Ottawa Valley Weekend Gravel Road - May 28-30 2021 (cancelled)

Hey guys, since we couldn't make the winter road this year, do you want instead to do a trip thru the Ottawa region ( edited, removed: "or Quebec at beginning of April or end of March?" )

This is the Ottawa Valley option, 4 hours away from GTA
https://www.graveltravel.ca/index.p...view=article&id=124:ridamox&catid=1&Itemid=19


Edited, removed the below options:

In Quebec we have the gaspesian loop, but it's 10 hours just to reach from the gta.
https://www.graveltravel.ca/index.p...ticle&id=107:gaspesian-loop&catid=1&Itemid=19

Swisha loop, Quebec, option is 5 hours away.
https://www.graveltravel.ca/index.p...&view=article&id=25:ridamox&catid=1&Itemid=19

 

I would be in for any of those runs!! Beginning of April would be the best time for me.

 

In for Ottawa Valley.

 

Yeap , April 2nd to 4th.

 

If we do the Ottawa Valley, we could add the Darling Hidro Line to the trip. It's a Of4wd trail. Rated 2.

 

I will make a list of our preferences, please add yourself to this list:

@vonclicas - either
@Corey Taco Adventure - either
@3JOH22A - Ottawa

 

Yeet

 

I got soooooo much truck stuff to do to get ready forn2021. but if I can knock some of that stuff down. I'll be in.
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I will make a list of our preferences, please addyourself to this list:

@vonclicas - either
@Corey Taco Adventure - either
@3JOH22A - Ottawa
@Windigo - a loose positive for either

 

I will join! If you all don’t mind that my tacoma has transformed into a ZR2 diesel.... ;-). I will have a loom at the proposed ottawa route but my preference is swisha. It might be too early still at that time of yr..??

 

Early in what aspect?

 

@vonclicas - either
@Corey Taco Adventure - either
@3JOH22A - Ottawa
@Windigo - a loose positive for either
@Tridet167 - either but leaning swisha

 

There may be a significant amount of snow still in the trails/roads. Roads used as snowmobile trails that are in tall trees tend to stay snow and ice packed a while into the spring, i have found myself stuck in these conditions when water is flowing under the pack and the trucks break through in random unsuspecting spots!

 

Following along for Swisha loop (covid dependent of course )

 

you really miss it....

 

Concerned about pinstriping for Swisha. (Though @Tridet167 may find the scratch noises therapeutic...)

 

@vonclicas - either
@Corey Taco Adventure - either
@3JOH22A - Ottawa
@Windigo - a loose positive for either
@Tridet167 - either but leaning swisha
@somebody - Ottawa tentative (mostly on temperature)

 

@vonclicas - either
@Corey Taco Adventure - either
@3JOH22A - Ottawa
@Windigo - a loose positive for either
@Tridet167 - either but leaning swisha
@somebody - Ottawa tentative (mostly on temperature)
@Snail81 - either (not eager for pinstriping but oh well)

 

Put me down as interested in any of them.

Keep in mind at the end of March or early April any trail used as a snowmobile trail will still have ice and snow on it. At least though you'll be too early for the blackflies.

 

Do you guys would know if we can do the loop

Yeah, we still have to check if these go thru snowmobile trails. That's one of my concerns. Another one is if the swisha loop will have high water crosses.
On terms of ice or snow, I hope these will be mostly gravel, so it should be safe. Hopefully no hills. I would be taking snow flake tires