Greetings and welcome to the 2023/24 riding season. New seasons seem to sneak up – one day we are boating and doing summer and fall stuff then suddenly we realize it’s time to get ready for what we love most – exhilarating rides on the sled.

The trails officially opened today but nothing is rideable yet. The trails have no snow. The rivers are not frozen. And the lakes have dangerously thin ice. The good news is that none of this is bad news. Temps are starting to drop and the lack of snow will facilitate freezing the swamps and making and thickening ice. Ideally, we will soon get a deep cold to freeze everything solid then snow which we will be able to groom without sinking in swamp muck. So keep your fingers crossed.