Rick Jackson April 11 / 19

Not a lot new ,Greg Smith and I went to town by Quad on Tuesday,was -8 sunny in morning very good travelling. But on way home by 2 pm the snowbanks softened enough would not support quad and water underneath is 16" deep. The ice road into Dorian has several large holes on one side and other side has double ice, only way around is to jump the snow bank. I was stuck in snow bank at Dorian and Greg was stuck in bank at Queer. A contractor working at Red Deer Isand came by on a sled and I used him as anchor and winched myself out. Greg managed to get himself unstuck. The ice south side of FN Portage is also full holes. Not safe for quad travel anymore. Still okay to run snowmobile.
Strawberry Portage has deep water and holes on North side, people are driving vehicles up to Strawberry and unloading snowmobile from there. Still too much snow on Island to drive quad around paths. There is a flock of 100 geese on the grass/open water French Narrows,quite the noise when a snowmobile goes by and they take flight. Also saw 2 robins in back yard. Sea gulls are back,they say once they arrive there is still 3 more snowfalls, Warroad just said 3" tonight. And long range has more snow, with no double digits in forecast

Ric Jackson

We still cannot post on blog. Checking Diary and we are warmer than this time last year. Last year I took truck off April 10 but had her back on ice April 18.Last year's first double digit day was April 17, the 14 day long range does not have a double digit in it. Last year we boated to Marina May 09 , unless things change fast expecting same this May

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Leonard Boucha

Subject: Re: Iceroad 2018

Hello everyone! This is Leonard Boucha. A quick update on the ice. We are building nicely now except for a spot about a kilometre from Gages portage. It was the last to freeze and has between four and seven inches as of yesterday! 

I will keep everyone posted as to when you can get to your cabins safely

Thanks,

Leonard

info from Rick Jackson

Greg Smith made his first trip to town by sled yesterday, couple spots that were not freezing tight. Road to Coney was supposed to be going in yesterday? Driving trucks in welcome channel area

From rick

Kenora overnight  low was minus 22 the manitou froze over.

Big stone still open , Bob took Greg / Sheryl out to Queer today 3.5” of ice all the way

November 13th  Welcome channel froze last night, Wednesday the 14th will be Bob’s last trip down the lake .