History

The SCMA Great Lakes Cabot Trail Tour was created by Bob Roger, the former chair, in 2022 to provide a challenging, historic and scenic ride through the Great Lakes and Canadian Maritimes regions that could be completed without traveling West of the Mississippi.  Its intent was both to introduce the many Southwestern members of the SCMA to the unique riding available in the Great Lakes and Maritimes regions and to provide a scenic tour of substantial length which did not require travel west of the Mississippi River. 

The ride is largely unchanged from its original form except as noted below:

1. The Port Kent to Burlington Ferry across Lake Champlain shut down during COVID and never resumed service. The Lake Champlain ferry crossing checkpoint is now between Essex NY and Charlotte VT.
2. Niagara Falls was made an optional stop for the 2024 season; the checkpoint for Lake Ontario is now located east of Rochester NY at the Sodus Bay Lighthouse and Museum.