The Sunset Trail Riders was established by a number of dedicated snowmobiling enthusiasts in the late 1980s. A few years later, the STR joined up with the Provincial club, The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs. The Sunset Trail Riders groom over 500 kms of trails in the Kenora region and towards the Ontario/Manitoba border.

NWOSTA (Northwest Ontario Snowmobile Trails Association) is easily accessible, only 2 hours from Winnipeg, five hours from Minneapolis and starts at Thunder Bay. There are over 2700 kms of groomed trails. NWOSTA's trail system offers top level riding experiences for riders of any skill level. There are long stretches of lake trails next to hidden bays full of powder that has never seen a sled. For the nature seekers, there are kilometers of trails winding through the bush where you may see a bald eagle, timber wolf, deer, bobcat or other wildlife. Snowmobilers can ride for several days and complete a 1000 kilometer circle trip. With the low population density, you may ride all day and hardly see another sled. The groomed and marked trails connect communities such as Thunder Bay, Ignace, Atikokan, Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, Dryden, Kenora, Sioux Narrows, Nestor Falls, Rainy River and Emo and. Most communities offer food, fuel, and accommodations accessible by snowmobile. There are also several things along the NWOSTA circle tour, such as the White Otter Castle near Atikokan, the scenic lookout over the lake beside Sioux Lookout, thrill hills on the pipeline near Kenora, and various rapids and water falls along the trail near Sioux Narrows. Visit our website to link to the various member clubs and the OFSC.