Welcome to the Hotshot contest for RidersWest. We will be awarding some cool
prizes for the best Hotshots this season.
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Send in your ATV,
motocross, motorcycle and watercraft photos for your chance to win!
• Safety
first! All riders pictured must be wearing helmets/life-jackets.
• Tread lightly: photos of riders behaving irresponsibly or riding in environmentally sensitive areas will not be accepted.
POWELL RIVER, B.C. Head ’em up, move ’em out
The Powell River ATV Club, lead by president Dave Hodgins, leaves Nanton Lake for a ride to Fiddlehead Farm and back for a campsite barbecue. —submitted by Margy Lutz
VERNON, B.C. Who's number one?
Six-year-old Beck Corkle took a break from burning doughnuts on his ATV in Noble Canyon near Vernon, B.C., and let his mother, Jacqueline, take this photo. —photo by Jacqueline Corkle
VALEMOUNT, B.C. Tracks and treads
This is something you don’t see everyday. On July 23, 2008, Brendan Buttler used his ATV to tow his snowmobile up Canoe Mountain near Valemount. He found snow at 9,000 feet and was able to go for a ride. —photo by Brendan Buttler
NANOOSE BAY, B.C. Ready to ride
Darlene Deleau sent us this photo of 15 quads prepared to set out on the trails at Nanoose Bay, B.C. She said this was one of their many group rides. —photo by Darlene Deleau
HOPE, BC Like father, like son
Paul Mitchell, who is the vice president of the Explorers ATV Club, was on a camping weekend with fellow club members when he took this shot of Joseph Costa and his father, Mike, enjoying the view above Shylock Hill north of Hope, B.C. —photo by Paul Mitchell
SICAMOUS, BC Field of dreams
Gary Keehn of Sicamous sent us this photo of his friend (name unknown) enjoying a wonderful day of ATVing at Two Moons Lake near 3 Valley Gap, B.C. —photo by Gary Keehn
CUMMBERLAND, BC Quadding companions
Jaye Mathieu and her quad dog Chloe—a 12-pound Yorkipoo—enjoy ATVing together around their home in Cumberland, B.C. Ever since Mathieu got her quad in 2005, both she and Chloe have been addicted to ATVing and the pair have put on 10,000 kilometres of riding. Mathieu said people get a kick out of seeing Chloe in her basket on the ATV—esspecially when she is wearing her doggles—and sometimes they will take a picture. "I really love riding my quad, and I know Chloe loves it just as much as I do," said Mathieu. —submitted by Jaye Mathieu
CRANBROOK, B.C. Mountain magic
Brent Rohrig (L) and his buddy Gary Janzen take in the sights at 2,300 metres elevation. This shot was taken at the VOR Tower near Cranbrook, B.C., in August 2007. —submitted by Brent Rohrig
MEDICINE LAKE, ALBERTA What a hoot
Seven-year-old Carter Phillips indicated that he was having a blast riding a Hoot Extreme Terrain Vehicle (ETV) near Medicine Lake. —photo by Craig Phillips
EASLEY, SOUTH CAROLINA Nice ride
Jim Exum of Easley, South Carolina, sent us this shot of his 1978 Kawasaki KZ-650. He's owned it since 1980 and it now has 330,000 miles on it. —submitted by Jim Exum
GOLDEN, B.C. Alpine bliss
ATVers Dan Pecora (pictured here) and Jason Effa took a break from their ATV adventure to get this shot of Hope Creek—a gorgeous riding area near Golden. —photo by Jason Effa
WOLF LAKE, ALBERTA Mud showers
Malcolm Duncan sent us this photo of his sons, Dylan and Corey, playing on the muddy oil lease roads around Wolf Lake, Alberta, Dylan thought he could get out of the mud by himself but he needed a little push from his brother. —photo by Malcolm Duncan
ALASKA Sky-scraping ATV action
Alaskan ATV racer Warren Simpson showed no fear and held on tight as he soared through the air during a massive jump on his new YFZ 450 ATV. —submitted by Warren Simpson
ATLIN, B.C. Mixing work and pleasure
When Grande Prairie native Jarrett King was told that his boss would sponsor an all-expenses-paid fishing trip up north every spring, he jumped at the opportunity. According to King, it didn't take long for the trip to turn into an ATV adventure. —submitted by Jarrett King
OSPREY LAKE, B.C. Can't keep a good dog down
For Panda, an 11-year-old Australian cattle dog, a day riding the trails is worth a hundred spent elsewhere.
"Panda lives to ride," said her owner Rob Miller. —submitted by Rob Miller.
NORDEGG, ALBERTA A little mud on the tires
Denis Curtis took this shot of his friend, Paul, who had gotten stuck in a mud bog on the trail near Nordegg, Alberta. Their buddy, Justin, decided to lend a hand and get Paul's machine out of the mud. —photo by Denis Curtis
GOLDEN, B.C. Enjoying the view
Al Wong, Rob Kinsey, Doug Kinsey and Rob Magnusson stop to enjoy the view at the end of the Valenciennes River Road north of Golden B.C. "It was a great place to spend the last day of a three day camping trip," said Rob Magnusson —photo by Rob Magnusson
GOLDEN, B.C. Rocky Mountain high
Dan Pecora (R) and friend Jason (L) stopped to enjoy the amazing alpine view from the top of a ridge they were riding just west of Golden. —photo by Brent Veiderman
TALLASEE, TENNESSEE Blast from the past
During a motorcycle trip in August 2006, Wayne Hamm made a stop in Tallasee, Tennessee, and took this unique picture of his 2003 Honda ST1300. The vintage 1946 Dodge Power Wagon makes Hamm's bike look a little futuristic.
