I rode with a group of guys for about 25 years, the group fluctuated between 5 and 7 of us for most of that time, as we got older, the group grew, my wife started riding, friends started inviting friends, different riding styles, desires to stop and directions to go after a while and at times became a cluster and our group literally split three ways. Well... one of the original group has suggested a reunion ride of the original 5 of us and brought up a circle tour bag trip around lake superior. This year will be hopefully (weather allowing) my first time ever doing a bag trip, I actually have 2 of them booked and I will be doing with venturenorth, I am very much looking forward to it as it has always been on my bucket list of things to do and I feel I am doing it with the bag trip master himself. Has anyone else ever done a superior bag trip? besides weather conditions... the good? the bad? approximate time duration if not riding like a snow cross racer? Thanks guys!
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SHOOT2KILL
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Second week in February 1986...Eagle River, Wi to Thunder Bay, On...Roundtrip 7 days/1300 mi...5 guys...All Yammies...Worst part of the trip was when we crossed the St Louis River between Superior, Wi and Duluth, Mn...We were told by locals it was safe, but there were no tracks...It went well, but was a tense ride across...Everything else went smooth...Biggest point I would make is to never pass up a gas station...
bearrassler
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That would be a great trip but I don't think there is many trails in Ontario anymore on the north side of Lake Superior
There are no longer ANY trails between Marathon and Kakabeka Falls, ON (about 200+ miles). We did this ride in 1996. It was tough then. 1758 miles Pelican Lake WI to Pelican Lake with no support vehicle and no GPS. 7 1/2 days. Canada is great riding, but it makes the U.P. seem like you're in the city.
I think you'd have to coordinate with some people locally to figure out where you can get through the closed areas and where you'd need to get someone to get you with a trailer. Those trails are went away after the 08 financial/housing crash and I think the clubs folded too. At least they seem solid over to marathon again as of the past few years.
This trip is definitely a bucket list item for me but who knows if it will open again. Need a string of solid winters and for rural Canada to get free of the WEF commies bringing everything down.
This trip is definitely a bucket list item for me but who knows if it will open again. Need a string of solid winters and for rural Canada to get free of the WEF commies bringing everything down.
this is all great information guys and luckily not something we were going to do this year as it sounds like there is much to think about and consider. "Canada is great riding but makes the U.P. seem like you are in the city" quote: bzboats. And that there is why I love the U.P. so much! almost 30 years of riding there, never tire of the scenery, the feel, the people and our favorite stops, and understand they will be farther and fewer in between in Canada.
between you and Hoosier, rethinking the round superior trip and possibly just a Canada trip, coordination like what Hoosier talking about and running the concrete trail I have no interest in doing or coordinating, I GREATLY appreciate the input! this is why I asked, will still keep it in my bucket list though. Thank you everyone again!
I know, you and I have talked about this before and would like to do that with you as well, just can't this year, lets plan it for next??
dfattack
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Sounds good. I didn't ride from my place for two years now. two years ago we went out to west yellowstone and didn't ride again that year and last year was a bust. So it's been three seasons since we rode locally and I think we will ride the local favorites. 2026 sounds like a possibility for sure.
Same here I want to ride our local routes been too long with bust last year.
favoritos
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I have a buddy that lives over there and they venture that route once and awhile. His advice. Bring a chainsaw for the southern portion.
ya... no thanks LOL!!! yikes! maybe Ill just be taking it off my bucket list
heckler56
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Thanks for the heads up. I originally wanted to take the train to Wawa but heard they stopped that some time ago.
I was going to head out solo but the wife and riding buddies won’t let me yet nobody will go
.Yep, spot on you are bearrassler! It's a genuine pure shame that from a bit above Thunder Bay, over to Marathon, on the north side of the Lake, there are no trails. None, period! It's a absolutely beautiful, gorgeous area. But the super rough terrain, is now being totally impassible. When there was a OFSC sanctioned trail system there, the trail always opened late due to needing adequate, deep snow. They had to winch the groomers and trail equipment up and down the ultra steep, high hills/mountains. Highly costly to do so. The great Recession, and the trail being looked as lightly traveled, led to the end of it being sanctioned, and groomed passable. However, you may be able to look up the "North of Superior Loop", as it was called. A outstanding wilderness ride for sure! I've been waiting ever since for it to be revived, reinstated, and reopened into the Ontario trail system. Pray! Also, too many riders purchased their trail permits in other areas of Ontario. That hurt the trail badly.