Another club ride- completed Ride Lead: Rob Mineault Ride Tail: Ted Hargrave We were a smaller group we had 12 people show to the ride on a cloudy day, with potential for rain in the atfternoon. Slowly worked our way through the trail, we had one unfortunate ATV stall in the large water crossing – which this year was approximately 2-2.5 feet deep in some areas. They were towed for a little while and it was determined that no water had entered their engine.- just a itttle into the air box – restarted and had no further issues along the trail. There was one other slow down when the ride…

Saturday October 14, 2023 on a beautiful sunny day and a temperature of 14 celsius I guided the Sturgeon Falls ATV Club with my partner Leon Paquin on the trails towards Baie Jeanne and Cross Lake which are both branches south of Lake Temagami. We met in the field near the church in River Valley for a 9 a.m. start. There were 11 mountain bikers and 5 side by side, 21 people and a dog to accompany us. Before leaving I explained to the group that it is a class 2 and we have 100 km to do. Don’t forget to turn on your headlights for better visibility. The point…

I Marcel Lafrenière guided the Gull Lake ride with the help of the tail Rob (Robert) Mineault last Saturday September 18, 2023 on a beautiful sunny day but a little chilly morning. We parked at the Blue Demon Lodge with the owner’s permission. We left at 9:45 (15 minutes late) and did the run in reverse order just because we had to be different haha. Actually when we scouted the trail a few weeks before we did it in reverse order by mistake but loved it better since we kept the more difficult section at the end of the day in case someone broke down. Just before getting to the…

On behalf of our ride chair, Phil Beauchamp, ride leader Rob Mineault and tail, Rheal Berichon, we would like to remind you of the upcoming Mountain View/ Mud Lake ride, next Saturday, August 26th. Once again the club had a great ride on Aug 26, 2023. We had a great turn out – despite the 2 week push for the ride, there were 7 ATVs, 3 side by sides, interestingly enough 2 were larger than the recommended 60 inches, although the largest which was a woping 65 inches did have a very experienced driver who showed the majority of us how to drive in tight corners. We did have to…

The Yor-Pil-Bull ride on July 29th was real success.  We had 17 riders show up on 11 ATVs and 2 UTV.  We left the parking at 9:30 am a half hour later than planned.  We travelled 10 Km on the road to reach the trail, shortly after we entered the trail we had a breakdown.  One of the ATV had a charging issue, the rider did have a spare battery, replaced it and decided to return to his truck with  his friend.  So we lost 2 ATVs right at the beginning of the ride.  We crossed the first deep water hole shortly after that with no incidents.  We made our…

Holdridge Creek Ride July 8th, 2023 The weather was perfect for riding, not too hot and dry. Members really appreciated this because 47 riders on 11 side by sides and 24 ATV’s registered. A record for this ride. Because the line of bikes was so long, 2 guides with radios volunteered to help and were positioned in the line. Thanks Carl and Phil.  Unfortunately, one bike got a flat tire and had to return to the parking area via highway 64 and was guided there by Rob. At the water crossing some people did manage to get wet…..this was expected. Because of the short mechanical delay, the group had lunch…

Murray Lake Ride       June 17th, 2023 9 Atv’s and 6 side by sides showed up for a total of 18 riders. All were eager to get going on the first ride of the season. Passing the old Pine Falls Lodge, which is now a private set of cottages, you could see the drop in water levels between Murray Lake and Washagami Lake. This is being harnessed to develop electricity for those residents. Beyond this the going got rocky and rough but all made it through with little difficulty. The ride up to Kelly Lake for lunch was easy going but those who had gone there in the past were surprised…

Ride Lead: JC Brunette Ride Tail: Mike Labelle   The WNATV club hosted the annual “winter ride” on Nov 05, 2022, we had 12 ATVs, 8 SXSs and 28 souls attend. Was an unusually warm day for November, overcast most of the day and very lite sprinkle of rain very late in the ride. All told we traveled approximately 110kms. We stopped at the Tomiko Restaurant for a late lunch (food and service was awesome ) and made our way back to the staging area arriving before dusk. The ride was enjoyed by all, and brought an excellent close to this years riding season for the club. Hope to see you…

