Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much does it cost to join the
RidgeRiders Club?
A: The Primary memberships cost $55.00 per year, available for the 2010 year
starting in March. ATV/BC membership portion is $40.00, $15.00 is
retained by the club. A Secondary membership for a spouse is $40.00 (
$25 to ATV/BC and $15 to the club). New this year is a Family Membership for $105.00 that includes the primary and secondary memberships, and a
memberships for all family members under the age of 19 and living a home.
The club also offers an Associate Membership for $15.00, intended for the second rider on a shared
quad or side-by-side (UTV).
Q: Can anyone join?
A: Yes, you do not have to be a cottage owner or lakes resident.
Q: When do you meet?
A: The RidgeRiders Club generally meets two time a year, the Spring
General Meeting and the Fall Annual General Meeting held at a cottage on
either Bobtail or Norman Lake. Executive and additional general meeting
will be held
throughout the year as required.
Q: What benefits are in it for me.
A: The main benefit of joining any club is the interaction and social
gatherings held thru-out the year. Lake residents get to meet other
cottage owners on their lake as well as other lakes. We
organize monthly club rides for members during the riding season in the lakes area and
occasionally organize group rides in the Prince George area and beyond.
Membership provides some small benefits arising through insurance discounts and offers.
Q: How often are you going to ask me to
volunteer?
A: Members maybe asked to help out on some club events such as the
annual poker ride. If you can provide some time and help out some way
great, if not that is OK as well as we all thing to accomplish. We do not
hound people to help out.
Q: Do you have maps of the local riding
areas?
A: No - not at this time. The club has purchased a GPS unit to start
saving our trail routes to a computer mapping program. Our goal is to
produce something in the future whether it be a map or a GPS route.
Q: How does the RidgeRiders Club raise money for
its events?
A: Each year the RidgeRiders club holds a Poker ride. Thru this event the majority of funds are raised for our yearly
budget. The poker ride is usually held around the July 1st long weekend and has
seen over 257
people participate in 2009 event.
Q: If I am not from the area but wish to
find information on trails and such, where can I find this?
A: We are in the process of GPS'ing our trail routes and applying these
routes to a computer mapping system. When this is completed the routes
will be added to our "Ride Guide" page. A person can also call the club
for more information.
Q: I need to find information on Canadian
Safety Council Training, Can the RidgeRiders help?
A: The RidgeRiders plans to have one trained Safety Instructors this
year to provide safety courses to our members, as part of it's club
membership. There are other instructors in the Prince George area. Instructor
information across the Province can also be found at
www.atvbc.com/safety or by
calling 1-866-766-7823. Please check out our web page on
Canadian Safety Council Quad
Course.
Q: Can I can tag along on Club Rides?
A: The RidgeRiders ATV Club welcomes non-members to participant in our
Spring General Meeting and Fall Annual Meeting rides and to join us for
a burger or hotdog following the ride. These two rides and our monthly
club rides are open to quests. After participating in three rides we ask
you to support ATV BC and us by joining our club. Please
contact us if would like to participate in our
activities.
Q: Are there any conditions to joining the
RidgeRiders Club on a club ride?
A: Yes, Alcohol is not allowed on the ride. Helmets MUST be warn while
underway, riders must ride in
such a manner that no one else is put at risk as well as and in an
environmentally conscience manner. Note: as we maybe riding on past and
present Forest Service Roads the minimum of $200,000 liability insurance
is required legally ride these roads. Please check with the BC Forest
Service for more
information.
Q: How often is there a guided ride?
A: The RidgeRiders ATV Club hosts a minimum of one ride per
month from May to October. Some rides are short in distance, 20 to 30 Km
in length where as a couple are full days rides involving 100 Km or
more.