Northland Paradise Lodge is situated directly on the OFSC sanctioned Trans Canada "A" trail with signage to the lodge from North Bay (south), Sudbury (west) and New Liskeard (north). Petro-Can gasoline and yearly/weekly OFSC trail passes are available next door. Safe, worry-free sled parking on site and plenty of free weekly trailer parking for guests.

We are Temagami's preferred starting point for overnight or weekly loops as we will drive your truck/trailer to meet you anywhere (with road access) if you experience either a mechanical breakdown or a sudden change in trail conditions due to freezing ice or a loss of snow from an unexpected spring thaw. Just leave your keys with us before you go.

Our meals are always ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT! Group discounts are available. After dinner, relax by the fire in our games room with a game of snooker/billiards or shuffleboard. Or, enjoy a sauna and then watch the big game on our satellite TV.

Snowmobile Rentals

Neither us nor any other business in the Temagami area has snowmobile rentals this year. However, you're not completely out of luck because there are two choices for rentals, both of which are located south of here in the North Bay area. After picking up your sled, Northland Paradise Lodge can easily be reached within a day's ride from either of these locations.

The first place for rentals is just east of North Bay in Bonfield. Sampson's Rentals (#12 on the front side of this year's NNTA/OFSC map) carry the Ski-Doo line of snowmobile rentals as well as clothing & accessories along with parts, sales and service for their sleds. Although they don't have a website, they can be reached by email at sampsonsales@on.aibn.com, by phone at 1-705-776-2687 or by fax at 1-705-776-2205. They're located right on the A102D trail.

The other rental place is at the Eagle Lake Narrows store, South River (#36 on the back side of this year's NNTA/OFSC map). Along with the rentals, they have fuel, a snack bar and convenience store. Their website is www.eaglelakenarrows.com and they can be reached by email at the_narrows@onlink.net or by phone at 1-705-386-0056.

Please mention our name when making any inquiries or reservations.

A SUGGESTION TO ALL SNOWMOBILERS:

We continue to find pack sacks (containing clothing for your trip which have fallen off your sleds) on the trails. Once in a blue moon, it has some identification in it so it can be returned to the rightful owner back in southern Ontario or one of the many U.S. states. Please, please, please ..... leave some identification on a piece of paper in a plastic bag just inside the top of your packs. Also, a clearly documented trip plan would also prove beneficial so we can determine in which direction you were heading when it fell off. For example.... I left Burks Falls on Saturday morning, I will be staying in Temagami at (specific lodge location) on Saturday night, I will be at (location, again ) in Kirkland Lake on Sunday, in Cochrane at (location) on Monday evening, etc., etc. If you are a member of a group of sledders, please include the name of the person that booked the accommodations for the trip as this will assist us when we call ahead to your next night's scheduled rendezvous. When your lost luggage is located, it can then be passed on to a reliable source of transportation to be carried in that direction. This could be any of our regular repeat customers, the OPP or even a courier service who could possibly have your clothes at your destination before you get there! It's a small price to pay for necessary items. Needless to say, we can phone ahead to that destination and leave a message at the front desk saying that your socks and underwear are on the way.

A repeat feature this winter is our up-to-date snowmobile trail report on local trail conditions for snowmobilers (see below) and ice fishing conditions (found on the ice fishing page) which will attempt to address some of our customers' concerns. Any information that I receive from the local OFSC club pertaining to grooming operations, snow conditions and other relevant data will be listed here. Trail conditions as reported to me from my customers traveling anywhere in northeastern Ontario will also be noted.  Snow depth, slush conditions and anything "out of the ordinary" will be posted. Needless to say, both good and less than good reports will be tabled.

RIDE programs, trail speed enforcement areas and safety checks locations on OFSC trails WILL NOT be listed.

For more trail information on areas north of Temagami through to Cochrane, visit www.tata-bestsnowmobiling.com

For trail reports from Burk's Falls, Mattawa and the west end of Lake Nipissing through North Bay to Temagami, visit www.nnta.net.

Would you like to know what the weather is like in Temagami? Go to the useful links at the top of this page and then click on the Temagami Weather Page.

Check-in times for weekly packages are after 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays and check-out times are before 11:00 a.m. on the following Saturdays. For overnight packages, the same times apply for each day. Please inquire about any variations that can be made to these time schedules.

Responsible use of alcoholic beverages is allowed on lodge property. However, we are not a licensed outlet for the sale of these beverages.

Pets are always welcome.

NOTICE: NEW TRAIL LOCATION FOR THIS WINTER.

The OFSC trail "A" between Temagami and Latchford has been re-located just south of Latchford at the north end of Roosevelt Road. Going north, the old route was to turn right off of Roosevelt and proceed north and come out beside the Latchford landfill site and then across the railroad tracks and Highway 11 before going across Bay Lake. This trail has been closed for the winter and sledders are now required to follow Roosevelt Road all the way to the end of it at Highway 11 and then cross the highway and proceed west on Anima-Nipissing Road and follow the trail onto Bay Lake from there. The difference in total mileage or travelling time is negligible. For anyone that has been snowmobiling through here for many years, you will remember it as the original route before they developed the trail beside the landfill site and through the bush to Roosevelt Road to avoid the logging equipment which was working on the road in that area.

