The West Nipissing ATV Club VTT Nipissing
Ouest was established to promote the sport of safe and responsible ATV riding as well as to promote the development of dedicated
and shared trails and the identification of other trails suitable for ATV riding within West Nipissing and adjoining areas.
West Nipissing is situated between North Bay
and Sudbury in Ontario and lies north and west of Lake Nipissing. It comprises of many regions including the towns of
Cache Bay, Crystal Falls, Field, Lavigne, Monetville, River Valley, Verner and Sturgeon Falls.
Our Family Day Ride from River Valley to Pine Falls Lodge will be held on Sunday August 14, 2011 :
each member will receive free meal tickets for himself and another member of his immediate family for a great
meal.Guests are welcome but will have to pay for their meal. We expect to surpass last year's total of 55
riders. By the way the last ride to Silver Lake was a success with 18 ATV and 23 riders participating on a nice sunny day:
3 lakes were visited, one creek crossing, and blueberry pie at Emerald Lake Lodge to sweeten the deal.
Our 8th ride is this coming Saturday, July 23, leaving a parking area on Hwy 805 , 15 km north of Glen Afton (Cowboy Labelle)
at 9:30 am. This ride has everything: volcanic rock, lots of lakes, mostly good trails. By the way,
last week's ride at Rabbit Lake saw 40 ATV and 53 riders on a hot day , visiting the Earth Dam, Rabbit Chutes,
the Matabitchuan River, a rock bridge and finally a fish fry upon returning to the vehicles. So get off your couch
and join us.
What a beautiful day it turned out to be for our 6th ride of the season to the Powassan/Boulter area as 30 riders enjoyed
some scenic stops at 5 lakes and 3 lookouts. Along the way, we stopped for two ladies on horseback who allowed us photos to
be taken of them and their horses. When we got to the Blue Sea area of Boulter Township, a couple of riders decided to have
fun and test their machines in the mud off trail and had to be winched out ! We visited two new lookouts in Boulter and the
view was amazing ! On the return trip, we visited the lookout in Powassan, where, besides enjoying the view, blueberries were
picked and eaten. All in all, a fun day, with good socializing and lots of photo opportunities !
Our club's seventh ride will be held next Saturday July 16, starting at 9:30 am from the parking area near the southwest
access to Rabbit Lake, visiting a scenic earth dam at the southeast access to Rabbit L, then the gorgeous Rabbit Chutes, an
idyllic area near the Matagitchuan River, crossing a rock bridge, then returning to the parking area for a Fish Fry at $20
for all you can eat. Bring a rod if you like fishing: there are many lakes along the way and ample time to fish !
On behalf of our ride chairman, Claude Patenaude, we would like to invite you to attend our sixth ride of the season this
Saturday July 9, leaving the parking lot besides Kudos Restaurant(formerly Wagon Wheel) on Main St at the south end of Powassan
and Hwy 11S at 9 AM sharp and returning at 4:30 pm. For those riding two-up, there is an alternate
parking area(to avoid riding on roads) near the end of Memorial Drive, in the field on the right( leaving at 10 AM). Please
bring lunch, binoculars, and camera for the scenic lookouts and lakes, and bug spray, sunscreen, dust mask and goggles. LOTS
TO SEE AND ENJOY !! FRIENDS ARE WELCOME.
