Adventure Training
Adventure training to get you ready for the trail.
Whether you're just beginning your adventure riding experience, or are looking to learn some new techniques, we have a course for you. Each one of our adventure training courses is designed to teach you skills to get you ready for the roads, trails, and/or paths. We utilize a safe, yet challenging, closed-course facility with a certified motorcycle trainer. If you want to partake in one of your adventure tours, but aren't sure where to start, then these courses are for you.
Everything you need for the best adventure ever.
Off-Road Trainings are 1½ day events
Day 1: afternoon arrival, welcome, orientation.
Day 2: majority training & portion touring.
Day 3: morning departure. (2 nights lodging.)
Extended Off-Road Trainings are 2½ day events
Day 1: afternoon arrival, welcome, orientation.
Day 2 & 3: majority training & portion touring.
Day 4: morning departure. (3 nights lodging.)
Level 1 Course
Instructor guided adventure training in our designated closed course training facility and opens up to a guided adventure ride traversing the paved/ dirt/ seasonal roads, ORV routes & trails of western Michigan's magnificent lower peninsula forests. Training focuses on building riding confidence, then developing and improving bike handling and maneuvering skills. This course will provide you with the skills and confidence to use your motorcycle on varied terrain around the world.
No previous off-road experience required.
*Motorcycle Endorsement Required.
Level 2 Course
Our level 2 course will build on all of the skills from the previous class. We take riders on a short trip through tougher obstacles to help them develop increased control and precision of their bike.
This course is intended for intermediate riders.
Level 3 Course
Our level 3 coursework includes a challenging array of barriers built to push your skills to the limit. By the end of this course, you will have a comfortable mastery over your bike that you can take out into the real world.
This course is for experienced off-road riders.
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Level 1
- Bike fundamentals
- Balance and control
- Body position
- Low speed control
- Bike recovery
- Braking
- Hill descent & ascent
- Momentum techniques
- Rut management
- Beginner trail riding
- Debrief
Level 2
- Level 1 review
- Mounting and dismounting techniques
- Technical turning
- Intermediate bike control
- Intermediate rut management
- Intermediate hill descent, ascend and recovery
- Braking with skid turns
- Pre-loading and lightening the front end
- Tackling obstacles
- Intermediate momentum techniques
- Intermediate trail riding
- Debrief
Level 3
- Review of level 1 and 2
- Motorcycle recovery and towing
- Advanced mounting and dismounting techniques
- Advanced rut management
- Advanced hill descent, ascend and recovery
- Advanced momentum techniques
- Braking, skid turns, and police turns/whip turns
- Advanced rut management and balancing techniques
- Pre-loading, lightening the front end over obstacles
- Advanced trail riding
- Advanced tips
- Debrief
Upcoming Adventure Training Dates
| Name | Dates | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended Off-Road Training Lv 1 | May 10-13, 2023 | $2,100 | Book Now |
| Extended Off-Road Training Lv 1 | May 21-24, 2023 | $2,100 | Book Now |
| Off-Road Training Lv 2 | Jun 5-7, 2023 | $1,200 | Book Now |
| Extended Off-Road Training Lv 1 | Jun 22-25, 2023 | $2,100 | Book Now |
| Extended Off-Road Training Lv 1 | Jun 26-29, 2023 | $2,100 | Book Now |
| Extended Off-Road Training Lv 1 | Jul 3-6, 2023 | $2,100 | Book Now |
| Extended Off-Road Training Lv 2 | Jul 17-20, 2023 | $2,100 | Book Now |
| Off-Road Training Lv 1 | Jul 24-26, 2023 | $1,200 | Book Now |
| Extended Off-Road Training Lv 1 | Aug 7-10, 2023 | $2,100 | Book Now |
| Extended Off-Road Training Lv 1 | Sep 12-15, 2023 | $2,100 | Book Now |
| Off-Road Training Lv 1 | Sep 18-20, 2023 | $1,200 | Book Now |
3/4 of each Adventure Training day will be devoted to Instructor guided adventure training in our designated closed course training facility. 1/4 of each day expands into a guided adventure tour ride traversing the paved/ dirt/ seasonal roads, ORV routes & trails. Training focuses on building riding confidence, developing and improving bike handling/ maneuvering and applying these skills in an afternoon adventure tour ride.