Spring's on its Way!

Rumble on the Ridge ATV ride

We're less than a month away from the first Rumble on the Ridge trail ride of the year in southeastern Ohio. The ride, organized by the Shortcreek Sportsman's Club in Adena, Ohio, features close to 30 miles of trails open to the public just three times a year in April, June and September.

The first ride, set for April 10, is guaranteed to be dust-free! The first ride of the year is usually a sloppy one, but no one really seems to care after spending a long Midwest winter couped up inside just waiting to roll their quad out of the garage.

On a good weather weekend, about 3,000 people have shown up to hit the rolling trails spread out over the club's 3,000 acres. The trails are always well groomed, wide and very clearly marked. And the club's members always do a great job of organizing the rides, providing hearty breakfasts and lunches at the clubhouse and in general helping everyone have a good time.

Avoid the Saturday crowds and show up Friday ready to camp. Take the time to check out the vendor booths or cruise the demo ride on a new Yamaha or Can-Am.

If you've never attended a Rumble on the Ridge ride, then you've got to make the trip at least once. The trails are a welcome sight with all the recent trail closings.

The trail snakes over hills and down through valleys, crosses Short Creek a few times and has some wide open sections as well. It's a good ride for experienced sport quad owners, utility riders and UTV owners.

For details on the ride, check out their Web site.