Gaspe Peninsula

**tomm** · 03-20-2009, 07:27 PM

Hi All,
Fairly new to the forum, but been riding since '74. Bought my first cruising bike last Spring . . . an all black 2008 Nomad. What a beautiful bike!!!!

Anyway, went through my 600 mile checkup and immediately left on a 2100 mile trip around the Gaspe Peninsula. Thought I'd share the details and some pics.

Day 1
Left Lee, NH, headed up 16 through North Conway and stopped at the base of the Mt Washington Auto Road for lunch. Kept heading north through Berlin, Errol, Dixville Notch (where we encountered our first Moose), Colebrook, the Connecticut Lakes and on into Quebec. Stopped for the night a little south of Quebec City.

Day 2
Headed north through Quebec City and on through the Laurentians to Chicoutimi. Poured all the way. Lots of construction and heavy traffic. Not fun. Then headed south back to the St Lawrence and Rivier du Loup. Rain stopped, no traffic, great ride through the mountains. Ferried across the St Lawrence.

Day 3
Started off in heavy fog east on the Gaspe. Those trailer trucks coming out of the fog at a closing speed of 120 MPH were a little unnerving. Eventually the sun came out and we had an absolutely phenomenal ride along the coast all the way to Perce Rock.

Day 4
Started off by doing the Tail of the Codfish. Not quite like Tail of the Dragon, but still fun. Then headed towards New Brunswick. Ended the day not too far from Moncton.

Day 5
Headed west back across New Brunswick down this highway with absolutely nothing but woods, moose and deer for about 70 miles. Down a dirt road and some more weebling through the woods, not seeing another car for at least an hour, eventually crossing back into Maine. Stopped for the night in Bangor.

Day 6
Easy ride to Rangeley, and some cruising around the Rangeley area for our last full day on the road. Spent the late afternoon sitting on the porch of our motel watching mother nature put on a terrific light show.

Day 7
Back home via Route 16 into NH and south to Lee. About 2100 miles total. Would highly recommend the trip.

Pix below.

Tom

Yellow Jacket · 03-20-2009, 08:25 PM

Wow! I bet that was really a fine time. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

skeeter · 03-21-2009, 12:14 AM

Nice intro! Now on my list of places to go........

flavor · 03-26-2009, 05:49 AM

Great job.

**Cajunrider** · 04-02-2009, 08:01 AM

Great pictures. Welcome from southern Louisiana.

lw · 04-02-2009, 08:34 PM

Wow, terrific pictures. Thanks for the write-up.

strobe · 04-02-2009, 11:34 PM

Wow, that looks like an incredible trip. Thanks for sharing the pics and writeup.

johnb · 05-09-2009, 05:31 AM

Great trip and thanks for sharing the pix!
Don't know whether I'll ever get to make the trip, but it's a trip I've always wanted to take.

sarge1057 · 05-15-2009, 01:42 PM

Looks like you had a great time Pics where wonderful.

dogdoc · 05-22-2009, 03:05 PM

Thx Tomm for the pics. Great ride and the area looks so different than the deep south. never been up there but hope to one day.

Dennis

**ringadingh** · 06-05-2009, 07:42 PM

Those are some great pics, Ive never been to Gaspe, but it reminds me a bit of Cape Breton. I'll have to make a trip east someday again before to long.

fish · 06-05-2009, 08:26 PM

SUPER! I loved the pics.

pirate · 06-06-2009, 04:59 PM

Very beautiful pics!

