March Break has come and gone, and across Ontario, families have fond memories of a real wintry holiday that some say has been long overdue. Others stayed home indoors; plans perhaps interrupted once again by old man winter and his arctic antics.
It has been quite a few years since over 80% of the OFSC's snowmobile trails have been available for exploration this late in the season and, by all indications of the current weather patterns, there are still a few snowmobiling weeks remaining.
Today is the first day of spring! Yes, believe it or not, it is March 20th, 2014—which is the spring equinox; this is the time of year when the days and nights are approximately equal. The equinox is an indisputable sign that spring is on the way. It’s also the best opportunity to enjoy some of the most outstanding snowmobiling days of the year.
The warm sun during the daytime makes for pleasurable limited-layer riding, while the cool nights keep trails crisp. With the daylight hours and night hours being relatively equal, this is the time of year when you can log long hours and mega-kilometres on your snowmobile before packing it away in the garage or trailer. Remember, just 60 days from now you will yearn for your first December ride.