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Choose Your Snowmobile RideOn Recreational Trails

By Craig Nicholson Pre-Christmas is the time to start thinking about your snowmobiling this winter. Over my years on the

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The Scoop: On Recreational Trails

What They Are & How They Originated The Kawartha & Haliburton regions offer residents and visitors various recreational trail experiences.

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Prepping For Next Winter

For most people, spring is for anticipating another summer of fun. But it’s also when those with winter equipment like

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Rider On The Storm

Like all snowmobilers, riders from the Kawarthas, Haliburton and Bancroft regions are winter lovers, always hoping for more white stuff.

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Get Ready for Snowmobiling This Winter

It’s said that a photo is worth 1,000 words as the ones with this article clearly demonstrate. Yes, winter is

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Ice Survival Myths

When waterways freeze over, they are tempting playgrounds for snowmobilers and other winter enthusiasts. But too many ice travellers perish

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Cottage Memories ~ Chronicles of A City Boy’s Life In The Country

Wood Rules By Craig Nicholson Everyone should have a position on wood. Mine is flat on my aching back. Prior

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International Snowmobile Hall of Fame

Resident writer Craig Nicholson, from Toronto, Ontario has been inducted into the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame as part of

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Snowmobiling Tips For Late Winter Trail Riding

Snowmobilers agree that March can be the best time for recreational day riding on OFSC Prescribed Trails across the Kawarthas,

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A Beginners Guide to Navigating Our Snowmobile Trails

So what’s your outdoor activity going to be this winter? A 2019 study by the University of Guelph confirmed that

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