Northern New Brunswick - Canada - I rode by DR650 from the rolling hills of Grand Falls to the small mountains sheltering the village of Riley Brook located on the scenic Tobique River. This being my first ride report, I just wanted to share these images with those individuals from other corners of the world who do not benefit from Mother Mature's show of Colors. Yes, before get blanketed with snow, we enjoy this scenery: Just imagine, peak season is in a few weeks! Sorry about the haziness in the background, but it was early and the morning mist hadn't lifted at that point. I hope you enjoyed my report.
Beautiful pics of the east! "Begin Hijack" If you happen to live on the "wet" west coast, "Fall" season means that we finally get enough rain to re-open our riding areas and seeing snow on the ground for more than 24 hours is an oddity. "End Hijack"
Thanks everyone! I hope to get more pics next weekend if we can stay put long enough to take a picture. I will be travelling with a group of riders (10 or so). :huh
Great shots. It'll be another couple of weeks til we hit that point around here. It's my favorite time of year.
I learned today that the haze as seen in the panoramic images was caused by smoke from forest fires a thousand miles away in N-Ontario.
look like your a couple of weeks ahead of us here on the rock. our colors are just starting to come in. im looking at doing a ride in a few weeks for some fall snaps.
Great pics! Never been anywhere other than the south coast in NB. St. Stephen- St. John. A bit too developed for my tastes. Looks very rural/agricultural. Is there a high ratio of gravel/forest roads to paved roads.
This year has been weird weather wise. In some shots we noticed green leaves falling. Anyway, we seem to be about two weeks ahead of schedule considering the intensity of these colors. The rock would be a great place to ride. Nice place and the people I've met from that area were great.
A very high ratio of logging roads, atv, snowmobile, old portages (lumber trails) all mostly located in the interior of the province. If you pull the map of NB, you will see that it's mostly populated along it's borders in each direction. The middle is basically empty. However, the problem is access. Most of the Province is now privately owned since our past governments basically gave it away to corporate interest. In fairness, many individuals have abused access by over fishing, hunting and simply being idiots by destroying private property. So now the companies are regulating access by putting up barriers and charging travellers for entering upon their lands. However the volume of dual purpose riders is increasing and they cannot control everyone.
Uh oh, There goes another one on my list of "Must Do" rides. If I retired now and rode 'til I was 106, I might have time to do all of 'em.
Great pics! I moved from Ontario to BC about 15 yrs ago, and one of the main things I miss is the fall colours. Would love to ride through that.
Sooooooo pretty! Thanks for posting these. I'm getting homesick again. Are these anywhere near the Plaster Rock Road? Cc
Very cool pics. I was there once as a child with my grandfather who was born near Grand Lake in 1891. He was 6th generation from a New York State English Loyalist that immigrated to New Brunswick after the war. My Grandfather was the coolest guy I ever knew. He was a true adventurer. New Brunswick rocks! Some day I hope to return on my bike. FlagGS
Yes. The trail basically follows the Tobique river (within a few miles) which eventually flows past the Village of Plaster Rock. Riley Brook is located 30 or so miles North of Pls Rck.
Rick, Im now trying to plan my 07 fall ride. It will be the Canadien Maritimes, We will be coming north from around Canterbury NB. We wan to go into Gaspe and ferry over and continue north. We like dirt roads. We will be riding 2 950 ADV's, 1 TransAlp and 1 XR650. Can you suggest a nice route through NB ? We camp and we motel. Either works. I see a load of dashed lines on my Mapsource program. Thanks for any insight, Frank
Sorry for the late reply, but I've been away from the site. If your heading to Gaspe and then on to Northern Quebec, I think you can cross the border at Fosterville which is near Canterbury and then head towards Woodstock on route 122. You will then have the choice of accessing the new twinned Trans-Canada Highway (if construction is finished), the old TCH route that runs along the St-John river (scenic route ) and parallel to the new highway. Anyway, you must head West at the end of route 122. At Woodstock, continue West until you get to Saint-Leonard and take route 17 heading North to Campbellton. Cross the bridge into Quebec (Gaspe) and head North once more to catch a ferry at Matane to Baie Comeau. This route will basically allow you to ride through the lake area bordering Maine and NB, the St-John river valley with many agricultural scenes, the foot hills of the Appalachian mountains in NB and Gaspe. However, there are alternate routes. Instead of taking route 17, at Saint-Leonard you can continue West on the new or old highway which still runs along the ST-J river and head towards Edmundston, continue to the Quebec border and head to Riviere-Du-Loup and drive North along the coast to Rimouski and then on to Matane. Both routes are great and the best of luck.