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Guided Snowmobile Tours

Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd, offers fully guided snowmobiling trips on our groomed snowmobile trails in our 100,000 acre private forest. We supply the snowmobiles, guides, helmets, and fun! Our snowmobiles are Skidoo ACE Grand Touring two-seater snowmobiles.

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TOURS RUN AT: 10:00AM AND 1:00PM *ARRIVE 30 MINUTES AHEAD*

We ask that guests bring their own winter clothing, mitts, and boots. We supply helmets, but we do not supply clothing for snowmobile tours.

Don't stop there!  Check out the Wolf Centre and onsite Restaurant while you are here or visit Yours Outdoors for some other guided experiences at Haliburton Forest or around Haliburton County!

• Rental Requirements
• Insurance & Deposits
• Bring Your Own Sled

A valid driver’s licence (in Ontario this is a full G license) is required to rent a snowmobile.

Renters must be 18 or older to rent.

Pre-authorized $3,500 security deposit at check in (Visa or MasterCard accepted).

Haliburton Forest snowmobiles carry third party liability insurance but do  NOT   include collision insurance. Collision insurance for damage over $3,500 can be purchased at 10% of the total rental fee.  Haliburton Forest snowmobiles are not insured to be off our property and therefore not permitted off site.

If snowmobile is damaged (should optional 10% insurance be waived), lost, or stolen or if damages occur off of Haliburton Forest property during rental period client is responsible for cost of replacement.

A 25% Repair Service Charge will be charge automatically for any repairs needed.

Rentals must be back by the agreed upon time. In most cases this is 4:30 pm. A late fee of $100.00 will be charge for every half hour the rental is late.

A security deposit of $3,500.00 per machine is required at time of pick-up (Visa or MasterCard only).

Rentals carry third party liability insurance, not collision. Collision insurance for amounts over the first $3,500.00 can be purchased at 10% of the total rental fee.

If any or all machines are stolen during the rental time the renter will be responsible for the total replacement cost.  The lessee is subject to an automatic 25% Repair Service Charge as the result of any damages.  The lessee is also subject to a Late Fee of $100.00 per every half hour the rental is returned after the designated return time.

Don't need one of our rentals?  Reach out to our Group Experiences department at [email protected] to find out how you can book without one of our rentals!

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Ride the best snowmobile trails in ontario.

Once the snow flies, the trails come alive. Recreational and avid snowmobilers alike flock to the Haliburton Highlands to start their engines on some of the best snowmobile trails in Ontario. Cottage country lies in the middle of Ontario’s extensive snowmobile network, and more than 1600 kms of OFSC trails crisscross the region.

We invite you to enjoy hundreds of kilometers of groomed, signed trails with some pretty spectacular scenery along the way in the Haliburton Highlands. You’ll ride everything from an abandoned rail line, to dense bush, to hydro corridors and the only trail through Algonquin Park.

Many resorts even offer snowmobile packages as well as tours and introductory lessons, making it possible for you to literally sled to their front door.

If you are looking for the most up to date trail conditions, please  visit the OFSC website .

Trail Premits are mandatory, to get yours please  click here .  We hope you’ll support one of our local trail building clubs listed below.

Where to rent Snowmobiles and Gear

Haliburton Forest 

With 400km of groomed trails, gear up with Haliburton Forest’s snowmobile equipment, from snowmobiles to helmets & boots…

Phone: 800.631.2198

Harper Powersports & Marine

An authorized BRP dealership, providing rental for a day and up to a week or more…

Phone: 705.286.2750

Mountain Trout House Marina

A good starting point for the Dorset area, with snowmobiles, premium gas and STR’s…

Phone: 705.766.2292

RPM Marinas

With multiple locations to help you rent their Yamaha snowmobiles…

Phone: 705.754.9262

Self Guided Tours & Loops

The Haliburton Highlands has excellent snowmobiling loops for you to try. The Forest and Rail Loop (FAR loop) & the Trailblazer Tour Loop are excellent day rides.  As well, Ontario’s most famous snowmobiling loop, The Round Algonquin Park Tour (RAP Tour) goes right through the Haliburton Highlands.

Forest and Rail Loop - far

The Haliburton County Snowmobile Association has a family friendly snowmobile adventure in the central part of the County linking our towns of Minden Hills, Haliburton and Carnarvon.  It’s the perfect 4 to 5 hour ride for the non-snowmobiler and the curious.

This 75 kilometre long self directed journey features a bit of everything; an abandoned railway line, a floating snowmobile bridge, a trail older than Canada, a short sample of the Round Algonquin Park – RAP  tour, staked and marked lake crossings, CN Locomotive 2616, an Avro aircraft an abandoned chemical plant, a world famous white water course, a sculpture forest, Mount Minden and more.  You will cross the 45th parallel half way between the Equator and North Pole all at your own pace.

There’s lots of food, fuel and accommodations en route.  Start where you want and return.  See Haliburton from another vantage point, on a snowmobile ! Don’t forget the camera.

Shalom by the lake

We are located on the shores of Halls lake, just off OFSC’s B route, and part of the RAP tour, making this the ideal location for your next sledding adventure.

Sled and stay in a fully-equipped cozy cottage, or rent our Lodge that sleeps up to 40 people for your large-sized group getaway. Meal packages are available, and prepared by our on-site trained chef, upon request. 

End your evenings warming up beside your personal outdoor fire pit, with firewood included. Plenty of parking for your trailers and trucks. Fuel is available for our guests. 

Check out our special snowmobilers packages online or contact us directly to plan, and book your upcoming winter getaway!

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Welcome to Back Country Tours, Ontario's Largest, Most Experienced Outdoor Adventure Company. We are the #1 ATV, Jet Ski and Snowmobile Adventure Company in Ontario on Tripadvisor! Come share our 10th Anniversary and save $50 on our world famous Epic Half Day and 2 hr Adrenaline Rush Tours! New this season - rent Jet Skis for only $2 per minute starting from 20 minutes. Reserve your snowmobile for 2019! The 2018 season sold out by Christmas! We offer the most Fun at the best rates starting at $70.00 per person - ATV Guided Mud Tours, ATV Rentals for all ATV Clubs in Ontario and Ontario's choice for snowmobile rentals, snowmobile guided tours. Jet Ski Wave Runners rentals at our Muskoka and Haliburton locations servicing our resort accommodation partners and featured at Deerhurst Resort.

