A fair amount of pavement the first day get us headed north to start our epic journey.  

We’ll mix in some gravel and a few off-road sections to keep the ride from getting boring. Staying overnight at a motel in Sudbury.

Continuing north, we’ll take a leisurely ride up to Hornepayne on a mix of logging roads and pavement for lunch. Then we’ll swing by the tiny community of Oba, and then make our way to Hearst, where we’ll spend the evening at the Companion Hotel. Those who wish to can load into the Hotel Shuttle and take a 5-minute ride to a local lake where we can enjoy a refreshing swim. The restaurant, bar and patio make for a great place to unwind, have a delicious bowl of pasta and a few drinks and talk about the ride so far!

We will use as much rail trail as possible to get to Little Current, on Manitoulin Island, with some amazing sightseeing stops along the way.  For those interested, we’ll do an Island tour guided by a local resident and see some of the interesting sights the Island has to offer. We will spend the evening in South Baymouth. 

We’ll continue north with a good mix of pavement, logging roads, gravel roads, and some offroad sections.  We’ll stop at the Arctic Watershed, travel the sought-out Sultan Road, eventually taking a mix of logging roads and crown land snowmobile trails into Chapleau. Don’t be surprised if we encounter a bear or two along this route!

We will continue to explore more of Northern Ontario's back roads as we head back to Dubreuilville for the evening. 

We’ll finish our epic journey with a ride on the Chi-Cheemaun ferry from the Island to Tobermory. This 1.5 hour ferry ride will be a great way to wrap up our trip.  We’ll have a final lunch together in Tobermory, and then riders will head off to their final destinations either in groups or individually, having made memories and friendships that will last a lifetime!

The day starts out with a challenging but rewarding ride out from Chapleau eventually bringing us to Hawk’s Junction and the Big Bear restaurant for lunch. We’ll swing by a natural waterfall where you can dip your head (or your whole body!) into the refreshing water.  A nice, relaxing ride with a mix of pavement and off-road will bring us to Dubreuilville, home of the Magpie Relay Motel, a mecca for motorized travelers. 

We’ll stick to logging roads as much as possible, making our way south throughout the day to Elliot Lake. On our way there, we will stop at the famous Black Creek Outfitters. For the evening, we will end up at the beautiful Laurentian Lodge just outside of Elliot Lake.