We have 2 trail advisories to report on the Shabaqua Trail. The first is a new reroute west of Strom Road due to Cedar Creek flooding from a beaver dam. The second involves washed out approaches to the Matawin River bridge south of Shabaqua. It is advised to avoid this section of trail.

❤️❤️ Volunteers ❤️❤️

Volunteers make trails happen: We spent about 3 hours today hiking and cleaning up the Trans Canada Trail/NWORTA Kakabeka Falls Trail Broadway Avenue/Hogarth Trail sections from Neebing Arena to 25th Side Road/Whitewater Drive areas. Very little deadfall removal/garbage cleanup was needed.

Super excited to have been able to pick up our new Stihl FS131r brush saw and Stihl BR600 backpack leaf blower from local supplier Northern Turf Equipment. The blower will reduce the need for volunteers to rake the trails of debris, which is very arduous and labour intensive.

We have updated our website to show our plans for the Shabaqua Trail expansion to Kakabeka Falls and the Pigeon River Trail to Minnesota. You can view these changes at: www.nworta.ca/our-trails

We are pleased to announce that we have been approved for a $6,000 grant from the Tourism Thunder Bay CEDC Tourism Development Fund. These funds will be used to help with the planned expansion of the Shabaqua Trail, and also the establishment of the Pigeon River Trail to Minnesota.

Great news. We are now officially listed on the Voyageur Trail Association web page. www.voyageurtrail.ca/clubs/northw...

We have updated our Events calendar for May and June 2026. Check it out www.nworta.ca/events

Join us for our first outing for 2026. We will be doing a trail maintenance and clean up of our Kakabeka Falls and Hogarth Trails to celebrate Earth Day on Sunday May 3, 2026. For more information visit www.nworta.ca/events

FANTASTIC NEWS: We are beyond excited to have received news that NWORTA has been chosen as one of three groups in Thunder Bay to receive a $5,000 disbursement to be used towards trail development in the Thunder Bay region. The nomination came from the Thunder Bay Section of the Alpine Club of Canada

Here is a schedule for September for both our guided trail hikes and our trail maintenance outings. For more information and to sign up, please go to our website www.nworta.ca/events or email us [email protected].

Trail Stewards Program Are you an outdoor enthusiast? Do you enjoy spending time hiking local trails? Are you interested in helping maintain small sections of trail? Take part in our Trail Stewards Program and become a volunteer! www.nworta.ca/trail-stewar...

We have 2 trail outings coming up mid-week. A trail maintenance day on the Shabaqua Trail (south of Adrian Lake) Tuesday June 10. Thursday June 12 on the new Lakehead University Hogarth Plantation Trail parallel to Whitewater Drive (west of Broadway Ave.) Go to www.nworta.ca/events to register.

This coming Saturday (Sunday is Mother's Day) come out and help us build part of the new Kakabeka Falls Trail. Meet 10:00 AM at the Hogarth Plantation property located at the intersection of Broadway Avenue, 25th Side Road, and Whitewater Drive.

Picked up our new Stihl MSA 220C battery powered chainsaw today. Thanks to Steve from Northern Turf Equipment. Great people to deal with. Also thanks to Trans Canada Trail's Trail Care Grant for providing the funds to purchase it. Looking forward to using it for our upcoming trail projects.

Join us today for an 8 km. Clean Up to Green Up hike on the new Kakabeka Falls Trail today. 1-4 www.nworta.ca/events

Earth Day, every day.

🧵 Join us for a hike and trail clean up along NWORTA's newest section of the Trans Canada Trail - Kakabeka Falls Trail from King Road to Whitewater Drive this coming Sunday April 27 to celebrate Earth Day. Meet at Neebing Arena on Broadway Avenue 12 noon. Parking available.

We recommend you check out the new 3.8 km. NWORTA/Trans Canada Trail Kakabeka Falls Trail in it's entirety from 25th Side Road to Whitewater Drive. As always, be sure to download the latest Garmin (gpx) or Google Earth (kmz) file from our website to your favourite trail app: www.nworta.ca/downloads

📢 Big news! We’re a proud recipient of the #TrailCare25 grant! With support from Trans Canada Trail, we’re rolling up our sleeves to care for, and expand our local trails. This grant will be used to purchase a battery powered chainsaw, which will also help us to reduce our carbon footprint.

Had a virtual meeting with Hydro One re: transmission line access between Shabqua and Atikokan. They were very positive and supportive of our plans. We just need to provide them with some more details. They will then start the approval process.

