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NEW YORK SNOWMOBILER O N L I N E

N E W Y O R K S T A T E S N O W M O B I L E A S S O C I A T I O NO C T O B E R 2 0 2 0

RIDE NY TRAILS ABOUT MEMBERSHIP EVENTS SAFETY

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Contents

02 Action Alert: Extended

Hunting Season

By Dominic Jacangelo

03 President’s Message By Rosanne Warner

04 From the Desk of the Executive

Director By Dominic Jacangelo

05 Trail Coordinator Report By Jim Rolf

08 Membership FAQ’s

10 Ask NYSSA

14 Of The Year Awards

17 Business Spotlight

The Official Publication of the

New York State Snowmobile Association

P.O. Box 740 Central Square, NY 13036

www.nysnowmobiler.com

2020-2021 Officers

President Rosanne Warner

[email protected] Vice President Edward Zalar

[email protected] Secretary

Vacant [email protected]

Treasurer John Occhino

[email protected]

Staff

Executive Director Dominic Jacangelo, 888-624-3849 x104

[email protected] Trail Coordinator

Jim Rolf, 888-624-3849 x102 [email protected]

Office Manager Jennifer Senf, 888-624-3849 x101 [email protected]

Membership Helpline 888-624-3849 x103

[email protected]

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The Edge of Schuyler and

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For decades, the NY Snowmobile Clubs and NYSSA have

been pressing riders to stay off the trail system until the

hunting season is over. Generally, that season ends Decem-

ber 20th. Now DEC has developed a proposed regulation

that will add another week to the deer hunting season.

This regulation was developed without any input from

NYSSA. Now that the regulation has been released, we

have 60-days (through November 8th) to submit public comments on these regula-

tions.

DEC is proposing to allow longbow and muzzle loading hunting from December

26th through January 1st in the entire Southern Zone. We believe that while this was

supposed to be a three-year trial run, once implemented, it could be extended per-

manently. For clubs anything that does not get done on the trail before October 1st

must get done between December 20th and when the ground is hard frozen.

So far, I have not heard from a single landowner that they think this proposal is a

good idea. Generally, NYSSA supports deer hunting, but we have our doubts that

this is the best way to expand the opportunity to hunt.

You can find a full copy of the regulation here.

View NYSSA’s Comments HERE

Please write the DEC, Jeremy Hurst, Division of Fish and Wildlife, 625 Broadway,

Albany, NY, 12233, [email protected] AND send a copy of your letter to

NYSSA, PO Box 740, Central Square, NY 13036 or send a scanned copy to Domi-

[email protected] . Please let NYSSA know what you think of this proposal.

ACTION ALERT: NYS DEC proposes Extending the

Deer Hunting Season into Christmas Week!

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President’s Message: State of the Association by Rosanne Warner, NYSSA President

[email protected]

Happy Halloween and hope

you are all getting your

sleds ready!!

There are several classes with open

seats coming up:

Saturday, October 17, 2020 HSC Groomer Bldg., 2980 Lakeview Road Hamburg, NY (Erie County) Contact: Enser, Jody (716)983-9352 Everyone will have to wear a mask and bring a chair

Thursday, November 19, 2020 Grand Island Rod and Gun Club (Erie County) Contact: Paul Coughlin 716-812-2339 Darnley, Donald (716)812-2339 Pre-registration preferred, lunch provided

Saturday, December 5, 2020 Grafton VFW/Fire Hall, 581 South Rd, Grafton (Rensselaer County) Contact: Blessing, James (518)469-2656 Lunch will be provided, COVID precautions in place, must pre-register

Saturday, December 19, 2020 Fraternal Order of Eagles, 10513 Cosby Manor Rd., Utica NY (Oneida County) Contact: Hajdasz, William (315)525-7513 Lunch provided, must pre-register

Check for more classes, please visit: https://parks.ny.gov/recreation/snowmobiles/safety-

courses.aspx

The leaves are starting to fall and snow is just

around the corner. As in years past, I have been

getting many calls and messages asking about

Snowmobile Safety Training Courses and where

to find them. Please understand that there are a lot

of clubs that typically have their classes scheduled

already, but this year has been different and with

social distancing rules, clubs and safety classes are

no exception to delays.

Several instructors have scheduled classes so far

and more have dedicated to doing them but the

safety of all participants is most important.

