What trail is between calgary and red deer

[pkapral]

What trail is between calgary and red deer. i have a friend in red deer and i was hoping to meet him half way.

[TrappersJeep]

The QE2 :lol:  - if it's anything like the QE2 around Edmonton!

[SwampSinger]

What trail is between calgary and red deer. i have a friend in red deer and i was hoping to meet him half way.

You can go to Waiporous but make sure you saty on the 4X4 trails... most trails are closed to 4X4 in that area.

[Matt4x4]

I've never been to Waiporous before last sunday. Been to mclean many times. Any other areas to wheel in southern alberta?

[SwampSinger]

I've never been to Waiporous before last sunday. Been to mclean many times. Any other areas to wheel in southern alberta?

Sorry Matt ...  :roll:

After GAMP we decided to not talk about trails other than Waiporous and Mclean on the open forum.  ...  :roll:

Thanks... Dominique

[Matt4x4]

Oh, sorry I didn't realize. No problem, I understand.

[SteveO]

After GAMP we decided to not talk about trails other than Waiporous and Mclean on the open forum.  ...  :roll:

You're not serious are you?

[cotaman]

as tj54 puts it "membership has its perks " :wink:

[Hi Lo Silver]

I've never been to Waiporous before last sunday. Been to mclean many times. Any other areas to wheel in southern alberta?

Sorry Matt ...  :roll:

After GAMP we decided to not talk about trails other than Waiporous and Mclean on the open forum.  ...  :roll:

Thanks... Dominique

In my oppinion, an excellent decision. Welcome to the world of best kept secrets. Just like a secret fishing hole gets fished out, a favourite hunting spot gets over populated with hunters and game decreases, and a trail gets anounced and you soon see the impact too many people on it has.
Even if its used responsibly it still sees impact but unfortunately it doesn't always get used responsibly.

Good move on the CJA behalf..

[SteveO]

I've never been to Waiporous before last sunday. Been to mclean many times. Any other areas to wheel in southern alberta?

Sorry Matt ...  :roll:

After GAMP we decided to not talk about trails other than Waiporous and Mclean on the open forum.  ...  :roll:

Thanks... Dominique

In my oppinion, an excellent decision. Welcome to the world of best kept secrets. Just like a secret fishing hole gets fished out, a favourite hunting spot gets over populated with hunters and game decreases, and a trail gets anounced and you soon see the impact too many people on it has.
Even if its used responsibly it still sees impact but unfortunately it doesn't always get used responsibly.

Good move on the CJA behalf..

The other way to look at it is that most people on this site are responsible users, at least the ratio of good vs. bad is much higher than the general public.  If more responsible people are aware of an area I think you're more likely to have a group of people able to benifit from the area and be able to help it as well.  You also would create an awareness of the area before it gets closed and have more people willing to fight.  If I see a place closing I've never heard of, how much opposition am I going to put up?  Just my opinion of course. ....Steve

[BlackYJ]

The other way to look at it is that most people on this site are responsible users, at least the ratio of good vs. bad is much higher than the general public.  If more responsible people are aware of an area I think you're more likely to have a group of people able to benifit from the area and be able to help it as well.  You also would create an awareness of the area before it gets closed and have more people willing to fight.  If I see a place closing I've never heard of, how much opposition am I going to put up?  Just my opinion of course. ....Steve

This is a PUBLIC forum, we have no idea who reads this site.  Yes the majority of the registered users seem pretty decent, but as it has been already stated, Membership has its Perks.

It was agreed upon by the members of the CJA and that is how it stands

[SteveO]

The other way to look at it is that most people on this site are responsible users, at least the ratio of good vs. bad is much higher than the general public.  If more responsible people are aware of an area I think you're more likely to have a group of people able to benifit from the area and be able to help it as well.  You also would create an awareness of the area before it gets closed and have more people willing to fight.  If I see a place closing I've never heard of, how much opposition am I going to put up?  Just my opinion of course. ....Steve

This is a PUBLIC forum, we have no idea who reads this site.  Yes the majority of the registered users seem pretty decent, but as it has been already stated, Membership has its Perks.

It was agreed upon by the members of the CJA and that is how it stands

I personally don't really care what the CJA policy is, it really doesn't affect me personally.  I was just showing another point of view on a topic/policy that makes no sense to me.  Turns out it's all public land and available to anyone who can read a map anyways although not making wheeling areas known to the people who would care the most about losing them is kind of counter-productive in my mind.  I guess we'll see what happens when they try to close Indian Graves next and it's location and trails are still a "secret". .....Steve

[Matt4x4]

I was looking at the point of view, of Waiporous getting most of its trails blocked. Not wanting the granola tree huggers to do the same elsewhere.

[SteveO]

I was looking at the point of view, of Waiporous getting most of its trails blocked. Not wanting the granola tree huggers to do the same elsewhere.

The people who are closing the trails are very much aware of what land is being used for offroad recreation, as are the people lobbying for the closure.  .....Steve

[SwampSinger]

Wow ... I leave this thread alone and it turns out intresting.  

We can't control what people do... there are all kinds of people reading this site... that's the bottom line.

Personally I don't talk "much" about trails that I found exploring. I share them with my friends who I know will use them respecfully. I hope they will do the same with what I share with them.

Yes.. it's selfish... and very sad. We are losing our trails... that is reality. I want to limit (or slow down) what happened in Waiporous (and other places) ... That's all man. I love that area and miss the trails we used to have. This area was taken for granted by most (even me). Don't you miss Pretty rock or Harold Creek?  :roll:

Man ... I do

That's my opinion....