Club Activities

Club Activities

Club Rides and Meetings

Degree of Difficulty - Ratings are based on the Utah State difficulty ratings. Trail conditions are always subject to change due to the weather and other acts of nature.

Easiest - A road/trail wide enough for two vehicles to pass, has good sight distance, and presents little or no trouble for novice riders to negotiate.

More Difficult - A road/trail where a moderate rider might experience turns with limited sight distance, moderately steep sections, rocks and ruts.

Most Difficult - A trail or very primitive two track where better riders will experience steep, rough and narrow segments, often with switchbacks, that will require a full array of riding skills to negotiate.

Date	Where to Meet	Time to Meet	Location of Ride or Activity	What to Bring	Length of Ride	Difficulty
08/20/2008 Wednesday	City Park	6:00 PM	Monthly Club Meeting and BBQ	The club will furnish hamburgers, hot dogs, condiments, and buns. The club will also furnish dessert. Please bring a side dish to share that isn't dessert oriented.	N/A	N/A
Utah/Arizona ATV Club Overnight Camp-Out and Ride(s) September 4 to 6, 2008 Circleville RV Park, Circleville, Utah 85 South Highway 89, Website: www.circlevillervpark.com Telephone: 435 577-2437 Rates: Full hook-up $24.00, 30amp and water $18.00 Reservations have been made, five full hook-up sites (Numbers 47 to 51 all side by side) have been reserved at the Circleville RV Park. They were reserved for three nights. There are also smaller hook-up sites nearby that would work for Cab over Campers. The RV Park is right on the Piute and Fremont ATV Trails. Due to the previous weeks bookings we had to move this overnight camp-out and ATV rides to this new date. The Manager said that he expects a busy September and a full park is expected. So if you are interested; reserve your spot now or contact Sam Smith (644 8236) before August 14th for one of the four full hook-up sites he has reserved. For those with no RV, there is the Butch Cassidy’s Hideout Motel close-by for reservations phone 435 577 2008 or go to www.butchcassidyshideout@gmail.com for more information. Volunteers who will lead and plan the rides are requested. Trail maps are available at the RV park office. *Please confirm your plans to attend with Sam Smith 435 644 8236 or Ray Wells Phone: 644 5300 or by August 20, 2008.* Tentative agenda: Thursday: September 4, 2008, 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Arrivals and orientation. (For those who want to convoy to Circleville meet at Honeys at 8:00 AM.) 1:30 PM Departure for Piute ATV Trail ride to the North and Monroe Mountain. Leader pending. 7:30 PM Hamburgers and Hotdogs with Pot Luck side dishes. (Confirm side dishes with Jan Smith 644 8236) Friday: September 5, 2008, 8:00 AM Flapjack breakfast, bring your own plates and tools. 9:30 AM Departure for Fremont ATV Trail, Southbound. Leader pending. 6:30 PM Dutch oven dinner featuring Dutch Oven Chili Mac. (Confirm your Dutch oven dish with Jan Smith 644 8236) Saturday: September 6, 2008, 8:00 AM Flapjack breakfast, bring your own plates and tools. 9:30 AM Departure on ATV Trail ride destination pending. Leader pending. 3:00 to 6:00 PM Saturday departures. (Those staying an extra night must pay for addition night) 7:00 PM Dinner (Dutch) at Butch Cassidy’s Café. (Everyone on your own) Sunday: September 7, 2008 10:00 Departure.
09/18/2008	Work Force Services	7:00 PM	Monthly Club Meeting Enter through the back door		N/A	N/A
09/19-20/2008	TBD	TBD	Fall BBQ and camp out on Cedar Mountain	Lunch for two days Bring your own sleeping gear The club will provide meat. Please bring a food item to share with the group	50 miles each day
10/16/2008	Work Force Services	7:00 PM	Monthly Club Meeting Enter through the back door		N/A	N/A

Maps

South Clark Bench (32.1 miles)

2007 Mesquite Ride

Training

It is a Utah State law that everyone from age 8-15 complete a certification class to ride legally. Training is available through the UT/AZ ATV Club. Classes are held at the Kaneplex (rodeo arena) facility in Kanab once each month. Class is up to four hours long. Each person taking the class will need to provide their own machine (size appropriate for the age of the person), a helmet, gloves, long sleeve shirt, long pants, ankle high boots and eye protection. Cost of the class is $10 per person. To register for class contact the Utah State Parks and Recreation.

See photographs of your training session by clicking on the date of your training.

Article printed in the Southern Utah News
April 20, 2003

The UT/AZ ATV Club successfully completed its first OHV Certification class on Wednesday, April 13^th.

Three students participated in the certification class by first registering with Utah Parks and Recreation. They received pre-training materials to study and were given instructions on what to bring to the class including their ATVs.

Upon arrival at the Kaneplex in Kanab, each student was checked to make sure they had the proper safety gear, their ATV was checked to make sure it was appropriate for their age and size, and registered with Utah DMV. Once everyone was approved to continue, they were given a 50 question written test consisting of True/False and Multiple Choice. The tests were scored, with everyone passing, to go on to the education/skill training portion of the class.

There were 17 education/skill sections presented to improve participant’s knowledge and abilities when riding ATV’s. Education sections included discussion about protecting the environment, trash in/trash out, proper safety gear and staying on the trails. Skill sections included obstacles, quick turning, emergency braking, and how to ride on steep hills.

The UT/AZ ATV Club now has three Certified Instructors, Robert Aiken, Janet Smith and Sam Smith. They will volunteer their time once each month to train ATV owners to become certified riders. It is a Utah State law that everyone from age 8-16 completes a certification class to ride legally. The UT/AZ ATV Club hopes that parents and especially their children will become better educated and better riders.

For more information about the OHV Certification Course, visit the UT/AZ ATV Club web site at http://www.utazatvclub.org. Click on the Club Activities button and look for Training in the pull down menu. Or contact Robert Aiken at 435-644-3216, email: rca1@kanab.net. To register with the Utah Parks and Recreation, visit their web site at http://www.stateparks.utah.gov/ohv/default.htm or call 1-800-OHV-RIDE.