July 3rd Sharbot Lake

July 3rd 2013, Our ride started from Tweed Ontario going to Sharbot Lake Ontario.
        On this ride I had invited 2 other ATV'ers from the Havelock Club, Namely John and Trevor along with Peter from our club and myself.
       We met at the park in Tweed Ontario and rode the 108 Trail east over the Iron bridge into the hinterland on this great trail. It was a bit dusty, so we spread out and did our 5 & 5.
       We stopped several times along the way and to get a drink and do some socializing. At one of these stops John suggested we try a cut off trail he knew. As we had already passed the area where the cut off was, we decided to do that on our way back. At one of the stops Peter mentioned that his quad was heating up and apon inspection found that his Radiator was plugged with mud.
       We tried washing it by driving fast though puddles on the trail, but to no avail. This then required to stop more often to allow his machine to cool down.

       We finally got to Sharbot lake and found a nice restaurant right beside the trail where we sat and had our lunch.

       Peter decided to see if he could get his rad washed out and we proceeded to a Marina where they allowed him the use of their water hose and he was able to wash out his radiator. But while he was doing this Trevor and I proceeded up the K & P trail that runs north from Sharbot Lake for about 5 kilometers.
      The Kingston & Pembroke Railway line that runs north from Kingston, through Sharbot lake, Calabogie and beyond is a ride we will be doing some time in future and will have a report on it at that time.
       Once Peters machine was washed and ready to ride again we then retraced our ride back down to the cut off that John had suggested we try.
       This was definitely a good idea as it took us away from the rail trail, into some back roads and bush trails and it was a refreshing ride through some new area trails and water hazards for approximately 10 kilometers.

        Once reaching the rail trail it was a uneventfull ride back to Tweed.
        I do have to thank John for this great diversion and hope he will be able to come ride with us again in future.