Recently the Snowmobile Unit at NYS Park, Rec-

reation and Historical Preservation sent out a guid-

ance document and questionnaire to all certified

snowmobile instructors for the coming season’s

classes. The distancing standards have to be fol-

lowed, which is making it difficult for some in-

structors to find appropriate space to host a class.

Stay safe and see you on the trails ~ real soon.

Rosanne Warner NYSSA President

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From the Desk of the Executive Director By Dominic Jacangelo, Executive Director [email protected] 888-624-3849 x104

It is now mid-October and while there is no snow to speak of on the ground, there is much going on in the snowmobiling community.

First a Question:

Did you join your club yet?

One of the most important things you can do

as a snowmobiler is to join your club and join it early. Clubs are only now starting to receive the last of their Trail Fund assistance from last season. For many clubs, this is already spent as they spend more caring for the trail than they get from the State from the Trail Fund. Many clubs are operating on fumes.

If you join before December 1, 2020 (same for those who already joined) you will be entered in a drawing for $1000 cash. The drawing will be on December 5 at the NYSSA Board of Di-rectors meeting and will be broadcast live on the NYSSA Facebook Page.

The second thing to do is a little harder. Reg-ister your sled now. Don’t believe the stories that the state is committed to shutting down the trail system this winter. They haven’t thrown all the hikers off of the High Peaks, so they won’t be closing the trail system. However, do follow social distancing and CDC guidelines when you stop for food along the trail. Don’t jeopardize that owner’s business by your ac-tions. But that same owner really needs all of us to spend our snowmobiling dollars at their establishment.

NYSSA, along with our Albany based lobby-ist, will be working very hard to ensure the clubs get all the trail maintenance money they are entitled to over the coming months. We were successful with the last payment of last season, which is now getting to the clubs. My sled is all set to go, club membership done, registration done, and insurance paid. It’s time to get the dryer sheets off yours and get ready for the season.

Season Under Attack

While there is no snow on the ground, the NYS Department of Environmental Conserva-tion has unknowingly (I am being kind) pro-posed a new hunting regulation that is likely to diminish our opportunity to ride by about 10 days.

On the pages of nysnowmobiler magazine, you have seen us tell riders on many occasions that trails do not open until the club says they are open and deer hunting is over. That would be December 22 this year.

DEC has proposed to open December 26 through January 1 as a special deer season for longbow and muzzle loading in the Southern Zone (mostly south of the Thruway). Based on our landowner wishes, this means that clubs will not be able to prepare trails from October 1 through January 1. We do believe that DEC failed to perceive the relationship between our landowners, snowmobile clubs and hunters.

If you have not sent in a comment to DEC on this subject, the comments may be sent to jere-

[email protected] . Take a minute to read the official comments from NYSSA and feel free to borrow from them to send a note to the

DEC. You can also send a simple note that says you oppose the extension of the deer sea-son.

Those validation stickers work best when it

is not zero degrees out!

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Trail Coordinator Report by Jim Rolf, NYSSA Trail Coordinator 888-624-3849 x 102 [email protected]

Statewide, clubs have been performing

trail work days, with projects being

posted to their websites and social me-

dia pages. Some clubs are reporting

new faces showing up and helping out,

which is great news! As posted by

many clubs, it’s IMPERATIVE that

more volunteers step up to gain a better

perspective of what the clubs do and be

able to transfer leadership is a positive

manner. Volunteers of all types are

needed by the snowmobile clubs (trail,

fundraiser, paperwork, landowner rela-

tionships, etc.), to learn why the trails

are located where they are, why signs

are installed like they are, and to get to

know others within the same club &

sport that you all love. Reach out to a

club today to see what help they need,

and to offer your assistance. They will

certainly appreciate it, AND if we are

going to continue having the snowmo-

bile trail network that we have, clubs

will need the additional help.

Despite the Covid restrictions but to be in compliance with them, I

would like to have interested clubs and/or county associations/

federations begin planning to host a STEP (Safe Trails Education

Program) class this fall/early winter. I or other STEP class instruc-

tors are available to travel to wherever needed while complying with

any meeting restrictions we are under by the State. Social distanc-

ing needs to be considered for the locations of these classes. New

club volunteers who are out helping on the trails need to better un-

derstand why safe signing is so important to our trail system and

insurance policy pricing. Club officials can reach out to me to

schedule a date, time, and location.