On Tuesday we presented Oliver-Paipoonge Township with another proposal regarding a designated trail through the township. We remain hopeful, given the support we have received from other municipalities, they will reverse course and support it. This would help immensely in #ClosingTheGap

Yesterday, we made another presentation to Oliver-Paipoonge Township Council in hopes of swaying them to support a trail connection through the township. Fingers crossed. You can read the full deputation here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Planning your next hike on the Trans Canada Trail - NWORTA's Shabaqua Trail? Here is a link to a mileage chart along with maps. Please note there are sections of the trail which are closed during the snowmobile season. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Funding Season: We have begun the arduous process of seeking funding to assist with our plans to upgrade and expand the Shabaqua Trail. You can help us in that regard by purchasing your 2025 membership ($20 single/$30 family), donating, or purchasing metres of trail. Visit: www.nworta.ca

Latest press release: Re: Lakehead University Hogarth Plantation property access www.nworta.ca/news

AVAILABLE TRANS CANADA TRAILS: Below is a map showing 90 km. of available Trans Canada Trail trails in the Thunder Bay area (solid red line). Dotted red lines represent additional trail proposed for 2025.

A New Year Brings New Trail Opportunities: As 2024 has set sail into our rearview and 2025 gets its legs, we are gearing up for another year of trail expansion. Check out our plans. www.nworta.ca/about

NWORTA is hosting an "out and back" hike/snowshoe event on Sunday December 22 from 1 - 4 PM. This will take place along our new Kakabeka Falls Trail from Neebing Arena to 25th Side Road in Thunder Bay. For more details and to register: www.facebook.com/groups/92088... www.nworta.ca/events

We have confirmed a section of the Atikokan Trail - Shabaqua to Shebandowan. This will be a "bare bones" trail with plans to improve on it over time.

We have announced the completion of the Broadway Avenue Trans Canada Trail extension. Full context can be seen here www.nworta.ca/news Join us for a 5 km. hike on this new trail Sunday December 22/24 1-4 PM. To register for the hike go to www.nworta.ca/events

My favourite part of the new Kakabeka Falls Trail along Broadway Avenue @ 48.35947, -89.37858

We have updated our CalTopo Canada map to show the new Kakabeka Falls Trail - Broadway Avenue trail section. We have also added proposed/potential routes to Minnesota, Atikokan (Quetico Provincial Park), and Nipigon. caltopo.com/m/QV27J

Beginning in 2026, NWORTA will be joining with the Voyageur Trails Association (VTA). This is a win-win for all parties and their members. VTA will administer memberships, insurance, and digital mapping. This will allow us to focus on trail building and maintenance. www.voyageurtrail.ca

Take a virtual tour of a section of our newest hiking trail, the Kakabeka Falls Trail Broadway Avenue extension. drive.google.com/file/d/1VbAL...

We have launched our #GivingTuesday campaign for 2024. Help us "Build the Trail" by purchasing your 2025 membership, donating, or buying metres of trail. www.nworta.ca/memberships www.nworta.ca/donations www.nworta.ca/build-the-tr... www.facebook.com/groups/92088...

You can download our Garmin (.gpx) files for our newest trail Kakabeka Falls Trail - Broadway Avenue Extension on our website: www.nworta.ca/downloads#:~...

Our 5-Phase hiking trail plan map. For illustration purposes only. For up to date trail info visit: caltopo.com/m/QV27J

Our trail system is being updated on the Trans Canada Trail interactive map. Changes were made to the mid section of the Shabaqua Trail. We also added a new 2.7 km. trail along the north easement of Broadway Avenue from King Road to Rosslyn Road via 25th Side Road. tctrail.ca/explore-the-...

Now that the Kakabeka Falls Trail Broadway Avenue extension is complete, our focus now turns to the Shabaqua Trail reroutes and extensions, the Pigeon River Trail, and confirmation of the Atikokan Trail to Quetico Provincial Park.

Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends and neighbours.

Following our AGM last night, we are happy to report that all of our current Board members have re-upped for another 2 year term. We also updated our members on events over the last year and plans to add more trails going forward. We are looking forward to 2025 with excitement and anticipation.

Check out our newest trail by virtually hiking it. youtu.be/ec07tn3tM3I

Our super awesome volunteers getting the brand new Broadway Avenue section of the Kakabeka Falls Trail ready for use. You can find this trail on the north side of Broadway Avenue between King Road (Fort William Historical Park) and 25th Side Road. Stay tuned for official opening.

With the first 3 km. of our Kakabeka Falls Trail completed and soon to be open, here is a map showing the proposed connection to Kakabeka Falls and our Shabaqua Trail.

REMINDER NWORTA AGM TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26/24: Just a reminder that we will be hosting our Annual General Meeting virtually next Tuesday evening 8:00- 9:00 PM on Google Meet. Links to the meeting have gone out to our members via email. We will send another link and reminder soon.

We are meeting with Trans Canada Trail virtually today to have our new Kakabeka Falls Trail Broadway Avenue trail section added to the TCT trail network. It will be available on their interactive map tctrail.ca/explore-the-.... We are also discussing our proposed route from Shabaqua to Quetico.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Trans Canada Trail and the Thunder Bay Economic Development Commission for your generous support for us and our trail vision for the Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario area!

We have completed the Broadway Avenue Trans Canada Trail extension.