The March meeting for the West Carleton Snowmobile Trails club will be taking place at 7:30pm on Tuesday March 11 at the Sports Bar in the W.E Johnson Arena in Carp. All members of the West Carleton club, volunteers and landowners are invited to attend. If you would like to find out more about what goes on behind the scenes, or get involved, please join us!
Back again this year! Show your buddies the taillight they’ll be chasing – only at the 2015 Sneak Peek. Be the first to see the 2015 snowmobiles from Polaris, Yamaha and Ski-Doo. Don’t miss it!
Last winter, almost 11,000 Ontarians tested OFSC snowmobile trails with a no cost Try Our Trails Permit affixed to their sleds. The promotion was so successful that the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs is inviting first timers, newbies and former snowmobilers to do it all over again in 2014. Regular permit buyers are also invited to bring their families and friends along for a ride at no charge.
In cooperation with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), the OFSC is celebrating Ontario’s only mid-winter statutory holiday long weekend with the return of the 2014 no cost “Try Our Trails” Permit to encourage more people to get outdoors and enjoy winter by going snowmobiling on OFSC trails. This permit is available without payment from those who pre-register online and is valid only from 12:01 AM Saturday, February 15 until 11:59 PM on Monday, February 17, 2014. Permit registrations start online at 12:01 AM on Saturday, February 1.
The 2014 no cost Try Our Trails Permit is available only by pre-registering online at www.ofsc.on.ca and printing out a permit good for Ontario’s Snowmobiling Family Day Long Weekend only. There is no charge for either the 2014 Try Our Trails Permit or the registration process, but to access OFSC trails, a printed permit must be affixed to the sled to which it is assigned in accordance with Ontario law. Any sled on OFSC trails without a permit on Ontario’s Snowmobiling Family Day Long Weekend is illegal and the operator can be subject to a fine of up to $1,000. Riders must also carry a valid driver’s licence or Snow Vehicle Operator’s Licence, sled registration, proof of insurance, and follow all the rules and assumptions for safe OFSC trail riding.
Location: Kinburn Community Centre, 3045 Kinburn Side Rd., Kinburn, ON.
(There will be plenty of parking on site for those who wish to trailer to and from the event).
At the end of the Poker Run dinner will be served, and a cash bar is available.
8 - 11am Breakfast, served by Kinburn station firefighters.
$6 ($4 for 12 & under), $1 discount with carnival button
10 am Registration
11 am Sharp Departure
6 pm Dinner served (bar opens at 3pm)
All day Winter Carnival activities
Entry fee: $25.00 per sled (includes dinner for one)
Dinner only: $10.00 per person, additional poker hands: $5.00
Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, oldest/youngest riders and more!
Contact: Scott Hamilton, WestCarletonPokerRun@gmail.com
We’ll be collecting donations of new and gently used winter wear (snowsuits, hats, mitts, boots) of all sizes. Let’s help out a great cause and have fun on the trails!
Please visit this site or our Facebook event, West Carleton Snowmobile Annual Charity Poker Run in Support of the Snowsuit Fund! for updates or cancellations.
We also wish to thank our many sponsors, including:
Eli El-Chantiry, Councillor Ward 5, West Carleton – March
Pivot Point Solutions Design and Communication
Ted Kelly, Broker, Seller’s Choice Ottawa Valley Realty Inc. Brokerage
Just a reminder that December 1st is the last day save on early buy permits. All of our permit outlets have them in stock, or order online. However you do it, don’t forget to buy your season permit now. The weather outside today has frost in the ground, so we’re hoping for a great – and long – riding season!
The Club has received lots of requests for coordinated rides, including longer tours. As a result we are in the planning stages for a group-coordinated ride on the premier snowmobile tour in Ontario – The RAP, or Ride Around Algonquin Park tour. It is approximately 690km tour, over 4 days.
690 km 4 days of riding Approximately 6- 8 hours of riding each day.
A $50 deposit non-refundable from each rider is expected prior to departure. Please provide to Scott Hamilton, Ted Kelly or Paul Asmis. Please make sure that you have received confirmation that spaces are available before booking your accommodations!
The trip has planned over the week to take advantage of lower hotel rates, the fact that all services are open (including repair gas etc), and that there will less traffic on the trails – especially on the West side of the park.
A planning meeting is scheduled for Tuesday Sept 17, 7 pm at “Love That Barr” in Pakenham.
Room reservations are the responsibility of each rider, and detailed information on each booking is provided. Note that Spring Lake and the Bears Den need reservation confirmations by the end of September as they fill up quickly with long-range bookings. It is not too early to make bookings!! If riders know they are interested please start making bookings soon. The accommodations fill up very quickly for that time of the year. Cancellation is typically 7 days notice.
Riders can trailer to the departure point at Spectacle lake Lodge on Sunday or snowmobile from the West Carleton area. Spectacle Lake lodge is on the B Trail, west of Barry’s Bay, within a day’s ride of West Carleton. (Note this will extend trip and reservations for the Thursday return night at the spectacle Lake Lodge are rider’s responsibility.) There are excellent club trails around the Spectacle Lake Lodge, including a look out point. Riders arriving early on the Sunday can take advantage of the loops around the lodge. Also riders can elect to stay an extra night at the end of the tour to explore the local loops.
Spectacle Lake Lodge has ample parking for trailers and vehicles.
Arrive – Spectacle Lake Lodge
Sunday Riders Briefing – 1900 hrs in bar area.
