Such groups are especially popular in Quebec nowadays.
1881  (1882)  That the Quebec-Snow-Shoe Club may long continue to enjoy the benefit and influence of your agreeable company is the heartfelt desire of us all.
1927  . . . numerous snowshoe clubs exist in the cities of Canada.
1962  French Canada's 90 snowshoe clubs have about 15,000 members. A few of them own snowshoes.