Ride Lead: Marcel Lafreniere Ride Tail: Rheal Berichon We left River Valley at 9:10 am with 28 members, a few guests, two dogs, 10 ATV and 7 side by side. Made a short stop at Baie Jeanne which is a south branch of lake Temagami, with plentiful fishing and a few wild camping spots.  After a short stop, we continued our trip towards Cross Lake. We bypassed the usual lunch stop at Iron lake and arrived at Cross lake below the dam at 12:05. That section is more scenic and with more space to park the ATV’s. On a very cold and windy day you can take cover behind the…

A large group showed up for this ride on a hot dry day. There were 12 ATV’s, 7 SxS’s, and 27 riders. Probably the first time we had so many SxS’s. It turned out to be a dusty ride with the last part being exceptionally hard going. After a late lunch, it was decided to turn around and end the forward progress of the ride there. We were 15 km. from our destination. In all the ride was some 90 km. long. The group got back to the parking area by 4:15 PM. All tired, dusty and thirsty. It was nice to see so many members turn out. Al Giroux…ride…

Lead: Rob Mineault Tail: Rheal Berichon It was a gentle ride through some nice red pine stands, a little road riding and generally a great day had by all. We had a great turn out 17 people in all, 13 ATVs and 2 side by sides. Special thanks to Rheal for stepping up to be the tail.  

Barry Beauchamp…..lead Art Constantineau…..tail Well it was a beautiful day with a possibility of thundershowers but as luck would have it, all we had were blue skies and 30 degree temperatures. 19 bikes showed up….3 side by sides, 16 ATV’s with 21 riders in all. The ride was a leisurely one with all bush trails and hardly any dust. The long water hazard proved to be no challenge at all for these expert riders. All took it in stride. Stops were made at Finlayson Lake to enjoy the cool breeze and lunch at Camp Nine Lake under the red pine trees. We also detoured to a beautiful hardwood stand to…

The day went well with sunny blue skies and 25 C temperatures. Despite the ride being a 5 on our difficulty scale, still six ATV riders showed up for the ride. We all noticed how dry the bush was with most of the water holes being dry. On a positive side we could see the trail ahead and maneuver around all obstacles. All agreed that the trail from Mosquito Creek to the Langevin Camp was extremely challenging and definitely not passable by side by sides. There were a few incidents that brought the group to laughter and lots of razzing. We were happy to get back to the parking area…

Lead: Mike Labelle Tail: Ted Hargrave On June 25, 2022 the club ride Silver Lake occurred, we had a great turnout despite the heat as I believe this was the warmest day of the summer so far. Despite the heat the Lead/Tail provided a scenic pleasant ride, it was great to see old and new members out enjoying nature. We had lunch at the usual spot on Deschamps lake, wow sure is dry in the bush, no mud and even the 2 creek crossings which are normally up to the foot rests and beyond were barely higher than halfway up. All seemed to enjoy the ride and socializing, another great…

Kukagami Ride 04 June 2022 Ride Lead: Art Constantineau Ride Tail: Al Giroux The first ride of the WNATV club 2022 season was a great success. We had 26 riders present, 16 ATVs, and 4 side by sides show up. We had extremely great weather, and in Art’s style we had a great ride around the Kukagami area with scheduled stops with history lessons at each stop, as well as fish species lessons by lakeside. All members appeared to be enjoying the social aspect of the event while keeping a respectful distance from each other. Once again, a riding success. Thank you to Art and Al for a great ride.…

What a perfect ride.  The weather could not have been any nicer, sunny 22 degrees with a slight breeze to keep the bugs away. We had 28 riders on 15 ARV’s and 4 SXS. Although the ride departure time was 9:15am, we did not get away until 9:30am. All seemed to enjoy the 73km run. We were back to the vehicles by 3:50pm, dusty, dirty and smiling. Ride Lead: Greg Stephens Tail: Art Constantineau By Greg Stephens

[wpi_designer_button text=’Click Here for Ride Photos‘ link=’https://dev.wnatvclub.ca/photo-album/wnatv-rides-2019/2019-11-02-mountain-view-mud-lake/’ style_id=” target=’self’] On Thursday night/Friday morning we had a snow/wind storm at the Marten River area dumping 30 cm. of snow. After consultation it was decided to continue with the ride on Saturday. First of all that morning highway 64 was not plowed. Then going to the parking area, a 100 meters from the highway the first two vehicles got stuck and had to be towed back to the highway. Once tracks were made all 11 vehicles got to the parking area safely. The 13 riders were set to ride. Next stage was a 5 km. trip to the Holdridge Creek bridge a…

