Note (dated June 2009): All renewal and new members will receive a VTA window sticker (see pdf here) with their membership. If you need more than one sticker, please contact Mike Landmark for more.
Members of the Voyageur Trail Association receive:
- the Voyageur Trail News, a top-quality newsletter containing information of use and interest to members, including regular notification of Trail changes delivered to your home three times a year
- a membership card to be carried at all times on the Trail, and which provides discounts at some businesses along and near the Trail route
- free advertisements in the Voyageur Trail News and on the web site for members selling used trail equipment and supplies
- voting privileges at general meetings
- an $10.00 discount on the purchase of the Voyageur Hiking Trail Guidebook
- the knowledge that you are aiding in the development and maintenance of a 1,100 kilometre-long (when complete) volunteer hiking trail through some of Ontario's most spectacular scenery
- all Voyageur Trail members agree to abide by the following code:
Voyageur Hiking Trail Users Code
Hike only along marked routes. Do not take short cuts.
Do not climb fences.
Carry out all garbage (if you can carry it in, you can carry it out).
Light cooking fires at official campsites only. Drench fires after use (or better still, carry a lightweight hikers stove).
Leave flowers and plants for others to enjoy.
Do not damage live trees or strip off bark.
Protect and do not disturb wildlife.
Keep dogs under control (leash if necessary) and follow your clubs guidelines concerning dogs.
Respect the privacy of people living along the trail. Walk around the edges of fields, not across them.
Leave only your thanks and take nothing but photographs.
Take me to a MAIL-IN YEARLY MEMBERSHIP FORM (please print the form out, fill it in and mail it to the Association address provided).
Take me to the Voyageur Trail Guidebook GPS Maps Purchase Form (to purchase the GPS coordinates to upload maps to your Garmin GPS unit)
Visit our ON-LINE STORE to purchase GUIDEBOOKS; individual TRAIL SECTIONS!
RETAILERS WHO OFFER OUR GUIDEBOOK FOR SALE:
Guidebooks were available for sale in the following locations:
Thunder Bay: Chaltrek; Lakehead University Bookstore
Schreiber/Terrace Bay/Rossport: Aguasabon Gorge Campground; Voyageur Circle Route Motel; Schreiber Tourism (Railway Coach); Serendipity Gardens (Rossport); Terrace Bay Tourist Information Centre; Township of Terrace Bay.
Wawa and area: Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park, Naturally Superior Adventures, Wawa Tourism, Young's General Store and in Montreal River: Northgate Restaurant & Service Centre
Pancake Bay: Agawa Indian Crafts
Batchewana Bay: Voyageur Lodge & Cookhouse
Goulais River: Bellevue Valley Lodge and B&B; Blueberry Hill Campground
Sault Ste. Marie: ACR Gift Store; Algoma Bicycle Company; Algoma's Water Tower Inn; Blue Ribbon Grooming Salon, 7B Oxford Street; Hiawatha Highlands, Hole in the Wall Bookstore (Wellington Square Mall); JB Environmental (186 Bruce St.), Joe's Sports & Surplus Tel: (705) 253-2361 and Fax: (705) 942-2877; Bush Plane Museum, Airways General Store, Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority; Stamp 'N Win Postal Outlet (Churchill Plaza); Trading Post.
St. Joseph Island: Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site.
Bruce Mines: Jerry's Live Bait & Rock Shop.
Thessalon: Forestland Clothing & Gifts
Iron Bridge: Red Top Inn
Elliot Lake: Elliot Lake Trading Post, 14 Oakland Blvd., 705-848-8401
Barrie: Sojourn
London: Novacks
Toronto: Taylor's Outdoor Gear (123 Spadina)
Ottawa: World of Maps
Waterloo: Adventure Guide

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