We deliver to all locations in haliburton and muskoka. - open year round.

Check out our amazing Gift Certificates. Makes the Perfect Gift! We are located 2.2 hours from Toronto, 3.3 hours from Ottawa and 10 min. from Huntsville Muskoka! Located in Dwight, Ontario (Muskoka), Haliburton, Whitney and Madawaska Ontario.

The “YOU-DRIVE ADVENTURES” from $70 per person experience is about you being in control of where the snowmobile tour takes you. Everyone from families to corporate can participate. No Experience Necessary!!! We have the largest ATV trails in Ontario over 3000 KM. We offer guided ATV Guided Mud Tours and rentals for all ATV Clubs in Ontario. Guided ATV adventures are available for ATV Owners and guided tours for 4X4 OFF-ROAD TRUCK Owners. OFF-ROADING is a sport the entire family can enjoy with our knowledgeable guides and fully equipped recovery Hummer. If you’re into camping, we offer Backcountry ATV Camping Safari adventures in Ontario for groups of four or more.

We have the largest, most exciting trail system on the Canadian Shield, from Haliburton, to Muskoka, Parry Sound, Georgian Bay, Bancroft & Peterborough on our Guided ATV Adventure Tours. This area is known for its rugged trails, majestic scenery, deep woods, bogs, river crossings, granite rock faces, hidden lakes that can only be accessed by all terrain vehicles…this is rugged to the extreme! Get ready for a rock-hopping, river splashing to getting down and dirty in the biggest bogs GOOD TIME!

Spring fed lakes and various wild life makes our day adventures, ATV camping safari, resort accommodation packages, team building adventures, stag(Bachelor) and stagette(Bachelorette) package so popular. This is a great gift idea for birthdays, anniversaries or graduation. Gift certificates available.

Haliburton has much to offer, from restaurants to live cover bands at the Northwood Inn, to the Haliburton Forest Wildlife Reserve for Wolf Viewing.

Haliburton resort accommodations are available from cabins on the lake to resorts that have 18 holes of golf and fine dining. With one of our tours you can take advantage of discounts on over 8 resort package deals.

Please click on the packages below and decide which one is right for you.

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From the team at Back Country Tours: Thank you!

Back Country Tours is pleased to announce that we have won the 2015 & 2016 & 2017 Certificate of Excellence on Tripadvisor for ATV, Snowmobile and Jet Ski Rentals and Guided Tours. We are ranked #1 in Ontario for 4x4 Off-Road Adventures/Excursions and currently ranked #59 out of 1,405 Outdoor Activities in Ontario. This list consist of Canada's wonderland, CN Tower, Niagara Falls, Ontario Place, CNE, Ripley's Aquarium and The Toronto Zoo.

On top of VIP NHL Corporates renting from us, we have also had UFC Champion Miesha Tate & Brian Caraway ride with us on our top ranked ATV Tour, The Epic Half Day while visiting Ontario. Miesha Tate Said ”while visiting Ontario, I had the most fun with Back Country Tours.

The UFC Fighters Miesha Tate and Bryan Caraway also stayed at our Romantic Lake Side Cottage for Couples while in Haliburton Ontario. These upscale, high-end, self-catering cottages is the spot for relaxation, romance and adventure. Bring your Boat, Jet Ski(PWC), ATV or Snowmobile. We are conveniently located adjacent to OFCS Trail #9 and B103(rail trail) in HCSA District 6 in Haliburton and Haliburton ATV Association trails from mild to wild. If you are looking for relaxation, Romance, more privacy than The Couples Resort and better priced than Deerhurst Resort , or adventure packed vacations, we have it!! Parking available for Boat/PWC/ATV & Snowmobile(Ski-Doo) trailers. Miesha Tates and Bryan Caraway's comments on our Plush Vacation rentals “ To be honest, We have been all over the world and this is the nicest place we have every been too!” View our Website for rates and more info. We are also listed on VRBO.com 895498/850249, Airbnb The Loft - Plush Panoramic Adult Lakeside Cottage / The Sugar Shack Romantic Cottage for 2 and Flipkey(Tripadvisor) #7470353/#7126190. Compare rates and reviews. When you book through Back Country Tours website, you receive $25 off per night.

DEERHURST RESORT PARTNERS WITH BACK COUNTRY TOURS  FOR ONSITE SNOWMOBILE RENTALS & GUIDED TOURS  Snowmobiling guests can receive up to 25% discount on accommodations

HUNTSVILLE, ON, December 21, 2012 – Ontario’s  Deerhurst, a Skyline Resort , is encouraging guests to get outdoors this winter with the addition of snowmobile rentals and snowmobile guided tours available on-site starting January 1, 2013. Snowmobile operator and Muskoka’s off-road adventure store, Back Country Tours  will be providing the snowmobile rentals, together with snowmobile guided tours along some of the 2,000km of snowmobile trails at Deerhurst’s doorstep in the Muskoka region.

Snowmobiling guests will also be privy to an exclusive 25 per cent discount on accommodations at Deerhurst Resort when booking a snowmobile rental or tour through Back Country Tours in advance of their stay.

Guests who bring their own snowmobile will be eligible for the  Snowmobiler’s Discount of 20 per cent off regular room rates, starting from just $112/night (some conditions apply).

“We’re excited to add on site snowmobiles to our exceptional roster of indoor and outdoor winter activities,” says Mark O’Dell, Director of Sports & Leisure. “The Back Country Tours program is a great fit for both our leisure and corporate guests, plus it’s a fun way to take in our Muskoka winter wonderland!”

Based out of Deerhurst Resort’s Winter Sports Shop located in the main Pavilion, Back Country Tour times will run daily Wednesday through Monday. Rates start from $169 for 1 ½ hours and include a two-seater snowmobile, fuel, riding gear (DOT approved helmets), safety lesson and an experienced snowmobile guide.

