OUACHITA ATV ADVENTURE CLUB does not endorse or oppose any political candidates, donate or contribute to any political candidate's campaign, participate or engage in political fundraising events, distribute statements for or against particular political candidates, nor engage in any other activity that may constitute favoring or opposing a political candidate
OAAC is not Affiliated, related to any other local ATV CLUB in the Polk County Area. We "ARE" for ATV RIDERS and Riding OUR TRAILS. WORKING together as one intity is what it takes to SAVE OUR TRAILS.No person will be discriminated upon for membership or accompanying the club on any ride. SAFETY is #1...Get Training in ATV use and Mountain Ridng SAFETY and Operation of an ATV. Persons of the negative nature are NOT permitted. We are an ATV Club By the ATV Riders....All for ONE and ONE for ALL.
Spending time on the trails, out with nature, and being with friends. The only thing better is with family. Bringing family will make it that much more fun. Family - Friends - new friends and the enjoyment of being on the trails makes for happy riders.
Many trails await riders to explore and have fun too. We live in a place full of trails for our use. From California to Virginia many clubs are there to help with your ride. We have associated with these clubs so when traveling riders may enjoy trails. Contact us and we shall help in anyway we can.
Founder - Developer- Past President ROBERT BROOKS of Ouachita ATV Club - (no longer assosciated) and presently Founder - President - Developer of the Ouachita ATV Adventure Club - oAAC is a club that really rides and works to save our trails
Much work and research to develope a club was not wasted though. Not to fret though, This club was FOUNDED for actual ATV riders who wish to enjoy trails, friendships, and the enjoyment of being in a real club that believes in a comradery of fellowship of OHV riders.
Saving the Trails is a ongoing battle with Wash DC - Hot Springs USFS - Mena USFS, BLM, USDA.......Help Us Help You.
We don't like "soaps" or "degrading" of any one as previously shown by others. Friends are hard to come by and easier to keep. So, becoming a member in THIS CLUB is for actual ATV Riders and people who want friends who care about friends and enjoy all their company.
Spring and Summer rides are being planned,
Let's get together and have some fun, ride the trails, and enjoy our friendships and families too.
Support all those who are working so hard to save the Trails and get involved. This is the time to save what is rightfully ours......The Forest.......all of us have the right to use it.....we own it.....and pay the government to "manage" it. Hope to see ya on the trails!
Wolf Pen Gap ATV Trails - Trail connection from Trail #1 to Trail #4 through creek IS closed by USFS due to ATV riders neglecting this passage by riding up and down creek instead of designated trail.
So get off that couch!.....MVUM IS OUT NOW......Load that ATV......bring the family and friends.....and enjoy the many ATV trails that are abundant for us to ride. We would be glad to show you many trails that few are aware of.....it's a secret!!!!
Preparing for a ride
Want to know HOW those ATV's came about?
Read this history
The ATVs (all terrain vehicles) we know today had very humble beginnings in the mountainous farming regions of Japan. The muddy mountain roads became difficult for the farmers to travel during spring thaws and were almost impossible to drive over with conventional vehicles or big machinery.
The Japanese, always a culture to modify and tinker with something until they could improve it, created the three wheeled all terrain vehicle. This vehicle did wonders for helping the local farmers. The ATVs were less expensive than the larger farm vehicles and it proved to be an excellent little workhorse.
The Japanese didn't stop there, though. ATV manufacturers took it a step further and realized that they could market these ATVs to Americans. America had nothing like the ATV and the first ATV arrived on our shores in the early 1970's.
Honda was the forerunner of the All Terrain Vehicle, and had a proven track record with motorcycle sales in America, having introduced the Honda Cub to millions of Americans only a decade before. The successful marketing slogan "You meet the nicest people on a Honda" came at a time when bikers had a bad reputation and proved to people that the average Joe could enjoy motor sports as well.
By the 1970's, Honda had a reputation for building reliable, state of the art machines and their ATV was no different. This time the marketing scheme would be to show people how thrilling recreational all terrain vehicle riding could be.
Over thirty years ago the Honda US90 made its debut and was called the ATC90. Oddly enough, the initial intent of the ATVs may have started out at the opposite end of the spectrum from Japan's working class ATV, but in the end the results were the same.
After gaining popularity as a recreational vehicle, the All Terrain Vehicle soon became popular as a working vehicle as Americans began to realize exactly how versatile this little three-wheeled vehicle could be.
The all terrain vehicle proved to have several advantages for the working class man. First and foremost, the ATV was cheaper to operate than a tractor or pickup truck and during the gas crunch of the 70's that was a big plus. The ATV
was also easier to maneuver in tight spots and could travel over practically any type of terrain.
The only problem people found was the tires. The tires of earlier ATVs were low-pressure and while this worked fine on mud or sand, the tires punctured easily when going over sharper terrain, like a harvested field or sharp rocks. Overall, the All Terrain Vehicles did work that no other piece of heavy equipment could do. The original tires weren't repairable either.
In 1975 the hubless wheel design was replaced with steel hubs and a wheel lined with a tough fabric on the inside. More durable plastic fenders were added. This time they produced fenders in bright colors for better visibility out in the bush.
As the all terrain vehicle's popularity grew the Japanese engineers didn't stop their research and development. They had a good thing going and they were determined to make it better. Their engineers went into the field to see how the ATV's performed and started gathering data to help with the next round of modifications.
By the 1980's, All Terrain Vehicles had gone the same route as dirt bikes and motorcycles. The ATV's were being used as a utility vehicle and for racing. More and more people were buying ATV's for riding off road trails and competing in races similar to motocross events. By 1985 ATV usage had gone from only 30% in the 70's to the whopping 80%. In the 1988, Honda made another groundbreaking leap with the ATV's design, the introduced the FourTrax 300 and a second model called the FourTrax 300 4x4.
Up until this point the all terrain vehicle still had the three wheels, now Honda added an extra wheel and gave the ATV four wheel drives, which provided more stability and power. They also fitted the FourTrax with a four stroke single cylinder engine which was air cooled and gave it a five speed transmission, automatic clutch and a maintenance free drive shaft. Honda also thought to give the FourTrax an extra low gear for hauling particularly heavy objects as big as 850 lbs.
Today, All Terrain Vehicles are fully ingrained into our way of living. You can find ATVs on the dirt bike trails, on farms, on construction sites and a host of other places. Now countries all over the world are discovering the same thing Americans have; the ATV is a fun and efficient vehicle for handling a wide array of jobs in almost any environment.