—photo by Wayne Hamm
VERNON, B.C. Snowed in
ATV enthusiast Ben Drodge stopped long enough for riding buddy Rick Heddle to capture him enjoying the snow during a ride in Spine Kobb, situated between Vernon and Oyama, British Columbia. Drodge said this area is great for winter ATVing due to low elevation. —Photo by Rick Heddle
ALASKA Full throttle
Tina Boren was captured in mid-air as she flew across the track in Alaska. Boren's passion for the sport is expressed in what she wrote RidersWest: "I have always found a love for quads and Nine07 Racing and my family have helped me stay competative. —submitted by Tina Boren
KITIMAT, B.C. Stuck!
After putting a new set of tires on his quad, Dave Schiller was eager to test them out; however, Schiller found out even great tires have limits. "The sand totally surrounded his machine," said riding buddy Todd Davidson. "It took two winches, a snatch block and some patients but we were able to pull him straight up the bank." —photo by Todd Davidson
KELOWNA, B.C. Young talent
At three years old, Dallas Rooy from Brooks, AB, is already learning how to ride on his grampa's quad at Beaver Lake, near Kelowna.
"He will be driving his own when he is old enough," said his grandma Donna Rooy. —photo by Donna Rooy
GOLDEN, B.C. Without a paddle
Dan Pecora, president of the Golden ATV Club, carefully navigated his ATV across a bridge that was partially covered by a flooding creek during spring runoff. —photo by Jason Effa
MANITOBA At trail's end
On the ride home from a poker derby in southeast Manitoba, Darryn Duncan and his riding buddy knew they were at the end of the trail when they stumbled across this sign. —photo by Darryn Duncan
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA Quadding Quartz
Chuck Johnson sent us this shot of his wife, Margaret, and their friend, Jim, during a quad ride on the Quartz Creek Trail in the White Mountain National Recreations Area, which is located northeast of their home in Fairbanks. —photo by Chuck Johnson
GOLDEN, B.C. Cool waters
ATVers in Golden stop to take in the sight of pristine Susan Lake. Golden's amazing backcountry provides many opportunities for viewing lakes like this one. —photo courtesy Ron LaRoy
WINFIELD, AB A little dirty?
Rod Heeney sent us this photo of his wife Samantha, son Aaron, nephew Cody Quantz and niece Brooke Dion after a day of fun, games and lots of mud outside of Winfield, Alberta.
"They were not so happy when the washing started," said Rod. —photo by Rod Heeney
KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK, B.C. Moose on the loose
Jeffrey Cooper and the rest of the gang that took part in the MadMaxx Tour in the summer of 2006 had an encountered some wildlife in Kootenay National Park. —photo by Jeffrey Cooper
VERNON, B.C. A romp in the snow
Trevor Clarke puts his brand new 800 Can-Am through the paces in the snow on the back side of Grizzly Hills, an hour east of Vernon.
"It was loads of fun," said Clarke's riding partner Ben Drodge. —photo by Ben Drodge
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. Splish, splash
Paul Mitchell obviously wasn't afraid of getting dirty when he hit a waterhole at full speed at Logan Lake, B.C. —photo by Jim Tredwell
POWELL RIVER, B.C. A bird's eye view
Dave Hodgins, president of the Powell River ATV Club, sent us this shot of club member Bob Baxter's quad overlooking Dianne Lake from the Mount Mahonie area. —submitted by Dave Hodgins
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. Chillin' out
Members of the Campbell River ATV Club enjoyed some camaraderie on top of Constitution Hill in Campbell River. —photo courtesy Bud Taylor
How to send in your Hotshot
By e-mail: info@kpimedia.com
• Write “Hotshot Contest” in the subject line.
• Please include a short message that states where the photo was taken,
who is riding and the name of the photographer, as well as any other details
of your ride.
• To have your photo published in Riders West magazine send it as a high-quality
.jpg at 300 dpi.
By regular mail: Suite 100, 100-7th Ave. S., Cranbrook, B.C. V1C
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• Please include a short message that states where the photo was taken,
who is riding and the name of the photographer, as well as any other details
of your ride.
GRAND PRIZE » Ben Drodge of Vernon, B.C., was the winner of a WYSE portable mid-span winch works on any vehcile anytime, anywhere.
MAY » Winner of KTM "The Girlfriend" v-neck t-shirt: Rod Heeney of Winfield, Alberta.
JUNE » Winner of KTM Black Ride Orange T-shirt: Donna Rooy of Sicamous, British Columbia
JULY » Winner of KTM 'The Legend T-shirt (Grey): Todd Davidson of Kitimat, British Columbia
AUGUST» Winner of KTM Black Rider/Racer T-shirt : Warren Simpson of Alaska
OCTOBER» Winner of Black Sinner Hoodie - Size XL - and a red Sinner Long Sleeve T-shirt - Size Xl by Anger Management Inc. Clothing: Craig Phillips of Medicine Lake, Alberta