For guests who wish to have their own fun on the trails, snowmobile rentals are available from $149 for 1 ½ hours. Those booking in advance will save upwards of $100 on rentals of eight hours or more and full weekend rentals. Rental rates include a one or two-seater snowmobile, unlimited kilometers, riding gear (DOT approved helmets) and OFSC snowmobile trail passes.

To book a Back Country Tours snowmobile rental adventure visit www.backcountrytours.ca/deerhurst-snowmobiles.php  or call .See more about snowmobiling at Deerhurst Resort at www.deerhurstresort.com/snowmobiling or phone  1-866-743-9431 . This spring and summer visit Muskoka’s Back Country Tours off-road adventure rental store ten minutes east of Deerhurst Resort on hwy 60. we can provide you with Jet Ski , Sea-Doo rentals, ATV rentals and guided ATV tours that start from mild to wild around Algonquin Park that you drive. Deerhurst Resort clients will save on rentals and guided tours. Back Country Tours is Muskoka's best year round off road recreation adventure provider on land and water with three locations in Ontario.

Check out our newest multiple day off road adventure at our Muskoka Adventure Store. Just 15 minutes from Huntsville Ontario, 15 minutes from Algonquin Park, less than an hour away from Bracebridge, Gravenhurst and Port Carling. If you're looking for

things to do in Ontario and planning a trip/vacation to Muskoka, we offer Muskoka's 10 Top tours from mild to wild. Now you can go ATVing, rent Jet Ski's, go Snowmobiling with our rentals and guided tours. NEW at Deerhurst Resort and find nearby accommodations at J.W Marriott, Taboo Resort, Diamond In the Rough, private cottage rentals, Port Cunnington Lodge, Algonquin Lakeside Inn and Sandy Lane Resort.

With resort accommodations and any one of our ATV guided tours, ATV rentals, jet ski/waverunner rentals and snowmobile rentals and guided tours you will receive preferred rates on some of these top tour excursions in Muskoka. We offer the Ultimate Canadian multiple day ATV/snowmobile adventure with over 1,700km of New HATVA ATV trails and OFSC snowmobile trails that you can rent and ride from

Huntsville, around Algonquin Park, through Dorset right into Haliburton Ontario to our second off road location, where you can stop off in Haliburton, have Lunch, gas up your Back Country Tours Rental and stay the night at one of our Resort Partners like Bonnie View Inn, Pinestone Resort or Sir Sam's Inn. In the morning hit our Haliburton ATV association trails riding your way to Bancroft in Hastings County, up to Whitney Ontario for a couples only stay at The Couples Resort situated at the East Gate of Algonquin Park.

Where we will then pick you up with the ATV or snowmobile and transport you through Algonquin Park back to our Off Road Adventure Store in Muskoka, Lake of Bays township. Please check out some of Canada's Top Tours to the left of the page, then click on the "Contact" button to start planning your Ontario ATV, snowmobile and jet ski getaway through our

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we will help you plan your ultimate adventure vacation. We hope to see you soon, Back Country Tours Inc.

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Feel total freedom while parasailing over gorgeous lakes. Experience lush forests by walking through their very treetops. Traverse tranquil lakes by canoe, or kayak roaring whitewater. When  you need to escape, recharge and refresh, there’s no better way, and no better place than the Haliburton Highlands.

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Explore our amazing wilderness all year round, and always be prepared for adventure. Whether hiking, cycling, or ATVing suit your fancy, the trails here are second to none. Our waters are no different with over 600 lakes. Come winter, we just happen to have some of the best snowmobile, dogsled, snowshoeing and cross-country ski trails in the province

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Guided experiences offer diverse options, to discover local artisans, culture, history, music, sightseeing, culinary, team-building, leadership training and learning experiences of all kinds. 

We live here, we play here, we love it here. We think you will too!

The Adventure Haliburton Group works to promote the memorable outdoor adventure experiences awaiting visitors to  the scenic Haliburton Highlands.

We live here, and we play here. We’re excited to share with your family our love for the lands, water and sky we call home, and the exciting experiences they offer.

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Guided Snowmobile Tours

Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd, offers fully guided snowmobiling trips on groomed snowmobile trails in their 100,000 acre private forest. They supply the snowmobiles, guides, helmets, and fun! Their snowmobiles are Skidoo ACE Grand Touring two-seater snowmobiles.

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• Date: November 22, 2023
• Event Website: https://www.haliburtonforest.com/guided-snowmobile-tours/
• Venue: Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd
• Region: Haliburton Highlands to the Ottawa Valley
• Tags: Couples Date Events , Nature Events
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Snowmobile cottage country ontario tour.

by Craig Nicholson | Ontario Rides , Tour Posts

Snowmobile Cottage Country Haliburton, Madawaska & Almaguin…

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To snowmobile cottage country is easy for your Ontario snowmobile tour or snowmobile vacation. But “Watch out for that lake effect snow in Central Ontario ,” said Canada’s weather guru, Dave Phillips of Environment Canada , when asked to comment about upcoming winters.

He was referring to the frequent and unpredictable snow squalls. They sweep off the (relatively) warm and open waters of the Great Lakes to Ontario shores. This activity deposits bands of snow through regions in the lee of the lakes. Areas such as the snowmobile cottage country regions of  Muskoka , and Bancroft , plus the Haliburton, Almaguin and Madawaska Highlands.

Snowmobile Cottage Country Overview

Photo © by Craig Nicholson

During a winter with less than stellar snow conditions, this lake effect snow is a saviour for Ontario snowmobiling. It started with a major dump of 60 centimetres or more in December. So when our snowmobile magazine crew looked for an Ontario snowmobile tour opportunity last February, this swath of what’s popularly known as “cottage country” was our ticket to ride on #ontariosnowtrails. Meanwhile, if you’re interested in other Ontario snowmobile tour destinations, check out the rest of my Ontario ride articles .

Dan Carty, Jean Leroux, Jim Reavell, Don Webb and I were joined by my wife, Marsha. Our tour started and ended in Haliburton , an easy three-hour trailer from the Greater Toronto Area. During the next four and half days, we snowmobiled 1,140 kilometres on mostly well groomed OFSC snowmobile trails. We sledding as far east as Golden Lake, west as Sprucedale, south as Minden. And as far north as Burk’s Falls, locations which pretty much defined the periphery of this lake effect snow belt that winter.

