A Maritimer explores Saskatchewan.

Thanks Gunner

Baljennie Road...

The last time I rode through there this fall they had taken a rougcut mower or something and obliterated the trees all down the edges. it is really wide now, not the nice fun narrow little strip it used to be. Great place to go and pick berries int he late summer, early fall though, but unfortunately they mulched up a lot of berry bushes too.

Great pictures of fishing and riding. I have stuck to shore fishing off of the bike but the little pack rafts sure look tempting. Little Red Willow Lake looks like a nice spot to take the kayak as well.

Great report and pretty cool to see someone elses pictures of areas all around where I grew up and now live.

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Thanks for the comments, I've been in this province for only 5 years and I was riding a 05 R1200ST before my GS. The first years, I tried to find some interesting sport bike roads and scenic locations. I soon realized that the best scenic locations were off roads and most back road (the paved ones) are in need of repair. Bought a GS in 2010 and now I can&#8217;t wait to find new roads to explore (time permitting). <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:State><st1lace><?xml:namespace prefix = u1 /><u1:State><u1lace>Saskatchewan</u1lace></u1:State></st1lace></st1:State> is a great place to dualsport. I think you are only 50 km from my place; next year maybe we can go for a ride and re-discover some of those locations where you grew up. <o></o>
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Yes, I am just off highway 14 by the gas station. For sure we will need to meet up and check out the area some more.

This place is so far outside my comfort zone (10C is my Lower Limit-50F ) so this thread is fascinating and informative at the same time. The pictures are superb and I always like seeing people on ADVrider riding places that are off my list and doing things that I would never do. Riding in frost? I really enjoyed this peek inside an alien world.

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Saskatchewan is one place I've never fished...do they have Walleye there as well?

I'm just wondering, because Western MB has them.

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sure hope you have better luck than i did puttin in a ride report on this very fine website ,some people are not very tolerant of typographical mistakes, that might apear when english is not your native tongue, excellente ride report by the way from a fellow french acadian rider from new brunswick,
keep on riddin the world

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Un autre déporté de la Péninsule Acadienne

I find people are very tolerant, as long as they know that English is not your native language.

On the other hand, there are those people who don't understand punctuation, or paragraphs.

There has been a number of wonderful ride reports from people who go to a lot of trouble to translate into English or French for the rest of us to understand, and I appreciate that!

I grew up in Sask and we always called walleye pickerel. There may be a bit of a difference between 'em but when I am eating them they are both my most favorite freshwater fish! Great photos, thanks for sharing.

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I researched that, and you're right. In many parts of the country it is the same fish. Not very long ago for me, a Walleye was a "Dore" and the Northern Pike was a "Brochet".

i do agree with all ,there is to much good info ,and great people on this web site to be fussing over typographical mistakes keep it between the trees!! ride the world and come back to this fine website to report it!

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Ok so I know this is a thread from last year, but thought I would comment on it anyways.

Borden I have emailed you a few times and whatnot, and sometime this summer we much try to arrange to go for a ride.

Its really neat to look through your pictures, as you have driven almost past my farm quite a few times, from the looks of your pictures.

Ive said it to a billion people, and not many believe me, but Saskatchewan is really kickass to adventure ride, and explore. There is endless places to go! Gotta brish up on your gravel skills though, fortunately I grew up on gravel so I am somewhat used to the roads!

The funny thing about this thread is that I was just about ready to revive it. This thread is like my riding season, both the bike and the thread get put away for the winter.

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Put the plate back on the bike last week, changed the oil/filter and air filter and tomorrow new tires. Going with a more road oriented tires this time, from Heidi K60 to Pirelli Trail as I&#8217;m still planning a trip on the west coast this spring (post 55). Later this summer, I'm doing part of the TACT so the K60 will go back for sure but maybe just on the front.

If the weather hold&#8230; I should be able to go for a ride tomorrow afternoon. I probably drove not very far from your place last year but I still don&#8217;t know where it is ?

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I agree with what you are saying about Saskatchewan, Grid Roads and everything. Great area for dual sport, don&#8217;t know why someone would buy a sport bike over here. If you plan a ride and post it on the Saskatchewan dual sport club webpage, I&#8217;m sure the local guys would show up including myself or just shoot me a PM. <o></o>

Tires are changed but I didn't have the time for a ride. Tomorrow&#8230;" forecast snow"&#8230;camera is ready. Have to love Canada

So today I took the bike out for the first time this year. A bit cold today, just 4C





The Canada Geese are back, a sure sign of spring. Still lots of ice on the local lakes but all the snow is gone.






Nice to be back on the road, 7 months of riding!

Scooby-Doo, my 185lbs Saint-Bernard, always wants to supervise when I work on the bike!