J Feces Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Spent a week in Nfld recently. Never been, was quite an experience. Flew into Deer Lk and rode out of Corner Brook for the week. Craig Borden , Rugged Edge in Corner Brook is the man! All the staff we interacted with were equally accommodating, absolutely top notch. Excellent guide and host. We rode a variety of sleds. I rode a 146 Polaris Voyageur 650 all week. Other sleds were Yamaha transporter and AC Norseman 800s 154 skid. All excellent shape and no issues. Primarily rode from Deer Lk west to Corner Brook then South to Stephenville and north of Corner Brook to Woody Point. Lots of snow and trails generally well maintained. Very remote riding areas..little to no services between towns. Vast areas of crown to play off trail. Lots of warm up shacks to stop at, we always packed lunch and snacks. I would call it adventure sledding..it helps if you are into remote riding and navigating more remote areas. The locals pretty much just use the trails to access remote camps and off trail play areas. Huge bog areas and cut over areas to play in. I found it to be more similar to BC riding than anything else I’ve experienced in the east. Terrain and weather similar to Gaspe Que riding..can get very windy and poor visibility w squalls and drifting. If you enjoy exploring off trail breaking your own trail in the hills this is it. The area south of Corner Brook in the Lewis Hills and Blow me down Mountains on the west coast is huge. You could spend an entire week riding out of CB and playing in this area and never run out of new ground. All that being said..I’d go back. The people of Nfld are the best. Very welcoming and truly want you to experience their customs and way of life. I’ve heard from others this same description but you must see it to appreciate it. Every where we went we were made to feel like friends and family. 21 1 Quote
Steve F6 Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Thanks for sharing the pics! Looks like a fun time. How many km's of groomed trails do they have? Quote
LuvMyViper Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Great pics! )and report)!!! It's great to be able to be able to see what Newfoundland trails look like (beautiful)... Did you encounter much sled traffic on your trip? Quote
J Feces Posted March 16 Author Posted March 16 5 hours ago, Steve F6 said: Thanks for sharing the pics! Looks like a fun time. How many km's of groomed trails do they have? Not sure on total km..but lots. The off trail areas to explore from the groomed trails are massive…absolutely huge area of crown logging rds and bogs to explore. Most use a gps and I can see why. Quote
J Feces Posted March 16 Author Posted March 16 1 hour ago, LuvMyViper said: Great pics! )and report)!!! It's great to be able to be able to see what Newfoundland trails look like (beautiful)... Did you encounter much sled traffic on your trip? Very little traffic..we rode Wed to Tues w a rain day on Sunday. Saturday was a beautiful day and traffic was very light. Quote
Steve F6 Posted March 16 Posted March 16 The sleds were rentals i assume? Hard to put a price on memories like that but how much $ for the 650 a week/day? I took a look at their map online and yes thats a big network of trails to explore. I guess it would be a weather timing thing to plan a saddle bag trip across the whole island. Thanks again for sharing this. Quote
volunteer2 Posted March 16 Posted March 16 Not a snowmobile comment here but every Canadian needs to visit Newfoundland We have seen alot of Canada ( as tourists ) and been to the Maritimes several times The people are just so friendly But the people from Newfoundland are still even more friendly We were on a trip last fall and had a conversation with folks from Halifax and even they confirmed that LOL 2 Quote
J Feces Posted March 16 Author Posted March 16 9 hours ago, Steve F6 said: The sleds were rentals i assume? Hard to put a price on memories like that but how much $ for the 650 a week/day? I took a look at their map online and yes thats a big network of trails to explore. I guess it would be a weather timing thing to plan a saddle bag trip across the whole island. Thanks again for sharing this. Yep rentals…too long to drive and haul sleds. Craig from Rugged Edge has all the equipment on site. $250/day inc insurance permits etc. Similar to rental sleds in BC if you've ever been. Buddy grew up there and just retired recently..kind of a bucket list trip. 2 Quote
fastcat Posted March 17 Posted March 17 Absolutely it’s is a must doo trip out to NFLD for some amazing sledding. Craig from Rugged Edge sure is the man out on the Rock!!!!! Have been riding out there the last 5yrs . 8 Quote
J Feces Posted March 17 Author Posted March 17 Great pics..many similar shots and views. We didn’t make it to the Jack Ladder but did stop at Camp 7 in Gallants, lots of really cool stops out there. The aerial view of the cabins? Is that Middle Brook cabins? Looks similar as well. Thanks. Quote
fastcat Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Yes Middle Brook Cabins great stay there and phenomenal trails/backcountry in that area . Craig took us there the week before SnowTrax crew was coming in we were the Guinea pigs for the tour he was going to do with them lol. 4 Quote
J Feces Posted March 18 Author Posted March 18 I expect I’ll be back..Craig was talking about a 4 day ride they do north up through Gros Morne to the top of the northern peninsula. I’d like to see more of that. Fully guided as it’s mostly off trail but that is what I prefer. Thanks for sharing pics and info. Definitely a unique trip and experience that many will never get to see. Quote
fastcat Posted March 19 Posted March 19 Check out Silver Mountain Lodge NL for your next trip Rob Clarke is amazing he does all the back country tours in Gros Morne unbelievable experience. Go see Western Brooke Gorge . Fly into Deer Lake and get picked up to his lodge. Bucket List trip!!! 5 Quote
signfan Posted March 20 Posted March 20 I had the privilege of joining a group to go sledding on the rock in 2008. The group trailered down. I flew one way and drove the truck and sleds back coming home. Absolutely epic trip. We saw the Lewis Hills, Gros Morne riding to Western Brook Gorge and my favourite day was a trail ride from Steadybrook, to Deer Lake, to jack ladder, then inland into the long range mountains that brought us back out near corner brook and then a final return to Steady brook. The access roads in the long range mountains near cornerbrook were phenomenal. The scenery is to die for and you will never find nicer people. Will definitely go again some day. It’s a long drive / ferry ride, but was worth the investment. It is definitely beautiful, but also an area to be respected. There is stories of guys mistakingly riding off of massive cliffs hundreds of feet high. It is most definitely avalanche country and a lot gets covered up by the massive snow falls. When it melts in the spring lots of hazards begin to appear. We were there in April and had good weather, but I’m sure “you can’t see your nose” whiteout conditions do occur. Your right on the coast with ever changing weather. 3 Quote
J Feces Posted March 20 Author Posted March 20 On 3/18/2026 at 8:54 PM, fastcat said: Check out Silver Mountain Lodge NL for your next trip Rob Clarke is amazing he does all the back country tours in Gros Morne unbelievable experience. Go see Western Brooke Gorge . Fly into Deer Lake and get picked up to his lodge. Bucket List trip!!! I did find Silver Mountain Lodge when googling some info prior to our trip. Looks like a great option. Thanks. 1 Quote
stoney Posted March 20 Posted March 20 So how many other gems for riding are out there! Beauty pictures and looks like an awesome place to go as well. Thanks for sharing and it is nice to have a thread just with this info vs. being lost in another one that might get easily overlooked. 2 Quote
04nightfire Posted March 20 Posted March 20 Another place to look into by Corner Brook The Experience - Snoxcapes 1 Quote
KW Mike Posted April 4 Posted April 4 My backyard. Was at the gorge Sunday. Better know as Western Brooke Pond, the adds you see promoting Newfoundland. We still have a ton of snow on the west coast of the island. With any luck we will be riding into May. 5 Quote
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