The Otesha Project

The Otesha Project today announced the routes for the 2008 Otesha
Cycling and Performing Tours. Applications are now being accepted for
seven regional tours throughout Canada that will take more than 120
inspiring young change-makers on the journey of a lifetime! Tour
members will share an incredible experience as they live as a mobile
and sustainable community for two months. They will cycle from
performance to performance, braving the elements, connecting with
communities along the route, and exploring all the ups and downs of
directly addressing environmental and social injustices through their
own every day actions. Tours will start in May, July, and September,
departing from Ottawa, Vancouver, and Halifax. These are the tour
routes: Algonquin Tour
 

May 1 to June 25
Spin from Ottawa through Algonquin Provincial Park, follow the sunny
shores of Georgian Bay along the Bruce Peninsula, over to the sandy
beaches of Manitoulin Island and onward to Sudbury. Car-free. Great
Lakes Tour
 

May 1 to June 25
The Great Lakes are calling! Cycle the rocky shores of three of North
America's largest fresh water lakes ? Huron, Erie and Ontario. Venture
from Ottawa through rugged terrain and bustling towns. Destination:
Niagara Falls! Car-free. Northern Appalachian Tour
 

May 1 to June 25
Cycle from Ottawa through the Eastern Townships, across the border and
through the ancient Mountains of Vermont and Main. Destination: New
Brunswick and the red sand shores of the Bay of Fundy. NB: A passport
is required, as the team will be traveling through the USA. Sunshine
Coast Tour
 

July 2 to August 26
Tackle Vancouver Island from tip to tip. Starting in Vancouver, cycle
up the Inside Passage, across to the Island, north to Port Hardy and
then south again to funky Victoria. Car-free. Kootenay Mountain Tour
 

July 2 to August 26
 From Vancouver to Calgary, start at the ocean edge, spin through
coastal forests, on to the sunny Okanagan, and up and down the silver
peaks of southern British Columbia. Rising Tide Tour
 

Sept. 2 to Oct. 27
Feel your spirits rise with the highest tides in the world. Starting in
Halifax, cycle along the Atlantic Ocean around southern Nova Scotia and
the red sand shores of the Bay of Fundy. Across the Rock Tour
 

Sept. 2 to Oct. 27
Starting in Halifax, north to Cape Breton, ferry over to Newfoundland
and across the Rock to North America's most easterly point. Lots of
hills (and possibly snow)!

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information available at www.otesha.ca.