Presenting our Fall 2016 SFWDA Meet & Ride sponsored by ORFW Club.

OHIO RIVER FOUR WHEELERS
welcomes everyone to the
 Fall 2016 SFWDA Meet & Greet

When: Saturday, November 12th, 2016 @ 9am

Where: Slade Kentucky / Red River Gorge

9 AM local time at the
Natural BridGe Campground
90 L&E Railroad PL Slade, KY 40376. 

 The OHIO RIVER FOUR WHEELERS would like to invite everyone whether you're an SFWDA member or not. Head north for an exciting day of wheeling with ORFW in the Daniel Boone National Forest / Red River Gorge area.

 "We would like to show our appreciation for all the support SFWDA has provided to help develop and promote the Daniel Boone Back Country Byway / DBBB."

There are NO registration fees or trail access fees for this event.

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For More info on the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway Project from concept to current;
http://www.sfwda.org/dbbb

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We have enlisted volunteers from several local clubs to assist as Trail Boss, Mid-gunner, and Tail-gunners, for several trail combination packages, from Mild to Hardcore. We will have something for everyone. Experience some of the trails you’ve heard about in this area: DBBB, Carburetor Hill, HairPin, WidowMaker, and others.

The Slade / Natural Bridge area is about 165 miles north of Knoxville, TN at Exit 33 off the Burt T. Combs Mountain Parkway.

We will be meting at Natural Bridge Campground, 
90 L&E Railroad PL Slade,KY 40376. 

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OHV Maps

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Comprehensive Smart Map's available for Off-Line tracking.

You can now download the complete and current comprehensive DBBB map electronically and use it without cell service signal required on your own smartphone. 

For more details visit; 
WWW.CARTOTRACKS.COM

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Area Attractions

GoogleMap Slade Kentucky

 We are eager to help you enjoy the trails we call HOME. The following list includes local hotel, camping & RV accommodations in addition to restaurants that will be open to make your weekend more enjoyable.

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 Hotel / Cabin / Lodge Rentals

Li'l Abner Motel & Cottages

1000 Natural Bridge Rd

(606) 663-5384

http://www.lilabnermotel.com/

Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Slade KY

2135 Natural Bridge Road, Slade, KY, 40376

(606) 663-2214

http://parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/natural-bridge/

Black Bear Lodge Motel & Cabin Rental

781 Natural Bridge Rd, Slade, KY, 40376

606-663-0000

http://www.sceniccabin.com/

Red River Gorge Cabins

Rock Bridge Rd  

(606) 362-6681

http://www.redrivergorgekycabinrentals.com/

Natural Bridge 5 Star Cabin Rental

12075 Campton Rd ·

(606) 663-8858

http://naturalbridgecabinrental.com/

Red River Outdoors Cabin Rental Agency

415 Natural Bridge Rd

(606) 663-7625

http://redriveroutdoors.com/

Natural Bridge Cabin Company

1231 Natural Bridge Rd

(606) 663-3700

http://www.nbcabins.com/

Abner Motel

87 E College Ave.

Stanton KY 40380(11 miles from Natural Bridge / Slade exit)

606-663-4379

http://www.lilabnermotel.com/Abnersinstanton.html

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Camping / Camper / RV

Whittleton Campground primitive / camper / RV
2135 Natural Bridge Rd
(606) 663-2214
Or
888 459 7275http://reserveamerica.co
http://parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/natural-bridge/

 Natural Bridge Campground
90 L & E Railroad Pl. Slade, KY 40376
606-663-9352
http://www.naturalbridgecampground.com/

 Middle Fork Campground
Address: 2135 Natural Bridge Rd, Slade, KY 40376
(606) 663-2214
http://parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/natural-bridge/

4 Guys RV Park
0137 Campton Road, Stanton, KY,
Make sure you exit Mountain Parkway at the Slade Exit 33.  This will make it much easier!
(266) 464-7666
http://www.4guysrvpark.com/home.html

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Restaurants

At the Slade exit

Miguel's Pizza & Rock Climbing                                                                           
1890 Natural Bridge Rd, Slade, KY 40376-9019                                                         
 (606) 663-1975

Sandstone Arches Restaurant                                                                                          
2135 Natural Bridge Rd, Slade, KY 40376-9026              
 502-564-2172

Hill Top Pizza                                                                                                                      
Natural Bridge Rd, Slade, KY 40376-9014

Subway  
Mountain Parkway Slade exit 33, Slade, KY

Red River Rockhouse Gastropub                                                                                          
4000 KY-11, Campton, KY 41301                                                                                           
(606) 668-6656

FROGGY BOTTOM DINER                                                                                                  
Natural Bridge Rd, Slade, KY 40376  
 606 663-3710

( 11 miles west at Stanton KY exit )

Bruen's Restaurant                                                                                                                              
S Sipple St, Stanton, KY  40380                                                                                                   
606 663-4252

Wilcy's Pizza                                                                                                                                     
86 Maple St, Stanton, KY 40380                                                                                                      
606 663-9069

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Various fast food chain store options nearby........

