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ATV Club 2000 VTT Travel to Val-d’Amour Using Shared Winter Trail

For the first time ever, ATV members have an opportunity to travel from the winter trails of VTT 2000 to Val-d’Amour utilizing a newly agreed shared trail between snowmobiles and ATV’s, along snowmobile trail #258 (part of ATV trail #10 in the summer months).

This new addition to the winter trail system is due to an agreement between VTT Restigouche, VTT 2000 and our good friends at the Restigouche Timber Trails Snowmobile Club.  The snowmobile club has agreed to allow shared access to trail #258 (ATV’s on the right, snowmobiles on the left), which provides a connection from the groomed trails of Thompson Road and VTT 2000 to Val-d’Amour via the Lac-Des-Lys Road.  See the images below.

VTT 2000 rides the new shared trail

On Saturday, March 7th, shortly after the agreement was put in place, a large group of riders from VTT 2000 enjoy the first ride to Val d-Amour along the newly shared trail.

The shared trail is clearly marked with new signage and at the end of the trail, riders can hop on the Lac-Des-Lys Road for a short drive into the community of Val-d’Amour.  This agreement opens the ability for many of the VTT Restigouche ATV members to reach the groomed trails of VTT 2000 from both Val-d’Amour and Campbellton (via Thompson Road). 

This is wonderful news!

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Torch Run with Club 55 VTT Nord-Ouest, Edmundston

We joined the Torch Run in Edmundston!

A number of Region 2 members came out on Saturday to support Club VTT Nord-Ouest (Club 55, Region 1) with their annual Torch Run.

The run started at the club garage with well over 200+ Members and guests participating in the festivities. The weather cooperated with temperatures hovering around -6C and only getting slightly chillier for the evening portion of the run and bonfire that followed.

The group took an extended supper stop early in the run at the large food court facility near the Grey Rock Casino, a location that is listed as a great stop when travelling on the Northern Quad Route (see link). After supper and after the sun set, the group continued the ride through kilometres of wooded trails.  

For those who have not participated in a “night” run, we highly recommend you join one.  There is something to be said for driving along the trails and seeing ATV’s lighting up the night.

In the last few kilometres of the run, volunteers from Club 55 treated us with 100+ fire torches lining the trail to our final destination … a giant bonfire.  At this location, we enjoyed hot drinks as well as some tasty eats from a hotdog vendor.  The evening was completed with a prize giveaway and a firework show.

A huge thank you to all the ATV enthusiasts, volunteers, and sponsors who helped make this event a great success. We look forward to supporting your club at a future event.

It was my first time doing an evening run and it was amazing.  I will definitely do this again!

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Global Visitors to our Site

We are being noticed!

After launching our website 8 months ago, we have been visited from 100+ cities in 30+ countries.  That is amazing!  As you can see in the statistics, most of our 2800+ visitors have been from Canada (as expected) but we also have a large number of visitors from China, United States, Singapore, etc.

We can only guess that many people from around the world appreciate the beautiful scenery we have all around us in northern New Brunswick and only wish that they could come and spend a few days enjoying what we can enjoy every day.

We are being noticed because many of you have FACEBOOK friends from around the world who take the time to follow up on the items you post on your Facebook page.  We thank you for that.

As you can see on the right, just over 60% of our visitors visit our site through social media links (Facebook).  Another 28% find us by typing in our URL (www.quadnbr2.ca), while nearly 10% find us through a Google search.

We also see that nearly 68% of our visitors are using a mobile device to get to us while another 26% use their home or work computers.  We also have about 7% that use a tablet device to find us.

So ... do we continue?

The answer to that question is easy … yes!  We are very happy with the number of visitors to our site in the short amount of time it has been live.  We have had 100% positive feedback on the site with many suggestions for additions to keep improving.

If you have suggestions or just want to reach out and say HI … please contact us at [email protected]. 

THANK YOU again for visiting and making our site a huge success in 2025.

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Great Pumpkin Run – Restigouche Snowmobile Club

Joining in on the fun at the Restigouche Snowmobile Club #12

A number of ATV/VTT Restigouche club members came out on Saturday, November 1st to support our neighbouring Restigouche Snowmobile Club with their Great Pumpkin Run. The ride primarily followed the familiar Trail #10 (as known by ATV riders) or Trail #236 (as known by Snowmobile riders), with stops along the way to pick up cards for the Poker Hand contest and to answer trivia questions with a horror movie theme. Although very wet from heavy rains the day before, the members of both clubs had a wonderful time enjoying the trails, good food at the clubhouse kitchen and great entertainment from Danny in the evening.

