The Best Cross-Country Skiing in the Kawarthas!
- Located just 40 minutes north of Peterborough, and 2 hours from Toronto
- Groomed ski trails, including 34 km of classic trails and 13.5 km of skating trails; plus 10 km of wilderness trails
- New snowshoe trail following a 10 km loop through beautiful Canadian Shield terrain
- Four picturesque trail-side cabins equipped with wood stoves and first-aid equipment
- Patrolled on weekends by the Canadian Ski Patrol
- Beautiful trails in a wilderness setting
- Fantastic accommodations in the area—make a weekend of it!
- Both classic and skate skis available for rent from local nordic retailers
- Exciting educational programs for skiers of all ages and abilities
- Pay-and-Display day passes available at the trails
- Yearly memberships available
- Sorry, no dogs are allowed on the trails
Kawartha Nordic Toques For Sale
These toques are made in Canada by Sauce Headwear. Contact Kent at kent.w.todd@gmail.com. Toques are $30. each with all proceeds going towards our fundraising efforts to pay off the property debt.
Nordic Newsletter
The February 2010 newsletter is now available!!
Update Re:Logging on the Northern Trails
This winter some of our northern trails will be used as access for logging operations on Lands managed by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR). The KNSC does not own any of the land that will be logged but we do have trail use permits for these areas through the (MNR). This logging is part of the planned lumber extraction in the Bancroft-Haliburton forest management area. The club has been in regular and direct contact with the MNR and the contracted logging company throughout the fall. The logging company will use our trails for transport of logs from the areas that will be cut. The logging operations are weather dependent and could only start when the ground froze, which was much later than usual this year. We expect some disruption to our trail access but will try to have as much of the trail system open, as possible. Despite the inconvenience this year, in the long term the club will benefit from the trail improvements including: a new bridge, new culverts, better drainage, and smoother trail beds. These improvements will help with grooming and trail maintenance, and will allow more snow fall directly on the trails ultimately providing better skiing for our members. There will be temporary trail closures this season and we will keep skiers up to date with notices posted on the website and at the Chalet. For your safety, please do not ski on trails that are marked "Closed".
As of Feb 26th, the Owl is back open for skate and classic skiing. The Kawartha north of the Owl and the PL Road are CLOSED. Thank you for your understanding.
Ontario Trillium Foundation
The Kawartha Nordic Ski Club gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, receives $100 million annually in government funding generated through Ontario's charity casino initiative. Thanks to their generous grant, we were able to make trail improvements to allow for skate skiing. In addition, we have purchased new grooming equipment to help with trail maintenance.