Wow! I get to go riding the day after Thanksgiving! It's been many, many moons since the Big Blue Polaris has left my 30 acres! I really can't wait to go. My brother in law is driving down, which is OK with me, but strange, because I really can't remember a time when I didn't drive or wasn't the one who did the inviting instead of being the invitee. No matter, any day of riding has got to be better than not riding.
We are going to The Wayne and leaving here at 5am, way too early to be up when you don't have to get up. I'm normally up by 4:14 am or so during the week anyway so it shouldn't be too bad, providing I don't eat too much turkey!
Apparently there have been some changes to the trails and parking lots down there, part of the Obama "spend our money on things you probably shouldn't be spending money on right now while money's kinda tight" plan. Most likely it has the big green road sign and all. I have not seen it yet, but will have a full report when I return.
I hear the temps should be in the 30's, so it shouldn't be too bad with the Carhartt's on.
Anyway I will have to scrape up the $12 for a pass and another $30 or so for gas and food, but hopefully I will have some "extra" money after the house payment!!!
Riding my Scrambler is one my favorite things to do, but with $3.00 gas, a tow vehicle with 220,000 miles and a leaky rack and pinion unit, any far away trips are kinda iffy right now. Fourwheeling is truly in my blood. I have owned at least one for the past 20 years or so and it has been an adventurous time that has taken me such places as Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Read my blog and you can see what I wrote about those adventures!
Anyway happy Thanksgiving and I will post more next week!
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Hello
Hello all blog readers!
Links to some of my favorite places!
Wayne National Forest!
Monday Creek! Wayne
Hanging Rock! Wayne
Pine Creek! Wayne
Richland Furnace!
Perry State Forest!
Links to some of my favorite places!
Wayne National Forest!
Monday Creek! Wayne
Hanging Rock! Wayne
Pine Creek! Wayne
Richland Furnace!
Perry State Forest!
Monday, May 10, 2010
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Pike State Forest
I would really like to ride at Pike State Forest. It's the only state riding area that I have not been. It sounds very scenic. And Pike Lake State Park is close by and looks like a nice place to camp. If anyone reading this has been to either, I would like to hear from you, either as a comment or an email. You can send an email by going to my profile. Thanks!
Poll
Well it looks like the Wayne is the winner of the poll with Perry coming in second. Pike got a few votes also. I have not been there, but would like to go someday.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
ATV Rental and Guides at the Wayne
Hello all!
Apparently there is now a place that you can rent ATVs and have a guide show you around Wayne National Forest. I went to the website but could not find prices. They will be able to provide services to Monday Creek in Nelsonville, and Pine Creek and Hanging Rock in the Ironton area. Renting one would be nice for someone who wants to ride, but either cannot afford an ATV or just doesn't want to own one.(!!!!???)
Guided tours at Wayne, I have mixed feeling about. One thing good is that it might open up the sport to people who normally wouldn't ride. Plus more riders means more income for the Wayne and surrounding businesses. But then you have a few guides showing people around and making up stuff just to try to keep the ride interesting. "This is the cave where George Washington wrote the Declaration of Independence." Yeah, ok. Ha! Plus Wayne just isn't that big. I can see out in Utah or someplace that has hundreds of miles of trails, a guide might come in handy. Maybe I've just been there enough to know my way around. Plus you've got someone you don't know running the show and setting the pace. Although I must admit that I would love to go on one of the Polaris sponsored tours out west or in Canada, where a guide is probably a good idea. Anyway my blog, my opinion.
I will probably research this further to learn more about these services.
Here are a few lines from the press release:
"Nelsonville, Ohio (April 14, 2009) – Wayne National Forest (WNF) announces that Ohio Recreational & Rentals, Ltd. has been selected to provide commercial outfitter and guide services for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail riding trips on Wayne’s 121-mile motorized trail system.
On April 13, 2009, the Forest issued the business a temporary outfitter-guide special use permit. The permit authorizes the business to begin renting ATVs and guiding riders on the Monday Creek, Pine Creek, and Hanging Rock ATV trail system."
Apparently there is now a place that you can rent ATVs and have a guide show you around Wayne National Forest. I went to the website but could not find prices. They will be able to provide services to Monday Creek in Nelsonville, and Pine Creek and Hanging Rock in the Ironton area. Renting one would be nice for someone who wants to ride, but either cannot afford an ATV or just doesn't want to own one.(!!!!???)
Guided tours at Wayne, I have mixed feeling about. One thing good is that it might open up the sport to people who normally wouldn't ride. Plus more riders means more income for the Wayne and surrounding businesses. But then you have a few guides showing people around and making up stuff just to try to keep the ride interesting. "This is the cave where George Washington wrote the Declaration of Independence." Yeah, ok. Ha! Plus Wayne just isn't that big. I can see out in Utah or someplace that has hundreds of miles of trails, a guide might come in handy. Maybe I've just been there enough to know my way around. Plus you've got someone you don't know running the show and setting the pace. Although I must admit that I would love to go on one of the Polaris sponsored tours out west or in Canada, where a guide is probably a good idea. Anyway my blog, my opinion.
I will probably research this further to learn more about these services.
Here are a few lines from the press release:
"Nelsonville, Ohio (April 14, 2009) – Wayne National Forest (WNF) announces that Ohio Recreational & Rentals, Ltd. has been selected to provide commercial outfitter and guide services for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail riding trips on Wayne’s 121-mile motorized trail system.
On April 13, 2009, the Forest issued the business a temporary outfitter-guide special use permit. The permit authorizes the business to begin renting ATVs and guiding riders on the Monday Creek, Pine Creek, and Hanging Rock ATV trail system."
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