Slush. Road salt. 2 hour commutes. Mountains of grime-covered snow on every corner. Treacherous roads, bad drivers, impossible parking. Snow days with the kids at home.
This is why you say WINTER SUCKS. But those of us who snowmobile in Ontario know a totally different winter.
For years, I moaned about winter that same way many of my city friends did, but that was before I discovered Northern Ontario, and the way the locals embrace winter here. Dogsledding, snowmobiling, ice fishing - if there's a way for them to get outside and enjoy the season, they do it.
And for the past four years I've had the pleasure of riding a snowmobile on the thousands of miles of groomed trails that exist here in Ontario, Canada every winter. I trailer a few hours, unload a few snowmobiles with friends, ride with locals from the clubs and districts in the area and every second out there is worth more than a day in the city.
In fact, it's the only way to get through the winter.
If you travel to your cottage in the summer, and moan about the winter like I used to, you're only seeing half the picture.
If you're tired of the city winter, with slush-filled boots, hellish traffic and condo cabin fever, join us where winter is a bold adventure.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make the video possible:
The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC)
Mattawa-Bonfield Economic Development
Cedar Gables Lodge
Mattawa Bonfield Snowmobile Club
Snow Country Snowmobile Association
