Quad Report: Aug 26/11: AB Fire Ban in Effect

Howdy Gang! Well the cabin is almost closed in - now we have to haul ___ to get it ready for winter. Not sure what the date will be but I will let everyone know as soon as I have a good idea.

Fire ban in effect - that means no open fires out there on the trail. It does not mean that the forest is closed - not the same thing. We got a little very warm, short shower two days ago but wasn't enough to take a chunk out of the dust. Volunteer to be the leader - its dusty. Has been really hot here (26 approx) for a while now. Mornings are cooler though - great for a coffee on the deck.

My family was out - almost all of them! Clayton and Linda were up from AZ. A lot of fun was had by all and the vistas were great to experience through their eyes for the first time. Wade and Jody and Clayton and Linda came back on their way home for another weekend of quad fun.

Congrats to Kayla and Jason who were here this week along with the Cardinals and MacDonalds who showed them the trails. Kayla and Jason got engaged out here! Looking forward to seeing both those crew again next year.

The Manitobians have arrive and Ed and his crew are set for putting on miles.

If you are considering Inn on the Border for your summer vacation next year I have to say - our regulars are rebooking a year in advance! We are encouraging long stays of 4 nights or more for a discounted rate. Our Thunder in the Valley is booked for 2012. We are also starting to have inquiries for dates in the winter. Have fun and ride safely! Cheers - Verlee

Quad Report: August 1st/11

It is hot! It is also dusty in the open spots. Nice and cool in the trees. What can I say - everyone who has been coming has been having a blast, covering lots of territory and enjoying the mountain air.

Quad Squad has sent out a notice: #117 on the map for Crowsnest area (north side) is on private land and there are horses being grazed in there so it has been posted to keep out. Please respect the land owner's property.

Just a couple of shots of fun at home here. Cheers, Verlee

Quad Report: July 27/11

We had a bit of hail the other night and a big short downpour. Now it is back to just right temps - not scorching but warm with a little breeze. Trails are not dusty which is a treat.

We have had an opening. Our August 9th to 15th is booked but we have the Log and New Cabin both open 18th to the 21st weekend. The Log is also available from Aug 26th to the 31st.

The summer started out so cool temperature-wise and the winter was long - come on out for a weekend away and smell the pines! Cheers - Verlee

Quad Update: Jul 21/11

Just an update on the cabin construction. Rafters go up today or tomorrow. Told the guys to let me know when we were ready to have a beer on the deck!

Weather has been really good. A few hot days followed by a night of rain or a bit of spitting on and off for a day mixed in to keep the dust down. It is a bit cooler today which is welcomed after a few really hot ones. Overall the weather has been really good for riding of all types (Curt, his Dad Boone and Sommer and I have gone out a few times riding now out the back gate from our place).

We took our nephew Bayden to the Kootenay Trout Hatchery enroute to Cranbrook before riding the old rail steam cars back from Ft. Steele to Fernie. The kids have a blast feeding these big trout.

Available Dates: I have a few spots open: The new cabin is available this weekend thru to the 29th of July. The log is available July 25th afternoon to the 29th morning. The new cabin available August 2nd to 14th. Log available Aug 25th afternoon to morning of the 1st of Sept. New cabin available afternoon of the 27th to Friday Sept 2nd. After that it is pretty open with a few bookings late in Sept and in Oct for hunting. I think we are going to have a great fall for quading and dirtbiking.

We are going to come up with some names for the cabins as now the "new cabin" won't be the newest once we complete the cabin that replaces the doublewide. Suggestions anyone? Cheers -V

Quad Report: Jun 24/11

A bit cooler temps today but that was +14 so not bad - breeze was cool and it would spit for a few minutes but never actually rained. Hot yesterday at +24. Weather moving steadily toward constant warm sunny temps.

After only two days of warmth Curt and the Moose Jaw guys - Randy and Murray, were able to cross at the 6000ft mark - snow was minimal and is likely gone now - waterfalls were roaring but the creeks are a bit slower with the cooler entry into summer. Trail of 7 Bridges was just right for challenge and being able to still cross.

July openings are as follows: New Cabin available evening of the 4th to morning of the 7th, evening of the 10th to the 13th, evening of the 18th to the 28th. Log open evening of the 10th to the 13th. If you are interested in any of those dates let me know. THE DOUBLEWIDE IS NOW GONE - Yahoooo! Cheers -V

Quad Report: Sunny Days!

Hi - we have had overcast with short spotty showers for the past week but nothing that kept you from being out and doing stuff. Today is 21 and warming up fast with the forecast for 27 tomorrow and hot all week. I think we have arrived at summer.

July may have a few spots available but August is booking up fast now. I think September will be really good too as we have been a month behind from full on snow and sledding all through the month of April.

Our guys from Moose Jaw have encountered some snow around the 6000 ft mark and couldn't make it fully to the plane crash on the York Creek Trail but they have been a lot of other places. Curt headed out with them (Randy and Murray) this afternoon to Trail of 7 Bridges and B road. Cheers! V

Quad/Fishing Report: June 6/11

Hi - sorry it has been so long! We have had great weather the past 4 days or so. +18 to +23 and smokin hot. Today was a bit overcast all day but still warm and no rain. We have availability in June - give us a call.

Summit Lake - a two minute walk from our place was restocked with 3,200 Gerards and Fraser Valley rainbows the other week! 7-8 inches and some 16 inch too.

We only have the log cabin and new cabin available over the summer as we are building a new one where the doublewide was so be sure to call in advance. July is pretty well booked up. June is turning out to be sunnier than in previous years so far. Check out the CNP Quad Squad's website for all the quadding info for the Pass. www.quadsquad.ca Support their club - its very low cost and they do fantastic work for keeping quadding alive and well in this area. Cheers -V