Last fall, Destination Polaris visited Jackman and made a video about ATVing in the region. They did a great job in representing Jackman in the fall: some fantastic scenery and worth watching if you get a chance.

I had some trouble finding out the show schedule but I believe it

Great salmon fishing weekend for our guests. ATV trails opened and it's a beautiful day. A little cool breeze but the sun is out and the skies are blue. Life is good

Good news for ATV riders The ATV trails in Jackman will be opening early this year. Instead of Memorial Weekend, they will be ready to ride on May 15th...that is this weekend. YAHOO SO come on up. Don't forget,you do

Mark and Laurie have been snowmobiling in Jackman for years and always make the ride up to Pittston Farm. This year, they discovered Jackman in July and are hooked on all the other fun things to do in the region when there is no snow. The ATV trail

Usually, at this time of year, everyone is talking about the ATV Jamboree sponsored by the Border Riders Club. This year, they are not having a full on Jamboree but will sponsor a full day ride to Pittston Farm on September 19th starting at 9am from the clubhouse.

Even though the last post I said I hope it would rain, I hope that it does not during the day tomorrow.

he Border Riders Club is sponsoring their annual ATV Rodeo at the clubhouse. Already, lots of quads in town.
Then tomorrow night is the Bucky Lewis Comedy show

We often get asked how far to Jackman from wherever or how many miles by quad or snowmobile. SO below are some mileage and travel time information for you. These are not exact but should give you a good idea.

Travel time to Jackman by Car:
Boston MA: 5 hours
Providence

ATV NEWS UPDATE:
The Border Riders Club and Pittston Farm have been working on a trail system to connect and were waiting for the state to move the toll booth/gate. FINALLY, it is moved.

They are signing the trail today and are planning to have this trail open by Friday.

Mark and Laurie have been coming to Jackman in the winter to snowmobile. This year, they chose to try a summer trip and had a great time. Besides enjoying the 4th with us, they played on their jet skis and rented ATVs to explore the region when it was green

Reports are coming in from our guests who have been out on the trails in the region. There are some wet areas north past the Border Riders Club but most people enjoy that as otherwise, the trails are very dry. You know, some like to get muddy too

Kevin, owner of Maxx's ATV Rentals in town, went out to explore the ATV trails last weekend to assess what needs to be done for the season. He said they are looking to be in great shape so far and if spring is not too wet, they should be

We tell people that you can ride your ATV (or Snowmobile) from your cabin door but in the photo of this guest, it looks like he took us literally!

Last week we had a family here who one day, rented ATVs at Maxx's ATV Rentals in town. Harry had much to say about this including what a great time they had riding in the area. "We have 2 quads of our own but I don't think I could

The Border Riders Sportsman Club has an ATV RODEO planned for August 16th at the clubhouse. Activities and contests are planned for the whole day.

So load up your quad nd come join in the fun. Don't forget, if you do not have a quad of your

ATV trails in Jackman are still providing our guests with hours of fun. Last weekend, Celie and Kevin rented ATV from Maxx's in town and rode for the first time. They had a great time although Kevin learned that to wear goggles would have made it even better.

Dana and

"The ATV trails in this region are fantastic. Even the bad spots are better than what we are used to riding" said Keith & Kim from Hollis. They had a group that came up for the weekend to ride. And even though the second day they went

Wow, yesterday was one incredible stormy day. We even had Hail in Jackman. This is a shot of my garden covered in hail. Luckily, all my plants were ok.



It is good to know that even with the kind of day we had, the group of ATVers here

The ATV trails in Jackman opened this weekend and all reports coming in are great. It was an incredible weekend weather wise. It rained a little on Friday so riding the trails on Saturday gave our riders some muddy fun and best of all...no dust. Sunday...well they

What a great new option for summer fun in the region is to rent an ATV in Jackman Maxx's ATV Rentals is opening there doors this month. You can contact them at www.maxxsatvrentals.com. Kevin or one of his family would love to help you have a great time.

Today ends another successful Jamboree sponsored by the Border Riders Club. The mud Pitt, as you can see in the shot above, was a lot of fun to watch as well as a lot of fun to do if you like to get muddy. A few

I did not know that dirt bikes were OK to ride on the ATV trails in Maine...oh well...I am always learning something new! Although if you do ant to ride your dirt bike, please check with local clubs as some land owners do not permit them even though the

We have had so many more guests this year here to ride the trails It seems that finally, people are finding out about them and coming up to enjoy.

Anyhow, these are what our guests are saying...

Trails to the south are very bumpy and not as much

I received some information and clarifications from our ATV trail-master and thought I would share it with you all.

1. Except for the ATV Rendezvous in July, you will need to register your ATV in Canada to cross the border

Our guest who said the trails were too dusty on Saturday went out again today and had a fantastic ride. The ride was still dusty in areas and muddy in others but the wind was not as bad so it made for a more enjoyable ride.

ATV trails are open in Jackman!

Reports from guests so far are varied. A couple who went north yesterday (over 60 mile ride) said the trails were fantastic and they had an excellent ride. The weather is perfect.

Today, another guest of ours who stopped in

We have been getting calls about when the ATV trails in Jackman will be open. Many people are wanting to ride in April but sadly , most ATV trail systems in the New England area do not open access until May. (Memorial weekend is the

We had a guest this week who came up to ride the ATV trails....they had a great time but one ATV was a little rough riding so after 3 days of her back ""killing her"" she went to Jackman Powersports in town...and got a great deal on a new one.

Guests had a great time today at the ATV Jamboree Great riding, great fun and ""it wasn't dusty""....we had some light rain off and on today which did not seem to stop anyone from having a good time.

Fun to continue through tonight with a bonfire and tomorrow.

Summer is almost to an end .

But we have one more long weekend coming up before school begins....LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

Load up the kids and the ATV's and come up and ride. Reports from guests say the trails have been great.

Our guests this weekend said the ATV Trails are fantastic Even in areas where there was still water, the base was solid so they did not have to worry about getting stuck in the mud AND
""it was a great way to cool