VT ATV Sportsmans Association

Ride With Respect. Ride VASA.

Before you hit the trails this season, make sure your machine is displaying a 2026 VASA Trail Access Decal (TAD).

Your TAD does more than just give you access to more than a thousand miles of Vermont ATV trails. It helps:
✔ Maintain and improve trails
✔ Support local ATV clubs and volunteers
✔ Protect the landowner relationships that keep our trail system open

Every decal purchased helps keep Vermont riding strong.

Get your 2026 Trail Access Decal today at vtvasa.org/join and Ride With Respect.
Please visit vtvasa.org/dates for opening dates.

🌟 Trail Champion Spotlight: Walt's Sales & Service 🌟

At VASA, our trails are made possible by the support of businesses that believe in outdoor recreation and the riders who enjoy it. We're proud to recognize Walt's Sales & Service as a VASA Trail Champion Sponsor!

Located in Derby, VT, they are family-owned and operated since 1967, Walt's Sales & Service has spent nearly six decades serving Vermont's outdoor enthusiasts. With three generations of family involvement, they've built a reputation for quality products, expert service, and a commitment to helping customers long after the sale.

Whether you're looking for a new ATV, side-by-side, snowmobile, personal watercraft, or motorcycle, Walt's offers trusted brands including Can-Am, Sea-Doo, Ski-Doo, and CFMOTO. Their knowledgeable team takes the time to help you find the right machine for your needs, and their certified technicians are there to keep you riding season after season.

🌱 Beyond powersports, Walt's also carries a full lineup of lawn and garden equipment, including Toro and Echo products, along with a wide selection of parts to keep your equipment running smoothly.

Supporting businesses like Walt's means supporting the businesses that invest in Vermont's riding community and trail system. Their partnership helps VASA continue maintaining and expanding trail opportunities across the state.

If you're in the market for a new machine, need service, or are looking for parts and accessories, consider stopping by Walt's Sales & Service and thanking them for supporting Vermont ATV recreation!

Visit them at: waltsvt.com

👏 Thank you, Walt's Sales & Service, for being a VASA Trail Champion Sponsor!

🏁 Get Certified the Right Way — Learn Online, Ride Safe

VASA’s V.E.S.T. (VASA Education & Safety Training) program connects riders to Vermont’s official ATV Safety Course — 100% online and self-paced.

Whether you’re new to riding or need to meet state requirements, this course gives you the knowledge you need to ride safely and responsibly on the trails.

⚠️ Required for Riders Ages 12–18
If you are between the ages of 12 and 18, this certification is required to legally operate an ATV in Vermont.

For all other riders, this course is strongly recommended to build safe riding habits and confidence on the trails.

✅ Get Started Today — $34.95, Visit https://www.offroad-ed.com/vermont/

What You’ll Learn:
• Safe ATV operation & handling
• Trail rules & rider responsibility
• Risk awareness & accident prevention
• Vermont-specific ATV regulations

Ride smart. Ride safe. See you on the trails. 🌲

https://www.offroad-ed.com/vermont/

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🌲 Support the Trails You Love 🌲

Every mile of Vermont’s ATV trail system doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built, maintained, and protected by people who care.

When you support Vermont ATV Sportsman’s Association, you’re helping:
✔️ Maintain and improve trail systems
✔️ Protect access through landowner relationships
✔️ Fund safety programs and education
✔️ Keep Vermont riding strong for future generations

VASA works year-round with clubs, volunteers, and landowners to keep trails safe, open, and sustainable.

💚 Every donation—big or small—makes a difference.

👉 Donate today: https://www.vtvasa.org/donate

Ride with respect. Give back to the trails.

🌟 Trail Champion Spotlight: Laquerre’s Powersports 🌟

At VASA, our trail system is made possible through the support of riders, volunteers, landowners, and businesses that believe in the future of ATV recreation in Vermont. That's why we're proud to recognize Laquerre's Power Sports as a VASA Trail Champion Sponsor!

For over 60 years, Laquerre's has been serving outdoor enthusiasts with a full lineup of ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, motorcycles, boats, parts, accessories, and expert service. Their commitment to Vermont's riding community goes beyond the showroom—they actively support VASA, our clubs, and the trail network we all enjoy.

🚨 Need a new helmet?
Laquerre's is currently offering VASA members an exclusive discount on DOT-approved SMK Alterra helmets. If your helmet is old, cracked, faded, or simply due for an upgrade, now is the perfect time to replace it and save!

💼 Looking for a career change?
Laquerre's is hiring! Check out opportunities at their East Montpelier location.

When you support businesses that support VASA, you're helping strengthen the future of Vermont's trail system.

👍 Visit their website(laquerres.com), follow them on Facebook, and if you're in the market for equipment, gear, service, or accessories, stop by and thank them for supporting Vermont ATV recreation!

☀️ July Highlights with VASA! ☀️

We’ve officially reached the halfway point of the 2026 riding season—and July gave us plenty to celebrate!

🎉 More than 5,000 machines now have a 2026 VASA Trail Access Decal! Thank you to every rider who supports Vermont’s trails by joining a local club and purchasing a TAD.

July also brought us another successful VASA Annual Meeting. We appreciate everyone who attended and all the clubs, volunteers, sponsors, and riders who helped make it possible.

There’s still half a season left to explore! Get out, ride responsibly, support our local clubs, and enjoy the trails.

📸 Share your favorite July riding photo in the comments!

🎉 Thank You for Joining Us at the VASA Annual Meeting! 🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who attended this year’s VASA Annual Meeting.

We’re incredibly grateful to our members, clubs, volunteers, landowners, sponsors, and supporters who continue to make VASA and Vermont’s ATV community so strong. Your dedication, passion, and commitment to our trails and organization are what keep us moving forward.

Thank you to everyone who traveled, participated in discussions, shared ideas, and helped make this event such a success.

A special thank you as well to everyone who helped organize, host, and support the meeting behind the scenes—we truly appreciate all the hard work that went into making the day possible.

We’re excited for what’s ahead and look forward to another great year of riding, trail development, stewardship, and community.

Thank you for being part of VASA—we’ll see you on the trails!