Destination is Spring Lake Resort, Dwight Ontario
Distance – approx 160 km
Fuel / Stops – Whitney (everyone fuel – fuel limited after that), Kennisis Lake (100 km)
Stops – TBD – photo op at waterfall near Whitney Ontario
Tuesday
Destination is Collander Bay – Terrance Suites
Distance – approx 150 km
Fuel – Sand Lake – VERIFY
Stops – TBD
Wednesday
Destination is Deep River – Bears Den
Distance – 200km
Fuel – Mattawa (100 km) / Stonecliffe
Stops – Mattawa (only lunch stop)
Thursday
Destination – Spectacle Lake Lodge
Distance – 180 km Fuel Pembroke / Round Lake / Barry’s Bay
Stops – TBD
Rates
The lodge offers a Snowmobile Package (includes accommodation, 3 course dinner and hot breakfast) @ $120.00 per person plus 13% HST and 15% Gratuity. If you do not want the dinner and breakfast it would be regular rate per our website. (4 cottages are booked. They will hold 12 riders – each with a bed. Those wanting to pay regular rate will be accommodated in one or two cabins to facilitate cost breakdown. )
Rates
“A room with two beds, a queen and a twin bed or one bed, a king size bed is $89.00 plus tax based on occupancy of 2 people. We have 4 rooms with king size bed and 10 rooms with a queen and a twin, total of 14 rooms. A suite with 3 queen size beds, you have 2 queen size beds in the bedroom and one queen size bed in the first room along with 4 pcs washroom, etc… is $120.00 per night plus tax. We have 3 suites in total. All our rooms are freshly renovated with brand new mattresses, carpets, etc. have a microwave, a coffee maker, and a compact fridge. They all are lake view and lakefront.”
Each person can call and make their own arrangements for the stay either in rooms or suites as they like and providing their own credit card to reserve, just please ask them to say that they are members of West Carleton Snowmobile club.
Note : Book by end of September
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Dinner and breakfast is available at each accommodation stop (each rider responsible for food). Group will stop on the trail for lunch.
The group will stop for fuel approximately halfway through each day. In some areas of the tour around the park fuel stops are limited and are approximately 100km apart. Fuel is available at Spectacle Lake Lodge prior to departure.
Chase vehicle is being organized and a non-refundable deposit will cover the cost of the chase vehicle for each rider. The chase vehicle, which will be a pick up truck with a 20ft trailer, will follow the group. It will proceed to the next nights stop, and can be contacted in case of break down. It will also be able to carry spare fuel, oil, parts, and limited amount of luggage. The fuel for the chase vehicle will be paid for from the non-refundable deposit.
Depending on the numbers providing the deposit, riders will be put into groups of 4-6 riders. Groups will be assigned on the Sunday evening meeting based on desired speed of travel – each group will stay together. The larger tour group will meet at lunch and at the accommodations at the end of the day.
Each rider will be asked to provide a cell number. A tour text group will be created so riders can text messages, and communicate with chase vehicle.
The group will assist each other but everyone is expected to have the basic maintenance completed on their machines prior to departing on the tour.
To register for the tour please download and complete the registration form.
Registration is confirmed once a tour coordinator listed below receives the deposit.
Please contact any of the coordinators for details.
The West Carleton Snowmobile Trails Association Annual General Meeting will be held in the spring this year, on Monday May 13th, 8pm, at the Sports Bar in W. Erskine Johnson Arena, Carp.
There are a number of major OFSC initiatives underway which will directly impact snowmobilers and snowmobiling in Ontario. It will be important to have our 2013-2014 board and executive in place to allow us to respond to these changes. Additionally, holding the AGM in the spring will allow us to better position our own club to get new projects and event planning underway earlier for next season.
We strongly encourage all current permit holders to attend and participate in the election of directors and officers for next season. Also, we are looking for people who would be willing to take a more active role as directors, or in other non-executive volunteer positions. Please join us!
The West Carleton snowmobile club holds seasonal monthly meetings at the Sports Bar in the W.E Johnson Arena in Carp. All members of the West Carleton club, volunteers and landowners are invited to attend. If you would like to find out more about what goes on behind the scenes, please join us Monday April 8th at 7:30pm!
This is our last regularly scheduled meeting of the season. Spring and Summer meeting dates, and Annual General Meeting to be determined.
It has been one of the longest riding seasons, and best sledding conditions in West Carleton on record, but it has finally drawn to a close.
This year we were able to start grooming just before Christmas and riding continued into the early spring. Above and beyond lots of great riding, we also enjoyed a hugely successful Poker Run, trailside hot dogs and bonfire on Family Day weekend, and various other organized runs and activities. Permit sales and riders on the trails are a great sign that snowmobiling is a thriving way to spend winter days in our area!
Once again, HUGE THANKS to our many landowners, volunteers, groomer operators and supporters for a fantastic snowmobile season in West Carleton! Without each one of you it would not have been possible.
Over the summer months we are hoping to plan some brushing and trail upgrade parties, and we could really use your help – so that we can be out riding when the snow is on the ground and not doing as much trail work! Please contact us to be notified of upcoming off-season events and activities!
Thanks, and have a great ‘off-season’!
The West Carleton snowmobile club holds monthly meetings at the Sports Bar in the W.E Johnson Arena in Carp. All members of the West Carleton club, volunteers and landowners are invited to attend. If you would like to find out more about what goes on behind the scenes, please join us tonight at 7:30pm!
(all meetings held at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise posted)
Tuesday January 15/2013
Wednesday February 13/2013
Thursday March 14/2013
Monday April 8/2013