WINTER SNOWMOBILE TRAIL REPORT

This information should only be viewed as a guideline and should never be misinterpreted as cold hard facts in any sense of legal obligations. Absolutely no liability will be associated with this and all users assume all responsibility and consequences resulting from their own actions taken from this information.

2009/10 REPORT

Sunday, March 14, 2010. Well, so much for the great late spring rides .... a full week of bright sunshine and above freezing temperatures that went as high as +10 C for a few consecutive days all worked together to bring an end to the snow and trail riding for this season. As of now, TRAILS ARE OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR THE SEASON. It was rather abnornal and very disappointing to see the trails discintigrate at such a rapid speed this year. However, we enjoyed seeing many of our repeat customers again this winter and it's always a pleasure to meet and make new friends that look forward to coming back again in both the coming summers and winters. Thanks to all of you from both of us ... Doug & Marg (and Buddy, too). This afternoon, I will be dusting off the brace and bit and getting ready to head into the sugar bush in the morning and start tapping trees. See you next time!

Sunday, March 7, 2010. Last weeks's snow has really helped to maintain the base on the trails and they have held up well even under all the sunshine and above freezing daytime temperatures. Traffic was light throughout the area and some guests that went to Kirkland Lake and back on Saturday reported only meeting 15 other sleds for their entire trip. Everyone would be happy if the temperatures would return to their cooler normals for this time of spring and we could get another month of riding before putting the sleds away for the summer.

Monday, March 1, 2010. Lots of snow in small daily amounts over the past week has made great sledding throughout the area. Total accumulation would be just short of a foot and this has settled to a good 8" on the ground now. Groomers have been busy and after talking with the other drivers, all trails from below Marten River (Tilden Lake area) through to Temagami and north to New Liskeard were groomed yesterday and today. Sledders have reported less snow over in the Sudbury area but their trails are passable with caution advised on sunny south facing hills.

Wednesday, Febrruary 24, 2010. We have received 6 or 8" of much-needed snow over the past week and trails are again in excellent shape. The groomer that travels between Marten River and Temagami has been repaired and is back in operation on a regular basis now. After talking with guests that have travelled extensively across much of northeastern Ontario, they all report the trails to be well maintained this year with accurate and sufficient signage. Lake travel is good with few, if any, slush areas even off of the beaten paths.

Sunday, Febrruary 7, 2010. The trail system weathered the warm spell of a couple weeks ago fairly well with minimal damage caused by the rains we had. Grooming is being done on a regular basis and light snows have helped but more snow would certainly be appreciated.

Friday, January 22, 2010. Trails are starting to show a bit more activity this week but traffic is still unusually light for this time of year. Colder weather has taken care of most of the slush areas on the lake trails. There has been a minimal amount of snowfall this past week but trails are in relatively good shape. The trails from at least as far south as Marten River to at least as far north as New Liskeard have been recently groomed.

Monday, January 11, 2010. We finished installing all the required signage on both the land & lake trails today and as of tonight, TRAILS ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN. However, although the groomers have been out both in town and south to Marten River, caution is urged as there isn't a lot of snow yet. Lakes have varying thicknesses of ice from 3 to 4" or more in places. It will be quite some time before they will be thick enough to support the weight of a groomer. This evening, I talked with the groomer driver from the New Liskeard club and he hopes to be grooming down to the Temagami area by this coming weekend.

Saturday, January 9, 2010. All of the orange pipe markers are now installed on both Cassels and Temagami Lakes. Ice depths vary from 2 or 3" in some locations to over a foot in others. Caution is urged everywhere. Slush is also starting to show in a few places. We hope to have the last of the land trail markers in place early next week and we can then open the trails under "limited conditions" as there isn't an overabundance of snow yet. Both the land trails through Temagami and south to Marten River have been groomed once already.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009. I checked ice depths on the lake today and we now have 7" of good ice with 4 or 5" of snow on top of that. I haven't seen any slush yet. I'm planning on marking both the land signage and the orange lake pipes before the weekend and then we can open the trail after a final inspection.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009. We now have sufficient ice in most places on area lakes for safe snowmobile travel. It's reported that there are 4 to 8" of ice but caution is urged and check with locals as well as checking ice depths for your own personal safety. We also have a foot of snow and more is expected before the weekend. I hope to have trail signage out and trails opened soon. Grooming won't start until there is a lot more snow.

Sunday, December 6, 2009. Hey sled-heads ... we've got snow on the ground! Don't get too excited, there's only 2 or 3" of the white stuff so far but according to the weatherman, there's more coming this week. The lakes are now just starting to skim over with ice and a cold spell is supposed to hit us early next week. Stay tuned for any updates as they may occur until the trails are open, hopefully in early January.

Key Benefits

• Located directly on the OFSC "A" Trail

• Big, bright and clear directional signage

• No-cost-to-you pick-up service for unforeseen breakdowns

• Home made and home-cooked ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT meals

All reservations require a 50% deposit by credit card.
Cancellations with refunds are accepted prior to 30 days before date of arrival.

No monetary refunds for early returns on rentals.

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