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“Paddlers” on a frozen lake celebrate 100 per cent connection of Yukon’s portion of the Trail
Yukon celebrates Trans Canada Trail connection milestone territory, was thrilled to be a part of the event.
The Trans Canada Trail is proud to announce that connection of the Trail has been achieved in the Yukon! Yukon is Canada’s third province or territory—after Newfoundland & Labrador and Prince Edward Island—to reach this connection milestone.
“It’s quite a milestone and it gives us a sense of accomplishment,” said Daniels, who, along with his fellow volunteers, maintains about 200 kilometres of the Trail. “We get bikers, winter cyclists, ATVs, skiers, mushers, snowshoers, dog walkers—you name it.”
Revelers joined Trans Canada Trail partners, donors and volunteers to mark the occasion at this year’s annual Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous festival. Mark Daniels, president of the Klondike Snowmobile Association, the official partner of the Trans Canada Trail in the
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SPRING 2016 REPORT
Thanks for your support!
Mark your calendars: New Brunswick, Saskatchewan events to watch Trail users can look forward to a couple of big milestones this coming fall. We’re expecting 100 per cent Trail connection for both New Brunswick and Saskatchewan by October, and the Wakamow Trail opening is set to happen in Moose Jaw. Watch the website for details and timing! Once connected, the Trans Canada Trail will be the longest recreational trail in the world and a destination of choice.
Multiuse of the Trail in Saskatchewan
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Your Trail: Now and beyond 2017
SPRING 2016 REPORT
Brave souls cycle the Actif Epica, a 130-kilometre race along Manitoba’s Crow Wing Trail.
Arctic blast tests limits of cyclists’ endurance If the hardy souls who took part in this year’s 130 kilometre winter bike race in Manitoba are any indication, “winter cycling” is a preferred Trail activity! The annual Actif Epica, which has been featured as one of the “10 big rides in Canada” in Canadian Cycling Magazine, attracts brave riders of all types, from beginners to experienced cyclists, riding road bikes and fat bikes in all kinds of crazy weather. With support from the Trans Canada Trail, the Crow Wing Trail stretches 190 kilometres across Manitoba’s southeast from Emerson to Winnipeg. On February 13, 2016, cyclists came together in the frozen winter landscape of North America’s geographic centre to test their limits on this Trail in unforgiving temperatures and brutal winds. They are also able to reflect on the many ways our national Trail provides a gateway to new adventures.
The best of beautiful British Columbia
Full connection of your national Trail in 2017 is our dream, but our vision is long-term. We’ll continue to deepen relationships with partners like you and work together to branch out, build new trails and improve the ones we have in order to enrich your Trail experience. We all hold the future of the Trail in our hands. It’s ours to care for and to cultivate. To make sure it can meet future demands, we need Canadians’ ongoing support. Beyond 2017, we’ll keep working to create a mosaic of Trails that highlight Canada’s diversity and beauty, and keep building on a solid foundation of community support to improve the Trail experience.
Trail users are set to get even more exposure to beautiful BC’s sweeping views now that three major projects have been given the green light. The Elk Valley Community Trail, which is the gateway to BC for trail users heading west from the High Rockies Trail in Alberta. Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail, between the Humpback Reservoir in Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park Reserve and the Capital Regional District-Cowichan Valley Regional District boundary. The Cowichan Valley Trail, an 8.4-kilometre connector between the Cowichan Valley Trail and the Galloping Goose Trail will fill a major gap in BC.
The Cowichan Valley Trail
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