SlowTouringGuy Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Update as of November 8 around 0900 hours (ish) Southbound D on the way to the B trail intersection: Northbound D on the way to Gravenhurst Overall, the trail is beauty SMOOTH ! A little damp in spots but, hopefully, will firm up in the next couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irREVerent Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Update as of November 8 around 0900 hours (ish)Southbound D on the way to the B trail intersection: Northbound D on the way to Gravenhurst Overall, the trail is beauty SMOOTH ! A little damp in spots but, hopefully, will firm up in the next couple of weeks. Looks great! When do the buoys..oops, stakes...go in? Almost time for ice golf, n'est-ce pas? :P :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluvalian Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Great trail report as usual stg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowTouringGuy Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 I get all excited when I hear someone say Buoys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CjGaughan Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Haha awesome report. Just make sure you keep it wide open and lean back until you hit the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cehyoopers Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 lets roll,,,, :carsled: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Update as of November 8 around 0900 hours (ish)Southbound D on the way to the B trail intersection: Northbound D on the way to Gravenhurst Overall, the trail is beauty SMOOTH ! A little damp in spots but, hopefully, will firm up in the next couple of weeks. Yeah. But is it "Limited", "Closed", or "Open". Me thinks "open" is ok, but of course that would be in reference to "open" water... Hopefully it will get stiff soon! Happy sledding! Snorkling? S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Hopefully it will get stiff soon! S not the thing to say to STG ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowTouringGuy Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Hopefully it will get stiff soon! S not the thing to say to STG ! It Worked ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 anyone up for puddle jumping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka Man Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 D-Trail going east of Gravenhurst will look alot better this winter as Sno-crest is putting a new bridge over beaver creek eliminating the 4 KMs of road running MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowTouringGuy Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 D-Trail going east of Gravenhurst will look alot better this winter as Sno-crest is putting a new bridge over beaver creek eliminating the 4 KMs of road running MM Darn Tootin' ! After running Muskoka Road 6 since 2006, we're going back over Beaver Creek. This time, with a MONSTER bridge - a far cry from the 2x4's and logs we had thrown in there 'back in the day'. Here's a few pictures of the construction that is going on right now. We should be complete by December 1st. Whooo Hoooo !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Great news re: bridge, guys. Great photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Holy crap! That is one awesome baily bridge! Thanks to all who have worked on it... definately a destination for this year! S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 woo hooo ! The bridge is in on the way to the mouse house We all will drop by for a drink thanks stg ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossy Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Some of those pics look like the ISLAGIATT tour! :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowTouringGuy Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Some of those pics look like the ISLAGIATT tour! :poke: :P :poke: :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irREVerent Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Some of those pics look like the ISLAGIATT tour! :poke: Thanks a lot, Mossy...just when those memories were finally subsiding, you have to go and dredge them up again (so to speak... ) I've shown great restraint on this subject in recent months, but clearly you just couldn't resist the temptation... :poke: Way to GO!...I'm right there with you in spirit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Great photo's thanks for sharing Mr. Mouse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowTouringGuy Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 woo hooo ! The bridge is in on the way to the mouse house We all will drop by for a drink thanks stg ! Actually, the bridge goes right over Kahshe Lake and deposits riders on the B trail just north of Orillia, east side of Couchie, where, on a good day, we can watch Canuck do his FreeStyle Show .... . . . