District 14
Stretching from the Chapleau to the Temagami region to Iroquois Falls and to Kearns, this vast system of trails features wide-open trails leading into small towns and straight trails that follow old logging roads, highways and remote wilderness. The Timiskaming Abitibi Trail System consists of nine clubs - A14 Task Force; Chapleau Artic Watershed Club; Club Echo; Elk Lake Trail Blazers; Gogama Snowmobile Club; Golden Corridor Snowdrifters; Jackpine Snowmoblie Club; Timmins Snowmobile Club; Tri-Town Sno Travelers.
This region is home to thousands of kilometres of trails, including the Cross Border Abitibi Loop (660-km), The North Shore Loop (800-km), Around Lake Temiskaming Loop (310-km_ ) and the Romantic Loop (1,050-km). The main bucket list item here is the Gold Rush Tour. This loop gives riders a chance to ride through history. It travels through communities that were and are part of the mining industry, giving people opportunities to see the lasting legacy of mines.
District 14 Operations Coordinator Marc Lapalme has been riding for more than 30 years. Snowmobiling is a key ingredient in the lives of people in small towns in northern Ontario. They use the machines for more than just play.
“Snowmobiling is part of our culture,” Lapalme said. “We embrace it in northern Ontario. People use their snowmachines to go back and forth to work. It makes it more fun. I love snowmobiling. I love the freedom it provides. You can go almost anywhere. I live in Timmins. I like to go with a friend and take a ride to Iroquois Falls in the afternoon to have a coffee. It’s a big part of my life and a lot of other people’s, too. We include family and friends and it makes for a great way for everyone to get together.”
For more information on District 14, check out: www.tata-bestsnowmobiling.com