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Banner Recreation & Marine’s interior showcases the store’s clothing and accessories.

ATV Zone, British Columbia What does a day in the life of an ATV dealer look like?

Derek Bannister, owner of Banner Recreation & Marine in Golden, B.C., is a treasure trove of knowledge for aspiring ATV dealers

by Kyle Born

ATVs ride in a row in the foothills of nearby mountains.

British Columbia 10 ATV recording tips from a contest-winning videographer

Jody Stevens, member of the Lower Mainland ATV Club in Langley, B.C., is a contest-winning videographer

by Kyle Born

Al Ramey stands next to his 2013 Honda Rubicon on top of a mountain overlooking a valley.

British Columbia Chronicling capers on camera while ATVing on Vancouver Island’s endless canvas

Al Ramey, vice-president of the Mid-Island ATV Club in Ladysmith, B.C., shows off his favourite rides with flair

by Kyle Born

An ATV is parked on a green mountaintop. Another mountain and a river are in the background.

Kootenay Rockies, BC Healy Creek and Lavina Lookout trails are must-sees in Nelson, B.C.

Billy Stevens, rad rider photographer, recommends taking a four-seater ATV through the backcountry of Nelson, B.C.

by Kyle Born

A purple wakeboarding boat idles on a lake.

Water Sports, Manitoba The GetMyBoat app is the AirBnB of boat rentals

Valerie Streif, head of marketing at GetMyBoat, outlines how to list or find your next boat rental

by Kyle Born

Bob Bogula rides a black ATV on Ridge Trail, followed by an orange UTV in the background.

British Columbia Living life to the fullest in Logan Lake

Dennis Saarela, member of the Logan Lake ATV Club, stays active at age 78 by ATVing through the Leighton Lake area

by Kyle Born

Dirtbikers enjoy the view above Paint Lake with Arrow Lake in the background.

British Columbia Top places to ride in British Columbia

Beautiful British Columbia is calling and these 5 ATV destinations are the loudest

by Kyle Born

Ethan Schlussler rides a Power Wheels Barbie Jeep off-road go kart with a CRF 450 dirt bike engine.

ATV Zone, British Columbia Quit your job, modify your ride and start a YouTube channel—you can do it!

Edwin Olding and Ethan Schlussler, co-owners of Grind Hard Plumbing Co in Sandpoint, Idaho, modify wacky vehicles on YouTube

by Kyle Born

ATV sitting on summit of mountain.

British Columbia Best Ride Ever: Tackling the Onion Lake Trail

80-year-old Gordon Graham reflects on what he considers the most difficult trail in Canada

by Jeff Johnson

Two dirt bikers soar through the air inside Western Financial Place.

XRider Zone, Kootenay Rockies, BC FMX World Tour: Synchronized jumping, fliparoonies and high-flying stunts

Check out these adrenalin-fueled videos and pictures from the FMX World Tour at Western Financial Place in Cranbrook, B.C.

by Kyle Born

Casey McKinnon holds up a giant Gerrard rainbow trout.

Kootenay Rockies, BC Best ride ever: A bittersweet day on Kootenay Lake

Casey McKinnon, operations manager of Jones Boys Boats in Kaslo, B.C., had an emotional best ride ever on Kootenay Lake

by Kyle Born

Shawn Handley stands next to his motorcycle in the woods.

Kootenay Rockies, BC Finding your happy place is easy—just go for a rip, bud!

Shawn Handley, member of the West Kootenay Recreational Dirt Bike and ATV Society in Kaslo, B.C., rides all over North America

by Kyle Born

Dustin Labby does a wheelie while the sun breaks through the clouds behind him.

Kamloops, BC There’s no place like home for Kamloops native Dustin Labby

Dustin Labby, director of trail maintenance for the Greater Kamloops Motorcycle Association, knows enduro racing inside and out

by Kyle Born

A UTV sails through the air over a steep decline on a sand dune. Many people and vehicles look like ants at the base of the hill.

ATV Zone, British Columbia UTV superstar Al McBeth knows how to hop, skip and jump his Polaris RZR into the record books

Al McBeth, owner of Concept Distributing in Abbotsford, B.C., is a master of planning and executing world-record jumps on his Polaris RZR UTV

by Kyle Born

The blue and white interior of the Templar Cruiser will accommodate 15 people

Water Sports, Thompson Okanagan, BC Templar Marine creates a versatile electric boat

The quiet, adaptable Templar Cruiser is the first of five electric boats developed by Templar Marine Group in Kelowna, B.C.

by Marie Milner

Daniel Kellie, owner of Glacier Mountain Resort, riding in his ATV

Revelstoke, BC Nature beckons in Revelstoke

Daniel Kellie loves exploring new areas in his ATV, but being in nature is what’s really important to him, however he arrives there.

by Marie Milner
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