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Nepisiguit Club #1
The Nepisiguit Snowmobile club #1, which is the oldest snowmobile club in the province, has the largest membership in New Brunswick with 949 registered last season (826 for 15/16), (849 for 14/15), (794 for 13/14), (809 for 12/14), (765 for 11/12), (579 for 07/08) with a strong Nova Scotia and PEI contingent and maintains a trail system about 400 Kilometers in length. The club started in 69/70 with one small groomer with membership fees of $10 and groomed about 175 Km in the area between Brunswick Mines (Old Theriault Rd), Highway 430 (Nine Mile East Rd), and the now Caribou Mines.
Trails were designated and signed by such names as Caribou, Bear, Fox, Rabbit and Beaver. Log shelters were built along the trails and were also designated with animal names. One unique feature at the beginning was that all traffic was in one direction. It made for safer trails as the drags were only so wide. The trails were made in a series of 5 loops and one could vary their trip in any combination of loops as they so wished. We only use a small percentage of these trails today in our present system< namely: Nine Mile East, Nine Mile North, Rio, and the Forty Four. As time progressed the trails expanded closer to Nepisiguit Falls where the Bathurst Fish and Game Ass. had built a lodge which is currently the Nepisiguit Sports Lodge. Then it progressed into Bathurst to the Atlantic Host Motor Inn. Then the trail system blew up into the Chaleur area ( we were all one club back then) and down to the Miramichi to the Belfont area where there was a thriving club house.
Of course everything was dependent on the volunteer. Some of the founders were Howard Doucet , Bud Kenny, John Labonville and there were a few more, plus loads of volunteers.
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Thunder-
To everyone in all clubs-- missed not saying in person Thank you and see you nex year. My year got cut short on me-but being from NB orginally it sure is great to come home every winter to such wonderful people and fantastic abundance of WHITE GOLD!!! Cheers SEE YOU NEXT YEAR
bob
Thanks for another great season of updates.Coffee and trail reports are the best way to start your day. Take care and see you next season when we get past this crisis.
Wally
It is disappointing to see the trails closing but we all have to be proactive in getting past this virus. Thank you to everyone who make snowmobiling in northern NB so good. All of the clubs do a great job of giving us some of the best trails in Canada but club # 1 does the best job of keeping us informed. Already looking forward to next season. Be Safe everyone.
NB
You people have done an exceptionally job this year as always and we all know it hurts you people as much as us . Until next season, Happy Trails and enjoy your summer when this thing is over.
Carmen
Thank you staff for your dedicated service through this season, said to see you are now closing till next season, we are grateful we were able to find and enjoy this part of the North this year and look forward to going again next year. Thanks again and be safe.
Karl
Your lodge is awesome. Karl and Jens Jensen love this place. Good job guys.
Todd
Thank you all for all your hard work and dedication. Great Service from Great people. Thanks again.
PEI
You're a great team that makes you feel welcome every time. Had the pleasure of seeing them again this week. Great job!
N S
I would just like to thank everyone for there hard work that is put into the trails and the trail report up dates. Many of us read your reports daily with our coffee and it's too bad that the other clubs don't put the time in to up date there end of the trail system . Lets not forget about the 1st class grooming that we are subject to every time we travel over to NB , fantastic job guys . It's a pleasure to read everyday the trail conditions along with any info that you pass on to all snowmobilers . Hats off to all involved and keep up the good work
Doaktown
We appreciate your efforts.
Joce Ouellette
Do you know if and when trail # 504 (Mt. Carleton) will be groomed again ? Tks and we appreciate the great job Club Nepisiquit is doing !!!
NB
You guys are doing a good job, and thank you for caring.
NS
We were on the trails last 2 days, wicked shape!! Great job
Sackville
Your club is well known all across the Atlantic Provinces for the team effort and dedication it takes to make your club successful for all of us to enjoy
Halifax
Great work,great trails groomed to a tee with a lot of effort from some dedicated people
PEI
Thanks for all the work you guys do on the trails, it is always a pleasure to come over from PEI.
Dieppe, NB
Thank you so much for the trails reports and all the grooming hours, the trails were excellent today!!! Also, thanks for the safety message reminder!!!
NB
Thanks for the awesome job and all that effort! We went for a ride yesterday and the trails were great!!
PEI
Wicked job Boys keep up the great work you guys are committed for sure cheers
NB
amazing! Thanks for all your hard work. Mitch