On March 12th Wednesday during March break my family and I decided to hit the snowmobile trials from Sand Lake in Kearney with our friends to enjoy a day of snowmobiling. I must say this was my favorite day this year to spend on the OFSC trails in the Almaguin Highlands.
The sky was blue, the temperature was perfect and the trails were exceptional. It is hard to believe that during March break the trails could be so perfect.
It is so amazing to see the beauty that surrounds us in Cottage Country. The Almaguin Highlands is situated north of Huntsville Muskoka and near Algonquin Park. The trail conditions in this area seems to always be really great. This year 2007/2008 the trails have been in great condition since the beginning of December. I have lived here for almost 8 years and this is my favorite winter season so far. The temperature has been great for the small kids to ride and the snow conditions are the best.
Every time we ride we experience something special. On Wednesday we noticed a stand on the trails but there was nobody there. We stopped our sleds and noticed that someone was selling Ontario Maple Syrup. It was an honor system. G.H. Blakelock Goldie's Maple Comedy with their business located in Huntsville had a Money box with lots of money in it for change and also from people purchasing Ontario Maple Syrup. I decided to purchase some myself. Wow it is great to see that he was comfortable enough to sell his product on the trail system without actually being there. I was told that he has been doing this for years. They sold Maple cookies also. The kids loved the cookies and enjoyed eating them.
We finished off the day at Sand Lake playing around on the lake with the mini kid sleds. It was a great day to enjoy over March break in the Almaguin Highlands near the town of Kearney, Burks Falls and Pickerel Lake.
