Riders can make interesting circuits through the trails. Plus, the landscapes are fabulous, the food is great, the people are nice and the money exchange is advantageous for the U.S. tourist.
Pulling a bunch of quads all the way up to Canada is known to cause severe road rage and extra wear and tear on your vehicle. Instead, I suggest you leave your trailer at home and rent a quad there. It would be best to contact the ATV club in the region in which you plan to ride to ask for the nearest rental place or write Carole Jolin at Sentier Quad. She is a great source for information on quad riding in Quebec. Many ATV dealers also offer a rental service.
You'll need to purchase an annual membership pass (sticker) from any of the 140 ATV clubs to ride the trails. The membership card for the trail system is related to the vehicle itself, so in the case of an ATV rented in the province of Quebec, it is already included. If you decide to bring your own rig, you will need to buy a summer membership sticker for $60 Canadian or $100 for a full year. These can also be purchased at most motorcycle dealers.
Note: I would be a jerk if I didn't thank Carole Jolin, Editor-in-Chief, Magazine Sentier Quad (4545, Pierre De Coubertin, C.P. 1000, Succ. M, Montrfal, PQ, Canada H1V 3R2; 514/252-3050 ext. 3735).
Another Reason why Canadians Are Funny
Bill97 2003, an act to ban dwarf tossing www.ontla.on.ca/documents/Bills/37_Parliament/Session4/b097_e.htm)Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows
Dwarf-tossing banned Food Glossary
Here are some items with which you may come in contact during your stay in Canada.
Poutine: This concoction (for lack of a better term) of french fries; thick, greasy gravy; and cheese resembles a mixture of the result of morning sickness and something an eighth grader in a school cafeteria would be paid by his peers to eat. If you ordered a value meal at McDonald's and supersized it then filled the bag to the rim with lard, you still could not reach the fat content of poutine. The popularity of this "food" prompted Canada to approve socialized health care.
Canadian back bacon: Canadian bacon (called "back bacon" in Canada) is the cured, smoked, cooked eye of pork loin. It resembles more closely ham than bacon and is much less fatty than American bacon. Canadian bacon comes in individual slices or in a cylinder-shaped chunk.
Whiskey: The official drink of Canada; it has zero carbs for those of you on the Atkins diet.