Tips to get the most out of your lessons

Those two hours with Kanata Nordic on Saturday afternoons can make or break how you and your children feel about xc skiing and whether or not it will spur everyone on to being ‘active for life’, as our Club strives to achieve. Here are a few tips for making those lesson times a success. 1.  Be well‐prepared beforehand: label ski equipment (many kids have the exact same gear), pack a healthy snack, and do a pre‐ski bathroom trip. 2. Once you have the Jackrabbit ‘FUNdamentals’ ... More

Almost April and still skiing (March 28)

Bring your skis out for a spring fling on freshly groomed trails through WCP's campground location . . . best starting point would be the NCC parking lot on Corkstown Rd (P3).  Trails 4 (hydro line lookout) and 5 (down & up the steeper sides of the ridge) could not be groomed due to exposed rocks and icy hills, but the network of campground roads are primed for fast skate skiing.  Practice your glide and enjoy the sun! The equestrian area trails are showing wonderful signs of spring (i.e. ... More

Lots of Snow Left at the end of March

Grooming is scheduled again Saturday morning, March 28. Last full grooming was March 22. Smoothed out the surface for fast skate-ski conditions. Existing tracks were avoided, so they remain along the majority of trail sections where they had been set last week – tracks are icy, due to the thaw/freeze cycles, so be careful and bring klister. Whichever your ski technique, be extra cautious on the downhills – even after deep renovating with the Ginzugroomer teeth, these sections still ... More

WCP – Grooming March 14

With the exception of trail 5 and the trail to the hydro line, all main skate trails were renovated and are in good condition with a firm base.   Trails had significant ruts due to be skied on when the base was very soft; this doubles the grooming time.  We can extend the season by staying off the trails if your skis are sinking several centimetres; wait until it gets colder.  Be cautious if using trail 5 as it is rutted and there are exposed rocks. Some trails east of the railway have ... More

WCP Grooming – Mar 10

Link to Y Bonnenfant Trail Conditions As of Thursday March 12, surfaces are hard and fast. If weather permits we will groom again on the weekend. Grooming report from Tuesday . March 10 This morning groomed the entire trail system (both 401 and 411 corkstown) except: - trail #4 - the portion of trail #2 that goes along corkstown Rd. There are Classic tracks on most of the trails, I preserved the old ones that were in good shape or I created new ones where the old ones were not good ... More

Late season ski passes on sale

Skiing at Wesley Clover Parks and not a member of Kanata Nordic? Your best deal is a late season ski pass for only $15. We'll groom as long as we can and you can ski as much as you like! Simply go to our PayPal page to purchase the pass. You can also pay a $5 day use fee -- just drop it in the new ultra-secure cashbox at the trailhead cabin. Children under 13 years old can ski for free. Questions or comments? Please contact wesleycloverparks@kanatanordic.ca More

New trails! Let us know what you think.

We're experimenting with where to create new trails next season and have groomed some just south of the main parking lot. Note that these are not on the map. Have some feedback for us? Contact wesleycloverparks@kanatanordic.ca. More

Grooming report for Corkstown Road campground and WCP

Link to Y Bonnenfant Trail Conditions The Grooming Team was out Thursday and Friday in preparation for a full suite of programs on Saturday Feb 28. Conditions should be awesome with moderating temperatures and lots of snow in the last week. More

Trail map for The Parks

For a Wesley Clover Parks trail map click here. There are usually printed maps available in the trailhead cabin. More

Seen the video?

The Indiegogo campaign has ended -- with $3915 raised! -- but the video for it gives you an idea of the great new facility we're building. More

Passes for The Parks

As most members seem to have received their passes for the trails at Wesley Clover Parks, Marlene will no longer be stationed in the Vail on Saturday afternoons to hand them out. However, if you're still wanting one, just email her and we'll arrange it. More