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Off Highway Staging Area => Open Trail Rides => Topic started by: Kanueh on August 16, 2012, 08:54:02 AM

Title: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: Kanueh on August 16, 2012, 08:54:02 AM

So some people in the Alberta JK Forum put this run together and it seems to be growing so I wanted to post on CJA in case anyone wanted to go. This is open to everyone not just JK's.

From the JK forum

Let's say 9:00 at the Smitty's in Cochrane, it's a great place to meet as they have a nice big lot and it's easy to find too.

The trail to the falls is pretty much dirt, rock, mud, and a few times you cross the stream which by this time of year is usually like driving through about 10" of water at most.  Very beautiful trail, perfect for making videos. :-)

Title: Re: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: Elver on August 16, 2012, 02:02:37 PM

Any special requirement (winch, minimum tire size, etc)? A stock Rubi are good to go?

Title: Re: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: specialk on August 16, 2012, 02:13:47 PM

Good kidney's.  Those 'roads' where pretty damn rough last weekend

Title: Re: Re: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: AstraX on August 16, 2012, 02:31:26 PM

Yep. Let some air out of the tires. Just to soften up the ride.

Title: Re: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: Kanueh on August 16, 2012, 03:06:36 PM

I've never done this run but from the other forum they said it is stock friendly

Title: Re: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: Kanueh on August 16, 2012, 03:39:18 PM

SpecialK how long does it normally take to do this trail there and back?

Title: Re: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: Elver on August 17, 2012, 07:44:45 AM

Count me in! Meet at store at 9:00.

Title: Re: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: Kanueh on August 17, 2012, 09:16:38 AM

Elver..Count me in! Meet at store at 9:00

Just to clarify if your going to Waiparous we are meeting a Smitty's at 9:00. When you said store I wanted to make sure you didn't think the McLean Creek store.

Title: Re: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: bloodfart on August 17, 2012, 09:45:14 AM

Quote from: Kanueh on August 16, 2012, 03:06:36 PM

I've never done this run but from the other forum they said it is stock friendly

i did the first 13km of the trail in a bone stock, right off the showroom floor sahara, and it pulled through with no problems

Title: Re: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: bloodfart on August 17, 2012, 09:48:31 AM

Quote from: Kanueh on August 16, 2012, 03:39:18 PM

SpecialK how long does it normally take to do this trail there and back?

i only did the first 13km and then drove back, and we were in there for about 6.5 hours... it was my first time wheeling and we were alone, so we took it slow and my gf was always getting out to spot for me through the dried up mud sinkholes. some sections are a bit scary if you are a beginner like myself, but overall it is a fun trail

Title: Re: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: Elver on August 20, 2012, 07:41:29 AM

hi all,
I'm trying to put together all photos and videos that I have, i will get back soon with link.

Excellent trail, I thinking about doing this again on next Sat, but thru the shortest path (straight to 4 corners than to waterfall)

Title: Re: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: Kanueh on August 25, 2012, 06:40:27 AM

Did you ever get your pictures together?

Title: Re: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: Elver on August 26, 2012, 09:38:44 AM

There we go: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6664411/Waiparous%20Aug%2018th.rar

I have highres pictures if needed.

Cheers!

Title: Re: Waiporous Saturday the 18th
Post by: Kanueh on August 26, 2012, 11:34:24 AM

Great pictures thanks for posting!