(Pembroke, ON) –The Calabogie & District Snowmobile Club, in partnership with GoSnowmobiling TV, Snowmobiler Magazine, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) and the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association (OVTA), are pleased to present the 2012 Go Snowmobiling Give-It-A-Try Tour, being held February 16-19 at Calabogie Highlands Resort in Calabogie.

 

The annual event, originally introduced in 2008 and now held every winter in various locations across the province, offers anyone interested in giving snowmobiling a try an opportunity to do so in a safe and secure environment with experienced OFSC and District Club staff and volunteers. Riders are provided with a training and testing session and outfitted with suits, boots, gloves, helmets and a snowmobile prior to taking an escorted ride around a portion of trails.

 

The Give-It-A-Try Tour is the perfect opportunity to experience snowmobiling first-hand and find out why so many people love this great winter activity. “The OFSC and its’ partners have done an excellent job developing the program and we are pleased they chose to make the Ottawa Valley one of the stops on the tour. The Give-It-A-Try Tour is a great way for people to try snowmobiling for the first time and experience the fun for themselves,” says Melissa Marquardt, Marketing Coordinator with the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association. “There is no better way to explore the Ottawa Valley during the winter months than by snowmobile,” she added.

 

Residents of the Ottawa Valley are invited to give snowmobiling a try by attending one of the free pre-scheduled tours. Tour times and vacancies include: February 16 at 9am and 1pm, February 17 at 9am, February 19 at 9am and 1pm. All tours will be held at Calabogie Highlands Resort, located at 981 Barryvale Road in Calabogie.

 

Participants must be 18 years of age or older and hold a valid G1 or better driver’s licence. Passengers are not permitted to ride with participants.

 

Anyone interested in participating must register in advance by OVTA website. Space is limited and available first-come, first-served.

 

For more information about the Go Snowmobiling Give-It-A-Try Tour visit www.OttawaValley.travel

 

The Ottawa Valley Tourist Association (OVTA) is the official destination marketing organization for the Upper Ottawa Valley and proudly represents more than 200 tourism businesses, comprised of attractions and events, accommodation, dining and retail establishments, rafting companies and outfitters, artists and galleries, as well as media and industry suppliers.