The sport of ATVing in Ontario has long suffered under antiquated regulations that snowmobiling overcame long ago. After many years of not being able to ride two to a bike on machines designed for that purpose; not being able to legally ride side by side machines anywhere on any road, limiting access to resorts, cottages and other accommodations; as well as being unable to access fuel, food and other necessities, changes have been progressing quickly in the last year.

The Wheels of Change at Work in Parry Sound
Since 2-ups and SxS machines became legal to ride on the road in the province of Ontario July 1, 2015 (with permission from local regions and townships), the changes have come along very nicely. Many local areas have granted permission for ATVs to either ride on the roads outside of town, or ride anywhere throughout their catchment areas, including riding in the towns.
Just this month, the Town of Parry Sound was working to establish a single route link through town to connect the southern and northern links of the Park to Park trail (otherwise known as the Seguin trail) when surprisingly, they went over and above and decided to allow region-wide ATV and SxS access on all roads for a one-year trial period! (Excepting of course, Highway 400, a four-lane, divided highway that ATVs are provincially prohibited from riding on, as are other similar major highways province-wide, and obviously, this is how it will always remain.)

Here are some comments recently published by Andrew Ryeland of ATV Ontario, and the president of Bear Claw ATV tours in Parry Sound.