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You are right. It seems that the season doesnt begin until mid-Jan and as you mentioned, April riding is pretty much the norm lately in Northern Ontario. The weather patterns are definitely changing whether we want to believe it or not.

Mother's day weekend still ice on the bigger lakes, snow in the bush, and snowing this morning. Glad I did the lawn chores Friday and Saturday. On Friday's drive up, many lakes north of the Soo, were fully covered with ice, including Catfish lake in Wawa. I dont ever want to hear anyone spewing global warming crap, again! With winters starting later, and lasting longer, I really believe, our calendar is not corrected enough with leap year events. My guess is, we are 3-6 weeks off on our calendars. Over the last 30 years, it started as tough to get into April for riding. Now mid April is almost guaranteed yearly. This year we could darn near ride to mid may, in some areas. I'm over it! Ski

They just kept on trucking. Got off the trail a few hundred feet up from where I clipped it. They were both on the railbed going the same direction as me. Locked the sled up with nowhere to go. Slid up beside the calf and caught the back end of it.

Calf was okay and mom did not come charging at you protecting the calf? Sound like you had a lucky day that could have been much worse.

My buddy and I were on the rail trail coming home from Coldwater at night. Cow and Calf had popped up on to the trail and I caught the back end of the calf. Luckily, zero damage to the sled. Got my leg and the front spindle but couldn't find anything else wrong with the sled.

I have a set of used skis with both CAT and DOO mounts, and a set of 7.5” shaper bars installed with one ride on them for sale. $350.00 for both.

I thought seeing a couple on the trail was for me as i scooted by 😂 that then elevated my concern of seeing more even closer…😂 getting out on the trails early enough and still being able to see the foot traffic from the night or early, early morning is pretty neat…but concerning as you turn the corners and wonder what if.

It only took two weeks to lose over 4-5 feet of packed snow, this year. I have saw it all go in 7 days. With all the snow pack, and the late storms, I'm glad it took 2 weeks, it would have been a terrible flooding mess, even in town, if it would have went much quicker. Ski

It is amazing how fast it goes away once it starts melting. Even way up north.

Gone again. Ski

I enjoy what winter we ususally have, but April 30 is a little too long for me. I should be in the field planting corn by now.

The snow was all gone but, the piles, and shaded, protected spots. Then we received more last night. The winter that wont let go. Ski

Damn straight. Clipping a moose was a highlight as well

But the memories of those few lower km were well worth it

I hope so as well. Didn't get many kms on this winter as I wanted, but was still a good winter. I hope you and everyone else has a great summer as well.

I hope next sled season is as good (or better) as this past season has been. As well, I hope all the OC'ers and your families have a great summer!

Trails are now officially closed

Still on the Map April 22. Its got to go soon. 14 degrees there today, 10 tomorrow.

Load em up!

Still on the ITG April 21. 🤩

Still hanging in there and drying up slowly, which we are thankful for. It is better than what happened further south, for sure. Neighbors rode to the big bear in Hawk Junction, on Sunday. Trail base still holding up. Ski

Only some Dubrieville trails and the Red Lake trail left open on the ITG. 418 km. total

Sure is, we are fortunate to have it, otherwise it’s a bit of a hike through town and over another lake.

Back in the day when i worked there this was the week we put the docks in, a little on the high side for that adventure.

Convenient fill station for the water toys.