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A Message from Our Executive Director: A Year of Milestones and Adventures with OFATV
To our members and supporters, As we approach the end of 2024, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible progress we’ve made together this year. Our community has grown stronger, and our...

Women Who Ride: Ruth Ann Turnbull and Barb Matts on the joys of ATVing
Women Who Ride: Ruth Ann Turnbull and Barb Matts on the joys of ATVing ATVing has become a beloved part of life for Ruth Ann Turnbull and Barb Matts, who both cherish the camaraderie and...

Winter-Ready Trails: Exploring ATV Trails in Ontario During the Winter
Winter-Ready Trails: Exploring ATV Trails in Ontario During the Winter No need to put your ATV into hibernation for the Winter! While many ATV trails in Ontario close for the Winter, there are...

Secrets from the Salesfloor: Your Ultimate Guide to Buying an Off-Road Vehicle
Justin Ferron, Throttle Powersports I’ve spent years helping customers navigate the off-road world, and here’s what I know: buying an ATV or Side-by-Side (SxS) can get complicated fast. With so many...

Exploring Ontario’s ATV trails with Don’s ATV Adventures
Don Baker, the man behind Don’s ATV Adventures, has been passionate about off-roading for as long as he can remember. Whether he’s volunteering for club rides or lending a hand to fellow riders...

Women Who Ride: A Q&A with Beth Wink, Program Coordinator at the OFATV
Beth Wink is the new Program Coordinator at the OFATV. With a wealth of experience from her previous roles on the Board of Directors at both the club level with COATV and at the federation level as...

Celebrating 25 Years of ATVing with the OFATV
Where does the time go? This weekend, I have the honour of joining the Ontario Federation of All-Terrain Vehicle Clubs (OFATV) for their 25th Anniversary Celebration. It feels incredible to be part...

Trillium Off-Road Recovery – A Grassroots Community with over 26,000 members
Q&A with Trillium volunteer, Ian McKague Trillium Off-Road Recovery is a social media community where off-road enthusiasts in Ontario can help each other out of sticky situations. We sat down...

There’s more to the Thousand Islands than just the Islands
A quick guide to exploring Gananoque and the Thousand Islands with Dave Baker Gananoque and the Thousand Islands is a fantastic tourist destination in Ontario, but one of the big perks that is...

Women Who Ride: A Q&A with Lisa Rocheleau, VP of the Great Lakes ATV Club
Recently, our Executive Director, Shari Black, had the pleasure of exploring the breathtaking trails of the Great Lakes ATV Club with MPP Bobbi Ann Brady. During the ride, Shari was thoroughly...

My First ATV Adventure with Jenn Boere, Senior Marketing Consultant at Co-operators
By Jenn Boere With the school year over, my youngest son and I were looking for a way to kickstart our summer vacation with some adventure and new experiences…..and break up the 9+ hour drive to...

RideON a Renegade: Enroll in Our Youth ATV Course and Win a Can-Am Renegade!
As the Executive Director of OFATV, I am proud to announce the launch of our new contest featuring an incredible prize: a brand new Can-Am Renegade EFI Youth ATV! By signing up and completing the...