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Brrrrrrr!!! There was a touch of frost on the pumpkin this morning. Actually, it isn’t too bad. It is nice when the cold is dry and virtually no wind. It has been an absolutely gorgeous couple of days up here. OK there was a little more wood and oil being burned the last night or two but hmmmmm! that vs. shovelling? The groomers have been out in record numbers and the trails are looking quite awesome. There is a couple of trails still closed to, believe or not water still running and a bridge out above Salmon Lake Rd. Other than that everything looks great and it sounds like a lot of people are coming up to enjoy the fresh air! The lakes are looking pretty frozen but the usual spots are still a little dicey. This weather, you would think, would freeze the rivers up but with the amount of water still running, NOT! There is a number of pressure cracks on Catchacoma and one big one on Mississagua but for the most part they are well travelled. The forecast is looking pretty good for the weekend so get out and enjoy the great winter season. Rumours say that the Toronto Boat show is going well so if that is true we may see a number of new toys on the softer side of the lake in May! Have a great weekend and hope to see lots of people up enjoying the season this weekend!

Snow and more snow. The trails are officially opened as of yesterday! First hand experience says that they are not too bad. They have for the most part been groomed and as of tonight they look pretty good. I can’t say what they will look like after tomorrow and everyone gets out and enjoys them! From some sources that have been on the lakes there is a minimum of 3 inches to a maximum of 10 on the main lakes. I don’t know if that is enough for me but nonetheless they are starting to travel the lakes by sled now. Any of the traditional flow areas i.e. any of the narrow spots are still open!!! There still seems to be alot of water flowing from the thaw a week or so ago. From what the birds are saying there is a couple of pressure cracks on Catchacoma that one must be aware of as well. The lake level is rising and shoving some ice up on to the shores in spots. For those that are venturing up, the folks at Anstruther Marina have opened up a Restaurant to feed the hungry folks that don’t feel like cooking on the weekends. They are open Fri.3-8 and Saturday/Sunday 8:30-8:00. Their menu looks pretty appetizing and maybe I could be tricked in to taking Leah away from the stove to try some of their yummies! They also have a great view from the restaurant overlooking the lake! We hope everyone is enjoying the New Year so far. Remember, the Toronto Boat Show opens this weekend so if you can’t make it North you can go downtown and look at the toys that will be shoving the ice away in the spring to enjoy the softer side of the lakes! We are now open 7 days a week again from 9-4 until Mother Nature closes the trails. Just when we were starting to enjoy that day of rest, ol’ man winter decided we were to get back to the game to keep the fun in winter!! Have a great weekend and enjoy the weather whatever you may get up to. Bye for now!

Happy New Year to everyone. We hope everyone has been enjoying the holidays. An update on the trail conditions. With the high winds from Sunday and Monday there is a lot of trees on the trails. It will probably be a few more days before they are all cleaned up. The trail is looking good but virtually impassable at this point. There is still a number of places without hydro since Sunday as well. Hydro is hoping to have those back on by late today or tomorrow. The lake is still not frozen to the point I would cross it yet. Hopefully, the cold temps over the next few days and the lack of snow forecast will help them to freeze up and become useable. Have a great evening and a healthy and prosperous New Year!