Vintage Rides + Old School Cool: A History of Snowmobiling in Ontario
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Ride Northeastern Ontario Loops
Wanna ride northeastern Ontario loops this winter? If you’re looking for Quebec-style riding without leaving Ontario, point your trailer to the northeastern part of the province to discover excellent snowmobiling around destinations like Cochrane, Kirkland Lake, New Liskeard, Sudbury and Timmins. I just completed an awesome 1,751-kilometre ride for a tour article that will appear next fall in Snow Goer Canada magazine, featuring the four Northeastern Ontario loops being promoted by the OFSC this winter – Abitibi Canyon Loop (District 15), Cartier Moose Loop & Chiniguchi Wolf Loop (District 12), and the Gold Rush Tour (District 14). You can read all about my adventures then, but why wait? You can do your own tour this winter and to assist with your planning, here’s where to stay on each tour…
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