Gaspe Peninsula

[mick-f]

Next Summer I plan on taking a ride to the Gaspe Peninsula. Does anyone have any riding experience there? Motels, campgrounds, restaurants, things to stop and see, speed traps etc.
Thanks Mick F

[DaveM]

Originally Posted by mick-f

Next Summer I plan on taking a ride to the Gaspe Peninsula. Does anyone have any riding experience there? Motels, campgrounds, restaurants, things to stop and see, speed traps etc.
Thanks Mick F

And this would of course be in the US of A?

DaveM

[Triple Ripple]

Hi Mick,

My friend did the trip not too long ago. I will check with him for advice. When do you plan to go as I am trying to figure out how I can put the Gaspé into a trip to the Miramichi as well (ideally when the salmon are running ).

Dave, The Gaspé peninsula is a terrific place for touring in Quebec. The ability to parlez en francias is a big help
http://www.motorcycletours.com/mctours/gaspearticle.htm

[mick-f]

Hey,

I hope to go in late June when the days stay light the longest. I would like to go on to the Cabot Trail on the same trip. Work somehow gets in the way sometimes!
Now I have to say where is the Miramichi?
Mick F

Originally Posted by Triple Ripple

Hi Mick,

My friend did the trip not too long ago. I will check with him for advice. When do you plan to go as I am trying to figure out how I can put the Gaspé into a trip to the Miramichi as well (ideally when the salmon are running ).

Dave, The Gaspé peninsula is a terrific place for touring in Quebec. The ability to parlez en francias is a big help
http://www.motorcycletours.com/mctours/gaspearticle.htm

[Tri-oomph!]

Someone posted pics of their trip last year on this site.

http://www.triumphrat.net/sprint-for...ighlight=Gaspe.

[Triple Ripple]

The Miramichi river is in New Brunswick. It has a world wide reputation for excellent Atlantic salmon fly fishing.

[JonnyThrice]

I did the north shore of the St. Lawrence last summer..from Montreal to Quebec City to the Charlevoix region. BEAUTIFUL riding!

I highly recommend it! I plan on doing it again next year, then taking a ferry from Tadoussac across the St. Lawrence to the south shore, then going to Gaspe.

If you need a riding buddy, lemme know!

[DaveM]

Originally Posted by Triple Ripple

Hi Mick,

My friend did the trip not too long ago. I will check with him for advice. When do you plan to go as I am trying to figure out how I can put the Gaspé into a trip to the Miramichi as well (ideally when the salmon are running ).

Dave, The Gaspé peninsula is a terrific place for touring in Quebec. The ability to parlez en francias is a big help
http://www.motorcycletours.com/mctours/gaspearticle.htm

Thanks Triple Ripple,

That removes the guesswork!

cheers,
DaveM

[steventhechef]

C'mon Dave, You're a man of the world, nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

I hitchhiked around Gaspe up to Newfoundland some years back and it is a beautiful area but quite remote in some parts. There were enough camping and feeding areas to keep me happy but I was roughing it.

The scenery is fantastic, the people are really friendly and it really helps if you can speak French as Triple Ripple says.

[STORMRIDER]

Originally Posted by JonnyThrice

I did the north shore of the St. Lawrence last summer..from Montreal to Quebec City to the Charlevoix region. BEAUTIFUL riding!

I highly recommend it! I plan on doing it again next year, then taking a ferry from Tadoussac across the St. Lawrence to the south shore, then going to Gaspe.

If you need a riding buddy, lemme know!

Did that 2 years ago, with friends of mine. Tadoussac and "Les éboulements" is a must. I do the whole North shore of the magnificient St-Lawrence E-VE-RY year. The Tadoussac portion was even showcase recently on the "Trippin' on 2 wheels" show on Speed TV. Some sceneries here are breathtaking, too bad, at the time. The only thing that truly s*cks here in Quebec, are some road conditions... you need a dual-purpose bike over here...