![](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/leads/9a2757f5f85ebf752392bd550a63e0fb_XL.jpg?itok=_Nifgk-N)
Nothin' Like ATVing in the Winter
![](/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/leads/ef8bd3de49a270d49d40baf602fbfad5_XL.jpg?itok=pYHt50o1)
The sun was shining on our frosted trees as I entered the lot to unload my ATV and go for a ride on the Dufferin Grey ATV Club Trail. This was my first ride with the new tracks for my machine that I had gotten for Christmas. I just had them installed.
Twenty minutes of my day was getting into my snowsuit. It was important to make sure I would be warm in the -20C degree weather on this day. I put on my helmet not knowing what was in store for me.
I was off.
The machine moved slowly through the virgin, fluffy snow that had not even been touched by a rabbit or deer. The steering on my ATV was not like driving in the summer time with tires. Turning with tracks took half an acre. After turning, I was free at last — like a bird that had been caged up. I could fly! Up the hills I flew with the snow shooting out behind me. Down the hill I drove again and again. I was like a deer out for its morning run. I could play in the snow, leaving my tracks behind me as if to show someone I was free like nature. This is something everyone to experience. I wasn't even cold and never even thought about how cold it was that day — it was all just about the enjoyment of being free that excited me.
![Dufferin Grey Snow Riding](/sites/default/files/styles/inline_jpeg/public/d7/files/legacy/images/motorsports/atving/Dufferin_Grey_Snow_Riding.jpg.jpeg?itok=C2Zfb3fI)
Next, I headed for a ride through the forest to see what animals I could find. It was harder than ever. My muscles ached as I turned to the left and then the right. Challenging as it was, I still felt relaxed. I had gotten my exercise, enjoyed nature, had a rush of fresh air and felt relaxed at same time. It was now time to go home and have a hot bath. What a day to remember; can't wait for the next time.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON HITTING THE ATV TRAILS IN WINTER
Vera Lloyd, Avid ATVer, OFATV Member
Recommended Articles
![](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/Ontario%20ATV%20Events%20Cover%20Edited.jpg?itok=bkSqHQlT)
Ontario ATV Events
![](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/_MG_0161.jpg?itok=HIdoZ0og)
Guided ATV Tours
![](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-02/Question%201%20-%20Pakkotina%20Trail%20System.jpg?h=91d1443d&itok=qDwXrlNd)
ATV Riding the Ottawa Valley: A 2-Day Itinerary
![](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-01/ATVheader2.jpeg?h=0d27ee61&itok=X4BA3DrY)
19 Best ATV Cabin Rentals
![](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-05/Northeast_atv_mattawa_fall2021_OntarioTrails_lookout_5532.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=hHLio9D7)
6 Reasons Why Mattawa is Canada's Off Road Capital
![](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/ATV_season_Header-credit_Virgil_Knapp.jpg?h=06ac0d8c&itok=a1W00Xqp)
As If Anyone Needed Convincing
![](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-13%20at%2011.29.57%20AM.png?itok=F7p2Vf_3)
5 Things I Learned ATVing For the First Time
![](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-10/ATVFishing1.jpg?h=94b28deb&itok=dAJYv0ou)
Ontario’s North Country ATV Trout Tour
![](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-05/Model_op_driewielige_motor%2C_op_de_achtergrond_kinderfietsjes_en_bromfietsen%2C_Bestanddeelnr_924-3420_%28cropped%29.jpg?h=09c1ec92&itok=hEEFAPZc)