQA-CCF5rHqDm-GQLaU_5EqZAFzOyGyIF8&source_impression_id=p3_1705594667_pQ7t4ARkxjch2JUW Last option is Camp Conewango. https://campconewango.com/pricing/#snowmobile 10 is a big group. Have a great trip!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricky Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Sudbury area options would include: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiGjuTst-eDAxV7DHkGHde_CFQQjBB6BAgOEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmanslodge.net%2FBlog%2Fwinter-activities-at-sportsmans-lodge-wilderness-resort-kukagami-lake&usg=AOvVaw0WbIRA2aYbRnEeCnpFag2L&opi=89978449 Our group has had great trips out of both the North Bay and Sudbury areas in the past, but we have settled on greater Sudbury as the better sledding experience primarily because of better trail access. I haven't stayed at the Sportsman since the fairly recent ownership change, but its hard to beat the location on a main trail. We have stayed there in the past and been well served, but I know others haven't felt the same. Our more recent 'go to' staging accommodation in the near north has been Windy Lake Motel, northwest of Sudbury near Levack. I can't say enough about this two generation family business. Their motel is just a basic motel, but they have a provincial highway to the door, fuel pumps on site, loads of parking for trucks and trailers, excellent local trails and access to the major trails to get on with the trip that you have planned (minus NB). Food has always been good, and when we have had mechanical issues, they have been most helpful. We have staged from Windy Lake up thru Gogama and Timmins to Cochrane, then back south via Kirkland Lake, Gowganda and back. That might be a little longer than you had planned, but it was all good. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjfr_qvuueDAxWqBDQIHfmKAOEQFnoECAcQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.windylakemotel.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw1ThCBuZX5N87u_Hb28VGzb&opi=89978449 Wherever you stage, have a great trip and let us all know how it goes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldfinger Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Camp Conewango , Redbridge , Talon lake area east of N.B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotorCity Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 3 hours ago, signfan said: Cabin in the woods in Redbridge if its big enough. You can book on airbnb or direct. Avoids all the less than stellar trails near town. I hope you dont book my dates up on me. :). https://cabininthewoods.online/ I saw another air bnb in the same area posted on NB clubs facebook page. https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/37060147?guests=1&adults=1&viralityEntryPoint=1&s=76&unique_share_id=dfa1b8b3-3594-496d-8d2a-5e26abc412af&fbclid=IwAR1xYgs7HNHV5rrmaxSG5x-BLuQA-CCF5rHqDm-GQLaU_5EqZAFzOyGyIF8&source_impression_id=p3_1705594667_pQ7t4ARkxjch2JUW Last option is Camp Conewango. https://campconewango.com/pricing/#snowmobile 10 is a big group. Have a great trip!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotorCity Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 2 hours ago, tricky said: Sudbury area options would include: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiGjuTst-eDAxV7DHkGHde_CFQQjBB6BAgOEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmanslodge.net%2FBlog%2Fwinter-activities-at-sportsmans-lodge-wilderness-resort-kukagami-lake&usg=AOvVaw0WbIRA2aYbRnEeCnpFag2L&opi=89978449 Our group has had great trips out of both the North Bay and Sudbury areas in the past, but we have settled on greater Sudbury as the better sledding experience primarily because of better trail access. I haven't stayed at the Sportsman since the fairly recent ownership change, but its hard to beat the location on a main trail. We have stayed there in the past and been well served, but I know others haven't felt the same. Our more recent 'go to' staging accommodation in the near north has been Windy Lake Motel, northwest of Sudbury near Levack. I can't say enough about this two generation family business. Their motel is just a basic motel, but they have a provincial highway to the door, fuel pumps on site, loads of parking for trucks and trailers, excellent local trails and access to the major trails to get on with the trip that you have planned (minus NB). Food has always been good, and when we have had mechanical issues, they have been most helpful. We have staged from Windy Lake up thru Gogama and Timmins to Cochrane, then back south via Kirkland Lake, Gowganda and back. That might be a little longer than you had planned, but it was all good. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjfr_qvuueDAxWqBDQIHfmKAOEQFnoECAcQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.windylakemotel.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw1ThCBuZX5N87u_Hb28VGzb&opi=89978449 Wherever you stage, have a great trip and let us all know how it goes. Thanks for the info i will look into it. Here are some photos from last years adventure out of Wawa to Cochrane and back... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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