Trail Impacts - 2011 and Beyond Regional Tourism Organization 12 “Explorers Edge” Laura Peddie Partnership Coordinator, Georgian Bay Coast Trail.

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Trail Impacts and Beyond Regional Tourism Organization 12 “Explorers Edge” Laura Peddie Partnership Coordinator, Georgian Bay Coast Trail

RTO12 Includes the District of Parry Sound, Muskoka, Almaguin, and Algonquin Park One of their priorities is to have a better understanding of the potential of outdoor recreation for the development of tourism in the region

Project Goals Sustainable Trails, OTC, Park to Park Trail Association, and Georgian Bay Coast Trail produced report To gain a better understanding and knowledge of the current state of all recreation trail activity Collect an Inventory Make recommendations for the direction of future trail tourism development.

About RTO 12 Trails There are approximately 5,500 kilometers of trail and many trails in the area are multi-use In the region we have identified 194 trails, with over 92% supporting multi-use activity Fully 16% or 1/7 of the land based inventory of trails and trail opportunities in Ontario - exist in RTO12

RTO 12 Trails Findings Snowmobiling trails are usually stand-alone, destination trails, much longer and more connected – majority of kms ATVing trail kilometers are under-represented, it is hugely popular in the area and better support could enable it to coexist on more trails Hiking has the largest number of trails but has a quarter of the length of trails snowmobile trails do Hiking trails in the area aren’t destination trails, they are too short, need a trail to fill this void Hiking and snowshoeing are often found as user-types on the same trail – there is room for this connection to be made on more trails with little extra maintenance required for added usage

Regional Trail Tourism Findings Muskoka has roughly 50-75% more trail than any of the other three regions in RTO12 Muskoka has nearly the same amount of trail tourism activity as the other regions combined, based on trail location On a town-by-town basis we studied 41 towns and found 3,588 businesses, with 570 of those businesses having earnings derived from tourism customers Importantly in this RTO 1/7 of business derives a substantial portion of its income from activities we would ascribe to being strongly related to or required by trail users on a trip

Trailhead Locations

Trail Tourists – Lack of Information Data available for the report didn’t differentiate between trail trippers as being internal or external to the region – need more info P2P Trail sales passes indicate that approximately 90% of trail users are from outside the RTO12 According to a study completed on the Georgian Trail on Collingwood, in Simcoe County, 36% of trail users come from within 20 minutes of the trail A majority (67%) of the visitors to RTO 12 come from the Greater Toronto Area and Simcoe County

Trail Planning - RTC Representative to trail interests within a set geographic area Managed a diverse set of issues in line with community interests at a regional level Communicated success and issues to the public, partners, local government and funders Networked with other Regional Trail Committees and equivalents Identify and assist in resolution and advocacy of operational trail issues locally, regionally, provincially and nationally

Trail Planning – Regional Trail Tourism Committee An RTTC will allow the trail groups and Regional Trail Committees within RTO 12 to work together around tourism and marketing goals Works hand-in-hand with the RTO12 organization The RTTC would be the liaison between trail building organizations and the marketing arm of RTO 12 Essential components to bridge the gap between both builders and marketers and help develop trails as market ready

Summary RTO12 is a leader in comprehensive trails tourism development model Trail inventory is a place to work from – know all about what you've got! Create a Regional Trails Committees – manage uses not directly related to tourism, design, build, permits, legal, policy, conflict Create a Regional Trails Tourism Committee – amenities, hotels, tourism needs, outdoor products Further study needed: uses, patterns, traffic, re-investment, grants, staffing, master plans