Temiscamimg-LaSarre-Matagami-Val'Dor Conditions

[RAMSOMAIR]

We are leaving Temisqming QC Monday at 8;30 headed to VD

[scottyr]

Unless our plans change I am sure we will meet eachother on the trail on Monday.

 

Black MXZ850, Black Assault and a pink Cat 858

 

 

    

[RAMSOMAIR]

silver XRS rene 900, mineral blue XRS 900 rene, blue SRX, black/red VR1, black/yellow Pro X

 

[Steve F6]

5 hours ago, RAMSOMAIR said:

Hope they get the 309 groomed from LaForce to Val do'r by Monday!!

Looks like you'll be fine. Valdor club heading to rapid 7 tomorrow and the ville marie temiscaming club groomer is showing it east of winneway now. 

[RAMSOMAIR]

Great news. Thanks

[andreyboater]

We just got back from Val-D'or yesterday, we was stuck with weather for 3 nights Sunday to Wednesday at Forestel hotel not cheap place to stay $400 for a night, but no choice. We was trying to go on trail Monday and Tuesday but no chance to ride 240km at that condition without any sign or trail. Finally we got our on Wednesday -26C on ungroomed 309 trail. It was tough as It was me and my wife only. Always check the weather and have a couple extra days.

[Steve F6]

Good running today. Temis, rouyn, preissac, amos. Waiting on pizza to arrive at amosphere. Doing matagami loop tomorrow. 

[Oggy]

1 hour ago, Steve F6 said:

Good running today. Temis, rouyn, preissac, amos. Waiting on pizza to arrive at amosphere. Doing matagami loop tomorrow. 

I think we passed your group on the 83 this afternoon.

[Steve F6]

16 minutes ago, Oggy said:

I think we passed your group on the 83 this afternoon.

Where abouts? 

[Oggy]

20 minutes ago, Steve F6 said:

Where abouts? 

Maybe 30-40 kms west of Preissac , 2 yellow gen 4s.

[Steve F6]

Up the west side to matagami. Heavy on the throttle, groomed but loose and fresh on top. Started emptying linq cans at north shelter. Saved a bit just in case and we needed it. One 900t took 36.5 litres. Fried chicken at the grocery store. Mmmm. East side down to Quevillion loose, fresh on top,light chop. Fuel lights on. Needed full tanks again. Quevillion to Sennetere 5 stars of sledding perfection pure bliss, skipped fuel, sennetere to barrutee was punched, fuel lights on, pulled in on fumes. Barrute to amos shelter on 93 punched. Back into amosphere with 530kms for the day. The one pic on the road you could see where the forest fires scorched the left side, right side of the road was untouched. I thought it was a cool pic. The next couple weeks up here are only gonna get better as the air gets beat out of it and the base starts setting up again. 

[528rick]

anyone doing the 309 from ville marie to val d'or  map shows water closure

[RAMSOMAIR]

On 3/18/2026 at 4:08 PM, scottyr said:

Unless our plans change I am sure we will meet eachother on the trail on Monday.

 

Black MXZ850, Black Assault and a pink Cat 858

 

 

    

We saw you on 63!

[Steve F6]

12 hours ago, 528rick said:

anyone doing the 309 from ville marie to val d'or  map shows water closure

Its a small detour. Nothing to worry about. 

[Steve F6]

Left amos down thru preissac and malartic to valdor shelter. Some really good, some just ok and some needed a groom. Grey jays were hungry at the shelter. Valdor to Rapid 7 was the best ride of the season! Got in behind a moose that wouldnt get out of the way just west bellterre. Damn thing was stubborn. No way of getting around it on that tight section. After 45 min of playing that game we doubled back to the hwy and opted to run the shoulder for 10kms instead of going around thru moffet. Ville marie club house for lunch. Got a head start for the final run to temis and flogged it on fresh groomed. Way ahead of the pack, didnt check my phone till i pulled in to the truck and trailer on fumes in temis. Whoops. Lol. Phone calls missed. Hmmm. Thinking someone must've ran out and i got the full linq gas can. Nope. One sled broke down and parked in Laniel. Loaded the trailer and headed north 43kms to get it. All good and couldnt have happened in a better place. 1480kms for 3 days of riding. 

[scottyr]

We had a great weekend albeit not at Steves pace.     We got 1263kms on and 80% of the trails were mint.    The Matagami run to Lebel and then down to Senneterre was 11/10.     My dad had never been to Quebec and he loved it.    The old guy wasnt afraid to squeeze the flipper on the 850 Polaris when the timing was right.   

 

We saw the same moose on Monday but it did jump off the trail for us.   

 

As much as it pains me, I think my season is over.     Its been a great one but my dirt bike is sending me signals that it wants to be ridden sooner than later.     

 

Here are a few pics from my trip.    

 

 

[Steve F6]

I cant find my trailer keys today and im starting to think i dropped them in the parking lot beside gas station in temiscaming after pulling the tongue lock off and putting the pin back in. I have a duplicate set but its missing the man door key. If anyone happens to be parked there this week and see's them let me know please. 4-5 keys on a bright yellow lanyard thingy. Thanks.

[scottyr]

16 hours ago, Steve F6 said:

I cant find my trailer keys today and im starting to think i dropped them in the parking lot beside gas station in temiscaming after pulling the tongue lock off and putting the pin back in. I have a duplicate set but its missing the man door key. If anyone happens to be parked there this week and see's them let me know please. 4-5 keys on a bright yellow lanyard thingy. Thanks.

 

Hopefully they dont plow the snow.     I lost a set of keys the same way last year.    Never found them.   Ended up throwing out 2 sets of trailer wheel locks.     (didnt have spares).