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.
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