IMPORTANT NOTICE!

The Trail #10 which is on the Charlotte ATV Club territory is presently closed to all circlulation due to maintenance repairs being done on the trail at the moment. The trail is CLOSED and will be closed until AT LEAST MONDAY.  Please avoid this trail until further notice.  Thank you!

IMPORTANT NOTICE for anybody who rides on the River Valley ATV Club's trails in Region 7:

The River Valley ATV Club is happy to announce that they have received approval for a Highway Usage Permit for an alternate route for the Scott Siding washout.  Signs have been put in place to show you the direction of this new route.  This permit is valid until November 30, 2018.

News Release

Energy and Resource Development

Design work undertaken for new bridge

23 July 2018

INKERMAN (GNB) – Engineering and design work has begun on a replacement for the former trail bridge in Inkerman.

“Your government’s multi-year economic growth plan recognizes the importance of tourism, and this investment will help support tourism in New Brunswick and on the Acadian Peninsula,” said Agriculture, Mines and Rural Affairs Minister Wilfred Roussel. “As a first step, we are investing $300,000 to help determine options and the associated costs to rebuild the bridge.”

Roussel spoke on behalf of Energy and Resource Development Minister Rick Doucet.

A fire in September of 2017 destroyed the 466-metre structure, which was built using wooden pile supports and decking. The bridge was important to recreational users on the Acadian Peninsula, including cyclists, all-terrain vehicle riders and snowmobilers.

Rebuilding the bridge will help with the development of initiatives under the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture’s Trails Action Plan. The plan aims to implement a sustainable trail management program to create an internationally competitive trail network that supports the government’s jobs and economic growth objectives.

“This commitment is crucial to supporting and developing our economy in the region,” said Roussel. “This is a strategic investment that will help create jobs and support development of our economy by recognizing our current priorities and addressing future needs.”

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure’s $688.2-million capital budget reflects the government’s priority to invest strategically in its buildings, highways and bridges. Strategic investments in infrastructure are a key component of the multi-year New Brunswick Economic Growth Plan, the government’s framework for moving the economy forward.

The New Brunswick Tourism Growth Strategy will invest $100 million in tourism over the next eight years, with a goal of growing tourism-related GDP to $2 billion by 2025. Tourism visitor spending is estimated at $1.3 billion, making it the third-largest service sector in the province.

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Conner Bernard, from Prince Edward Island, and his group, visited our trails with a few members of the Tantramar ATV Club in the Sackville area. This is the message they left on the Tantramar ATV Club Facebook page:

« Just wanted to say how awesome the trails are that you guys have over here. Great day of riding and can’t wait to do it again! Thanks from PEI! »

These 10 side-by-sides and ATVs (shown in the picture) belong to a group that represents 200 Polaris dealers across the northern U.S.! Each of them is a regional representative of 20 dealers.  They crossed the border near Clair, NB and decided to visit the Kedgwick area. They stayed overnight at the Restigouche River Lodge. The NB ATV Federation Secretary, Mr. Timmy Collin, had a chance to speak with them during their visit.  The American ATVers told Tim that they could not believe how friendly and welcoming the people from New Brunswick were. They really liked our trails and would love to come again. 

Here is a good example of how much ATVing is an important tourism product for the NB government and how important it is to support the  NB ATV Federation.