toronto international bicycle show |Toronto's #1 Bike Store – The Cycle Shoppe

"The Toronto International Bicycle Show is just days away. Visit the Cycle Shoppe at booth #370 on March 4-6 at the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place. To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the bike show, we’ll be offering sweet deals"

Ontario Cycling Trails

IMBA

Toronto Trails

Cooper Marsh Looking for Volunteers - Local - News - Seaway News

"Located in South Lancaster, the Cooper Marsh Conservation Area is considered one of the most significant wetlands in all of Ontario. The Cooper Marsh Conservators (CMC) are seeking volunteers to share their “natural” talents with the Conservation Area by coming out to help with this outstanding local natural resource. Marsh volunteers are required in a variety of areas, including special events, programming and fund raising."

Conservation Ontario

Ontario Trails - Eastern Ontario Region

Save some green while going green - Brantford Expositor - Ontario, CA

"Green infrastructure opportunities will be the focus of a one-day workshop being held by the Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition and the Grand River Conservation Authority.

The workshop is being held April 1 at the GRCA headquarters, 400 Clyde Rd., Cambridge."

Ottawa River Canoe Club Head coach and Canoe Kids staff positions - Ontario Canoe Sprint Racing Affiliation

"The Ottawa River Canoe Club is looking for a Head Coach and Canoe Kids Instructors/Counsellors as well as a lifeguard for summer 2011. See the 'Jobs' section for applications and more information."

Boaters fear they’ll be up a creek without a $50 licence - thestar.com

"Canoeists and kayakers planning a traditional Canadian summer trip — including Scouts and Girl Guides on group excursions to explore a quiet lake — could now face a mountain of paperwork and a boat tax under new federal rules, critics charge.

Outdoor organizations are hopping mad over an overhaul of boating regulations they say has introduced a requirement for a federal licence for canoes and kayaks used in “guided excursions.”"

Ontario Canoe and Kayak Trails

About ORCKA

Review of Ontario Provincial Parks - Go Camping Canada

"If you’re looking for a park with crystal clear water and beautiful natural sand beaches, be sure to book a camping trip to Kettle Lakes Provincial Park. This park has 22 lakes, 20 of which are kettle lakes and is situated on 1261 hectares of northern boreal forest."

Ontario Camping and Backpacking Trails

About Ontario Camping and Backpacking Trails

Hike Ontario Certified Hike Leader Course - Sat, Mar 26 2011

"Interested in leading hikes for the TOC or on your own? Want to ensure you are prepared as a leader?

The TOC is offering Hike Ontario's Certified Hike Leader course - this is open to TOC volunteers and members.

Why does this course exist?

Leadership – the TOC and Hike Ontario recognizes the need for competent outdoor leaders who have the knowledge and understanding of group interactions and how best to lead people.

Risk Management – The safety of every hiker “out there” is important in and of itself, and to keep hiking popular and growing.

Social – A skilled Hike Leader can enhance the hiking experience for the entire group and create a social as well as physical outing.

Physical – Hike Leaders are people who can lead others in an activity that is physically good for them, and in which they might not be comfortable participating alone.

Environmental – Hiking is a great opportunity find out, learn about and appreciate the environment. Hike Leaders need to be well informed and create teaching opportunities for a better understanding and appreciation of our natural resources, and how we can protect them."

Ontario Hiking Trails

About Hiking

Events | Ontario Cycling Association

"The Eastern Ontario Cyclo-Cross Series is a club-run weekly series which offers a great introduction into the sport in a fun filled atmosphere. The series is run by the Ottawa Bicycle Club and has drawn an average of 160 riders per event in 2010. Visit www.cyclocross.org for more information."

Ontario Cycling Roads and Paths

About Cycling Trails

Trails of 1812

"What does a bike-share program have to do with the War of 1812?" you ask. "What better way to get to the event than by bike?" the city's planning department answers.

On Tuesday, the city council voted 6-2 to apply for the grant, which requires the city to pony up matching funds in the amount of $66,000. If the grant is awarded, the city will have a total of $136,000 with which to install the stations (the amount matched, plus $4,000 matched in-kind). There will be three stations in total, to be located at the College Park Metro, City Hall and the Hollywood Commercial District, and each station will hold four bikes.

Trails of 1812

Understanding the Economic Impact of Trails

Just created the 1st - trail inventory - to business - to recreational business - to 17 specific Muskoka towns. As its a premier destination as part of 'trails tourism' in Ontario, using community infrastructure to run a business - the results are interesting. Especially if your a regional planner trying to determine what trails and what trail types. Want to see where you stand - sign up to the Ontario Trails Council.

ontrails@gmail.com

Police hit the trails to check snowmobilers - Timmins Daily Press - Ontario, CA

"Local police and government officials continue to patrol snowmobile trails in the Timmins area.

