2011 NESR travel plans

Bob · July 11, 2011, 02:42:43 PM

What are everyone's travel plans? ...and I figured it was time to start a new NESR thread.

My original plan was to ride from Whitby to the Kingston area Thursday night (28th), ride to Maine Friday, do the group rides Saturday, ride home Sunday and have a day with the family Monday (civic holidy). That's what I did last year and it worked out well. The ride home Sunday was a bit long, but with more breaks and less 401 it should be fine.

Last year a few guys arrived Saturday and did the second group ride on Sunday, so we had a nice overlap Saturday night.

paulfj03 · July 11, 2011, 06:39:39 PM

Quote from: Bob on July 11, 2011, 02:42:43 PM
What are everyone's travel plans? ...and I figured it was time to start a new NESR thread.

My original plan was to ride from Whitby to the Kingston area Thursday night (28th), ride to Maine Friday, do the group rides Saturday, ride home Sunday and have a day with the family Monday (civic holidy). That's what I did last year and it worked out well. The ride home Sunday was a bit long, but with more breaks and less 401 it should be fine.

Last year a few guys arrived Saturday and did the second group ride on Sunday, so we had a nice overlap Saturday night.

I am still planning to ride down on the Friday as well. The last I heard, Dan is still sticking to his original plans. He is staying out at the lake for the summer, so, I don't think he acesses his computer much. We went for a good 6 1/2hr ride on Sunday the 3rd.

If we don't hear from him soon I'll give him a call...

Do you have a route in mind, Bob? I remember talking about crossing at wolfe Isle, and heading up the St. Lawrence. That will be a breath of fresh air! The 401 is boring and brutal.

I'm flexible for the return trip; either Sunday, or Monday.

Travis398 · July 12, 2011, 05:36:45 PM

I think a few of us are hoping to show up early on Friday. (After 11:00 am)

get settled in for a little while, and then go for a short ride.

A11an0n · July 18, 2011, 01:26:45 PM

Hey guys,

I planned on riding to Maine on Friday with Bob & Paul, and returning on Monday, but if both of those guys are leaving on the Sunday I will probably ride with them as opposed to riding by myself on Monday.

Bob if you are coming to stay at my place in Kingston on Thursday night plan your arrival for around 8pm as I work till 7:30pm.

I am staying at the trailer for the summer but check the forums and email from work.

Travis398 · July 19, 2011, 05:43:40 PM

Quote from: A11an0n on July 18, 2011, 01:26:45 PM
Hey guys,

I planned on riding to Maine on Friday with Bob & Paul, and returning on Monday

It sounds like you guys are talking Bob into staying for both days

Bob · July 19, 2011, 06:24:05 PM

Quote from: A11an0n on July 18, 2011, 01:26:45 PM
I planned on riding to Maine on Friday with Bob & Paul, and returning on Monday, but if both of those guys are leaving on the Sunday I will probably ride with them as opposed to riding by myself on Monday.

Bob if you are coming to stay at my place in Kingston on Thursday night plan your arrival for around 8pm as I work till 7:30pm.

I planned on leaving for Kingston after work, around 6:30pm. That should get me to Kingston by 9. Can you send me contact details?

I'm starting to feel a bit bad about the Canadians heading back Sunday. I just thought it would be good to have a day at home Monday for the civic holiday. And I didn't want to deal with the returning traffic on Monday. Still, it's nice to have Monday as a buffer.

This is the route I took last year on the way to Maine
http://maps.google.ca/maps?saddr=Gananoque,+ON&daddr=44.2751,-75.20183+to:44.29407,-74.09412+to:44.27779,-73.9999+to:44.3192373,-73.9150245+to:44.35625,-73.8508+to:44.45516,-73.61411+to:West+Bethel,+ME+04286,+USA&hl=en&sll=44.403373,-73.760834&sspn=0.821192,1.234589&geocode=FU5tpAIdutR1-ykX1JAWEUXNTDFBGV5QVmuzOQ%3BFZyVowId2oKE-ymB3GLEQb_MTDGfp_WYYf7NwA%3BFbbfowId2GmV-ymJejf-fxzLTDFr5Eh5T_305w%3BFR6gowId5NmW-ymP8aKnf-LKTDEEmF2Hc3vx7w%3BFQVCpAIdcCWY-yk7BlrAxPzKTDGsSsnmTrc6iA%3BFZrSpAIdUCCZ-ynrfbEH9fvKTDE-ZNcYAyy8Ug%3BFfhUpgId4ryc-ymjqxBPGVnKTDGaUg3VGIAP1w%3BFbqDpQIdaMLG-ynDo3GxZcOzTDFcNWRMI5ktbw&mra=dvme&mrsp=4&sz=10&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&z=10.
It's only 580km with a nice boat ride in the middle.
On the way back I did the 401... I'd prefer to not do that this time around.

