Vernon ATV Club

March into the Sun!

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10am start, Saturday March 1 @ Noble Canyon

It’s going to be warm and sunny so let’s hit the trails! The prediction is for a high of 13 degrees so it’s time to dust off your machine for the first spring ride of the year.

The safety meeting will be just before 10:00am so we’re ready to ride shortly after 10.

Come prepared for all conditions, the weather changes quickly in the mountains and there’s still plenty of snow out there that will probably suck a few of us in throughout the day.

There will be a lunch campfire so bring something to eat, whether you roast it over the fire or not is up to you.

A single tank of fuel will be enough for the day and the plan is to be back at the staging area and heading home by 4:00pm.

Non-members are welcome, if you don’t have a current ATV Club membership you’ll be required to sign the club waiver to join the ride.

Love is in the air!

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You love riding but you love riding some areas more than others so rank your favourites so we ensure we schedule a club ride there in 2025.

  • Bear Creek (West Kelowna)
  • Fly Hills
  • Harris Creek
  • Hidden Lake
  • Hunters Range
  • Irish Creek
  • Kelly Mtn
  • King Eddy
  • Kingfisher
  • Mt Ida
  • Mara Mtn
  • Noble Canyon
  • Pinaus Lake/Tuktakamin Mtn
  • Postill Lake
  • Skimikin
  • Sugar Lake
  • Trinity Ricardo
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Snowy Saturday Ride @ King Eddy

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Ride Starts @ 10am Saturday December 14

The ride starts at 10am so be there and be ready for the safety meeting at 9:45am.

We’re going to have a fun activity so we need to know how many people are coming. Email [email protected] or text 250-550-5290 with your name and how many people are coming.

Ride starts at 10am, we’ll have a lunch break and plan on being back at staging around 4pm to head home. A single tank of fuel will be enough, be prepared for winter riding!

The King Eddy staging area is 9km east of Vernon on Highway 6.

Christmas Tree Ride-Sunday November 24

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10:00am start – Finished by 4:00pm

This year we’re confident we’ll find the perfect tree at Noble Canyon so arrive early enough to be ready for the pre-ride safety meeting at 9:50am.

IMPORTANT – remember there is no unloading of ATVs before the cattleguard. Please drive up or past the cattleguard to unload your machine then go park your truck/trailer back along the paved portion of the road. Please don’t park right around the cattleguard, longer trailers need this area to get turned around.

The ride plan for the day is to cover as much fun trail as possible and find a great spot to have a lunch campfire.

The club will provide all the fixins’ for a wiener roast so please register by 5:00pm Friday November 22 using the form below.

Club rides and events are open to everyone, attend a ride to meet other riders, find new trails and see how much fun the Vernon ATV Club is!

Thanksgiving Weekend Ride

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Saturday October 12 – A little mixup with the keys for the snowmobile club trail gates at Silver Star meant switching to plan b for last week’s ride and enjoyed the Noble Canyon trails. It was a perfect day with beautiful weather, fun trails and good friends enjoying the best lunchtime viewpoint around.

Longest Day Ride & Free BBQ

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BBQ starts at 4pm, ride rolls at 5:30 Saturday June 22

This is always a fun one so don’t miss out on a chance for a FREE BBQ, meet other riders and a tour of the awesome Mt Ida trails.

Starting from the Silver Creek Community Park on Salmon River Road where there’s lots of parking, direct access to great trails and a large open area to hold a bbq.

  • 4:00pm tailgate party and bbq (food and non-alcoholic drinks provided by the Vernon ATV Club)
  • 5:30pm ride starts
  • 9:30pm ride finishes before 10:00pm quiet time for the nearby neighbours

Please call/text 250-550-5290 or email [email protected] if you are coming for the BBQ before 5pm Friday June 21 so we have enough food for all. Please let us know if you have any food allergies, we’ll do our best to accommodate.

It’s still wacky weather season so bring gear for sun, rain or hail. Don’t forget your bug spray because we’ll stop to enjoy the view at one or more places along the ride.

Rides and events are open to everyone, we encourage new riders to come out for a couple of rides to meet club members, find new trails and get a sense of the club before joining.

May the 4th Be With You (and Us) Ride

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10:30am Ride Start – Saturday, May 4 2024

You’re invited to join the Vernon ATV Club as we meet up with our friends from the Shuswap Backcountry Riders at Skimikin Lake north of Salmon Arm.

The Skimikin Lake trail network is a great riding area for quads and side x sides. Expect to be riding until approximately 4:30pm, the trail difficulty rating will range from beginner to upper intermediate and a single tank of fuel will be sufficient for the day.

Bring a lunch and all the recovery/safety gear you should have with you. Spring riding could mean wet and cold so remember to pack clothing for all conditions. Spring conditions also means there could be trees down on the trails so be prepared to hop off your machine and make your way to the trail blockage to help. The Vernon club rides regardless of the conditions so even if it’s raining, someone will be there!

If you’d like to join the convoy from Vernon to Skimikin, meet at the Tim Horton’s parking lot on 58th Avenue opposite Walmart. We’ll leave the parking lot at 8:30am to allow for drive time and the preride safety meeting, the ride gets underway at 10:30am.

Google Map from Tim Hortons on 58th Ave to Skimikin Lake Parking

NOTE: there is construction on Highway 1 so you must turn left onto Bolton Road to get to Skimikin Lake.

We’d like to know how many people are planning to attend, please email [email protected] to let us know if you’re coming on this ride.

Check out these Skimikin area tracks if you’d like to preload your GPS:

2024 AGM Registration

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This year’s AGM is being held at Eagle Industries at 1801A Kal Lake Road in Vernon on Saturday February 24. We’re also hosting morning and afternoon education sessions and providing lunch.

  • 9:00am Session – Recovery Gear & Techniques
  • 12:00pm – Lunch
  • 1:00pm – AGM
  • 2:00pm Session – Trip Planning

Please use the form below to register before 5:00pm Friday, February 23 to attend.

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