Club News C L U B S ’ T R A I L W O R K P R O J E C T S

S I G N I N G C L A S S E S

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The NYSSA Snowmobile Trails Mobile APP is being updated as I write this and will be available again this

Fall, with a date of November 1st being the target for availability. The APP will cost $4.99 and will be sold

through both the Apple iOS and Android Google respective App stores. The NYSSA Mobile APP will again uti-

lize the updated data from the NYSSA Interactive Webmap that we have in place and is edited by the clubs them-

selves. The APP can be used when no cell service is available. Locating one’s position; layers being able to be

turned on/off; business and other Points of Interests (POIs) will again be able to be viewed by clicking their

icons; and any links which are shown on the Interactive Webmap will also be available on the APP map, in “real

time” as it is updated multiple times per day. The huge benefit our APP will have over any of the other similar

APPs out there is that the NYS snowmobile clubs are entering their updated trail locations (if any), their unfund-

ed club trails, alerting the APP users as to issues along the trail systems as entered by the clubs, trails status will

be shown as OPEN or CLOSED, and showcasing the club-supporting businesses as POIs on the Webmap and

APP. This APP is a fundraising tool for the clubs as well, allowing them to “sell” businesses ads for their loca-

tions on the Webmap. The link to the Webmap is: https://webapps2.cgis-solutions.com/nysnowmobile/

The main updates this year are the ability to “track your ride” feature where you can start and stop your

ride and be able to see then save your ride. We are also planning to obtain the Webb/Inlet trail data for use as a

separate layer within the APP so those riders who want to see those trails will have that ability.

Some of the clubs are in need of able, available, and interested volunteers that are willing to be assigned

as their club editors to perform those simple actions. It is a very easy process, so if you are a snowmobile club

member who has some time to give to your club, is able to use a computer, and has the ability to commit to this

type of work, contact your local club to offer your assistance. I then would need to be notified by the club of

their approval of any new editors.

Look for our announcements about the updated APP links in each of the app stores over the next few months! !

Club News

The current 2020 NYS Hunting Season dates are

shown in this link on the following maps:

https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28605.html#deer

Most NYS snowmobile clubs work around these dates for trail work where hunting is taking place by land-owners or is allowed by the landowner. Please be sure to respect the hunters during their season, as many of the private landowners ARE hunters as well. We do not need to risk losing sections of trail by being on land when not allowed.

N Y S S A ’ S M O B I L E P H O N E A P P

State Land News

No update since last month…We are awaiting the

announcement to hear the latest about the Appeal of the previous lawsuit defeat to PROTECT! regarding tree cutting to build snowmobile community connector trails. That decision was a blow to the DEC and APA’s position on cutting trees to build new snowmobile com-munity connector trails (4-season, multi-use trails, BTW). The State had appealed that decision, and it is still in the Court’s hand to decide. With the Covid-19 issues at hand, the Courts are way behind on their case-loads and we do not expect to hear anything on this case until the early part of 2021. Stay tuned for more on that as NYSSA hears any news at all.

P R O T E C T ! ’ s L a w s u i t A p p e a l a n d A T T A C K o n S n o w m o b i l i n g i n t h e A d i r o n d a c k s !

N Y S H U N T I N G S E A S O N M A P S A N D D A T E S

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FINALLY…the trail conversion project looks

to be getting underway as rail-removal equip-ment has been delivered to the Tri-Lakes area this month by the project vendor! After a LONG fight by many Adirondack rail-trail enthusiasts, long-distance bike riders, hikers, snow-shoers, cross-country skiers, and snowmobilers alike, the time is coming near that the rails from Tupper Lake to Lake Placid will be removed! After years of public comment periods, the project was approved by all of the State agencies involved, the bids were received, and the award to the low-est bidder was assigned! The Adirondack Rail Trail Advocates (ARTA) and all of the stake-holders involved on that northern-most section of former railroad corridor are anxiously awaiting word as to WHEN the first rails will be pulled. We are all hoping that the rail-free corridor could then be used for snowmobiling this winter! The entire trail conversion project is slated to be com-pletely finished in 2023. Thank you goes to all those snowmobilers who submitted their letters of support to the State multiple times to cause this project to get this far. We do wish the mid-dle section from Big Moose Station to Tupper Lake wasn’t getting the rails rehabbed, and in-stead was included in the trail conversion project as well!

