Pacific NW 4WD Association Uses Spill Kit To Protect Ground, Publicize The Group
Pacific NW 4WD Association Uses Spill Kit To Protect Ground, Publicize The Group
Want to build a trail spill kit for your off-highway vehicle (OHV) club members to carry in their trucks, ATVs, ROVs or motorcycles?
Check out the one assembled and distributed by the Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association (PNW4WDA). It’s light, compact, with everything you need to clean up the ground, protect your trail...and promote your group.
“We started it in 2011 at our Trail Jamboree,” said Angie Marek, the Association’s public relations chairperson and past president. “It’s held in July and open to the public. We give a spill kit.....Read more
Utah Club’s Award-Winning Bridge Project Makes Positive Impact In Many Directions
When off-highway vehicle (OHV) clubs partner with state and federal agencies to build bridges for trails, they also build bridges to stronger relationships with those agencies. And, very often, they help boost tourism, local economies, and recreational opportunities for both motorized and non-motorized enthusiasts.
Sometimes, they also win awards.
The Kanab Creek OHV Bridge in Utah’s Hog Canyon is a perfect example. It was a project of the Utah/Arizona ATV Club, in partnership with the Kanab Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). In June of 2016, the project was awarded an Annual Achievement Award in recognition of outstanding use of Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funds. The awards ceremony was hosted by the Coalition of Recreational Trails and held in Washington, D.C., at the U.S. House of Representatives offices.
BLM praises outcomes of bridge project
Here’s what the BLM had to say about the Kanab Bridge, as reported on the website of American Trails:
The installation of the Kanab Creek OHV bridge and the establishment.....Read more
Some ATV Clubs in Minnesota Are New And Growing Fast, Others Calling It Quits
The Arrowhead ATV Club held a pizza party this month. Not to gather after a work day, or celebrate the opening of an ATV trail. But to officially dissolve the club that has been active in Duluth, Minnesota, for 20 years. “It was a celebration of a beginning and an end,” said Mike Levig, club president for the past two decades.
Ninety miles to the north, another ATV club recently had a different kind of celebration. The Voyageur Country ATV Club held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new ATV trail it developed on existing roads and trails. The club is 2 years old, and growing fast.
In the past 2 years, five new ATV clubs have formed in central and northern Minnesota. And at least that many have decided to be less active, leaving....Read more
New Guidelines Add Clarity To OHV Trail Signage And Placement
If there is one thing that’s universal about off-highway vehicle (OHV) trail signs, it’s that when it comes to size, color, quality, placement, or clarity of the message they send to riders, they are not universal.
Trails signs vary widely, depending on whether the trail system is on land managed by a county, state or federal agency. And on public lands as well as private ATV parks, they may be confusing ... or absent altogether.
Proper signing of a trail system can mean the difference between a good ride and a bad ride. Riders that are all smiles as they load up the trailer at the end of the day. Or shaking their heads in total frustration....Read more
AMA Names Russ Ehnes 2017 Outstanding Off-Road Rider
The American Motorcyclist Association recently announced the recipients of its 2017 AMA Awards. The individuals and organizations selected by the AMA Board of Directors have made outstanding contributions to the motorcycling community; and their efforts support the AMA mission to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As reported in the official AMA press release:
The AMA Outstanding Off-Road Rider Award highlights the achievements of those who have contributed to the promotion of the motorcycle lifestyle and the protection of off-highway motorcycling.
For 2017, recipient Russ Ehnes is being recognized for his nearly 20 years.....Read more
Mixed Gear Bag
The 2017 annual conference will be held in Manchester, New Hampshire August 22 - 27. TheSave the Date information is up. Details will be added to the conference page as they are available.
For some shameless self-promotion, below is a portion of a letter from NOHVCC Association Partner from Wisconsin following-up with a couple of clubs who attended an OHV trail construction course.
Now that you guys are appreciating trail design, construction, and maintenance issues as a result of the course you are in, you will want to follow up when you get home and download a copy of the NOHVCC Great Trails book. This is the most recent reference available and comprehensively covers some of the newest techniques.
I have a pretty substantial library on this topic but if I could only have one book it would be this one.
The book makes great use of photographs and illustrations to demonstrate concepts.
When you get back home, click the following link to get authorization for a free download of the book: http://gt.nohvcc.org/ There is also an option to purchase a printed copy. I showed the printed copy to your instructor and he was pretty impressed with it.
For more information regarding the Great Trails Guidebook, see the website atwww.greatohvtrail.com
