Activities

In winter, you are welcome on snowshoe trails. To avoid damaging the trails, snowshoes are recommended when the snow is soft. Walking or running on ski and fat bike trails is NOT permitted in winter.

Once the ski season is over, come enjoy the benefits of nature on our ski and bike trails which are ideal for walking and running during summer and fall. Two courses have been identified with trail markers on the ground.

RED: The little tour - 2.5 km

GREEN: The big tour - 5 km

You will have a choice between 3 trails totaling 5 km marked for your safety. All are in the woods with a few crossings over the cross country ski and fat bike trails. Snowshoes are NOT permitted on ski and  fat bike trails. Be courteous.

The trail conditions are displayed on the home page with the date and time it was published.

• GOOD: Soft snow due to recent precipitations or ideal weather conditions.
• AVERAGE: Hardened snow due to either the wind or the lack of precipitations.
• PASSABLE: Lack of snow. Ice, water and/or stumps may be exposed in some places.
• MAINTENANCE IN PROCESS: Be careful, you could encounter a groomer and/or a maintenance crew.
• CLOSED: Avoid any circulation on the trail.

Skating fans have a choice between a 500 meter oval surrounded by trees or a hockey style rink, with music and lighting at night.

The ice conditions are updated regularly (every day when possible) on our website during the winter season. The date and time of the latest update will be indicated. The rinks are flooded many times a week depending on conditions. Please be aware that conditions can change rapidly during the day, and between updates, due to the weather and the high usage. Also, some maintenance work can be done during the day.

For your safety, a helmet is highly recommended and hockey sticks are allowed only on the hockey style rink.

In the summer, we have over 12 km of mountain bike trails built according to the International Mountain Bicycling Association of Canada (IMBA Canada) standards.

For your safety, a helmet is mandatory.

During winter, we have more than 8 km of Fat bike trails which are groomed on regular basis with a few crossings over the cross country ski and snowshoeing trails. Fat bikes are NOT permitted on ski trails but they are on the snowshoe trails. Be courteous. 

The trail conditions are displayed on the home page with the date and time it was published. Please verify that information before your departure so you can adjust the air pressure in the tires, indicated in PSI (Pound per square inch). An air pump is available at the club.

• GOOD: Easy. Hardened snow with good grip. Pressure 7 à 8 PSI.
• AVERAGE: Intermediate. Mixed snow with variable grip. Pressure 5 à 6 PSI.
• PASSABLE: Difficult. Soft snow with little grip. Pressure 3 à 4 PSI.
• MAINTENANCE IN PROCESS: Avoid any circulation on the trail.
• CLOSED: Avoid any circulation on the trail.

For your safety, a helmet is mandatory and the width of the tires must be 3.8” or more.

If you are using an electric bike, only the models with pedal-assist (class 1 eBike) are allowed on the trails. Models with throttle or class 2 or 3 eBikes are not allowed.

The three classes of e-bike are described as follows:

Class 1: eBikes that are pedal-assist only, with no throttle, and have a maximum assisted speed of 32 km/h.

Class 2: eBikes that also have a maximum speed of 32 km/h but are throttle-assisted.

Class 3: eBikes that are pedal-assist only, with no throttle, and a maximum assisted speed of 45 km/h.

The Club plein air de Caraquet offers classic and skating style on all cross country ski trails which are designed for all level and all ages.  Beginner, intermediate or expert, come experience the quality of our trails.

The trail conditions are displayed on the home page with the date and time it was published. The trails are groomed many times a week, depending on conditions. Please be aware that conditions can change rapidly during the day, and between updates, due to the weather, high usage, quantity and type of snow on the ground. Also, some maintenance work can be done during the day.

• GOOD: Firm snow with ideal glide.
• AVERAGE: Softened snow with a slow glide or hardened snow with a really fast glide conducive to skidding.
• PASSABLE: Soft snow with little or no glide or icy snow with little or no traction.
• MAINTENANCE IN PROCESS: Be careful, you could encounter a groomer and/or a maintenance crew.
• CLOSED: Avoid any circulation on the trail.

Trail 1, 2, 3 et 4 are bidirectional and trail 5 is one-way.