[wpi_designer_button text=’Click Here for Ride Photos‘ link=’https://dev.wnatvclub.ca/photo-album/wnatv-rides-2019/2019-10-05-rabbit-lake/’ style_id=” target=’self’] Rabbit Lake Ride #2        Saturday October 5, 2019 When we got to the parking area the temperature was -1 C (ouch). However we were treated to sunny skies and no wind. 20 enthusiastic warmly dressed riders showed up to drive on 3 SxS and 14 ATV’s. The day went by looking at the fall colours and the trails covered with leaves. We stopped at 3 lakes along the way to chat and enjoy the scenery. At one water hole 2 courageous riders decided to take the dangerous route and to the entertainment of all, managed to get stuck. The rest of…

[wpi_designer_button text=’Click Here for Ride Photos‘ link=’https://dev.wnatvclub.ca/photo-album/wnatv-rides-2019/2019-09-18-boisvenue-ride/’ style_id=” target=’self’] The Boisvenue Ride was the eighth ride of the season for the West Nipissing ATV Club. There were10 ATVs and 1 Side-by-Sides for a total of 11 riders in attendance for this ride. The group left the parking area at the field church at 9am and the weather was a little cool for our start. We headed down the abandoned railway track and followed the snowmobile trail that was MUDDY in several spots but they were fun. At the pole line we stopped for a well deserve break. Continuing down the pile line, we drove to Pike Lake road and then…

The Capreol Pole Line Ride was the seventh ride of the season for the West Nipissing ATV Club. There were 7 ATVs and 2 Side-by-Sides with a total of 11 riders in attendance for this 118 Km  Club ride. The group met at the Capreol Curling Club at 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning and then drove our vehicles another 35 kms to the parking area at the North River. From here the ATV ride started at 9:00 a.m. We followed the Wanapitei North River for about 30 kms and stopped for a coffee break at the North River Bridge. Next we continued down a trail to the Sturgeon River where we…

King Ride – August 21st, 2019 The day went well with the weather forecasting thundershowers and rain and all we had was blue skies and 28 C temperatures. Despite the ride being a 5 on our difficulty scale, we still had a favourable turnout with 9 ATV’s and 11 riders. Along the way we found the carcass of a moose, a probable victim of brain worm. Could this be the result of more deer in the area which carry the tick that causes this disease? We all noticed how dry the bush is with all the water holes along the trail being dry. On a positive side we could see…

[wpi_designer_button text=’Click here for Ride Photos‘ link=’https://dev.wnatvclub.ca/photo-album/wnatv-rides-2019/2019-08-10-thistle-lake-night-ride/’ style_id=” target=’self’] The Thistle Lake Ride was the fifth ride of the season for the West Nipissing ATV Club. There were 16 ATVs and 3 Side-by-Sides with a total of 21 riders in attendance for the ride.  We lift River valley at 6pm following the road to the trail and down the trail to a pine plantation for a break, then down the trail to a logging road for break two down the road to a trail where we went around a beaver dam. Next we went to a lake for a break and then on to the tower for the last break…

[wpi_designer_button text=’Click Here for Ride Photos‘ link=’http://wnatvclub.ca/photo-album/wnatv-rides-2019/19-07-13-holdridge-creek/’ style_id=” target=’self’] Holdridge Creek ride started off with 13 riders on 12 bikes. The forecast of thunderstorms might have scared some members off. The ride to the Rock Pine restaurant was pleasant except for the exceptional number of deer flies along the pole line. Because it was members day, each rider, (2 members met us there by motorcycle), received a credit of $16.67 towards their meal. Thanks for the good service by Yvette and Gary of the Rock Pine Restaurant. On the way back, yes, we hit the thundershowers and everyone got soaking wet. Fortunately, the rain was warm and spirits high. On…

[wpi_designer_button text=’Click Here for Ride Photos‘ link=’http://wnatvclub.ca/photo-album/wnatv-rides-2019/2019-06-22-silver-lake/’ style_id=” target=’self’] The WNATV Club held a ride on June 22nd in the Silver Lake and Deschamps Lake area. There was practically no dust on the 805 and mosquitoes were not a problem on that amazing sunny day. There were thirteen signatures on the attendance sheet. We stopped at many lakes including Silver Lake, Tee Lake, the Spiank Stream and Deschamps Lake. This region is rich in history in the lumber, mining and fishing industries. The group was very dynamic and the riders were quite receptive and interested in learning about the area’s historical facts. In the photos, people are smiling a lot,…

