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Darling Hydro Line

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OF4WD Rating: 2 This main part of this trail follows the hydro line from near California across Hwy 511 to Joe’s Lake. A short-cut entrance to this trail is a bit rocky and slippery with pine needles leading to a road. The road leads back to the hydro line. The hydro line road is well used by ATVs and other motorized vehicles.There are lots of opportunities for rock crawling. The trail crosses Hwy 511 and continues until it gets too tight for a truck. (more…)
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Scotch Line

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OF4WD Rating: 3 This unmaintained road located just outside Kemptville was built for scotch settlers and abandoned do to the amount of mud and water. Full day of mud running and tugging and winching, good friends with recovery gear are necessities. Sometimes we couple this with a run back into Kemptville for ice-cream. (more…)
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Carp Rd.

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CLOSED Recent residential development near the trail, significant flooding in certain sections and lands purchased for conservation make this trail no longer viable for use. Please respect the land owners and stay off this trail. (more…)
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Three Mountains

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OF4WD Rating: 2+ The Three Mountains trail is located about two hours west of Ottawa in the Griffith area. First discovered in 2007, the trail follows an ATV track that leads up to the top of one of the three mountains. A lot of exposed rock offers good traction and a few off-camber spots. There are still places to explore here. The top offers a nice view of the surrounding hills and is a great place to stop for lunch and chat. The trail continues across the mountain and exits down the back. Th...
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Rusty Bat

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OF4WD Rating: 2+ The Rusty Bat trail follows the Madawaska River into Wabun Lake. The trail head is located about an hour and a half west of Ottawa. The trail criss-crosses the power line with a few rock climbing opportunities, all with go-arounds. Climbing a long rocky hill, the trail climbs to a peak under the hydro line which offers a scenic view of the lake and river. This is a nice place to stop for lunch before turning around. (more…)
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Gorge

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OF4WD Rating: 2 The Gorge trail is a stock-friendly hydro line trail located about an hour from Ottawa. The trail follows the hydro line access road making it ideal for new off-roaders and those who wish a gentle introduction to off-roading. There are many off-shoots and rock climbing opportunities that keep the trail interesting for novice and experienced drivers. All of the off-shoots return to the hydro line access road so drivers can try the obstacle or skip it without getting separated fro...
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Trail Report – Quinn Loop – October 2011

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The thing I like about off-roading is the unpredictability. You can open a new trail at fall camp and return 3 weeks later and raise the bar on minimum requirements and still spend all day slipping sliding and twisting on wet leaves and rocks and come out in the dark. We ran 7 trucks in the back door of the Quinn and emerged out the front some 10 hours later. (more…)
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Brockville Trail Clean-up – October 2011

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Thanks to the folks who came out to trail clean-up on Lyn Rd. in Brockville. This was a great group effort on the part of the local 4wd clubs. We had people from OVO, OJC, and EOTB. Thanks to Andy for organizing. The Brockville cycling club was invited but did not attend. This trail was in the news lately because the cycling groups were concerned with litter on the trail. We pulled old furniture, rotten porches, construction materials, shingles, and general garbage from the bush. None of ...
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Adopt-a-Road Clean-up – September 2011

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If you were driving along Calabogie Road the morning of September 17 2011 you may have wondered what all the orange shirts were in the ditch ... it was the 4th semi-annual EOTB Adopt-a-Road clean-up! We adopted this section of road back in June of 2010 and this year we were recognized for our efforts with our very own EOTB Adopt-a-Road sign. Mother Nature has benefited from our work, the residents and visitors to Calabogie have a cleaner section of road to travel, and EOTB gets the opport...
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Trail Report – Gorge – August 2011

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Well the weather report for Sunday looked bleak and Sunday morning confirmed it, "….so much rain no-one will want to go out today…." My son Martin and I gassed up Carol's Jeep , as mine was on block's, and headed out hoping to get to Bells Corners as close to 9am as possible. The whole drive in from Brockville was rain, there goes my internal dialog again, " ..probably one or two Keeners will show up…" . Well to my surprise we had over ten vehicles ready to roll with a grand total of...
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Trail Report – Bon Echo – August 2011

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Bon Echo this year was a little more low key than previous years. We managed to get some exploring in but it really didn't pan out into anything interesting. On Saturday we ran the Kilbourne trail, this was a trail we discovered last year. This trail is close to the park with enough interesting scenery and moderately challenging obstacles to keep us entertained. (more…)
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Trail Report – Camp EOTB – Rusty Bat – August 2011

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With a nice sized group, we left camp with the intention of running the combination of Rusty Bat and Calabojee Line. We began with our routine air down at Wabun Lake where we had to take a few minutes to secure Marks sway bar before hitting the trail (can you say foreshadowing). Rodney took the lead as we slowly made our way up the trail, playing on the various obstacles along the way. We deviated from the traditional path along the power in a few places to add a little variety to the tra...
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CAMP EOTB#2 ~ Sept 23rd – 25th ~

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Mark your calendars and plan on coming up to the ever popular CAMP EOTB#2! Once again we are heading up to Black Donald Tent and Trailer Park as our base for a great weekend of family oriented fun on the trails, followed by more family fun around the campfire. Unlike Camp EOTB in August, if you wish to camp with us you need to call the campground and reserve your own camp site. This is a bring-your-own-food camp, people will gather where they will but the club is not providing food so co...
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EOTB Trail Maps v0.90 Released

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The latest version of the EOTB Trail Maps has been released and is available for download in the Trail Leaders’ file section of the website along with the user’s guide. The maps have been updated to reflect exploration that was done last year as well as some minor corrections. The EOTB Trail Maps were created for use by EOTB Trail Leaders to help them host successful events that represent the values of the club. They are intended to foster responsible off-roading by ensuring the Trail Lea...
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Trail Report – Geocaching Run – July 2011

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We had a beautiful day offroading in Brockville today, but as always, we had a little drama :-) Firstly, I apologize in advance, I am not good with remembering names. I arrived at the Loblaws in Bells Corners at about 0845hrs and was met by Dominic and his two friends in his beautiful black JK. Bit by bit more trucks arrived: New member Dave and his wife, with about 2,000km on their brand new mango-coloured JK Rubicon, followed by Ken in his new mango-coloured JK Rubicon. Another new JK R...
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Trail Report – Geocaching Run – July 2011

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We had a beautiful day offroading in Brockville today, but as always, we had a little drama :-) Firstly, I apologize in advance, I am not good with remembering names. I arrived at the Loblaws in Bells Corners at about 0845hrs and was met by Dominic and his two friends in his beautiful black JK. Bit by bit more trucks arrived: New member Dave and his wife, with about 2,000km on their brand new mango-coloured JK Rubicon, followed by Ken in his new mango-coloured JK Rubicon. Another new JK R...
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EOTB Geocaching is Back!

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The EOTB Geocaching event returns this Sunday July 24 2011! Come out and learn to use your GPS off-road with tutorials given by the infamous Ross M.. With almost 2000 cache finds, Ross is the EOTB in-house geocaching expert. More information about EOTB and geocaching www.geocaching.com
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Guest Fee Change

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Small correction to the announcement regarding guest fees: The policy was changed slightly this year so the fee is payable by guests on *each* run they attend. The collected fees are then applied towards full membership fees. So if a guest comes out twice they pay $30 ($15+$15) and only $15 towards full memberships fees. However three runs as a guest doesn't automatically mean full membership. The membership process still has to applied. So the 4th run as a guest would still cost $15. Feed...
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