Got a call from my neighbor, last Sat, road into camp is snow free.
Headed north in the morning, Let the 'Fun' begin
Cheers
Rick
Hey! ya just beat me to it, heading up Tuesday morn.
Safe travels guy's. Hope everything wintered well at your camps. Bringing my boat up on Wednesday, if the lake is ice free will be going to camp. So it begins, season # 30, WOW! but who's counting.
Nice nice nice! Safe travels to everyone!
Let me know how ice is, boat will be ready next week.
Will do. Hopefully my internet is up and running like it is supposed to be!
Safe trips guys.
My neighbor in North Bay told me last night that the Provincial gov't is spending 1.5 M on the Red Pine Chutes road that stretches from Maniwake to Bearn roads. Not sure when they're starting but that might affect travel on these roads.
He has a camp near you Puckster.
I'm here!!!
Arrived yesterday about noon. Very nice day yesterday today a whole different story Got soaked this morning working on the dock in now for some soup and to dry out
I little snow still in the bush and a bit on the road in but actually the roads are in good shape.
Trout Lake in North Bay is still pretty much ice covered and most small lakes with no current are still ice covered.
Temiskaming is ice free from my camp near Point Antoine south to the town of Temiscaming.
Cheers
Rick
Quote from: limacharley on April 21, 2017, 08:31:09 AM
My neighbor in North Bay told me last night that the Provincial gov't is spending 1.5 M on the Red Pine Chutes road that stretches from Maniwake to Bearn roads. Not sure when they're starting but that might affect travel on these roads.
He has a camp near you Puckster.
Wow that would be awesome. That road is always a mess. It'll be rough going in next week. Do I Know him? Prob do.
Was a beauty day on Sat and got a lot done.
When we passed Trout Lake today it was ice free.
We were hoping to go this past weekend but were not too sure how the back roads off the Bearn were in terms of snow...glad we didn't go, my neighbours had to take their bike in. Oh well, 24 more sleeps til our holidays :).
Quote from: wayne on April 19, 2017, 07:39:31 PM
Safe travels guy's. Hope everything wintered well at your camps. Bringing my boat up on Wednesday, if the lake is ice free will be going to camp. So it begins, season # 30, WOW! but who's counting.
Wayne...did you make it into camp? Wonder if ice is off fully yet. I'd bet so....
One of our gang spoke to JAMES today, he said bays still have ice in them but lake is opening up. Water level is way down but rising daily now. He said 7 to 10 days we should be able to launch our big boat. Think I'm less then 30 days away now!!
Launched the Lund around 1 pm. Headed up the Lake was doing great, 30 miles per hour. A little ice to dodge nothing serious till I reached Corbeau. Then ice as far as you could see. Turned around will try again tomorrow. It was a beautiful day. :)
When you get to Corbeau can you have a walk around and let me know if any damage and main lodge is secured? We've had break ins but not for a couple years now.
Well second time is a charm. Launched again at 10 am, arrived at camp 11 am. Beauty day, broke a little ice around Alwaki, that was it. I passed slow and close to your docks yesterday,(Canuck Bass) but didn't see anything out of the ordinary. My next trip to town I will stop in and look around. Everything here wintered well with the exception of the chimney on cabin 7. Minor detail! :)
Perfect, thanks Wayne. Good to know ice will all be gone for our annual opening weekend.
Its 24' C today with a strong south wind and it looks like we are in for some rain or thunderstorm. That should get rid of any snow and ice that is left.
Spring is here and summer is fast approaching ;D ;D
Cheers
Rick
Thanks for the update on the ice. We are heading up tomorrow. Stop by when you get a chance.
Nice to get in earlier this year.
I got back late last night. All snow and ice is clear and the lake is wide open. I got the water set up and running as well as built my new BBQ, got settled in nicely TYVM. Red Pine Rd. is a mess as they startd construction on widening and smoothing the road. It's gonna be a carbon copy of Maniwaki when they're done. I gotta head to work, I'll post some pictures later.....Joe