Water, Water Everywhere!

DRZ400SK4 · 11-07-2006, 05:54 AM

A few shots from our weekend 'trail' ride. And I use the term 'trail' very loosely...

The photos were all taken on the Avalon Peninsula, on the Island of Newfoundland, in Eastern Canada.

GB · 11-07-2006, 08:02 AM

Very nice

Water must be cold this time of year... any get offs captured on film?

vegasphotog · 11-07-2006, 08:24 AM

Did you guys have to be washed down once you got home?

Any sharks in the water?

Was the majority of your ride in that bog...it looks like fun, but probably hard to accumulate any mileage?

Fun report!

wachs · 11-07-2006, 10:34 AM

well, no dust!

DRZ400SK4 · 11-07-2006, 11:08 AM

Yep...

Couple of get offs...

This trail is about 20 kms long. We wanted something fairly technical, since it was only 3 degrees C on that day. You tend to stay warm, no matter how cold the air temp is, on the rocky and muddy routes. There's more than bog and water crossings to this trail. Lots of tight rocky sections, too. But it's harder to get good shots in those sections. And of course... everyone likes to see the water crossing photos.

And yeah...

"Dust" definitely wasn't an issue on that trail.

I always like to mix it up...

It's fun to alternate between long and less technical trail rides one weekend, and follow that with a shorter and much more brutal ride the next.

texastattoo · 11-07-2006, 11:14 AM

Yikes! What was the % of water to dirt on that trail?

DRZ400SK4 · 11-07-2006, 11:18 AM

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Yikes! What was the % of water to dirt on that trail?

It's a 20 km long trail, and there's at least 20 deep flooded sections along the route.

We did eventually make it to dry land, however...

2whlrcr · 11-07-2006, 04:46 PM

Have you ever thought about buying a kayak?

DRZ400SK4 · 11-07-2006, 06:21 PM

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Have you ever thought about buying a kayak?

No, but a Jetski is high on my list for this particular trail.

sixer · 11-07-2006, 06:33 PM

3 degress...

. No ice or frost on the trail? Awesome photos, being that cold is a great motivator to stay on two wheels.

DRZ400SK4 · 11-08-2006, 04:21 AM

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3 degress...

Keep in mind that's 3 degrees Celsius, which is about 37 degrees F. But yes, still cold enough to want to keep busy on the bikes.

You definitely don't want to fall in one of those flooded sections, when it's that cold.

beerjonny · 01-18-2007, 09:35 AM

Nice!

11-07-2006, 05:54 AM	#1
DRZ400SK4 ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2005 Location: Newfoundland Oddometer: 2,034	Water, Water Everywhere! A few shots from our weekend 'trail' ride. And I use the term 'trail' very loosely... The photos were all taken on the Avalon Peninsula, on the Island of Newfoundland, in Eastern Canada. __________________ 2008 Yamaha FZ1 / 2009 Kawasaki KLX450R / 2012 Triumph Scrambler My Photos In Google Earth DRZ400SK4 screwed with this post 02-19-2008 at 10:56 AM

11-07-2006, 08:24 AM	#3
vegasphotog Las Vegas Cheechako Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Covered in Desert Dirt Oddometer: 3,248	No white carpet... Did you guys have to be washed down once you got home? Any sharks in the water? Was the majority of your ride in that bog...it looks like fun, but probably hard to accumulate any mileage? Fun report! __________________ "I would rather ride my motorcycle on Sundays and think of God, than sit in church and think about riding my motorcycle..."

11-07-2006, 10:34 AM	#4
wachs just passin' through Joined: May 2005 Location: Tumalo, Oregon Oddometer: 4,136	well, no dust! __________________ Wait till you see what's next!

11-07-2006, 11:08 AM	#5
DRZ400SK4 ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2005 Location: Newfoundland Oddometer: 2,034	Yep... Couple of get offs... This trail is about 20 kms long. We wanted something fairly technical, since it was only 3 degrees C on that day. You tend to stay warm, no matter how cold the air temp is, on the rocky and muddy routes. There's more than bog and water crossings to this trail. Lots of tight rocky sections, too. But it's harder to get good shots in those sections. And of course... everyone likes to see the water crossing photos. And yeah... "Dust" definitely wasn't an issue on that trail. I always like to mix it up... It's fun to alternate between long and less technical trail rides one weekend, and follow that with a shorter and much more brutal ride the next. __________________ 2008 Yamaha FZ1 / 2009 Kawasaki KLX450R / 2012 Triumph Scrambler My Photos In Google Earth

11-07-2006, 11:14 AM	#6
texastattoo Lottery Retirement Plan Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Janesville, Wisconsin Oddometer: 129	Yikes! What was the % of water to dirt on that trail? __________________ "Get busy livin', or get busy dyin". -Shaw Shank "I don't need a patch to prove I rode 1000+ miles today." -me 95 KLR 650 95 BMW K1100 RT (gave her life for mine) 96 Harley Road King....that's right...I'm one of those

11-07-2006, 08:02 AM	#2
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,467	Very nice Water must be cold this time of year... any get offs captured on film?

11-07-2006, 04:46 PM	#8
2whlrcr gooligan Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Oddometer: 4,327	Have you ever thought about buying a kayak?

11-07-2006, 06:33 PM	#10
sixer I suffer from Ainrofilac Joined: May 2006 Location: CenCoCal Oddometer: 1,220	3 degress... . No ice or frost on the trail? Awesome photos, being that cold is a great motivator to stay on two wheels. __________________ "There are no such things as accidents—just two people competing for the same point on the space-time continuum." Support your local Search and Rescue Teams.

01-18-2007, 09:35 AM	#12
beerjonny Planning mode... Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Willow Grove, NB Canada Oddometer: 231	Nice! __________________ - I don't want a pickle, I just wanna ride on my motorsickle -

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