A huge thank you to all the snowmobile club members and sponsors who helped make this edition a great success. We look forward to joining the snowmobile club for future events at their clubhouse.

That was my first time at the clubhouse.  Thanks for the great event.

Enjoying time at Rachel and Yan's camp (the Japier Hunter's Hut)
Enjoying the new "Au feu" rest stop on Trail #10 / Trail #236

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Club 4: Fall Fun Run to Lorne Restaurant

At the Fall Fun Run!

A large number of Region 2 members came out on Saturday to support Club VTT 2000 with their Fall Fun Run heading to Lorne Restaurant, with many also enjoying a stop at Levesque Bridge, the Charlo Dam and even Paul’s Lookout on the Jacquet River Gorge.

The run started at the Balmoral Esso Mobil parking lot with approximately 100 ATVs and Side by Sides lined up and ready for a great day (final count was 165 registrations).  The weather cooperated with a beautiful fall day with temperatures nearing 12C (not bad for an October run in northeastern New Brunswick).

The group took a couple of extended rest stops on the way to Lorne Restaurant with many enjoying the Levesque Bridge rest stop and even the Charlo Dam.  Most riders arrived at the restaurant by mid- afternoon and enjoyed some absolutely fabulous home cooked food (the burgers and chili were amazing) as well as some wonderful musical entertainment later in the afternoon.  As we understand, the restaurant had to close the following day because there was no food left to serve, ha!  We also enjoyed an onsite visit from Paul Roy of Patterson Sales & Service who provided a couple of demo rides to look at as well as some fabulous prizes.  Thanks Paul.

On the way back, many riders took the opportunity to do a short diversion over to ATV Trail #10 to visit Paul’s Lookout on the Jacquet River Gorge.  This is a must see attraction to anyone visiting the trails in this area.

A huge thank you to all the ATV enthusiasts, volunteers, and sponsors who helped make this edition a great success. We look forward to seeing you at our next event.

The food at Lorne Restaurant was amazing. I will definitely go back.

Keeping the folks at the registration table busy.
Leveque Bridge on the Charlo River

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Summer Events Wrap Up

Heat, fire, dust and washouts ... what a crazy summer.

Oh what a summer riding season we have had. Early on we had lots of snow on the trails, which meant a delay in the opening our riding season. This was followed by torrential rain storms that caused the further closer of trails due to large washouts and dangerous conditions.  We did managed to get some rides in during June but then we had the extreme heat and a terrible fire season that seen our entire forested areas closed to all visitors for weeks.  However, through all that, our regional clubs did manage to host some wonderful summer events.

From July to September, we managed to host a number of different events held by Clubs either jointly or on their own.  Unfortunately, we did not get a lot of photos / video to share with you, but we will work harder next summer to share the fun we have each time we get together.

July:  The VTT / ATV Club Restigouche hosted an observation rally on July 26 that was enjoyed by a large number of members.  On the same day, ATV Club 2000 VTT also held a Bon Ami Rally for its membership to celebrate the Dalhousie Bon Ami Festival.  Many members from outside both clubs also enjoyed the day with their regional friends.

August: Unfortunately, many of the planned rides throughout the region were postponed or cancelled due the fire ban and forest closures that were experienced throughout the province.

September: Finally, we managed to have a good month for riding.  ATV Club 2000 VTT hosted a Charlo Fall Fair rally on September 7. Club VTT Chaleur ATV Club hosted an Observation rally on September 13 followed by VTT/ATV Club Restigouche hosting a Fun Rally on September 20.  The events were attended by members from throughout the region.

A huge thank you to all the ATV / SxS members, volunteers, and sponsors who helped make all our June events a great success. We look forward to seeing you at our club events in July.

WE RIDE TOGETHER !

June Events in Region 2

We had a blast in June!

A large number of Region 2 members came out in the month of June to support 4 different events held by Clubs either jointly or on their own.  Unfortunately, we did not get a lot of photos / video to share with you, but we will work harder next time to share the fun we have each time we get together.

June 3:  Can-Am hosted a presentation for their offroad offerings. Many club members came out to support Can-Am and the host sponsor Relais St-Maure Relay Inc.  A great place for an upscale gastropub food.