03-20-2009, 07:27 PM	#1
tomm Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lee, New Hampshire Posts: 568	Gaspe Peninsula Hi All, Fairly new to the forum, but been riding since '74. Bought my first cruising bike last Spring . . . an all black 2008 Nomad. What a beautiful bike!!!! Anyway, went through my 600 mile checkup and immediately left on a 2100 mile trip around the Gaspe Peninsula. Thought I'd share the details and some pics. Day 1 Left Lee, NH, headed up 16 through North Conway and stopped at the base of the Mt Washington Auto Road for lunch. Kept heading north through Berlin, Errol, Dixville Notch (where we encountered our first Moose), Colebrook, the Connecticut Lakes and on into Quebec. Stopped for the night a little south of Quebec City. Day 2 Headed north through Quebec City and on through the Laurentians to Chicoutimi. Poured all the way. Lots of construction and heavy traffic. Not fun. Then headed south back to the St Lawrence and Rivier du Loup. Rain stopped, no traffic, great ride through the mountains. Ferried across the St Lawrence. Day 3 Started off in heavy fog east on the Gaspe. Those trailer trucks coming out of the fog at a closing speed of 120 MPH were a little unnerving. Eventually the sun came out and we had an absolutely phenomenal ride along the coast all the way to Perce Rock. Day 4 Started off by doing the Tail of the Codfish. Not quite like Tail of the Dragon, but still fun. Then headed towards New Brunswick. Ended the day not too far from Moncton. Day 5 Headed west back across New Brunswick down this highway with absolutely nothing but woods, moose and deer for about 70 miles. Down a dirt road and some more weebling through the woods, not seeing another car for at least an hour, eventually crossing back into Maine. Stopped for the night in Bangor. Day 6 Easy ride to Rangeley, and some cruising around the Rangeley area for our last full day on the road. Spent the late afternoon sitting on the porch of our motel watching mother nature put on a terrific light show. Day 7 Back home via Route 16 into NH and south to Lee. About 2100 miles total. Would highly recommend the trip. Pix below. Tom __________________ Tom Maziarz (tomm) VBA #00766 2008 Kawasaki Nomad (Black) 1978 Suzuki GS750EC (My son is riding it now.) 2017: National Rally - Lake George, NY 2016: NE US / E Canada Rally - Mont Tremblant, QC 2015: National Rally - Eureka Springs, AR 2014: NE US / E Canada Rally - Lincoln, NH 2012: NE US / E Canada Rally - Wellsboro, PA Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-20-2009, 08:25 PM	#2
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	Gaspe Peninsula Wow! I bet that was really a fine time. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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03-21-2009, 12:14 AM	#3
skeeter Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kerrville Tx Posts: 1,713	Gaspe Peninsula Nice intro! Now on my list of places to go........ __________________ Robert(skeeter)Dozier 07 Red&Titanium Nomad 81 Suzuki 850GL KawaNow pre#
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03-26-2009, 05:49 AM	#4
flavor Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: RI Posts: 1,352	Gaspe Peninsula Great job.
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04-02-2009, 08:01 AM	#5
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Gaspe Peninsula Great pictures. Welcome from southern Louisiana. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-02-2009, 08:34 PM	#6
lw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pasadena, Texas Posts: 2,117	Gaspe Peninsula Wow, terrific pictures. Thanks for the write-up.
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04-02-2009, 11:34 PM	#7
strobe Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,200	Gaspe Peninsula Wow, that looks like an incredible trip. Thanks for sharing the pics and writeup. __________________ Cory 2013 Honda GL1800 Goldwing 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 (for sale) 2007 Honda ST1300 (sold) 2005 Kawasaki Nomad (sold) 2004 Suzuki Hayabusa (sold) http://www.strobel.ws VBA #01021 VROC #29389
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05-09-2009, 05:31 AM	#8
johnb Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 271	Gaspe Peninsula Great trip and thanks for sharing the pix! Don't know whether I'll ever get to make the trip, but it's a trip I've always wanted to take.
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05-15-2009, 01:42 PM	#9
sarge1057 Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: ,,,,,,,,,,,, Posts: 1,426	Gaspe Peninsula Looks like you had a great time Pics where wonderful.
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05-22-2009, 03:05 PM	#10
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Gaspe Peninsula Thx Tomm for the pics. Great ride and the area looks so different than the deep south. never been up there but hope to one day. Dennis
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06-05-2009, 07:42 PM	#11
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Gaspe Peninsula Those are some great pics, Ive never been to Gaspe, but it reminds me a bit of Cape Breton. I'll have to make a trip east someday again before to long. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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06-05-2009, 08:26 PM	#12
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	Gaspe Peninsula SUPER! I loved the pics. __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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06-06-2009, 04:59 PM	#13
pirate Sr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,865	Gaspe Peninsula Very beautiful pics!
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