First Impressions

On our first day, we rode our snow machines south and west through Minden. Then we circled north and east to Bancroft. Day Two, we snowmobiled north and east to loop back into Madawaska. We headed west through Whitney on Day Three, passing through northern Haliburton and turning north to Huntsville for the night. Day Four, we first rode west, then north past Burk’s Falls before hightailing it south to Dwight. A morning’s ride on our final day led us back to Haliburton after a loop to the northeast. Then we trailered back home.

Overall, we were very impressed with our journey and the snow conditions on this Ontario snowmobile tour. Our lodgings – Pinestone Resort (Haliburton), Best Western Sword Motor Inn (Bancroft), Riverland Lodge & Black Bear Camp (Madawaska), Grandview Resort (Huntsville) and Spring Lake Resort (Dwight) – were snowmobile-friendly, comfortable and easily accessible. I highly recommend each one when you do your own snowmobile cottage country tour.

Read my Ontario snowmobile tour article about sledding  Central Ontario Cottage Country  on  OFSC  snowmobile trails as published in Snow Goer Canada magazine.

Ontario law requires a snowmobile entering an OFSC Prescribed Snowmobile Trail to display a valid Ontario Snowmobile Trail Permit .

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Ca$2,385.00.

Bring Your Own Sled / Passenger: $950

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AN AWARD WINNING SNOWMOBILE TRIP ONLY HOURS FROM TORONTO!

DAY 1 – SNOWMOBILE INTRODUCTION

After lunch, and gassing up our sleds, we turn back down south.  We will travel another 60 km to our final destination, the Algonquin Eco-Lodge.  This is a wilderness lodge set deep in the forests of Algonquin Park.  It is completely off grid and makes it’s own electricity from a waterfall.  There is even a wood-fired sauna to help you relax in the evening!

DAY 2 – SNOWMOBILING THE HIGHLANDS

DAY 3 – SNOWMOBILING HOME

Again, after a good breakfast, we head out on our snowmobiles. Now we are heading west, back to Haliburton. The trail is ever changing, so it is impossible to get bored! We will stop along the way for lunch, before ending our snowmobile safari mid afternoon.

WHAT’S PROVIDED

• a new Snowmobile
• Liability and Theft Insurance (you are responsible for any Collision Damage)
• Use of snowmobile saddlebags
• 2 nights accommodations
• 2 breakfasts
• Services of a snowmobile guide

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

• Winter Clothing
• Collision Insurance

Minimum age of drivers is 21.  A valid Drivers License is required.

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Ride above a waterfall bigger than Niagara

• See the world's only log castle

Cross an international border on a snowmobile

Ride on private trails.

• Conquer Ontario's oldest snowmobile tour

Ride like a local

Soak up french culture in hearst, explore abitibi canyon, on this page, ontario's bucket list snowmobile adventures.

You've got the sled, done a few tours of your local trails, but haven't found that epic adventure that makes snowmachine ownership worthwhile. Well, we've got just the thing for you.

Welcome to Ontario, Canada—where we've got about 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometres) of trails prescribed and operated by the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) and enough bucket-list-worthy items to keep you busy for the rest of your snowmobiling career.

We've gathered together the best of the best—trails you need to ride, snowmobile-friendly places you need to stay at and things you just have to see to believe—and best of all, you'll be doing it from your sled, far from the hum-drum and distractions of home. Check out our snowmobile bucket list below. 

Just outside the City of Thunder Bay is Kakabeka Falls , a natural wonder that throws more water over its crest per minute than Niagara Falls. Now picture yourself riding your sled less than 100 feet (30 metres) from the crest.

There is no feeling more powerful than the thundering of these massive falls as you head out on a snowmobile adventure in Northwest Ontario. The North Western Ontario Trails Association has one major snow tour that loops riders between Atikokan and Kenora.

Ride out of: Atikokan to Kakabeka Falls via TOP A Trail or out of Thunder Bay via Snowmobiling Trailer Service (contact Thunder Bay Adventure Trails)

Useful links: North Western Ontario Snowmobile Trails Association , Thunder Bay Adventure Trails SC

See the world's only log castle

Completed in 1915,  White Otter Castle has been shrouded in mystery for over 100 years. Some say the builder, Jimmy McOuat, built it to rebuff childhood insults, while others say it was a gift to an unrequited love.

Regardless, this three-story, red pine structure is a strange sight in the middle of an otherwise inaccessible wilderness. Check out the White Otter Loop for a short weekend route that takes you right to the castle.

Ride out of: Atikokan

Stay at : Quetico Inn

Useful links : White Otter Loop , NWOSTA Wilderness Loop , NWOSTA Snowmobile Tours

Not many people know this, but you can actually ride directly from the US into Canada at four places in Northwest Ontario. You'll need both a Minnesota and Ontario Snowmobile Trail Permit , but this is one of those bragging right experiences that not many sledders can claim.

Entering Canada from the US will mean you have to apply for a remote border crossing permit with Canada Customs . Going into the US, riders actually check in with a border agent via videophone because of the remoteness of the location.

Ride out of US to CAN: from Grand Marias, Crane Lake, International Falls or Baudette

Ride out of CAN to US: from south of Kashabowie, west of Atikokan, and at Fort Frances or Rainy River

Stay at: Quetico Inn , Atikokan, Super 8 , Copper River Inn or La Place Rendez-Vous , Fort Frances

Useful links: NWOSTA , Atikokan Sno-Ho , Canada Customs , Badiuk's Powersports , Webbs Powershack

Ride out of the US to CAN: from Warroad, Crane Lake, International Falls or Baudette; for info call  (218) 283-8611

Ride out of CAN to US: from south of Kashabowie, west of Atikokan, and at Fort Frances or Rainy River; for info call Pigeon River (807) 964-2093 , Fort Frances ( 807) 274-3655 , or Rainy River ( 807) 852-3341

Stay at: Quetico Inn in Atikokan, Super 8, Rainbow Motel, Copper River Inn in Fort Frances, Walla Walla Inn in Rainy River

There aren't many private snowmobile trails in North America, but  Haliburton Forest is one of the few exceptions. Not connected to the OFSC-prescribed snowmobile trails that dominate Ontario, here you'll find over 400 kilometres (264 miles) of groomed trails through 100,000 acres (40,468 hectares) of forest, with on-site snowmobile rentals as well.

