Updates From RRATV Club

MDHA (Minnesota Deer Hunters Association) has been working with hunters and for hunters for over 30 years. One way they do that is through education – education of hunters and the public on the value of the sport of deer hunting and the regulations which curtail the illegal taking of deer. As part of that education, the Grand Rapids MDHA donated $300 to the Rapids Riders ATV club to help with the cost of Youth ATV Safety Training.

RRATV Hosted nearly 100 youth aTV riders from around the area to help them complete MNDNR Youth Certification in 2023. Due to an outstanding number of Certified Instructors and volunteers, the course was highly successful. our aim to is teach new riders the benefits of responsible riding and instill good safety habits to carry with them for the rest of their lives. Congratulations to all of our 2023 graduates!

The Rapids Riders ATV Club is once again offering youth safety certification classes in the 2024 riding season. This year our classes are scheduled for June 8th & July 20th. We Offer Two Classes Each Day and class sizes are limited to 25 riders each. Riders should visit our 2024 youth training page to sign up and schedule their student. These classes tend to fill up quickly.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has named David Andrews Jr., a volunteer ATV safety instructor in Grand Rapids, as the 2020 ATV instructor of the year. ​

Andrews, a founding member of the Rapids Riders ATV Club, has been a volunteer ATV safety instructor and active in the DNR’s Volunteer Trail Ambassador program since 2007. During that time, he’s taught about 1,200 students as part of 40 classes. In addition, he’s a volunteer firearms safety instructor and active in several other local and statewide conservation and community organizations.