Video: A Fall Ride on Mattawa's Trails

What we saw blew our minds

Leaving Toronto, you’d hardly know that fall is in full swing. Sure, the air is a bit chilled, but the leaves are still green and boldly clinging to their trees. But as I drove north up Highway 11, the changes in the season were all around us, and what started as another ride up this well-worn highway became as vivid and enthralling as any Hollywood movie.

Our crew of three; myself, Mike Jacobs, our photographer Virgil Knapp, and our videographer, Ryan Grani, were all headed up from The Big Smoke (aka Toronto) to the picturesque little town of Mattawa for a three-day adventure with the YouTube ATV All-Stars to ride some of the best off-road trails in the province, the Voyageur Multi-Use Trail System (VMUTS), with the fall colours at their apex. And what we saw blew our minds.

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About Mike Jacobs

Mike is an avid Northern traveller, having spent years traversing its backroads, and visiting its remote lodges and fun cities by car, RV, motorcycle, and boat. There's always something new to discover in the North and Mike never shies away from the next great adventure. Mike is the chairman of the board for the Tourism Technology Company.

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