These trails generally open for a full season, early and late. Haliburton Forest also has a wildlife preserve with moose, wolves, and foxes, as well as dogsled tours if you want to add some variety to your vacation. A day pass is $49 CDN (+ $10 for passenger). Ride out of: Haliburton

Stay at: Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve

Useful links: Snowmobiling Haliburton Forest

Conquer Ontario's oldest snowmobile tour

Ontario's oldest and arguably most-beloved provincial park is at the heart of this epic three-day ride through the centre of the province. Known as the Round Algonquin Park tour, or RAP for short, it's an easy route to jump on at any point and go in any direction.

We'd be remiss if we didn't recommend a stay at Spectacle Lake Lodge , hosted by Sharon, who was one of the founding members of the RAP tour. You will 100% have an amazing time, meet lots of other sledders, and have a quintessential Canadian sledding experience.

Ride out of: North Bay, Mattawa, Pembroke, Haliburton or Dorset

Stay at: Quality Inn , North Bay; Mattawa Adventure Camp ;  Best Western , Pembroke;  Sir Sam’s Inn , Haliburton;  Blue Spruce Resort , Dorset

Useful links: Haliburton County SA , Opeongo Snowbirds SC , Keetna Snowmobile & Recreation Club , North Renfrew SC OFSC , Missing Link SC , Highland Rovers SC , Algonquin SC , Tall Pines SC , Happy Wanderers SC , Mattawa & Area SC , Bonfield SC , South Shore/Restoule SC , Near North Snowdrifters SC , Almaguin District SC , Near North Trail Association , OFSC District 6 , OFSC District 7

The Seguin Trail is a favourite among local and visiting sledders. This OFSC-prescribed snowmobile trail is what trail riding in Ontario is all about. It cuts from Parry Sound on the shores of Georgian Bay all the way east to Algonquin Provincial Park . Combining old railway trails, wooden bridges, rock cuts and lake crossings, it's a cross-section of the best that Ontario has to offer.

The communities at either end live for snowmobilers, so expect to have a blast when you finally reach your destination. Near Parry Sound, eat at Blakes Memories of Muskoka or at the east end of the Sequin, check out Fork on Main in Kearney.

Ride out of: Parry Sound (west end) or Kearney (east end)

Stay at: Jolly Roger Inn & Resort , Parry Sound;  Edgewater Park Lodge , Kearney

Useful links: Parry Sound Snowmobile District , South Seguin Snowmobile Club , OFSC District

For a bit more of an international flavour, consider visiting Hearst, a French-speaking community (although they also speak English). Located at the western end of the popular Northern Corridor, Hearst is also a popular destination for riders heading north from Sault Ste. Marie on Algoma's "All the Way There" ride .

You can also spend several days exploring numerous club trails north of the town, including the Missinaibi Expedition Tour.

Ride out of: west from Cochrane or north from Sault Ste. Marie

Stay at: Villa Inn and Suites or The Companion Motel , Hearst or Best Western Swan Castle Inn or Westway Motel , Cochrane

Useful links: Northern Corridor Snowmobile Association , Club Voyageur de Hearst

Known for its incredibly deep powder snow, the hilly Abitibi Canyon is Northeastern Ontario’s most popular backcountry riding adventure. Located at the northern end of the Abitibi Canyon Tour, an Ontario Snowmobile Trail Permit is required to access this winter playground via TOP Trail A103. Be sure to fuel up at Base Camp Abitibi Canyon before going to play in the wilderness.

Ride out of: Cochrane

Stay at: Base Camp Abitibi Canyon (limited lodgings), Best Western Swan Castle Inn , Flood's Landing Cabins or Westway Motel

Useful links: Polar Bear Riders Snowmobile Club , Northern Corridor Abitibi Canyon Tour

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Our Forest and Rail (FAR) Loop is a family friendly snowmobile adventure in the the central part of the County linking our towns of Minden Hills,  Haliburton and Carnarvon.

It’s the perfect 4 to 5 hour ride for the non snowmobiler and the curious. This 75 kilometer self directed tour features a bit of everything;  an abandoned railway line, a floating snowmobile bridge, a trail older than Canada, a short section of our 850 kilometer Round Algonquin Park RAP tour, staked and marked lake crossings, CN Locomotive 2616, an Avro aircraft an abandoned chemical plant, a world famous white water course, a sculpture forest, Mount Minden and more.

You will cross the 45th parallel half way between the Equator and North Pole all at your own pace.  There’s lots of food, fuel and accomodations enroute.  Start where you want and return.  See Haliburton from another vantage point,  on a snowmobile ! Don’t forget the camera

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The double meaning of Wyndham Clark’s dream year

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This week’s Wells Fargo Championship marks one year of Wyndham Clark.

Oh, he’s been on the PGA TOUR longer than that, but for all intents and purposes, it’s been a year. Before he won at Quail Hollow last year, many fans didn’t even know who he was.

Clark earned his first PGA TOUR title at the Wells Fargo, then won the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club a month later. He made the U.S. Ryder Cup team, won another Signature Event at this year’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and finished second to Scottie Scheffler at both the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard and THE PLAYERS Championship. They know who he is now. Over the past 12 months, only Scheffler has been a more prolific performer in big events.

What they don’t know about, not even close, is the story of the man by Clark’s side, his caddie John Ellis, and the haunting echoes of one life in the other.

They walk stride for stride, doing yardages, exchanging clubs, studying the play of the wind in the trees. Clark, who has gone from 80th to third in the world in 12 months, and Ellis are different but the same, eerily so. Had things broken differently … well, they don’t talk about that because there’s no value in it. What’s important is that they respect the divide that connects them.