Hopefully by now you all have heard about the DEC proposing a

regulation change to include a week of additional bow and muzzle-loader hunting in the Southern Zone, as we have sent out a couple of emails to the clubs, to the landowners we have on-file, and post-ed it on our Facebook pages. NYSSA feels this would be severely detrimental to the clubs’ ability to get out on the properties in that zone to install signs and perform the needed annual trimming back of trees and downed limbs on their trails, as bow season starts on Oct 1st. and many landowners who hunt or allow hunting on their properties do not let anyone else on their lands during the hunting seasons. We have asked clubs we feel in the Southern Zone to reach to their own landowners to poll them on this new regulation to gauge what it would mean to them being able to open their trails (if there’s enough of a snow base prior to the Holiday Week) to let us know. We have heard nothing but comments of how this would eliminate that week from being able to have snowmobile trails open AND how the concern is there by the club’s volunteers and their landowners that some snowmobile riders would disregard that the trails were still closed and ride anyhow if there is snow…jeopardizing the trail access permissions we rely so heavily on.

Comments are being accepted until November 8th by the DEC re-garding this proposal from anyone interested. For those wondering where the actual Northern/Southern Hunting Zone boundary line is, the NYSSA Interactive Webmap shows the boundary as a yellow line marked here: https://webapps2.cgis-solutions.com/nysnowmobile/

The main issue is that the NYS DEC’s Southern Zone makes up about 2/3rds of the entire State of New York. There are MANY snowmobile trails in that Zone that WILL be negatively affected by this regulation change, despite what information the DEC has in-cluded in their announcement, which will ultimately and negatively affect the businesses along and near snowmobile trails which can-not be opened during the Holiday Week when so many are off from work and school.. As I stated above, it will keep the clubs’ volun-teers off those lands whose property owners want to hunt or allow hunting on for 90 straight days. NOTE: The DEC did NOT con-tact NYSSA or any other organization which this change would impact prior to their release of the announcement and plan to im-plement.

View the proposed regulation change HERE:

View the DEC press release about the “record # of hunting li-censes sold already this year” which is of particular interest in regards to this proposal to “increase license sales”: HERE

It is NYSSA’s recommendation that the State either hold off com-pletely on this proposal until more research can be done to outline the conflict this will cause with snowmobile season OR to only hold a “trial special season” in a part of the State where it will NOT likely affect snowmobile clubs and the businesses that need that Holiday Week of snowmobilers’ business.

State Land News A d i r o n d a c k R a i l - T r a i l N e w s

D E C ’ s P r o p o s e d E x t e n d e d H u n t i n g S e a s o n H o l i d a y W e e k

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Membership

FAQ’s Question:

I have two or more snowmobiles that I want to register in my name, can I use one membership voucher for multiple snowmobile registrations?

Answer:

You can register as many sleds as you own with one voucher. If you are mailing in your registra-tion renewal to the DMV or renewing in person, you should have a copy of the voucher for each snowmobile that you are planning to register.

Question:

What is the difference between an individual and family membership?

Answer:

A family membership can include a spouse or partner and children un-der the age of 18 that have the same mailing address. It allows anyone that is listed on your family mem-bership to also register a snowmo-bile in their name. In addition it extends NYSSA member benefits to family members listed on the ac-count. This includes the NILICO accidental death and dismember-ment benefit.

Question:

My name is missing my middle initial, suffix or spelled incorrectly on my voucher.

Answer:

It is important that your name on your voucher match your name on your regis-tration. Please contact the membership line to request a name change.

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There are three ways to donate to the Trail

Defender Fund

1. Donate $20 to Trail Defender at the time you renew your club membership on-line. 2. Mail a check (please put Trail Defender in the memo line) to SLEDNY, PO Box 740, Central Square NY 13036. 3.Donate using PayPal Click Here

