Rum River in Anoka, MN

[cesmith]

Are snowmobiles allowed on the river river and is it safe this time of year? Can you park and unload at the fair grounds at the public launch?

[Wanderer]

I don't know why you couldn't run the river legally. Safely might be another matter.

I ran a few miles of it today south of Isanti and for me, there was some serious pucker factor in areas I wasn't expecting.

Open water shows up all over the place and on a couple of bends it was lean, steer, and hope it bites to stay dry.

We go off the ice and on the trails at the first chance.

Some people like that kind of adrenaline but I didn't want the work or the mad wife that comes with a swamped sled.

[mabr]

Hey Wanderer we should hook up some time sounds like were close to each other. You need someone to hit local trails let me know. Ran to St Francis the other day to check out sled before northshore ride

[mudslinger]

I saw pics of a wet sled last week on the rum river near Anoka. Yea, it looks like fun but seems expensive once a guy sinks one. Not worth the risk in my opinion,

[FasterThanYou23]

Are snowmobiles allowed on the river river and is it safe this time of year? Can you park and unload at the fair grounds at the public launch?

I always see trucks and trailers parked over there.

[leech~~]

Rivers are always chancy! I heard on the news today they are looking for a body of a sledder on some river?

[Dave S]

They gave up the search due to weather. That was on the St. Croix.

[Wanderer]

Hey Wanderer we should hook up some time sounds like were close to each other. You need someone to hit local trails let me know. Ran to St Francis the other day to check out sled before northshore ride

HOLY SCHNIKEYS was that fun out there tonight for the little run I took!

Did you ride tonight Mabr?

Man, what an awesome combination of groomed trails and deep powder and drifts when you wanted it! WaaaHoooo!

If I plan ahead for a ride soon, I'll post here. It's always better to ride with someone. I just did a little work on my sled tonight in the garage so I had to take it out for a test.

That's kinda how I do most of my riding around home - spur of the moment. It's great to be able to ride right out of the yard.

What side of town are you on? I'm south.

[croixflats]

The St.Croix has taken several sleds this year unfortunately one incident took the life of a neighbor. The rivers can change from day to day so be careful and try not to ride them at night. I myself found out the hard way on a river near Longville at night.

[mabr]

Yeah Wanderer Put on 39 miles tonight. Trails were a little rough in spots an icey in others. Im betting the groomers will be out tomorrow to smooth things over. Good snow though, Im still amazed at my lil 440, ran with a 09 800 tonight and he couldnt get me of his tail. Ran up to Cambridge tonight and made a pretty big loop was alot of fun!

[mabr]

Dang it I seen the avitar and thought it was Leech. The laker did it.

Im on the south sie of Isanti. not even a mile south though. Trail following Whiskey is 1/4 mile away.

[Wanderer]

Did that loop yesterday on my 440 chasing a Pro X 600. I couldn't stay on his tail though!

Yeah, we hit some icy patches on that ride too but even that was pretty fun.

The ride I was on tonight with the 550 was just maybe a quick 5 miles where the trail runs the ditches and some field edges. Nothing through the woods or swamps.

[Wanderer]

Dang it I seen the avitar and thought it was Leech. The laker did it.

Im on the south sie of Isanti. not even a mile south though. Trail following Whiskey is 1/4 mile away.

I was on it tonight.

Couldn't have been more than 2 miles from ya.

[mabr]

We started in isanti and went up the west side of the rum crossed under 65 and then south. Were you headed the other way? We passed one single was all. was that you?

[Wanderer]

No, not tonight. I rode that route yesterday. Tonight I was just out to Whiskey by Bjorklund's field (I believe), then south down 23. Just a short ride.

[leech~~]

Yeah Wanderer Put on 39 miles tonight. Trails were a little rough in spots an icey in others. Im betting the groomers will be out tomorrow to smooth things over. Good snow though, Im still amazed at my lil 440, ran with a 09 800 tonight and he couldnt get me of his tail. Ran up to Cambridge tonight and made a pretty big loop was alot of fun!

mabr, beat a 800 huu? This sounds like another post for the Horse power/speed sled thread!!

Hey Wanderer, maybe the next time we run up sleding on the Northshore you should try and come along! It's a great ride & time up there. If we can ever get you off B/Side long enough! Leech~~

[mabr]

Hey never said I beat him, Just able to keep up on the trails LOL. A long run im sure it would have walked or ran away from me big time.