November 9, 2013 Middle Gull Pond ATVs: (5 Photos)

5.   Just a few days ago, Mark picked up his brand new 2014 Yamaha Grizzly 700fi ATV! He traded in his trusty 10 year old Foreman 450ES and picked up the new bike all decked out with the necessary accessories for riding, hunting and snow clearing!

4.   As the bike is brand new, Mark wanted to log some easy miles to properly break in the engine, especially before the winter storms arrive as he will be using it to clear his driveway. We loaded up the bikes on Mark's double trailer and headed out over the highway to Middle Gull Pond for an easy rail bed ride along the Trailway Provincial Park.

3.   We left the truck just after lunch and headed west, our destination would be based solely on the amount of daylight we had to ride today. Our adventure took us to Whitbourne where we turned North off the main rail line and travelled along along the old Branch Line which eventually leads to Hearts Content.

2.   This is an older line which is dotted by many deep water holes, but passable by most 4wd ATV's. The bypass trails around the water actually looked worse then riding through the deep water! Arriving at the Trans Canada Highway, we crossed the parking lot at Monty's Restaurant/Gas Bar and dropped into Monty Petipas's (from the Rod and Gun Club) house for a visit and tour of his beautiful new garage.

1.   By the time the story telling ended it was getting late and daylight turned to dark so we suited up and headed for home. Now that it was dark we opted to follow the side of the road in Whitbourne back to the rail bed instead of the tangly Hearts Content Branch Line Path. We headed East on the main Trailway line and took our time as it was quite cold. Water spray was instantly freezing on the bikes and our suits, we stopped frequently to warm our hands next to the engine. My next purchase on Monday morning was a set of heated grips and thumb warmer for Project Foreman, Mark agreed!

It was a very successful trip, the important first miles were properly logged on Mark's new bike, and we had a great time chatting with Monty!