[wpi_designer_button text=’Click Here for Photos‘ link=’http://wnatvclub.ca/photo-album/wnatv-rides-2019/2019-06-08-kukagami/’ style_id=” target=’self’] The Kukagami To Murray Lake Ride was the Second ride of the season for the West Nipissing ATV Club. There were 18 ATVs and 4 Side-by-Sides with a total of 27 riders in attendance. Under a sunny sky and a cool 12 degrees C, we left from the parking lot at 9.15 a.m. We headed down to a trail that led to an abandoned track bridge where we stopped for a quick break. From there we proceeded through Red Pine plantations and on to the end of Ashagami Lake Road. Next we continued on a old mine road to Washagami Lake and then…

[wpi_designer_button text=’Click Here for Ride Photos‘ link=’http://wnatvclub.ca/photo-album/wnatv-rides-2019/190511-tilden-lake/’ style_id=” target=’self’] The Tilden Lake Ride was the first ride of the season for the West Nipissing ATV Club. There were 19 ATVs and 5 Side-by-Sides with a total of 33 riders in attendance. Under a cloudy sky and a cool 4 degrees C, we left from the parking lot at 10. a.m. The trails had lots of water and were covered with a little bit of snow and a lot of mud that made for a little bit of a challenge. We arrived at the Restaurant at 12.40 pm for a WNATV Members lunch The group continued on down the trail leading…

Thistle Lake Ride At last the club managed to hold the Thistle Lake Ride. Previously it had to be cancelled due to too much snow on the trails and then because of travel restrictions due to the summer forest fires. With the temperature at the zero mark, 17 riders on 16 bikes left for a revised ride due to beaver activity. At the beginning of the ride, we went through a red pine forest. Since the leaves had fallen, it seemed like you could see forever through the trees. We enjoyed lunch on a small lake with a beautiful protective view. You could see the cement foundation of what was…

The Powassan Ride was the ninth ride of the season for the West Nipissing ATV Club. There were 14 ATVs and 4 Side-by-Sides with a total of 21 riders,  plus one dog in attendance. Under a cloudy sky and a cool 0 degrees C, and with snow flurries on and off, we left from the parking lot at 9:45 a.m. The trails had lots of water and were covered with leaves giving us a little bit of a challenge. We stopped at Pascal Lake for lunch and then continued on along the trail to two more lakes. Then it was onward to the first Look-Out where we enjoyed the beautiful…

On a nice sunny morning driving to the Manitou Lake RV Parc, where we would be parking for our ATV ride, there was a little bit of a fog on a lake with the sun shining on it which made it look so soft and fragile. The ride started around 9:45.  We first  went pass Emerald Lake before stopping at Green Rod (parking spot) for a few minutes. Then we continued on our trip to Upper Bass Lake. At this beautiful spot we had our lunch break. Next is was on to Allan Lake before we motored on to Lower Bass Lake. After passing by this lake we arrived at…

Under a sunny sky and a cool 4 degrees C. morning, 17 riders and 15 bikes gathered to spend a day of riding. At the end of Pardo road we saw the destruction caused by the recent forest fire. Crews are already logging trying to salvage some of the merchantable wood. From here we moved on to Baie Jeanne and the access point to Lake Temagami. Continuing on we reached the famous water hole. One courageous rider went in bare-footed to move one of the floating logs that blocked the way. All had a laugh at the challenge and the successful crossing. After lunch we moved on to Cross Lake.…

Saturday Aug 18 2018 Murray Lake Ride Report   The Murray Lake Ride was the sixth ride of the season for the West Nipissing ATV Club. We couldn’t have asked for a better day weather wise. There were 7 ATV’s and one Side-by-Side and a total of 8 riders in attendance. We left from the parking lot at 9:30 a.m. motoring down a trail that led to Washagami Lake and then proceeding to Murray Lake Dam and Bridge where we stopped for a quick break. From there we rode on, to the Murray Lake Sandy Beach for a second break, and to enjoy the sandy beach. Continuing on from the…

Holdridge Creek Ride: July 28, 2018 Finally we were able to get a ride in what with all the recent fire travel restrictions. 25 riders on 14 ATV’s and 5 side by sides showed up. Although it was drizzling at the time all were enthusiastic to get going. Just 3 kilometers into the ride we were challenged by an unexpected beaver dam and 2.5 feet of water. All made it through but some riders got wet feet, pants and one had water over their seat. There was lots of laughter about this incident. We had to use the chainsaw and axe a few times but managed to get to the…