It’s tempting to call them the man who made it and the man who did not, but that’s not quite right. It’s also too easy, for their relationship is far more complicated than that.

They met at the Punchbowl, the famous putting green at Bandon Dunes, before the Oregon Ducks’ 2016-17 season. Clark, a two-time state champion out of the sports powerhouse Valor Christian High in Denver, had transferred from Oklahoma State, where he had excelled early but struggled since the death of his mother, Lise, of breast cancer in 2013. After two bad years, during which time Mike McGraw, the man who’d recruited him, had been let go, Clark decamped for Oregon, where he’d almost gone in the first place. He had lost his game, he was angry, and he hated who he’d become. He needed a fresh start.

Ellis was driving up from San Jose, California, where he had led Live Oak High School to three state titles. He’d twice been a first-team All-Pac-10 selection at Oregon, and then turned pro. He played in two U.S. Opens, won some state opens and a handful of times in Canada. His best result on the Korn Ferry Tour was 13th, and his best on the PGA TOUR was a T24. It was not what he or anyone else had envisioned. He was tired and frustrated, and when an assistant coaching gig opened up at Oregon, he jumped on it. He needed a fresh start.

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“I feel like John was meant to be my caddie,” Clark said at the U.S. Open last summer.

Wyndham Clark on his accomplishments over past year

He might be right, for the paths of one of the most potent tandems on the PGA TOUR were circuitous, to say the least. Their paths were similar, though, too, each an incandescent talent with furious ambition, each soldiering on through the inevitable bad breaks and worse.

Lise Clark was a former Miss New Mexico who became a national sales director at Mary Kay, replete with pink Cadillac (Wyndham once drove it to prom). She made a mean brisket and could beat all the kids at table tennis; Randall Clark, Wyndham’s father, used to go downstairs and find dents in the table, courtesy of the boys’ tempers. Mom had won again.

Wyndham has said he got his fieriness from his father, who played tennis at Arizona before a brief pro career that was cut short by injuries. But there’s fiery, and then there’s fiery. Wyndham was 13 years old and at an AJGA tournament in Aspen, Colorado, when he threw such a fit that his father shut it down on the spot. The boy was made to shake hands with the other kids before walking in and apologizing to the tournament director. That temper wasn’t done with him yet.

Although his parents loomed large, they were also a loving presence who drove Wyndham to tournaments and kept him supplied with gear, with Lise leaving the kids affirming notes. She was the first to take him to the course when he was 3, and he was hooked at the first bucket of balls. She called him “Winner,” a moniker and something to aim for.

The middle of three siblings – two boys and a girl – Wyndham was 19 when his world was turned upside-down. Lise’s breast cancer had returned after a 14-year remission. He was in between his freshman and sophomore years at Oklahoma State and playing the Western Amateur when told he should fly home. He did, and she died less than a day later.

“Play big,” she told him when she was sick. “Play for something bigger than yourself.”

Clark, after his mother’s passing, tried to live into her words. Play big. Inspire. Be a role model.

Athletics had always been a way to do that. At sports powerhouse Valor Christian, he had played basketball alongside teammate Christian McCaffrey, now a Pro Bowl running back with the San Francisco 49ers. But Clark would forge his identity through golf, for nobody played like him.

While playing for Oregon, Ellis befriended Casey Martin, who was born and raised in Eugene before playing the PGA TOUR. Martin liked that Ellis could beat him. Over time, Martin would leave the TOUR to take over as Oregon’s head coach. He kept up with Ellis, who had some success but soon was struggling as a pro. When Martin lost his top assistant in Eugene, he knew who to call.

Looking around windswept Bandon Dunes, Ellis was excited to rejoin the Oregon program, and intrigued by the hotshot transfer from Oklahoma State, Clark.

“I told him Wyndham’s story,” Martin said. “I said, ‘Look, you’re going to be spending a lot of time with this guy, because I think you can help him.’

“Everybody loves John,” Martin continued. “He’s got a great personality; he’s super fun, he’s super funny, but not like a clown. He connected with the team. They knew he was a great player, but he could make them laugh. He made Wyndham laugh.”

To understand Ellis, who like Clark is one of three siblings – also two boys and a girl – you must know he is the son of Dave Ellis, once the beloved radio voice of San Jose State football. Dave quarterbacked the team to a 13-12 win over Rose Bowl-bound Stanford in 1971 (but would have been the first to point out that the Stanford kicker missed five field goals and an extra point).

Asked about his father, John Ellis said, “He joked that he threw four touchdowns in one game – two to his team, and two to the other team.”

Martin laughed at this bit of Dave Ellis lore.

“That sounds like something John would say,” Martin said.

Although his father was larger than life, John, who like Wyndham played high school basketball, would also forge his own identity through golf, for nobody played the game like him. He grew up on a golf course and sharpened his game by competing against his brother. Word spread.

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“The coach before me at Oregon was Steve Nosler,” Martin said. “Nos would tell me about this player from San Jose whom he loved. He was really good.”

Peggy Ellis, John’s mom, was the rock of the family, especially when things got tough.

John was 18 when his world was turned upside-down. Dave Ellis, when he wasn’t doing color commentary for San Jose State football, was a community college teacher who had started a program for disabled students. He was 49 and teaching a physical education class when he felt his chest seize up. The San Francisco Chronicle detailed what happened next:

“I had all the classic symptoms,” Dave Ellis said. “I said, ‘Uh-oh.’ But I still finished the class. I know it sounds dumb, but people who know me aren’t surprised.”

He also went through with his plans to watch John and his brother, Chris, play a golf tournament in nearby Hollister. Only then did he drive himself to the hospital, where he was told he had in fact suffered a heart attack. After getting angioplasty, he figured he might as well get the lump on his head checked out, since Peggy was always on him about it.

Although he had thought he just had a lumpy skull, which he covered with baseball caps, he was told a massive tumor was pressing on his brain. A surgeon removed it in a two-phased operation that totaled 23 hours, after which Dave Ellis spent six days in a coma and had to relearn how to walk and talk again. He would joke that the non-cancerous tumor had room to grow because he had such a little brain, and while he had to miss the Spartans’ 1998 football season, he told the Chronicle that he planned to say, upon his return, “Hello, everyone. This is Dave Ellis, back at Spartan Stadium – a little brain damage, but we’ll be OK.”

