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All KATVA Trails close December 1st – reopen May 2020

All KATVA Trails close to ATVs and SUVs on December 1st. We share a lot of the snowmobile trails and they are theirs for the winter months. Do not ride!!! It causes damage to the snowmobile trails groomed by the snowmobile clubs !!

All KATVA Trails close December 1st – reopen May 20202019-11-27T13:29:22+00:00

KATVA Trail 50 closed from October 1,2018 to May 1,2019 !!!!!

KATVA has maintained a strong relationship with HATVA that continues to this day. In 2008, KATVA struck a formal reciprocal agreement with HATVA to permit members to ride each other’s respective trails. This arrangement is honoured by both the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County who in turn recognize valid KATVA and HATVA trail

KATVA Trail 50 closed from October 1,2018 to May 1,2019 !!!!!2021-07-29T23:54:33+00:00

Hunting Season in KATVA Area

It’s hunting season in KATVA riding area. Most of our trails are in Wildlife Management Unit 60 which includes the Somerville Forest and the 5 Points, see attached map.
During these times, hunters can drive their vehicles on the Somerville trails including the rail trail, north of Burnt River for the purpose of forest
Hunting Season in KATVA Area2021-07-29T23:54:33+00:00

KATVA – CASI ATV Safety Training – Saturday May 26, 2018

KATVA CASI instructors had a full house today at our course in Lindsay. There was a good mix of students with some novices looking to gain the skills required for a lifetime of safe, enjoyable ATVing, and some experienced riders who were looking to brush up on existing skills. The promised rains held

KATVA – CASI ATV Safety Training – Saturday May 26, 20182021-07-29T23:54:33+00:00

KATVA Trails – Pinery and Somerville Forest – closed until May 14th, 2018

After much discussion with our trail maintenance crew and the City of Kawartha Lakes staff, we regret to advise of the following:
“The City of Kawartha Lakes Parks and Recreation Division would like to advise that trails in the Pinery /Somerville Forest will be closed until May 14th, 2018 to mitigate trail damage due to wet

KATVA Trails – Pinery and Somerville Forest – closed until May 14th, 20182018-05-02T21:02:57+00:00

All KATVA Trails Open May 1st – except for the Pinery and Somerville Forest

All KATVA Trails, with the exception of the Pinery and Somerville Forest are now open to ride. While ATVs are allowed throughout our trails, Side by Sides are not yet permitted on the Victoria Rail Trail, Somerville Forest or the Pinery – they are allowed on all out 5-points trails. All trails are very wet,

All KATVA Trails Open May 1st – except for the Pinery and Somerville Forest2018-05-02T21:04:55+00:00

VRT – Victoria Rail Trail Cleanup – Saturday April 28, 2018

We are having our annual VRT cleanup Saturday April 28th starting at 9am. Please come out and give us a hand with this annual cleanup – we remove all sorts of garbage left on the VRT and beside it to get the year off to a clean start. Pre-register on our website here, under Register

VRT – Victoria Rail Trail Cleanup – Saturday April 28, 20182018-04-17T13:55:24+00:00