The Great Trail Treasure Hunt is finally upon us! The hunt begins Wednesday June 19th and runs until Sunday August 18th! Grab your friends, gear up and join with other Canadians in hunting for over 200 treasures across Canada. Win amazing prizes by discovering hidden boxes along The Great Trail, the longest recreational trail in the world!

As part of the Great Trail Treasure Hunt, we’ve hidden a GPS cache somewhere along the trail. Here’s how to find it and enter! You can also follow the link below for more information.

1. Find a box on the Trail (you can find the location by visiting the Treasure Hunt website).
2. Take a photo/selfie with the box in its location.
3. Claim your prize by entering the box’s redemption code on TheGreatTrailTreasureHunt.ca.
4. To boost your chance of winning a prize, post a photo of the box to Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #GreatTrailTreasure
5. Even if you are not the first to find a treasure box, you can still enter!
6. There is also an essay entry option for those who cannot access the trail.

Learn More Here!

3 Free Sessions at Fleming College Lindsay

Kawartha Trans Canada Trail is happy to offer free trail painting sessions to Seniors (65+)! Each session will be a plein air (outdoor) introduction to watercolours. There are three sessions planned, with 10 participants in each session. All painting supplies and a light lunch will be provided. You only need your creativity!

The Omemee Bridge is now open! – Thanks to funding from Toronto Dominion Friends of the Environment and Trans Canada Trail National, and many thanks to the volunteers from Omemee Lions Club, Kawartha Trans Canada Trail and others.

A big thank you to all of the participants from our 2018 Digital Photography Workshop for Seniors and photo contest. Visit the gallery page now to view the entrants, finalists, and winner!

Thank you to everyone who made our 2018 digital photography workshops a great success! Registration is currently closed but keep an eye out for more workshops in 2019. Also, check back here later in November to see all the entries and winners of this year’s photo contest.

Three digital photography workshops are being offered free to Seniors (65+) to encourage Kawartha Trans Canada Trail use and enjoyment. With a professional photographer as your guide, discover how to improve your photography, using a camera, an iPad or a cell phone to capture the natural environment and special moments while on the Trail. Register for as many of the workshops as you would like. The workshop sessions include free refreshments, a free draw at each workshop, complimentary giveaway and complimentary group photo.

For a fantastic and comprehensive beginners guide to Geocaching, please head over to hobbyhelp.com. It’s a great introduction to geocaching and will answer any questions you might have about this great outdoor pastime!

To start exploring the many geocaches accessible from the trail, have a look at our Geocache page for more information. Happy hunting!

More than 3,400 students from across the City of Kawartha Lakes celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday and the connecting of The Great Trail all along our very own Kawartha Trans Canada Trail!

With 54 km of trail travelling through woodland, farmland, wetlands and communities, the Kawartha Trans Canada Trail truly offers 4 seasons of exciting trail use!

Celebrations on The Great Trail

WHEN: Saturday, August 26, 2017 12 to 2 PM

WHERE: Reaboro Park, Peace Road, Kawartha Lakes

COST: Free

EVENT DETAILS:
The Trans Canada Trail with support from Canadian Heritage has a goal to connect The Great Trail and the country for a grand celebration on August 26, 2017. 200 communities across Canada will be celebrating the full connection of The Great Trail on the same date.

In Kawartha Lakes, we will be celebrating at Reaboro Park. This free event will feature food, games, entertainment and face painting. At 1 PM there will be a tree planting ceremony to mark our connection with the 24,000 km Great Trail.

For more information about all the events happening across Canada: thegreattrail.ca/celebrate

BACKGROUND:
Trans Canada Trail: It began as a bold dream in 1992: the idea of creating a trail that would be a gift from Canadians to Canadians. Since then, TCT – a not-for-profit organization – has been working with donors, partners, governments and volunteers to create The Great Trail; an epic trail of trails offering a wide range of outdoor experiences on both land and water routes. Every Canadian province and territory is home to its own stretch of The Great Trail, which is owned and operated at the local level. TCT’s goal is to have The Great Trail connected from coast to coast to coast in 2017, for Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation celebrations.

CONTACT:

• tonya@strexer.ca
• 705-875-5893