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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 826 registered last season (849 for 15/16), (794 for 14/15), (809 for 13/14), (765 for 12/13), (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 and Bathurst.
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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NB
Thanks for every thing See you next year. Merci bcp à l'année prochaine. Jeff
NS
Thanks again Don , to your self and to the groomer operators , they do an awesome job ! Most people don't know how much they do ! thanks guys . and the folks at the lodge , thanks so much ! we couldn't have the great snowmobiling we have in the north without you all , we have decent snowmobiling in NS but really enjoy the great white north , thanks again , Mike
Nova Scotia
Thanks for all the work put into your trails it is always a pleasure to ride the trails in your system.
Bathurst
Great job thanks alot
Bathurst
Great job well done, many thanks, to all operators and volunteers, could not have been done without all involved.
Moncton
Thanks for the wonderful trail conditions. Well done. Shout out to Don for the excellent and detailed trail condition updates.
Caraquet
Thanks for the great trails again this year and you'll have me as a member again next year for sure. Ian
Halifax
Thank you guys!! You guys rule and rock! Long hours much very much appreciated!!! Gerard
Bathurst
Great job well done again by your club: Micheline
Shippagan
Nice job great trails, Ken
Miramichi
Awesome job on trails this year. Thank you. Lorie
Marc Hannan: District Rep for Zone 5
Thanks for all your work unfortunately all good things come to an end.
Charletown, PEI
Great job. Thanks for all the hrs of grooming and hard work from everyone.Brent
NS
Any time we have been there from Nova Scotia the trails have always been excellent! Can't wait to come back for more! Thank you!!!
Moncton
Excellent job on the trails
Moncton
Great job all winter,i finished my season today.I put 3500 miles on this year and alot of those miles on your trails.thanks see you next year. Ralph
Adam
First to start and the last to stop! Best in nb!
Moncton
great job guys! 503 was excellent yesterday.
PEI
Trails are in great shape just left and a Thank You goes out to all responsible !!
PEI
Groomed trails were awesome as well you guys do a Fantastic job. Hoping to get one more trip before we get to busy here. Cheers to great trails and great hospitality ever trip me make to the area.