Saulteaux Voyageur Trail Club

07/24/2026

Plenty of upcoming trail outings are planned around Sault Ste. Marie. Be sure to monitor the VTA events calendar, and come explore a new trail with us and meet new friends!

ALL VTA Events This calendar includes all club events on a single page

07/15/2026

Outing notice: Kayak to Batchewana Island 🚣
Sunday, August 30, 2026

This is a joint VTA/Sault Naturalists outing.
Help the Nature Conservancy of Canada manage Batchewana Island.
We'll do a beach clean-up/mini bio-blitz whilst we are on the island.
Your kayak must be fitted according to Transport Canada regulations (buoyant heaving line, pump/bailer, paddle float, etc.).
For details: [email protected] or 254-2356

07/11/2026

Looking to meet new people and help improve our hiking trails around the Sault? Why not join our trail maintenance outing on Monday, July 13 -half-day, starting at 0900. Email [email protected] for details.

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05/25/2026

The Saulteaux Club had six volunteers in Wawa this past weekend to help improve the trails between Driftwood Beach and Smoky Point. It was wonderful to meet new hiking friends from Wawa and beyond, and to discover some of the breathtaking trails in that region.

We will have a more extensive report later this week, but this past weekend was considered a resounding success by everyone who attended. There were VTA members from SSM, Hamilton, Timmins and Schreiber travelling to Wawa to help clear the trails of the Michipicoten Voyageur Club.
A quick bit of reckoning put us at around 200 person hours of walking and chainsaw and lopper work on the trails south of town. We are really grateful for the response from the residents of Wawa, led by the indomitable Shirley Hale. These folks have a true passion for enjoying the trails and connecting with nature. Thank you all for your enthusiasm!
A special thank you to Alex Patterson from the Township of Wawa for help in coordinating the event. And to David, Rupert and all of the crew at Naturally Superior Adventures, thank you for your continued support and partnership with the VTA. You went over and above at making us feel welcome and giving us a place to rest at the end of the day.
And one last thank you to Trans Canada Trail, who provided us with a grant that enabled this work weekend to happen. You continue to be a fantastic partner for trail clubs across the country, and we made sure to educate the residents of Wawa of the benefits of having you as a partner as well.
We are all back home and it is safe to say that everyone slept soundly last night. If you love hiking in some rugged conditions with spectacular views of Lake Superior, we can assure you that Wawa has what you are looking for.

05/18/2026

The deadline has been extended until midnight today. Still time to get your tickets!

Please see attached notice of an upcoming Voyageur Trail guided hike and meeting in Sault Ste. Marie.

05/15/2026

If you're in Wawa on May 22, why not stop by the community centre to chat with Matt, Mark and Steve! There'll even be some surprise giveaways.

04/28/2026

A couple of outings coming up. No snowshoes required (finally!)

Saturday May 2 - Trail Maintenance
Tom Allinson Spur Trail (Red Rock/Lakeshore Drive portion)
Join Mark and Cheryl. Ideally we'll have a group travelling north from Gros Cap and another travelling south from Lakeshore Drive/Red Rock
Difficulty: Challenging. This hike is 7km one way. We'll use loppers to cut brush, hammers to refresh blazes. Trail has very wet sections
Contact [email protected] or 705-254-2356

Monday May 11 (6pm-730pm) - Spring Clean-Up
Join Mark and Cheryl and the Sault Climate Hub for our annual clean-up of the VT and adjacent Hwy 17 ditches at 6th Line
Difficulty: Easy
Call 705-254-2356 or email [email protected] for details

04/24/2026

This free event promises to be a terrific presentation, which features the Robertson Cliffs trails among many others.

04/18/2026

We'll be sending volunteers from the Soo and area for this trail maintenance weekend. Carpooling available!

Join Us for a Volunteer Work Weekend on the trails of the Michipicoten Club in Wawa!
From May 22nd to 24th fellow Voyageur Trail clubs
will help our friends in Michipicoten (Wawa area).

Since our inception in 1973, the VTA has been proud of the fact that we are 100% volunteer driven. Here is another chance for us to help out a sister Club in need of some trail clearing.
Most work will be near the Lake Superior coastline south of Wawa.
We will have rustic accommodation at the Naturally Superior Adventures facility at the mouth of Michipicoten River.
This is a full weekend commitment, unless you live in Wawa.
Outings are open to member and non-member volunteers.
The work will mainly involve trail brushing and clearing using hand tools,
and repairing or replacing trail markers.
Required chainsaw work will be done by certified operators.
Volunteers should have a reasonable level of fitness.
The bush will still be wet so proper footwear is needed
along with a pair of work gloves.
Below you can sign-up or request a follow-up reminder
for this maintenance event.
As a show of appreciation, a Volunteer Appreciation event
will be held at a later date.
We thank the Trans Canada Trail for its continued support of our trail network by granting the VTA a Trail Care grant to help defray the costs associated with this work party.


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04/09/2026

We lead busy lives, so we understand that finding time to volunteer may be impossible. But if you can free up just a few moments or a few hours, perhaps you can help out this spring. Here are some different ways:

- Walk a favourite part of the trail this spring and tell us how it's looking.
- Do some light trail work when out for a hike.
- Adopt a favourite trail, making sure it's in great shape throughout the year.
- Join an organized trail maintenance outing (see below)
Events & outreach: community booths, special activities
Communications: photos, social media, short write‑ups
Behind the scenes: computer work, publicity.

Spring Trail Work (Email [email protected] if interested in helping)

The Saulteaux Voyageur Trail Club will be busy again with trail inspections and maintenance this spring, after a hard winter. One maintenance weekend is already in our calendar. On May 22-24, 2026 we'll head to Wawa to help our Michipicoten friends spruce up their trails.