'The South Porcupine OPP remains dedicated to the safety of all users of the OFSC trail system,' said South Porcupine OPP Detachment Commander S/Sgt Rick Witty. 'The individual operator is responsible for his or her own behaviour while operating a snowmobile on any OFSC trail in our area."

Sudbury Sports News - Get your tail on a trail!

"Jennifer Crawford, owner of M.U.S.H.E.R.S., will have a team of dogs harnessed up to give sled rides on her property, which includes a natural skating rink, sliding hill and ski trails — all of which will be open to the public.

Crawford said she decided to get involved in Heart Month because she believes in the value of fresh air and exercise. “I really enjoy getting people outdoors and active,” she said. “When they do dog sledding, they get a full body workout.”"

Timmins Area Trails

Ontario Dog Sled Trails

About Dog Sledding

Ajax bike trails and Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail Photo Tour

"This photo tour is from the Ajax Community Centre to to the Waterfront Trail, then east for 1km and back 3km, then we took another trail that got us within a km of the centre, we took the road the rest of the way back."

Ajax Trails

Ontario Trails

Young persons arrested for ATV theft - Bancroft This Week - Ontario, CA

"On February 17, officers from the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were conducting patrols on Steenburg Lake North Road in Limerick Township. Officers observed an ATV similar to one that had been reported stolen earlier in the winter and proceeded to stop it."

Council OK's Laurier bike project

"Wednesday's council decision makes Ottawa the first large municipality in Ontario to try out the segregated lanes that will separate cyclists from the rest of traffic with physical barriers, which are meant to make even casual cyclists feel safer on the road."

Ottawa Area Trails

Ontario Cycling Roads and Paths

Sudbury Local News - Rainbow Routes Community Builders Awards of Excellence

"The Rainbow Routes Association is the winner of the 2011 Community Builders Award in the Sports and Recreation category. This grassroots organization also wins kudos for the contributions it has made to the environment and to economic development.

With 330 lakes within the city limits and hundreds of hectares of wide open space in between, the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors is one of this region's most attractive qualities. For the past 13 years, a group of citizens known as the Rainbow Routes Association has been developing a network of trails that make appreciating Greater Sudbury's natural beauty more accessible."

Congratulations to our friend Deb McIntosh and all her helpers!

Rainbow Routes

Sudbury Area Trails

Finding the way home is harder than people think - Elliot Lake Standard - Ontario, CA

"For those who go out unprepared and get lost there are groups such as North Shore Search and Rescue. This mix of police officers, EMS paramedics and civilians from Sudbury, Manitoulin Island, Elliot Lake and Espanola keep their people-finding skills sharp by training year round. Just recently they completed a mock winter rescue at Camp Thompson in Elliot Lake.

While a lost person might enjoy seeing one of these orange-suited rescuers it would be better if they prepared themselves before going out into the bush. Before heading out, always let someone know where you are going and when you expect to be back, and don't change the plan after you leave. It could cost you your life."

Ontario Trail Smart

YourOttawaRegion Article: Theatre helps four-year-old

"Connor, his five-month-old sister Gracie Mae and parents, Ed and Jane, live on a small farm in Lanark. The family moved out there because Connor “loves to be outside,” said Haynes. He takes part in therapeutic horseback riding in Perth, where he is laid across the horse’s back in order to massage his muscles."

Ontario Equestrian Trails

Therapeutic Riding Centres

CottageCountryNow Article: Dun-Ahmic Snowriders check for snowmobile trail permits

"With each snowmobile season three weekends become significant for snowmobile clubs of the OFSC (Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs). The last weekend in January and the first and second weekend in February is when club members have trail patrols. Their major function is to stop sledders on OFSC trails and check for trail passes. Should a sledder not have a trail pass, they are given opportunity to purchase one as the money received from these passes goes into the creation of the OFSC marked trails they are enjoying. Without that financial support, the trails would not exist. Should they choose not to make a purchase, should they not have trail pass, the patrol members politely request from them that they turn around and that they enjoy the sport on trails other than OFSC trails."

Atving

"Experience ATVing in Ontario. Check out the photo gallery. arrow Go! EVENTS .

ATV riding trails and offroad tracks, plus maps with directions and GPS coordinates for places to go ATVing in Colorado. Check here for where to ride."

Ontario ATV Trails

ATV Information