2025 EWMA Canadian Ride-In Rides

Ride 1—At the Rink

SSM Canal Historic site and Whitefish Island tour.

This option is within a km of "The Rink" and makes a great morning or afternoon walk.

Tour the National Historic Canal site to learn how the original and current locks work while getting up close to the smaller vessels transiting between the great lakes.

A quick jump across the lock allows you to get up and personal with the St Mary's River rapids while touring Whitefish Island.

Sites or Stops

Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site
Whitefish Island

Ride 2—Downtown self guided attractions.

All attractions within 10-15 minutes of "The Rink" with varying areas of interest. 

Take a few minutes or a couple of hours:

  · visiting our northern themed Gateway Casino,

  · experience the Art Gallery of Algoma,

  · walk amongst and explore the excitement at the interactive Bushplane Center or

  · visit days gone by at the SSM Museum and the Ermatinger Old Stone House.  

Sites or Stops
Gateway Casino
Station Mall

Ermatinger Old Stone House

Art Gallery of Algoma

Canadian Bushplane Heritage Center

SSM Museum

Queen Street Cruise — Car show on Queen Street near Delta Hotel

Ride 3—Around Town 

Staying in town also gives you plenty of options for activities and sites that you will surely find entertaining. 

Bellevue Park is a great riverfront stop offering acres of paths, manicured lawns, flowers, family fun and a great spot to sit and watch the freighters pass by.

Hiawatha Highlands and Kinsmen Park is another great site for a short hike to Crystal Falls and other nature trails.

Maybe a stop at Holy Cow Ice Cream Shop is more to your liking but don't discount Moose Tracks Ice cream at Frontier Village - they both serve great ice cream, may a comparison is in order.

Maybe if you would like some quiet time to stop and reflect then a visit to the lighted cross at  St Mary's College is the place to stop.

This SSM landmark has stood since 1960 and claims to be the largest freestanding lighted cross in the western hemisphere. 

If in town or north aren't what you're looking for then head out on Hwy 17E  to Echo Bay and visit the giant Loonie and nature boardwalk. This larger than life tribute to our Canadian $1 coin was designed by area resident Robert Carmichael. While you are there, take a few minutes and enjoy local natural beauty on the boardwalk.

Heading East again will bring you to St Joseph Island, home of  Richards Landing and Hilton Beach. Both of these small scenic waterfront towns offer all that a visitor would need to enjoy a great day.

A little further across the island will bring to the remains of Fort St Joseph a great learning site that was pivotal in the war of 1812.

Getting back to Hwy 17 and its only 5 minutes to the Texas BBQ Roadside eatery that is sure to satisfy the BBQ urges we all have.