carsick · July 21, 2011, 12:08:05 AM

I'm heading east on Route 2 on Friday, would like to meet up with the Canadian contingent for the latter part of your trip. Any guesses for when (and where) y'all will be getting on 2?
Doug

paulfj03 · July 21, 2011, 08:58:00 PM

Quote from: A11an0n on July 18, 2011, 01:26:45 PM
Hey guys,

I planned on riding to Maine on Friday with Bob & Paul, and returning on Monday, but if both of those guys are leaving on the Sunday I will probably ride with them as opposed to riding by myself on Monday.

If we get away early on our return trip Monday morning I'm game for that....the traffic for most of the trip can't be as nuts as it is on the 401. But I'm easy...and would prefer to ride with others, too. I'm game for the scenic route on the return trip. Either way, it will be an excellent weekend of riding!

paulfj03 · July 21, 2011, 09:19:00 PM

Quote from: Bob on July 19, 2011, 06:24:05 PM

I'm starting to feel a bit bad about the Canadians heading back Sunday. I just thought it would be good to have a day at home Monday for the civic holiday. And I didn't want to deal with the returning traffic on Monday. Still, it's nice to have Monday as a buffer.

This is the route I took last year on the way to Maine
http://maps.google.ca/maps?saddr=Gananoque,+ON&daddr=44.2751,-75.20183+to:44.29407,-74.09412+to:44.27779,-73.9999+to:44.3192373,-73.9150245+to:44.35625,-73.8508+to:44.45516,-73.61411+to:West+Bethel,+ME+04286,+USA&hl=en&sll=44.403373,-73.760834&sspn=0.821192,1.234589&geocode=FU5tpAIdutR1-ykX1JAWEUXNTDFBGV5QVmuzOQ%3BFZyVowId2oKE-ymB3GLEQb_MTDGfp_WYYf7NwA%3BFbbfowId2GmV-ymJejf-fxzLTDFr5Eh5T_305w%3BFR6gowId5NmW-ymP8aKnf-LKTDEEmF2Hc3vx7w%3BFQVCpAIdcCWY-yk7BlrAxPzKTDGsSsnmTrc6iA%3BFZrSpAIdUCCZ-ynrfbEH9fvKTDE-ZNcYAyy8Ug%3BFfhUpgId4ryc-ymjqxBPGVnKTDGaUg3VGIAP1w%3BFbqDpQIdaMLG-ynDo3GxZcOzTDFcNWRMI5ktbw&mra=dvme&mrsp=4&sz=10&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&z=10.
It's only 580km with a nice boat ride in the middle.
On the way back I did the 401... I'd prefer to not do that this time around.

We can 'play it by ear', too. No pressure, Bob...

The route from Wolfe Isle looks good to me....

Quote from: carsick on July 21, 2011, 12:08:05 AM
I'm heading east on Route 2 on Friday, would like to meet up with the Canadian contingent for the latter part of your trip. Any guesses for when (and where) y'all will be getting on 2?
Doug

Hey Doug! That would be great! According the map and directions, we will get off the ferry in Burlington 350+kms into our trip. That will be probably be around 5 hours into our trip. So ...early afternoon? 1-2pm? (Bob?)

Bob · July 22, 2011, 05:52:55 AM

Quote from: paulfj03 on July 21, 2011, 09:19:00 PM
Quote from: carsick on July 21, 2011, 12:08:05 AM
I'm heading east on Route 2 on Friday, would like to meet up with the Canadian contingent for the latter part of your trip. Any guesses for when (and where) y'all will be getting on 2?
Doug
Hey Doug! That would be great! According the map and directions, we will get off the ferry in Burlington 350+kms into our trip. That will be probably be around 5 hours into our trip. So ...early afternoon? 1-2pm? (Bob?)

We should be able to make the 1:25 PM ferry from Port Kent. That gets us to Burlington around 2:30. Would that work for you Doug?

carsick · July 22, 2011, 07:36:37 AM

Quote from: Bob on July 22, 2011, 05:52:55 AM
We should be able to make the 1:25 PM ferry from Port Kent. That gets us to Burlington around 2:30. Would that work for you Doug?

