Manitoba Ride 2010

[Sasquatch]

Well that time of year is getting close again. So is there going to be a Manitoba ride this year? I loved Lac Du Bonnet as a starting point nice hotel, grub and beverages available.

I want to ride! Who else?

 

[blustar]

Saskquatch. As a newbie but diehard, Ive been waiting for two years to go on a ride. I sold my Cats and bought Yamahas. Great to see rides being organized all over and I am looking at doing a few this year. The LDB ride looks pretty good for me as I live in Winnipeg. I will talk to Brian this weekend as he installing a revalved shock for me. Can you let me know what is involved in organizing as I would certainly help out if needed.

Any potential dates you had in mind? I agree the Glen Howard is a good place to stay up there. Great food and good clean rooms. Last year my son and I drove up from Winnipeg on our sleds to the Pinewood Lodge at Dorothy Lake and stayed there two nights. We ripped around there and did a trip up to Nopiming and back. The Pinewood is the ultimate for loding but no restaurant service for individuals or very small groups, only room service. However if we had a decent size group, they may do meals in their restaurant area.

You ever throught about doing a few days in LDB / Whieshell then heading south possibly into Northern Minnesota and then looping back?

Remember I know nothing about the rides but can certainly plan alot of this to help out.

 

[Swiss Sledder]

I've already got my trips planned for this season Charlie. I will be riding through Manitoba in late February so I just might see you out on the trail.

 

[Sasquatch]

I would love to go with you on your trip in late Feb. My problem is our annual trip of 5 days leaves one day to prep the sled and drive 6 hours to ride another 6. I'm just not sure if my aging body can keep up that pace!

If I had known I was going to live this long I would have taken way better care of myself.

:exc:

 

[Sasquatch]

Blustar

I was thinking about the 24th to the 28th. As far as riding the area goes I have hit most trails in eastern Manitoba. last year we left from here rode to Nopoming lodge. Next day to Lac Du Bonnet, took a spin around the area because from Nopoming to LDB is a short ride. Next day we rode to Kenora. Next day to Atikokan (long day over 300 miles). Next day to Dryden. Total was 1000 plus miles.

Awesome ride. Every kind of trail imaginable.

Never been south of the border by sled but if Lac Du Bonnet is the home base 200 to 300 mile loops are easy. Without prerunning the trails you could hit some junk trails but those are few in that area.

 

[bush wacker]

where do u live sasquach because i live in kenora

 

[Turk]

Love those rides. I get to show off some tuning plus all the apres ride fun! Hope something gets organized.

 

[blustar]

How about this for a ride?

February 24
http://www.snoman.mb.ca/maps/Snoways.pdf
Depart Lac du Bonnet - Feb 24 - 9:00am
Stop at Ridge Riders Hut for a break
Snowraiders trail to Transcanada Hwy (Gas)
Voyager Trail to Carrick (Gas at Woodridge)
Stop at Tomahawk Hut for lunch
Spur Woods trail to Piney
Branch Line to South Junction
Cross into USA - Border stop
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/snowm ... /map27.pdf
Stop at Rosseau - Purchase Minnesota trail passes $16 (Gas)
Rosseau to Warroad
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/snowm ... /map28.pdf
Warroad to Baudette
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/snowm ... /map29.pdf
Sleep over at Baudette (Gas)

February 25
Departe Baudette
Stop in International Falls (Gas)
South to Cook (Gas)
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/snowm ... /map23.pdf
Westt to Bigfork (Gas)
West to Northome
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/snowm ... /map21.pdf
Around Red Lake
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/snowm ... /map22.pdf
North to Fourtown (Gas)
West to Thief River Falls and Sleep over (Gas)

February 26
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/snowm ... /map27.pdf
North to Greenbush (Gas)
East to Rosseau
Buzz the Polaris Plant (they will never catch us Yammies)
Lunch/Gas up in Rosseau
Cross Canadian Border
Border to South Junction
East to Sprague
Can am to Moose Lake (Gas)
Can am to Margarets Hut
Margarets to Falcon Lake (Gas and Sleep over)

February 27
Falcon to Rennie
Rennie TO Brereton Lake, White Lake and Betula Lakes
Betulat to Seven Sisters (Gas)
Cross Dam Fireguard trail to Lac Du Bonnet.
Play in Lac Du Bonnet, Nopiming
Glen Howard hotel for supper and sleep

Approximate Miles 800

 

[BOUNTYHUNTER]

WOW!
Pretty Sweet Ride Blustar

 

[blustar]

I havent rode this one but looks somewhat interesting. Need some feedback from the MN folks. I always like the US places to sleep over. The hotels and bars are alot of fun.

