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Don't hesitate to tell us about your riding adventures!
Our Hotshots Gallery is a collection of photos from riders just like you. We invite you to submit your own Hotshots for an opportunity to share your riding photos and win a prize.
We want your riding photos!
Welcome to our RidersWest Hotshots photo contest. This is an opportunity for you to share your riding photos and win a prize. It's pretty easy: you take your best shot, send it to us, and we pick a winner.
Everyone can enter
Our Hotshots contest is open to everyone. There is no limit how many times you can upload a photo to the form below.
What we're looking for
Send us your best riding photographs, your travel photos, your gear, everything to do with riding! Whether you ride motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides or boats, we want it! (If you're into snowmobiling, check out our hotshots contest on our sister site, SnoRiders)
Water sport enthusiasts are always looking for ways to stay active and enjoy the outdoors. Taking personal watercraft out for an adventure is a blast, especially when you are armed with the latest equipment, such as Sea-Doo Sport Boats, Yamaha Waverunners and Kawasaki jet skis. Check out our RidersWest water sports page for information and stories that appeal to your interests, and find out more about water sports in Canada and all the best products to make your next boating, water skiing, tubing or other marine excursion a memorable one.
There is nothing that makes me happier in life than sharing my love of powersports with my four kids and husband. It is what makes my world go around.
Freeride snowmobiling in our Kootenay mountains would be at the top of my list of most loved activities. My husband, who is an amazing teacher, continually encourages me to “go bigger,” constantly boosting my confidence and skill level. Drops and jumps are what keep me shredding that deep white awesomeness year after year.
Normally I would get bummed as summer approached, for my love of fresh pow was like an addiction, but all that changed in 2012—when I discovered single-track dirt biking! Although it's a combination of crash boom bam... oopsie, I'm getting it and feeling the same adrenalin-induced joy in the dirt as I feel in the snow.
As a director for the non-profit organization, the Betties Powersports Network (BPSN), I try hard to pay it back.The BPSN is a network dedicated to supporting women in powersports. Boosting the self esteem of women riders, and encouraging the development of skill is what we're all about. It is wonderful to be a part of such a proactive project.
Nature, horsepower, and my loved ones... I'm truly living the dream.
Trish Drinkle is also a parts, sales and customer service representative at T & T Power Sports Ltd. in Bonnyville, Alberta. We are pleased to have Drinkle as a contributing columnist on RidersWest and SnoRiders.
Steven Radel is the head mechanic and shop foreman at T&T Powersports in Bonnyville, Alberta. Originally from Australia, Radel spends his fun time ripping it up on sleds, dirt bikes and street bikes with his fiancée Alix.
Radel has more than 20 years of experience in the industry as a motorcycle, snowmobile and ATV service technician. He is an Automotive Red Seal Journeyman and a Cat Master Gold Technician, as well as a Silver Certified Yamaha Technician.
Radel works closely with Trish Drinkle, who is a parts, sales and customer service representative at T&T Powersports, to bring expert technical advice to our readers.
When I was 13 years old, I worked all summer for $5 an hour to buy my first dirt bike. I wanted one after the first time I rode my friend's minibike across his yard, twisted the throttle and immediately lost control and watched the bike hurtle across the yard and off the top of the ravine into the trees below. It was the adrenalin of the bike's power that seduced me; when the bike tore out from underneath me I knew that I would be chasing motorcycles forever.
I raced for a few years in my late teens before life's little diversions ended my riding days for over two decades. I got a degree in fine art and a diploma in literature while I dreamed about motocross and then I went to work at a motorcycle shop where I rekindled my passion. I started racing again at the age of 42 and recently retired after too many broken bones. Now my son races, and I get a chance to express my passion as well as give something back to the sport I love.
I also write a weekly Race Report blog with Moto Photos, Race Reports, and more.
If you want to know about major industry trends, product launches, dealership and manufacturer news or race updates, then you’ve come to the right place. Our RidersWest Insider column delves deep into the world of motorsports to keep you informed on top issues affecting your favourite activity—whether it’s ATVing, motorcycling, dirt biking or water sports.
RidersWest welcomes your suggestions as well. If it’s happening in your community, or on a global scale, we want to know about it. If you have a noteworthy item that should be featured on RidersWest Insider, send an email and tell us about it.
Every master knows his craft is only as good as his equipment. Having the proper gear can make your rides safer while providing the thrills you crave. We do the research for you so you can spend more time on your ride. Find all the latest gadgets and gizmos right here.
Awards honouring the top riding areas for ATV, motorcycle and other motor sports activities in Canada.
Welcome to the digital version of Riders West magazine. Our online magazine is an exact copy of the print version of Riders West, so it gives you all the same great articles in an environmentally fiendly and easy-to-read format. In addition, it provides immediate links to any online resources you come across in the magazine. To receive an email notification each time the latest online magazine is ready for viewing, please go to our subscription page and check the box that requests the online magazine.
You can also view the magazine edition of our sister publication SnoRiders.
Our monthly e-mail Newsletter is designed to keep riders up to date with what’s happening in the world of motorized recreation; we feature new destinations, highlight upcoming events, present tales from the trails, profile cool products, provide details about any contests and more. Check out our past eNewsletters below or subscribe to our e-mail Newsletter.
Join RidersWest as we go behind the scenes of major motorsports dealerships, manufacturers, clubs and associations in Western Canada in our inside the industry articles. These stories take a look at the latest technology, programs and trends in the motorsports business. They also profile people who work within the industry, focusing on their background and personal interest in ATVs, motorcycles, dirt bikes and watercraft.
One-on-one with the fascinating people who live to ride.
Everyone has that story. You know the one; for some it’s a first-time experience on the back of an ATV, holding on for dear life while praying there’s no hidden holes or fences. For another it may be the finally realized lifelong dream of traveling solo across the country on a beloved motorcycle.
We want to hear your story. Whether you race professionally or are new to the motorized adventure scene, you just may have the story we’re looking for. Send us an email and you could have the chance to share your experience with the world. Ride on!
Welcome to the ATV zone—your source for industry news, ATV club updates, safety information, ATVing adventure stories and quad rider personality profiles. From exploring the backcountry to working on the farm, ATVs/UTVs have become useful tools and fun toys. No matter what brand you ride, our ATV section is designed to keep you up-to-date with the latest happenings in the world of ATV sports.
If you’re looking for an adrenalin fix, then you’ve come to the right area. This section of RidersWest is devoted to those who take motorsports to the extreme. From freestyle dirt biking to motocross, supercross, arenacross and ATV race action, this page contains race reports, event coverage, Xrider personality profiles and links to motorsports groups in Western Canada.
Whether it's touring the open road or going full throttle in a race, riding a motorcycle is a spectacular experience. This section of RidersWest is dedicated to the unique world of motorcycling—with industry updates, riding stories, biker personality profiles, racing news and the lifestyle that has been built around motorcycling. It’s an online community for motorcyclists, and we invite riders to e-mail us photos, stories and/or general comments related to their adventures in motorcycling. And let us know if you're planning a road trip; we love hearing from our readers.
Welcome to the ATV zone—your source for industry news, ATV club updates, safety information, ATVing adventure stories and quad rider personality profiles. From exploring the backcountry to working on the farm, ATVs/UTVs have become useful tools and fun toys. No matter what brand you ride, our ATV section is designed to keep you up-to-date with the latest happenings in the world of ATV sports.