Northwestern Ontario Pirates Check in Here. NWO Trail Runs, Get Together's.

[jptbay]

Northwestern Ontario Pirates Check in Here. NWO Trail Runs, Get Together's.

I know there is a big group here in Thunder Bay and outlying areas.

Lets check in here and make networking easier.

Post up and introduce yourself or to plan some wheelin'.

J.P.

[xtravrt]

Just east of Winnipeg. Close enough but guys from ALROM.ca, RRJC and Wore.ca will travel out there to wheel. More rocks out that way.

[82F100SWB]

Sioux Lookout here, wheel with the Dryden boys mostly... Typical mud/trails sort of thing, not too much crawling going on...
Hopefully one I'm working again I'll be able to affor to drag the 'ol beast down to T-bay

[The_Undecided]

Kakabeka Falls here. Just trying to get my junk back together for some trial runs ths spring.

[The_Undecided]

So is anyone planning on going to the drags in Aticokan or Upsula this year?

[82F100SWB]

I haven't heard about anything happening at Upsala this year, I did run the one race they had last year, and I came away unimpressed with how things were run, the previous years were run MUCH better. Last summer it started to rain at the end of the event and everyone just scattered, no announcing winners or anything, and sure, there was only a small turnout, but they ran everyone in the same class, a truck on tractor tires does not belong in the same class as a truck on 35" TSLs...
The track was just basicly a mud puddle, and I hate the the nearly vertical launch of an exit. My truck is not airtime friendly.... LOL
But, being a sucker for punishment, if they're running this year, I'll probably be there.

Lots of water, not much mud.

I WILL be at Atikokan this year... I didn't take my truck last summer and only made a day trip down with some friends, that is not happening again supposing the tow pig is what ends up hitting the pit. A Cummins Dodge on skinny boggers will probably do not too bad.... LOL

[Mud-Nut]

How's it going JP and Evan???

I'm just checking in as well.... From Thunder Bay and Geraldton (depending what time of the year it is). And I'm working on a 4x4 club based out of Thunder Bay.... The website should be released within the next week or two.

Originally Posted by The_Undecided

Kakabeka Falls here. Just trying to get my junk back together for some trial runs ths spring.

We were up around Kakabeka last weekend for some wheeling.... It was a pretty good time!

[The_Undecided]

Originally Posted by Mud-Nut

How's it going JP and Evan???

I'm just checking in as well.... From Thunder Bay and Geraldton (depending what time of the year it is). And I'm working on a 4x4 club based out of Thunder Bay.... The website should be released within the next week or two.



We were up around Kakabeka last weekend for some wheeling.... It was a pretty good time!

Next time you come out let me know! I know the area better than almost anyone else and can show you some interesting things hidden off the common trails and logging roads.

[Mud-Nut]

Originally Posted by The_Undecided

Next time you come out let me know! I know the area better than almost anyone else and can show you some interesting things hidden off the common trails and logging roads.

Sounds good man!!! I'll let you know.

You should also join my club, when I get it up and running. I'll post a link in here when it's online.

[scooter]

Nolalu ont checkin in.If anyone wants to get together and work on some junk let me know

[bump it or crawl it?]

Originally Posted by jptbay

Northwestern Ontario Pirates Check in Here. NWO Trail Runs, Get Together's.

I know there is a big group here in Thunder Bay and outlying areas.

Lets check in here and make networking easier.

Post up and introduce yourself or to plan some wheelin'.

J.P.

I am looking to be moving back to the upper midwest in the somewhat near future. Right now I live 2 hrs from Moab and 1.5hrs from the Montrose Colorado trails. There is tons of Rockcrawling out here. I know there aren't many rocks in the midwest but there appears to be tons up in the North of Superior area. What have you got for crawling around T-Bay? Can we build a trail up onto the Giant? LOL! I am looking at what is around the area. T-bay would be about 3.5 hrs from where I would be.

[Mud-Nut]

Hey guys... I've got the Thunder Bay online community all done and live!!!!

http://www.tbaymud.com/

Originally Posted by bump it or crawl it?

I am looking at what is around the area. T-bay would be about 3.5 hrs from where I would be.

So exactly where would you be??? Northeast of Thunder Bay??? Like around Geraldton?

If yes, I've started a 4x4 club in that area.... Check it out: http://4x4.greenstone.ca/

[RgdL]

Lifelong 'Pegger here but I've spent a lot of time in my younger years around the Vermillion Bay/Dryden area. I've also spent time in Kenora, Fort Frances, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout. It's such a beautiful region of the country.

But I can't understand why all the mud wheeling? There's so much Canadian Shield country your way with the granite I'm surprised there's not more trail riding of that kind.

How are the treehuggers in your area when it comes to 4wheeling? I never in my lifetime thought it would be a problem in Manitoba since the province has such vast spaces, but the NDP is coming out with a bill that's going to seriously restrict our sport.

[bump it or crawl it?]

Originally Posted by Mud-Nut

Hey guys... I've got the Thunder Bay club website all done and live!!!!

http://www.tbaymud.com/





So exactly where would you be??? Northeast of Thunder Bay??? Like around Geraldton?

