Tuesday 30 April 2019
Monday 29 April 2019
Sunday 28 April 2019
Saturday 27 April 2019
Friday 26 April 2019
Wednesday 24 April 2019
Tuesday 23 April 2019
Monday 22 April 2019
Too Early
Some cottagers in East Bay (at the end of Tusk Trail) have asked if the road is passable since they want to put in their docks.
But, there is a washout at Elephant Lake Crossing (the intersection area of Tusk and Youngs logging road). Since it is too early to get heavy equipment in due to 1/2 load restrictions by municipality the solution is to cut down some trees and drag them into the washout to fill it up. What a life, eh?
No signs of lake wanting to breakup. Most of the road is still ice covered. Very easy to slide off the ice into the ditches that are quite deep with snow (still!).
But, there is a washout at Elephant Lake Crossing (the intersection area of Tusk and Youngs logging road). Since it is too early to get heavy equipment in due to 1/2 load restrictions by municipality the solution is to cut down some trees and drag them into the washout to fill it up. What a life, eh?
No signs of lake wanting to breakup. Most of the road is still ice covered. Very easy to slide off the ice into the ditches that are quite deep with snow (still!).
Sunday 21 April 2019
Saturday 20 April 2019
Friday 19 April 2019
Thursday 18 April 2019
Wednesday 17 April 2019
Monday 15 April 2019
Causeway
Although most of the road is still snow/ice, some south-facing areas are exposing the base.
Saturday 13 April 2019
Friday 12 April 2019
Update on WOW!
Well, it appears that last weekend an excavator on tracks and two pickup trucks tried to use Clarke Rd to go to the 'riffles'. (Remember, the riffles is the historical name of the narrows where 'crazy' snowmobile riders go to run their machines over open water. It is a big party. Commonly this area is called the 'ripples'.
The excavator had a blade at the front of the machine and was used to clear the road. But, it appears that the excavator got big time stuck, as did the two pickup trucks. The had to call on someone to bring a larger excavator to pull them out. Viewing the snow mess left behind, it was a struggle.
To get to the riffles, one has to take the 'old road'. This means avoiding the new road and continuing straight along the old road. One arrives at the famous 'white ash hill'. This hill was the major reason for spending cottage association fees since it is steep, washed out and it is a rock haven. As the road makes a turn to the left, the riffle-people continue going north through a difficult area for probably close to a mile.
So, getting stopped at Tusk was probably the best ending that the riffle-people could expect. They would never have got past white ash hill, or even that far.
There is still lots of snow on the road. Some people will be interested visiting on Easter weekend, which is one week ahead. It is doubtful that any large vehicle will get in, but this could be proved false. Bring a shovel if you want to make the attempt.
The excavator had a blade at the front of the machine and was used to clear the road. But, it appears that the excavator got big time stuck, as did the two pickup trucks. The had to call on someone to bring a larger excavator to pull them out. Viewing the snow mess left behind, it was a struggle.
To get to the riffles, one has to take the 'old road'. This means avoiding the new road and continuing straight along the old road. One arrives at the famous 'white ash hill'. This hill was the major reason for spending cottage association fees since it is steep, washed out and it is a rock haven. As the road makes a turn to the left, the riffle-people continue going north through a difficult area for probably close to a mile.
So, getting stopped at Tusk was probably the best ending that the riffle-people could expect. They would never have got past white ash hill, or even that far.
There is still lots of snow on the road. Some people will be interested visiting on Easter weekend, which is one week ahead. It is doubtful that any large vehicle will get in, but this could be proved false. Bring a shovel if you want to make the attempt.
Tuesday 9 April 2019
Wow!
Well, some large wheeled vehicle tried to travel down our cottage road past Tusk Trail. They had a struggle. Tracks showed that it went off the road into deep snow and struggled to get out. It looks like another vehicle had to assist removal.
The tracks showed that it came from around the municipal turnaround and then disappeared. It seems that it may have been floated in and unloaded. Mill hill was also a difficult pass for them.
The tracks showed that it came from around the municipal turnaround and then disappeared. It seems that it may have been floated in and unloaded. Mill hill was also a difficult pass for them.
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