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I read the post starting with the gaiters not working then boots in the shitter. My thought was those boots are leaking and will fail the test. 42°, rain and leaky boots makes it a bad day. Good to know a nearby BMW dealer has some quality boots. Hope the weather gives you guys a break soon.

Not going to be a lot of difference in shipping, pick one.

bigjohnsd wrote: ↑Fri May 23, 2025 3:14 pm Boot Test complete -


About 2 mm water in boot

Was it perchance yellow water?

bigjohnsd wrote: ↑Fri May 23, 2025 3:09 pm Ferry here at St Simeon may or may not run tomorrow due to the crappy WEAX. We may have to ride back through Quebec to cross on zee beeg bridge! First world problems continue.

Reminds me of our AK trip last year! Now the real adventure begins...safe travels to you and the crew BigJohn!

~G

fontanaman wrote: ↑Fri May 23, 2025 7:51 pm I read the post starting with the gaiters not working then boots in the shitter. My thought was those boots are leaking and will fail the test. 42°, rain and leaky boots makes it a bad day. Good to know a nearby BMW dealer has some quality boots. Hope the weather gives you guys a break soon.

There is some sun in the forecast after Sunday, another cold wet all day today, 38f and raining now.

bigjohnsd wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 7:30 am

fontanaman wrote: ↑Fri May 23, 2025 7:51 pm I read the post starting with the gaiters not working then boots in the shitter. My thought was those boots are leaking and will fail the test. 42°, rain and leaky boots makes it a bad day. Good to know a nearby BMW dealer has some quality boots. Hope the weather gives you guys a break soon.

There is some sun in the forecast after Sunday, another cold wet all day today, 38f and raining now.

Sounds like you need to add snorkel to the packing list.

New boots, dry feet, old boots headed to Winnipeg for refund. I packed them up wet so there will be no doubt.

Heading up the South side of the St Lawrence, not raining at the momentbut still chilly with a fresh NE breeze.

In for the evening at Riveire de Loupe (sp¿)
Feet remain dry!
More later.

Rivee-air de Loo

No really, that's how to pronounce it.

bigjohnsd wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 1:44 pm New boots, dry feet, old boots headed to Winnipeg for refund. I packed them up wet so there will be no doubt.

Heading up the South side of the St Lawrence, not raining at the momentbut still chilly with a fresh NE breeze.

That section from Quebec City to Rivière-du-Loup and beyond can be really cold and nasty when the wind is off the St. Lawrence.

Saturday 24 May 2025 - St Simeon to Quebec City on QC 138 for Boots then across the Saint Lawrence by bridge and East on QC 132 to Riviere-du-Loup for the evening. 425 KM/8 hours plus boot shopping time.



749 Meters in elevation


Believe me when I tell you it was a wet and cold ride to Quebec City on 138!

Our St Simeon hotel was excellent,








the woman that owns the place took pity on us and drove us too and from the only restaurant in town at no charge. She prepared a continental breakfast to die for including a fresh almond croissant, apple turnovers, fresh baked muffins, yogurt parfaits, coffee, orange juice, and a selection of cheese.

It was about a two hour ride to QC from St Simeon. We arrived at MotoVanier Quebec at 1030, had the boots in hand by 1100, I mailed the old wet boots to the dealer in Winnipeg who confirmed refunding the purchase price upon receipt, we were back on the road in the rain by 1145.

We rode in rain showers and a steady NE wind East along the South side of the St Lawrence on QC 132 stopping once for pictures at a St Lawrence viewpoint where locals were parked watching the waves crash over the pier.

I took my picture from my bike




JREW walked out on the pier to get his photos.


Temps had dropped into the low 40's when as approached Riviere-du-Loup and the wind was relentless. I called quit and we found a motel with a restraunt next door for the evening.

Tomorrow we strike out for Gaspe, riding 132 all the way.
Lobster in our future!

By Monday-Tuesday, the weather is forecast to take a turn for the better and all of this will be forgotten... (at least until Atlantic weather becomes fickle again.

I got cold just reading this post. Hell of a bad time to encounter new boot failure. Bad enough to ride in cold, rain, and wind, but, with wet feet is just horrific.

Just west of Forilon National Park but before Gaspe was a tiny little restaurant built into the back of a house. It was called the Blu Baylene (the blue whale). Line and I were referred there for a good local place to eat by no less than 3 Park rangers. They stated this was the go-to place for celebrations.

I almost kept on going. But you drive up the hill around the back and sure enough there's a restaurant.

It would have a hard time seating 8 people.

Line ordered the platter for $20. She started to laugh when she saw how much food was piled onto it.

"The best seafood I've ever had!". She talks about it to this day.

If it's no longer there, don't fret, you can get a genuine lobster roll at MacDonald's in Nova Scotia.

We may be crazy....


But there is hope on the horizon

I hope for the rest of your ride you have warm and dry weather, dry feet and safe riding. Oh, ample lobster, too!

I cannot get over this weather. Me thinks you may have gone just a bit early.

Hppants wrote: ↑Sun May 25, 2025 8:52 am I cannot get over this weather. Me thinks you may have gone just a bit early.

I would agree, in general. But even in mid-summer, you can get cool, drizzly, foggy, blustery days in coastal regions in eastern Canada. Conditions can turn around overnight with a shift in wind direction. Much less of an issue sometimes just a few kilometers inland, but the North Atlantic Ocean and the St. Lawrence River can have a profound effect; especially during the shoulder seasons. Much the same with Lake Superior.

In Newfoundland, they refer to conditions as "RDF" - Rain, Drizzle and Fog.

Interesting weather blurb
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/eastern ... -1.7542332