Please comment and critique or add any other routes.

Could we do this easily in four days?

 

[jusp69]

man that would be awesome, I wonder if I'll ever get the time off!
My uncle owns both the Lakeview and Caseys in lac du bonnet. We went there last year with my dad and some of his friends, they went to bed around midnight and me and my buddy closed the bar down and then some with my uncle...sure didn't have a fun ride home with those bumpy sunday trails out there!!
Anything I can do to help let me know maybe we can have a real big ty mb ride this year!!!
any good powder areas on that ride? I hear that Duck Mountain is amazing riding too, but I've never been anybody got some pros and cons?

K I'm done sorry for the rambling I'm just making myself sick about sledding. I don't know if there is any posts i haven't read. I start reading RX1 forum tomorrow cuz I'm almost done apex/attak!

 

[BOUNTYHUNTER]

I don't know if there is any posts i haven't read. I start reading RX1 forum tomorrow cuz I'm almost done apex/attak!

 

[hlmrx1]

WOW!
Pretty Sweet Ride Blustar

Ditto,,,,sounds good but I don't know if I could get away for that, work is unpredictable these days.

 

[blustar]

Does every one have a current Passport? I do!

The border crossing is relatively quiet at that point. Last time I did that was in December last year where my son and I crossed with the sleds to go to Rosseau from Winnipeg for a sandwich at the Rosseau Subway.... LOL

Its pretty cool crossing in a sled as the patrol agents run the sled plate number into their system while you remove your helmet and belaclava so they can visually ID you. We stopped at the Canadian side first and just asked a few stupid questions like... what time do you close etc. You have to make sure that you dont show up at this crossing at weird hours as they actually close both sides in the evening later on I think.

 

[blustar]

Or.... If you want stay in Canada... how about this one?

Manitoba Loop Ride
Approximately 1250 miles - 5 days

February 24
Depart Lac du Bonnet 9:00am
Elfs Trail to Alfs Hut
Kings trail to Kings Kookout
Kings Kookout thru Pinawa to 7 Sisters Dam, Cross Dam
Gas up in 7 Sisters town
7 Sisters to White Lake, north to Big Whiteshell
South to Beauchemin trail and pass by Red Rock Hut
Stop at Breraton Lake lodge for lunch (Excellent Cheeseburgers)
South to Rennie pass by Rock Lake hut to Falcon Lake.
North East to West Hawk, Caddy, loop back through east side of Falcon
Gas up in Falcon
Hit Can Am International trail and head south
Pass by Margarets Hut and south to Moose Lake
Sleep at Moose Lake Lodge - Gas up
Approx 240 miles

February 25
South to Sprague and South Junction (Gas)
Branchline trail thru Piney
North along Spur Woods trail up to Tomahawk Hut
North to Woodridge, Sandilands along Marchand trail
Stop in Marchand for Lunch and Gas
East to St. Pierre then to Aubigny
South along Red River to Morris
South to St. Jean Babtiste, Letellier, East to Altona (gas)
South Blumenort, North to Winkler
Sleep in Morden
Approx. 210 miles

February 26
South East along Pembina Valley to La Rivere
East to Pilot Mound, Crystal City, Clearwater across Rock Lake up to Swan Lake
North to Spruce Woods Provinicial Park (Play in there)
East to Wawenesa, (Gas)
North to Shilo, Brandon, Rivers
North East to Minnedosa
Sleep in Minnedosa (Gas)
Approx 260 miles

February 27
Depart Minnedosa north to Erickson
North West to Oakburn (gas)
Continue Northwest to Rossburn, Anguisville, Silverton
North around Riding Mtn National Park to Petlura
East to Grandview (gas)
Continue East to Gilbert Plains then south to Park boundary
ALong Riding Mtn National Park boundary to Ocre River
NEW ROUTE from St. Rose (gas) across Lake Manitoba Narrows
Continue east to Ashern (gas)
Sleep in Ashern
Approx. 270 miles

February 28
South east to Fisher Branch (gas)
North to Rosenburg
South to Arborg (Lunch at Zahnns for Best Borscht in Manitoba) Gas
South east to Sliver then east to Camp Morton
Let er rip along East Side of Lake Winnipeg to Netley Creek (Gas)
Wind through the rivers and marschs to Libau
North to the Casino and drop a few buck (or win some)
North east to Pine Falls (gas)
Pine Falls along MacIntosh and Re Deer trails to Lac du Bonnet.
Approx 250 miles

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