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For More info on the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway Project from concept to current;
http://www.sfwda.org/dbbb

Season 2 of our Educational Video Series is Starting Now!

 Season 2 of our Educational Video Series
is Starting Now....

  Off Road Education is at the core of our association's directive. A strong emphasis of our core mission is placed on education. All OHV enthusiasts are encouraged to practice safe and courteous driving and proper vehicle use off road.

We work closely with certified instructors, and professional trainers within the region who teach the principles of Tread Lightly! and best practices for safe and effective off road driving.

This continuing series of videos discuss some of the most common and useful best practices of traveling off road and managing a variety of obstacles that you may be confronted with. Stay tuned for a 5 new titles in Season 2 featuring topics like " What to carry on a 1 day trail ride", safe operation of a High Lift jack and a Winch as well as How to avoid getting stuck and in an emergency "How to get unstuck". We will be releasing these videos monthly throughout the year beginning with our first title feature already out within this months newsletter. 

 These videos are created with idea that through proper Education we will all enjoy continued safe use and access of our trail systems. Produced through our Non-Profit Associations Grant Program which supports our core mission of Education, Conservation, and Recreation. Check out our website SFWDA.org to learn more get involved.

OHIO RIVER FOUR WHEELERS GRANT UPDATE

The OHIO RIVER FOUR WHEELERS off-road club, based in Cincinnati, OH performed trail repairs to a severe washout on Old Fincastle Road, part of the Daniel Boone Back Country Byway, on Saturday August 8th. 

The team assembled at 7:30 a.m. just south of Cincinnati, OH and caravan down to the Natural Bridge area of Red River Gorge. We were on location at the work-site by 10:00. After reviewing the damaged area with the team we broke up into smaller groups to begin preparation of materials and the area to be repaired.

Concrete and pressure treated lumber were prepared a week before to act as foundation piers for a retaining wall. The retaining wall allowed us to fill the washout with locally collected rocks to act as a water break which would diffuse the rush of water into this area, yet allow it to drain through. We attached horizontal lumber ties to the vertical lumber piers with galvanized bolts. These allowed us to tie the retaining wall into the surrounding hillside for support.

Approximately 8-10 tons of local field stone was collected and dropped into the washout behind our fabricated retaining wall. 

We built a water bar across the trail at approximately 60 degrees from parallel, and then a second water bar in parallel with the trail into a natural drainage channel that empties out behind our retaining wall. We felt these modifications would divert water from the damaged area and work naturally with the path water tends to take in this section.   

In a couple of years time the pressure treated lumber will gray down and take on a natural look with its surroundings. The ties off the piers have been anchored into the surrounding hillside with 4 foot long pieces of ½” re-bar. 

The loose field-stone acts as a break to rushing water, which will allow it to pass through the retaining wall without building so much pressure as to challenge the integrity of the retaining wall. We expect silt from water runoff to fill in some of the gaps in our field-stone and settle our water bars into place.

We feel this is a sustainable repair and should last for many years.

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Three months later 

* Update - After three months trail repair is still in good shape and it looks like the water is running in the direction that it was directed toward. Water bars have settle in good into the ground.

Could your club use a $350 cleanup project grant? Extreme Terrain is offering....

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ExtremeTerrain’s Clean Trail Grant Program

Everyone in SFWDA should know about a recent program launched at Extreme
Terrain which strives to give back to the off-road/OHV community. They contacted us to share and promote this among our association members. The "Clean
Trail Grant Program" will provide a $350 grant and trash bags to eligible
clubs/organizations to be used towards a trail improvement or a cleanup
project. Most of us in SFWDA clubs are already meeting the requirements and this grant money could be used for a variety of things like a new group chainsaw, a big ole' lunch spread lunch on the trail for volunteers, or whatever else would help to facilitate a successful trail conservation or cleanup project.  
 

Eligibility

In order to be considered, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• Organize or belong to a Wrangler/4x4 group/club with more than 5 members
• Own or work at a private or public off-road park
  (Individual Club delegates just need approval from park ownership)
• Organize or belong to an OHV Organization with more than 5 members

Requirements

• Proof of your affiliation with organization/club/park
• Must provide digital photo of trail improvement project

Action shots of volunteers preferred!

• Completion of application form
• Organization's are eligible once per year up to two years
• Sign the eligibility waiver

Grant should be used for the following:

• Tools needed for trail cleaning/restoration/expansion
• Food and non-alcoholic beverage for all volunteers
• Promotional materials used to attract volunteers
• Miscellaneous trail improvement expenses

It's pretty straight forward and easy to apply. Follow the link to Extremeterrain.com below to sign up. 
$350 Grant Sign-up:
http://www.extremeterrain.com/clean-trail-initiative-program.html