Admirable pluck, considering the circumstances were not at all funny. His family did not know if he would survive, and when he came out of the coma, he didn’t recognize them.

“You’d look at him,” John said, “and he’d give you this stare, like, ' Who are you guys ?' He had to relearn who we were. It took a few weeks. It made walking and balance hard for him; he battled through so much and taught us to never give up. It gave me perspective about what mattered.”

Dave Ellis would relearn the names of not just his family members but also the Spartans as he returned to call the 1999 season. He would live another 23 years, passing in 2021.

No one aside from his immediate family can know what Clark went through with the death of his mother, but John Ellis can imagine it perhaps more vividly than most.

“I don’t know what would have happened to me, losing my dad,” he said. “With Wyndham, you’re in college …” His voice trailed off. “You have to grow up so fast.”

From the Punchbowl putting green at Bandon, Clark and Ellis were off and running.

“They got along so well it was fun to watch,” Martin said. He laughed. “Unfortunately for me, it worked out a little too well.” (Ellis would go with Clark when the latter turned pro in 2017.)

“He was a softspoken, very polite kid,” Ellis said of Clark. “He had a passion to be successful. Driven. You don’t normally see that in college kids. It looked like he had a chip on his shoulder, and he plays with a chip on his shoulder. I know some things happened at Oklahoma State and he wanted to prove he was one of the best players. He took a very pro approach.

“He had a routine, and drills to get ready,” Ellis continued. “In college golf you pile out of the car and go to the tee, but he was more optimized than the average college kid. We would do drills and compete, and when practice was over, it wasn’t over for him.”

Clark won the Pac-12 Conference championship, was named a first-team All-American, and had ascended to the top of the amateur rankings by the time he turned pro. He and Ellis promptly got through Q School and onto the Korn Ferry Tour, and off that circuit and onto the PGA TOUR.

And that’s when Clark nearly stalled out as Ellis had years earlier.

Rage issues were holding him back, and no one could see it more clearly than Ellis, who didn’t have to think back too far to a time when his career, too, had been derailed. Clark was angry over the loss of his mother, and it fed into his bad golf, which only made him angrier.

It all came to a head at the 2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, where Clark stormed off the course mid-round as Ellis and Boyd Summerhays, his coach at the time, trailed at a safe distance and talked in a low murmur, no doubt aghast. It was a long walk to the clubhouse.

There was, for a time, some question about what to do. Ellis, too, had sometimes played angry and he didn’t want Clark to have to face the same regrets that he had, knowing that his mental struggles, which he admits he should have addressed, held back his physical skills.

“When you look at John’s life and his story, there’s obviously some disappointment,” Martin said. “But maybe some of those disappointments have helped Wyndham. It’s humbling because it’s not about John anymore, but that can be rewarding, too. He’s found his niche; he’s really talented at it, and it’s fun to watch them work together. … Whether they stay together forever or not, you can’t separate Wyndham’s success from John.”

Ellis and Clark’s agent, Rob Mougey, strongly suggested he see sports psychologist Julie Elion. What followed, Clark insisting he’d already tried that, then relenting, became one of the biggest stories of last season. He read the books – “The Obstacle is the Way” by Ryan Holiday, “The Energy Bus” by Jon Gordon – and delved into meditation. He did the work.

“It was like, ‘Hey, buddy, this is rock bottom,’” Ellis said. “‘You have to give this a chance.’ It’s hard as athletes, as men, to deal with some of that stuff.”

Lise Clark would have loved to see Wyndham’s rise. Dave Ellis, too. Clark is playing big. John Ellis is the bag-toting quarterback who knows how and when to toss off a zinger to lighten the mood. They respect that some universal intelligence, maybe God, or cosmic dust, put them in each other’s paths for a reason. Each has been both teacher and student.

When Clark turned pro in 2017, Ellis agreed to be his caddie with the proviso that Clark had to win at Pebble Beach, which was so proximate to San Jose as to be a part of his golfing soul. When Ellis Monday-qualified for the 2004 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, his father and grandfather were in tears. This year Clark did win, shooting a course-record 60 in the third (which became the final) round to fulfill his caddie’s wish.

The man who made it and the man who didn’t – that divide, once everything, seemed to dissolve in the pelting rain. Whether you believe Ellis didn’t make it so Clark could, or Clark made it so Ellis could, or both, or neither, it doesn’t really matter. On this day, in this golfing Eden with the waves crashing upon the 18th hole, they’d both made it.

Cameron Morfit is a Staff Writer for the PGA TOUR. He has covered rodeo, arm-wrestling, and snowmobile hill climb in addition to a lot of golf. Follow Cameron Morfit on Twitter .

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Make sure to get your Ontario Snowmobile Trail Permit  to get access to all these trails! 

Besides, it’s also easier to coordinate a single day off with your family and riding companions—and that extra day enables you to do so much more snowmobiling that it almost feels as good as going for a week on #ontariosnowtrails.

Of course, the key is to get ready earlier in the week and leave as soon after work as possible on Thursday, so you arrive at your destination and check in that night, ready to start riding OFSC trails Friday morning. You also want to be able to ride at least some if not all day Sunday and still get home at a decent hour. 

To make this happen, many riders opt for a destination where they can stay at one staging hotel for several nights, doing a different ride each day. This means choosing a destination surrounded by plenty of trails and that’s no farther than a couple of hours away. Fortunately, Ontario offers numerous day-riding getaway options, so in alphabetical order, here are five of your best bets close to the main population centres along the 401 corridor and to the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area (GTHA)…

1.  Bancroft, Ontario

(pop: 3,881)

Bancroft is a small town located at the intersection of Highways 28 and 62, just south of Algonquin Park in Ontario’s Highlands . Bancroft & District is in an active snowbelt and that’s part of the reason Bancroft is a major regional snowmobile trail hub. It offers all the services and amenities sledders need, including the Bancroft Inn & Suites , located at the north end of town, just east of TOP Trail B106E. From Bancroft, you’ll find three good days of riding to the southeast on the Bon Echo Loop , northeast on the Madawaska Highlands Loop , and southwest on the Hastings Highlands Tour .