June 14: Poker Rally to Island Lake.  Clubs 3 and 5 hosted a joint ride to visit our wonderful sponsor Island Lake Club. The event was a huge success, and all members enjoyed a great ride with friends.

June 14: Father’s Day Fun Run.  For those who could not make the longer Island Lake run, Club 2 offered a more local Father’s Day ride.  A great time was had out on the trails.

June 28:  Salmon Festival Rally.  Club 3 continued the tradition of hosting a fun run to celebrate the Salmon Festival and provide an opportunity to engage new members to the sport of ATV / SxS riding.

A huge thank you to all the ATV / SxS members, volunteers, and sponsors who helped make all our June events a great success. We look forward to seeing you at our club events in July.

WE RIDE TOGETHER !

ATV Club 2000 VTT Enjoys June Events

On June 14th, for the first time ever, the Lorne area hosted a ATV Club 2000 VTT rally.

The Lorne area is part of our club yet, the trails in that had not been maintained in a number of years. Over the previous winter, club member from Lorne requested that their area be included in a summer club rally and with the help and organization of local volunteers we were able to update the trail system in time for the Father’s Day rally.

It was a complete success! 

Thank you to the volunteers that mark over 85 kms of trail along with the sponsorship of local businesses giving donations for prizes.

The rally brought us to see Antinouri Lake, a beautiful location that few of heard of, and we visited many of the well maintained trails of Club 5 – Chaleur ATV.  During the rally we had an opportunity to ride over the huge bridge project Chaleur ATV just recently completed.  It was fantastic.

All in all, it was a fantastic ride and are planning to return to that area in the fall. Looking forward to seeing you then.

Father's Day Rally

Joining the fun at the Club 3 Salmon Festival rally.

On June 28th, we had 11 club members join the festivities at the Salmon Festival rally hosted by Club 3 – VTT/ATV Restigouche. We started at the Knights of Columbus Hall and enjoyed the scenery along a large loop covering some of the trails maintained by Club 3 and Club 4.  Along the way we stopped at Centre Plein Air in St-Arthur then continued the run towards Crooked Rapids (Upsalquitch River).

Another fantastic ride with great people to see beautiful locations to fish, camp, boat, swim, etc. …. just wonderful day. 

Looking forward to seeing you at the next rally.

Salmon Festival Rally
Salmon Festival Rally
Crooked Rapids
Crooked Rapids

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Spring Fun Run to Pabineau Falls with Club 15 Alnwick

We joined the Spring Fun Ride to Pabineau Falls!

A large number of Region 2 members came out on Saturday to support Club VTT/ATV Alnwick (Club 15, Region 4) with their Spring Fun Run heading to Pabineau Falls, a beautiful attraction just south of Bathurst, NB. within the boundary of Club 5 VTT / ATV Chaleur in Region 2.

The run started at the Alnwick club parking lot (across from the La Bonne Route restaurant) with approximately 50 ATVs and Side by Sides lined up and ready for a great day.  The weather cooperated for the most part, with only a slight occassional drizzle and high temperatures of 12C (not bad for a May run in northeastern New Brunswick).

The group took a couple of extended rest stops on the way to Pabineau Falls and arrived after approximately 4 hours on the trails.  While at the falls, members took the time to hike around and enjoy the scenic beauty as well as break out the barbeques for some great food.  Lots of new friends were made on this trip.

A huge thank you to all the ATV bike enthusiasts, volunteers, and sponsors who helped make this edition a great success. We look forward to seeing you at our next event.

It was my first time at Pabineau Falls and It was amazing.  I will definitely come back.

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Club 3: Trail Status Run to Kedgwick

A small group from the club did a run on Saturday to investigate the status of Trail #10 from Christoper area (near Glencoe) to Kedgwick.

These are our findings:
1- Staging area near Chirstopher.  Trails looked good with little snow.
2 – Made a quick stop at the site of a future rest area planned by Club 3
3 – Found snow early and lots of it throughout the trail.
4 – Upsilquitch Bridge looks good but river is very high
5 – There are 18 bridges to Kedgwick and several have railing damage.
6 – Ice is deep in some places and washouts are VERY dangerous.
7 – Passed by Grog Brook Falls.  Water is high but falls was beautiful.
8 – Needed to clear several fallen trees so always good to have a saw.
9 – Time for lunch and then back home.

Total distance travelled was approximately 150 kms return and we took 10 hours to complete.

See pictures and video from the run on the Facebook page of Découvrir avec Lili.

 

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