Pictured: Make sure to encourage your friend to take a safety education class before hitting the trail. Photo by: Travel Wisconsin
The Wisconsin DNR encourages snowmobile riders to bring a friend along on their next snowmobiling adventure.
Feb. 7-16 is Take a Friend Snowmobiling Week, which aims to recruit new snowmobilers to the sport. While on the trails, support a local business, soak in the views, and show your ride-along friend why so many people are passionate about snowmobiling in Wisconsin.
“Not only is it safer to ride with others, but it’s also more fun,” says DNR off-highway vehicle administrator Lt. Jacob Holsclaw. “Plus, it can be exciting to share your passion about this outdoor sport with someone who has never experienced seeing the state’s beauty while riding on a sled.”
Responsible operation starts by always riding sober, under control, and respecting the trail system.
Dress warm, review the laws and regulations, check trail conditions, get a Snowmobile Trail Pass, and encourage your friend to take a safety education class before hitting the trails.
Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1985, and who has reached the age of 12, must have completed and received a snowmobile safety certificate in order to operate a snowmobile in Wisconsin.