Yes. I'll try to be up by then.

Bob · July 24, 2011, 09:54:56 AM

Quote from: carsick on July 22, 2011, 07:36:37 AM
Quote from: Bob on July 22, 2011, 05:52:55 AM
We should be able to make the 1:25 PM ferry from Port Kent. That gets us to Burlington around 2:30. Would that work for you Doug?
Yes. I'll try to be up by then.

Doug,
I don't think we'll be able to make the 1:25 PM ferry. 2:45 PM seems more likely. It also adds some slack to the schedule, and I'd hate to rush, miss the ferry and then wait an hour and 20 minutes. Would 3:45 PM from Burlington still work for you?

Here's what I see for the trip down. Time and odometer are rough and rounded.

8:00 AM	Kingston	0 km
8:30 AM	Wolf Island ferry	10 km
9:15 AM	Cape Vincent ferry	25 km
10:00 AM	12E to Watertown	65 km
10:20 AM	126 to Carthage	93 km
10:45 AM	3 to Harrisville	125 km
11:15 AM	3 to Star Lake	160 km
11:45 AM	3 to Childwold	200 km
12:45 PM	3 to Saranac Lake	260 km
2:00 PM	86 to 9N to Port Kent	335 km
3:45 PM	2:45 PM ferry to Burlington	340 km
4:45 PM	2 (or I89) to Montpelier	405 km
5:45 PM	2 to St. Johnsbury	470 km
7:15 PM	2 to West Bethel	600 km

Bob

mijohnso · July 25, 2011, 10:36:22 AM

Bob, Doug,
I am 10 minutes from Burlington... Here is what I'm thinking

Meet at my place at around 4pm (I am right off of route 15)

Go through Smugglers notch (Much more fun that 89)

Meet Doug somewhere north of Cabot on 15

Join up with Rt 2 and continue as planned.

Continue as planned
Here is my map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Burlington,+VT&daddr=2+Sugartree+Ln,+Essex+Junction,+VT+05452+to:44.51632,-72.91922+to:44.55358,-72.88054+to:44.6426,-72.83108+to:Smugglers+Notch,+VT+to:Route+215+to:St.+Johnsbury,+VT&hl=en&ll=44.478381,-72.432175&spn=0.317964,0.727158&sll=44.430348,-72.303772&sspn=0.318226,0.727158&geocode=FeqlpgIdWN-i-ynlVZu2VXrKTDGOSQ5yGeVfww%3BFYPypgIdL46k-ylxhtRHenfKTDFQuW0hxH3qmw%3BFeBDpwIdTFen-ykD8EGhyo61TDFi-ENY4yh3tw%3BFWzVpwIdZO6n-ykTs0YbbIy1TDFP_5sRiVlAgg%3BFSgxqQIdmK-o-ymTwuNKm_O1TDEfRhKt_Z6Eig%3BFQ_ZpwIdYDqp-ymt9oZwDfO1TDGbGm42w3NeHg%3BFcpGpgIdMnGx-w%3BFcsApgIdaCO1-ylhkUW65ke0TDFbWjMD2iXNow&mra=ls&via=2,3,4&t=h&z=11

Let me know what you think.

We can take 89 and meet Doug in St. Johnsbury if you are worried about time, but I think the notch will be a lot more fun.

Bob · July 25, 2011, 02:47:04 PM

Quote from: mijohnso on July 25, 2011, 10:36:22 AM
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Let me know what you think.
We can take 89 and meet Doug in St. Johnsbury if you are worried about time, but I think the notch will be a lot more fun.

I say a local guide is the best choice in a foreign land.

Given a choice I'd prefer to avoid I-81.
This route adds about 25km. Sounds like it's worth it.

Doug, Dan, Paul?

mijohnso · July 26, 2011, 09:29:44 AM

To clarify, I don't care either way.

You guys are riding a long way, and this would add some more time. (Probably 45min-1hour).

If we want to take 89 as per your original plan, I could meet you guys at the Rt 2 exit off of 89:
http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=44.423145,-73.007369&hl=en&ll=44.425076,-73.008099&spn=0.039782,0.090895&sll=44.422992,-73.007369&sspn=0.019892,0.045447&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=15&t=h&z=14

Will you guys be able to call once you get off the boat?

Let me know either way!

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