Ride with us
Better with a group behind you
A few times a season we get riders together and do Ontario properly — ATVs and side-by-sides on the trails, Sea-Doos once the water warms up. Roughly half our group days are dirt and half are water, so tell us which you're up for. Put your name down and you'll hear from us when the next one is being planned. It's free, and you're never committed to showing up.
Why ride together
Nobody should learn a route alone
Most of what's on this channel got filmed solo first — including the day I got stuck in mud with nobody around, and the day the ski quit on Lake Simcoe. Riding with other people is more fun, and on both dirt and water it's the difference between a story and a bad afternoon.
- All experience levels. First season or twenty years in — groups get split by pace so nobody's rushed and nobody's waiting.
- Routes we've already scouted. Trail systems and water runs that are both on the channel, so you can watch the whole thing before you commit.
- Someone to pull you out. Winches, straps, tools and extra hands on the trail — and a tow back to the launch if a ski quits on the water.
- You might end up on the channel. Group ride days get filmed. If you'd rather not be on camera, just say so — that's completely fine.
Above: a Sea-Doo group day on Georgian Bay out of Owen Sound. Watch it
The process
How it works
Four steps, no cost, and you can pull out at any point without explaining yourself.
Put your name down
Fill in the form below. Takes about a minute. We ask what you ride so we can plan routes that actually suit the group.
We plan the day
When a ride comes together you get an email with the date, the trail system or boat launch, where we're meeting, and roughly how long we'll be out.
You say yes or no
Reply if you're in. No reply needed if you're not — there's no pressure and nothing gets held against you.
We ride
Meet at the staging area or the launch ramp, quick rider briefing, then out. Groups get split by pace so everyone rides their own ride.
Rider signup
Get on the group ride list
One email when a ride is being planned — that's it. No newsletter, no spam, and your details never get shared with anyone.
Before you come out
Ride prepared, ride legal
Group days are casual — this isn't a club and it isn't a guided tour. Everyone who comes out is riding their own machine, at their own risk, under their own insurance, with their own permits and licensing. That goes for the trail and the water alike. A bit of prep makes the day good for everybody.
Bring with you
Different day, different kit. Check the one that matches the ride.
On the trail
- A helmet that fits, plus eye protection
- Current trail permit for the system we're riding
- Tow strap, basic tools, tire plug kit
- Full tank, plus a jerry can on a long day
On the water
- Lifejacket worn, not stowed — plus your safety kit
- Pleasure Craft Operator Card and registration aboard
- Tow rope, and a phone in a dry bag
- Enough fuel for the run home, not just the run out
Either way
- Water, food and layers — Ontario weather turns
- Charged phone, and a first aid kit if you have one
See it first
Routes we ride as a group
Trail and water both. Watch the full ride-through before you decide whether it's your kind of day.