Chances are you know someone who has been skating, skiing or snowmobiling lately, but how about snowshoeing.
Bethany is close to the Victoria Recreation Corridor – a 55 km trail, stretching from Lindsay to Kinmount. The trail is used year-round for over a dozen types of sport – including trails perfect for snow shoeing. Maybe this winter is the time to try something new.
The trail follows the former CN rail line and will take you from Lindsay along Sturgeon Lake to Fenelon Falls and onto Kinmount.
Snowshoeing has been gaining in popularity in Ontario. Consider the benefits:
- Minimal equipment
- Easy to learn
- Fun for the whole family
- Provides an incredible physical workout
In fact, you can burn more calories snowshoeing than you can walking, running or cross country skiing at the same pace. It provides a cardio workout while also building strength, agility, balance and endurance.
You can walk over the deepest snow, making it easier to get around on any trail. The snowshoes distribute your weight, leaving you with an experience of floating on the snow. While some people are content to walk on their snowshoes, there are others who sprint up hills for that bit of extra exercise.
Canada’s first snowshoes varied in shape, size and materials depending upon the choice of trees and animals available. Many were carved from birch or hard ash. Today most snowshoes are made of lightweight aluminum frames with steal cleats.
In the Bethany area you can access the trail through access points in the South Corridor and Central Corridor.
The South Corridor is the old CP Rail line that extends 30 km from Lindsay to Bethany. The recommended access points:
- Bethany at the intersection of Ski Hill Road and Jackson Street
- Pigeon River (limited parking) at Mount Horeb Road (Arterial Road 31)
- Lindsay off of King Street
The Central Corridor begins in the north end of Lindsay at Thunder Bridge Road and takes you north to Fenelon Falls. The recommended access points:
- Lindsay (Non-motorized), William Street North – Victoria Junction between Eglington Avenue and Orchard Park Road
- Lindsay (Motorized) at Thunder Bridge Road, Ken Reid Conservation Area
- Cameron on Long Beach Rd. (Arterial Road 34) East of Highway 35
- Fenelon Falls (South) at the Old Railway Station
And the timing is perfect! You can take part in the second annual Snowshoe Kawartha races…5k or 10K.
Source: http://snowshoekawartha.com/
Bethany Ontario 
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