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossy Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 woo hooo ! The bridge is in on the way to the mouse house We all will drop by for a drink thanks stg ! Actually, the bridge goes right over Kahshe Lake and deposits riders on the B trail just north of Orillia, east side of Couchie, where, on a good day, we can watch Canuck do his FreeStyle Show .... . . . . . . . This sounds like it could be an OC gathering. Can we get a date and time we can witness this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddydoo Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Hey STG. What's the cost for this bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Hey STG. What's the cost for this bridge? Here's some info on the Bridge , Snowcrest Riders score $400,000 for Beaver Creek Trail D crossingOctober 14, 2009 - by Matt Driscoll It appears the Snowcrest Riders have finally found their bridge over troubled waters. Last week Parry Sound-Muskoka MP Tony Clement and Rick Antaya of the National Trails Coalition announced that the Snowcrest Riders have been awarded almost $400,000 for the construction of a bridge to span Beaver Creek along snowmobile Trail D in Gravenhurst. The cost of the project will be split between the federally funded trails coalition and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs. “As part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, we are boosting local economies by creating jobs, getting shovels in the ground, and enhancing trails for outdoors enthusiasts,” said Clement. For the Snowcrest Riders, building the bridge has been a long and sometimes difficult process. In 2001, a makeshift bridge was created to span the creek on a section of municipally owned property. However, that bridge was torn down and the Town of Gravenhurst fined $5,000 when the Department of Fisheries and Oceans determined in 2006 that the bridge violated the Federal Fisheries Act. The stream had reportedly been substantially altered by infilling with soil which the department maintained had disrupted a cold-water fish habitat and ordered the bridge be removed. The bridge was removed and Trail D from Taverner Road to the Conservation Club lands at Doe Lake was rerouted onto the shoulder of Doe Lake Road. “It’s rather dangerous and rather risky,” said Sandi Clarke, Snowcrest Riders’ office administrator. “It’s also hard on the snowmobiles and on the residents in the area.” The club applied for funding for the bridge last year through the Muskoka Snowmobile Region but was denied in favour of a Parry Sound-area project. “The president of the (Snowcrest) club, Bob Clarke, has been fighting for two years to try and get this bridge put back in,” said Sandi Clarke. All of the proper permits have now been obtained from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Ministry of Natural Resources, said Clarke, and work began on the bridge in late September. “All of the in-water work has now been completed. They’re telling us that the actual bridge will take seven days to build so we’re hoping to have everything ready for this season,” said Clarke. “It will have three cribs so it actually goes over the water. Something similar to a Bailey bridge will go on top.” The National Trails Coalition is a not-for-profit organization funded by the federal government. It has been allotted $25 million to invest in trail developments for both motorized and non-motorized uses. It appears the Snowcrest Riders have finally found their bridge over troubled waters. Last week Parry Sound-Muskoka MP Tony Clement and Rick Antaya of the National Trails Coalition announced that the Snowcrest Riders have been awarded almost $400,000 for the construction of a bridge to span Beaver Creek along snowmobile Trail D in Gravenhurst. The cost of the project will be split between the federally funded trails coalition and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs. “As part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, we are boosting local economies by creating jobs, getting shovels in the ground, and enhancing trails for outdoors enthusiasts,” said Clement. For the Snowcrest Riders, building the bridge has been a long and sometimes difficult process. In 2001, a makeshift bridge was created to span the creek on a section of municipally owned property. However, that bridge was torn down and the Town of Gravenhurst fined $5,000 when the Department of Fisheries and Oceans determined in 2006 that the bridge violated the Federal Fisheries Act. The stream had reportedly been substantially altered by infilling with soil which the department maintained had disrupted a cold-water fish habitat and ordered the bridge be removed. The bridge was removed and Trail D from Taverner Road to the Conservation Club lands at Doe Lake was rerouted onto the shoulder of Doe Lake Road. “It’s rather dangerous and rather risky,” said Sandi Clarke, Snowcrest Riders’ office administrator. “It’s also hard on the snowmobiles and on the residents in the area.” The club applied for funding for the bridge last year through the Muskoka Snowmobile Region but was denied in favour of a Parry Sound-area project. “The president of the (Snowcrest) club, Bob Clarke, has been fighting for two years to try and get this bridge put back in,” said Sandi Clarke. All of the proper permits have now been obtained from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Ministry of Natural Resources, said Clarke, and work began on the bridge in late September. “All of the in-water work has now been completed. They’re telling us that the actual bridge will take seven days to build so we’re hoping to have everything ready for this season,” said Clarke. “It will have three cribs so it actually goes over the water. Something similar to a Bailey bridge will go on top.” The National Trails Coalition is a not-for-profit organization funded by the federal government. It has been allotted $25 million to invest in trail developments for both motorized and non-motorized uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowTouringGuy Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Thanks Yukon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka Man Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 The DFO doesnt know there *^%$@_ from a hole in the ground , I guess the old bridge must of killed a tadpole in his youth Leave it up to the Feds to wreck a good thing MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.