If yes, I've started a 4x4 club in that area.... Check it out: http://4x4.greenstone.ca/

I would be in Northern WI. Lots of clay and sand around there but no rocks really. Driving up to the T-bay area for some good rockcrawling would not be a problem. The only a problem is that it appears there aren't many guys into the rockcrawling thing. I know there are plenty of rocks in the area.

Thanks for the info and the links to the websites.

I might just have to get into dirt track racing.

[Yota 3.0]

Hey guys, checkin in from tbay. i do more reading than posting because well as long as u search u can find almost anything ur looking for.

There are alot of trails here and some large rock quary's, theres are a few good trails that arent swamp, but i would love to have something on the Giant ill have to check it out this summer and see if it looks promising.

James

[scooter]

Most of the giant is provincial park and not accessible.what is accesible is either private property or slick red clay. We have lots of trails where i live that include sand, rocks,mud, water crossings, big hills and tight windy trails.You can drive south to the american border or go north and end up in shabaqua or shebandowan or east and west for that matter.Lots to see and do while on the trails.

[F150hybred]

Any of you Northwestern guys ever go out the Gordon Lake way (north of Gordon lake)? Thinking I might want to head up that way with a few friends this summer. Any input would be greatly appreciated! Send me a PM please.

[RgdL]

Originally Posted by F150hybred

Any of you Northwestern guys ever go out the Gordon Lake way (north of Gordon lake)? Thinking I might want to head up that way with a few friends this summer. Any input would be greatly appreciated! Send me a PM please.

I've spent some there many, many years ago. There used to be an old logging trail south off of Gordon Lake road that led to a nice little lake, then further up onto a big hill. Although, just about any direction you point your rig off that road will lead you to lake sooner or later.

I might be interested in joining you if you head out there. I've been wanting to explore the area for years.

I also have some detailed maps of the area. My dad used to have really good old maps that he got from the forest fire fighters years ago, but they're long gone. They showed where all the various falls in the area were and the heights they dropped.

[F150hybred]

Originally Posted by RgdL

I've spent some there many, many years ago. There used to be an old logging trail south off of Gordon Lake road that led to a nice little lake, then further up onto a big hill. Although, just about any direction you point your rig off that road will lead you to lake sooner or later.

I might be interested in joining you if you head out there. I've been wanting to explore the area for years.

I also have some detailed maps of the area. My dad used to have really good old maps that he got from the forest fire fighters years ago, but they're long gone. They showed where all the various falls in the area were and the heights they dropped.

Reason I was thinking of that area is because if someone wanted to bring the wife and kids, there would be other stuff for them to do other than wheeling. The beach there is quite nice (if you can get past the water being JUST OVER FREEZING!!) and having a spot to set up camp usually isn't an issue (the available use of an out house helps too).
Last time I was out that way was about two yeas ago and I was on some of those trails looking for fire wood in my 2WD Ford. I only went so far... due to the nature of the trails. Being unused for sometime now, they have gotten to the point where they are impassable in a 2WD.
The more and more I think about it, the more I wouldn't mind going that way for some trail running etc.
I noticed you're in Winnipeg... where about are you from and what are you driving?

[RgdL]

Originally Posted by F150hybred

Reason I was thinking of that area is because if someone wanted to bring the wife and kids, there would be other stuff for them to do other than wheeling. The beach there is quite nice (if you can get past the water being JUST OVER FREEZING!!) and having a spot to set up camp usually isn't an issue (the available use of an out house helps too).
Last time I was out that way was about two yeas ago and I was on some of those trails looking for fire wood in my 2WD Ford. I only went so far... due to the nature of the trails. Being unused for sometime now, they have gotten to the point where they are impassable in a 2WD.
The more and more I think about it, the more I wouldn't mind going that way for some trail running etc.

Are you talking about Blue Lake campground or the little campground at Gordon Lake? You get to Blue Lake Provincial Park by taking Blue Lake road north of Vermillion Bay. But Blue Lake road eventually turns into Gordon Lake road. It's a much nicer campground for the family. Takes a little longer to get to, and if using it as a home base for exploring the trails it's probably an extra half hour of driving each way.

I noticed you're in Winnipeg... where about are you from and what are you driving?

I'm in Birds Hill. Currently rigless but building a LWB Samurai. Also have a Unimog that needs a lot of TLC.

[F150hybred]

Originally Posted by RgdL

Are you talking about Blue Lake campground or the little campground at Gordon Lake? You get to Blue Lake Provincial Park by taking Blue Lake road north of Vermillion Bay. But Blue Lake road eventually turns into Gordon Lake road. It's a much nicer campground for the family. Takes a little longer to get to, and if using it as a home base for exploring the trails it's probably an extra half hour of driving each way.

I was talking about the Gordon Lake camp ground. Never been to the Blue lake one. Seems to me that when looking at a topo of the area, the camp at Gordon lake would be the start of the trails. Not to mention, there is some excellent Lake trout fishing there at Gordon lake.

[82F100SWB]

Hmm, never really bene over there, but I'm soon going to be making lots of trips to Red Lake for work...
However, I just came back from my buddy's place in Minnitaki, V-Bay isn't really that far outside of our normal wheeling territory.