Trail Guides Needed: OFSC Districts 2 & 6

2.  Gravenhurst, Ontario

(pop: about 12,312)

Located due north of the GTA, Gravenhurst is a gateway community for Muskoka ’s cottage country and snowmobile trails. From here, you can ride the new Muskoka Magic Tour around Lake Muskoka or head northeast to do the Lake of Bays Watch Loop . There are also plenty of other riding options in The Great Canadian Wilderness  and to the east and south of town. Your best bet for trailside lodgings with lots of free parking is the Residence Inn by Marriott , located beside TOP Trail C101D at the west end of town at Muskoka Wharf .

Trail Guides Needed: OFSC Districts 7 & 8

3.  Haliburton County, Ontario

(area pop: about 5,500)

A visit to the Haliburton Highlands takes you on one of Ontario’s longest established snowmobile trail systems. Anchored by the cottaging towns of Minden and Haliburton, the Ontario's Highlands region offers multiple day loops west onto Muskoka trails, south to the Kawathara Highlands Tour or east to the Hastings Highlands Loop . The Pinestone Resort on Trail 7 is a great staging hotel for your Haliburton getaway, complete with secure sled parking. Check out my Cottage Country tour article .

Trail Guides Needed: OFSC Districts 2 , 6 & 7

4.  Midland, ONTARIO

(area pop: about 16,864)

Midland is an anchor town for the Ride the Eight Loop , which runs from Orillia in the east, up onto the Escarpment and to points west. Staging from Midland in the Bruce Grey Simcoe region also provides access to trails in the Port Severn area to the northeast and to trails southwest of Barrie. Top Trail C runs through town parallel to Highway 12, where many services and amenities are located, including the Comfort Inn , which is right beside the trail.

Trail Guides Needed: OFSC Districts 4 & 8

5.  Owen Sound, Ontario

(pop: about 21,341)

Located at the foot of the Bruce Peninsula in the Bruce Grey Simcoe region, Owen Sound is a primary staging location for Grey Bruce snowmobiling. The beneficiary of frequent and plentiful lake effect snow off Lake Huron, the region is criss-crossed with a multitude of land-based snowmobile trails, enabling visiting sledders to choose from several big distance loops or a variety of more leisurely recreational rides, including up the Bruce Peninsula or to scenic overlooks of Georgian Bay. The Best Western Inn on the Bay is an excellent staging choice, accessible by a local trail off of TOP Trail C on the east side of town. Check out my Grey Bruce tour article . 

Trail Guides Needed: OFSC District 9

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Sportsline's model has made its nba picks and predictions for game 1 of the indiana pacers vs. new york knicks 2024 nba playoffs series on monday.

Teams looking to reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in at least 10 years meet when the 6-seed  Indiana Pacers battle the 2-seed  New York Knicks in Game 1 of their 2024 NBA playoffs matchup on Monday. The Pacers (47-35), who disposed of Milwaukee in six games in the first round, have not reached the conference finals since 2013-14. The Knicks (50-32), who knocked out Philadelphia in six games, have not reached the conference finals since 1999-00. This will be the eighth playoff series between the two with Indiana holding a 4-3 edge.  Tyrese Haliburton (back) is listed as questionable for Indiana.

The game from Madison Square Garden in New York City will tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Pacers are averaging 113 points per game this postseason, second-best in the NBA, while the Knicks average 108.3, fourth-best. New York is a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Pacers vs. Knicks odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 217.5. Before making any Knicks vs. Pacers picks, be sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model .

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters the conference semifinals in the 2024 NBA playoffs on a sizzling 94-61 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,800. Anyone following the model has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Knicks vs. Pacers and just locked in its NBA playoff predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks . Here are several  NBA betting lines  and trends for Pacers vs. Knicks:

• Knicks vs. Pacers spread: New York -5.5
• Knicks vs. Pacers over/under: 217.5 points
• Knicks vs. Pacers money line: New York -227, Indiana +187
• IND: The Pacers are 47-39-3 ATS this season 
• NYK: The Knicks are 29-21 ATS this season when favored 
• Knicks vs. Pacers picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why the Knicks can cover

Small forward OG Anunoby is coming off his most productive game of the postseason. In the 118-115 Game 6 series-clinching win over Philadelphia on Thursday, he scored 19 points, while adding nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals. He registered a double-double in Game 4, scoring 16 points, while adding 14 rebounds and three blocks in 47 minutes. For the playoffs, Anunoby is averaging 15 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and one steal in 41.7 minutes.

Also making his presence felt is shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo . The six-year veteran played in a career-high 81 games during the regular season, including 63 starts. He has started all six postseason games and is averaging 12 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, one steal and one block in 32 minutes. He poured in 23 points, while adding seven assists, four rebounds, three blocks and two steals in the Game 6 win over the 76ers .  See which team to pick here .

Why the Pacers can cover 

Power forward Pascal Siakam had his way in the first-round series win over the injury-plagued Milwaukee Bucks . In six games, all starts, he averaged 22.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 37.8 minutes. Siakam had two double-doubles in the series, including a 36-point and 13-rebound performance in the 109-94 Game 1 loss at Milwaukee. He followed that up in Game 2 with 37 points and 11 rebounds as the Pacers earned a 125-108 victory.

Also helping lead the Indiana offense is Haliburton. The 24-year-old averaged 16 points, 5.8 rebounds and 9.3 assists in 36.3 minutes against the Bucks in the opening round as he battled back spasms. In the 120-98 Game 6 close-out win over Milwaukee, he scored 17 points, dished out 10 assists and grabbed six rebounds in 32 minutes. He registered a triple-double in a 121-118 overtime win over the Bucks in Game 3, scoring 18 points, while adding 16 assists and 10 rebounds.  See which team to pick here .

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SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 223 combined points. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick where one side has all of the value. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine . 

So who wins Knicks vs. Pacers, and which side of the spread has all of the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Pacers vs. Knicks spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has returned more than $2,800 on its NBA picks this season , and find out.

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