Thank you to everyone that donated to the Trail Defender Fund this month

B BARLOW CHIPPEWA LAKE, OH

J BARTON COLD BROOK, NY

L SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NY

J BELLIS EAST BLOOMFIELD, NY

T BOVARD SCHENECTADY, NY

A CAMMILLERI PITTSFORD NY

N CAPONE EAST ISLIP,NY

M CARRIER CALLICOON, NY

R CARTER ALBANY, NY

P CARUSO DEERFIELD, NY

J CATLIN JOHNSTOWN, NY

C CIOTTONI PENNELLVILLE, NY

J COOPER CHESTERTOWN, NY

M DILLION HAMMONDSPORT, NY

P DOHERTY LAGRANGEVILLE, NY

D DUNN STILLWATER, NY

E ENGLISH CRANFORD, NJ

L FRAZIER WEBSTER, MA

W HALPIN LATHAM, NY

J HAMPSON SEVERNA PARK, MD

D HANNA TOWNVILLE, PA

S HARNEY LIGONIER, PA

S HOFFMAN MACUNGIE, PA

J KALER SAYVILLE, NY

J KARPEN COHOES, NY

P KAUFMAN WINGDALE, NY

C KROLL WEST SENECA, NY

J LASEK CAMDEN, NY

C LAWLER PARK RIDGE, NJ

M LAYMAN VOORHEESVILLE, NY

J LORTSCHER JR LIVONIA, NY

D LOVERIDGE AVERILL PARK, NY

T MAHLER SCHROON LAKE, NY

B MARHAVER LITTLE FALLS, NY

T MARKEL WARNERVILLE, NY

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M MOREY WEST MONROE, NY

R MOSETTI GLOVERSVILLE, NY

D NATUSCH MOODUS, CT

T NICOLETTI COCHECTON, NY

M PANNULLO WOOLWICH TWP, NJ

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K PETERSON TILLSON, NY

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T PINE INDIAN LAKE, NY

POZ MOTORSPORTS LANGHORNE, PA

K PRILL CORINTH, NY

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P SANGUINETTI NANUET, NY

J SANTUCCI CAMBRIA, NY

S SECORD SYRACUSE, NY

C SELLS EAST CONCORD, NY

M THURSTON VERNON CENTER, NY

M TYLER ELIZABETHTOWN, PA

D VISHNIA CAYAHOGA FALLS, OH

B WARNER FULTON, NY

R WEST WARRENSBURG, NY

C WINES CORTLAND, NY

The Trail Defender Fund has been moved to SLEDNY, Inc.

Donations may now be tax deductible under the IRS code.

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If you have a question that you would like to ask NYSSA send your question to [email protected].

Q. My family and I are planning to snowmobile in New York this winter. We are from Pennsylvania and are bringing my children ages 13 and 15. They have taken the youth safety course in Pennsylvania. Will their safe-ty certificate from PA allow them to ride in NY.

A. Yes, the certificate from PA will allow them to ride in NY. Youth ages 14 through 17 years old may operate a snowmobile without adult or other supervision if they have completed a snowmobile safety training course rec-ognized by the State of New York. Youth ages 10 through 13 may operate a snowmobile, on lands upon which snowmobiling is allowed, if they have completed a snowmobile safety training course recognized by the State of New York and are accompanied by (within 500 feet of) a person who is at least 18 years of age.

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Volunteers Make A Difference

NYSSA Club volunteers work on trail and equipment maintenance all year long to prepare

for the upcoming season.

(Photos courtesy of various club Facebook pages)

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2020 Groomer Operator of The Year

Rick Burt

Seven Valley Snow Goers

The Groomer of The Year award is given to an individual who has distinguished him or herself in groomer operations for their club on the NYS corridor trail system in addition to the many other projects

they involve themselves with.

Rick has been active in groomer for his club for over 15 years. He has groomed thousands of miles over hundreds of hours over the years. Rick is also involved in every aspect of club operations. He has as-sisted in many emergency situations and can be trusted to be there in times of need. Rick has a passion for the sport and is one of it’s biggest advocates.

Chris Wright (left), Cortland County Director presents the Groomer Operator of The Year Award to Rick Burt

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Snow Groomers

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Located in the heart of snowmobile country, just steps away from Minneso-ta’s fabled Luce Line State Trail, C&A Pro has been making world renowned snowmobile skis for nearly three dec-ades. We make our skis right here in Minnesota, where winters are long and the snowmobiling tradition runs deep.

In the beginning, we sought to leverage our plastic molding expertise with our racing experience to produce the best skis for snowmobile racing. As we start-ed piling up checkered flags and break-ing records, everyone started demanding C&A Pro skis for their sleds – trail rid-ers, hill climbers, boondockers – you name it.

Contact C&A Pro

120 Eastgate Drive Hutchinson MN 55350

Phone 1-888-321-6789

[email protected]

Visit C&A Pro online at

https://www.caproskis.net

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This season we will feature destination articles from areas around New York State.

In our November issue we will highlight Ontario County.

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R eal Estate

entals

If you have a property that you would like to advertise, please contact the NYSSA office at 1-888-624-3849 ext 101 or [email protected]

The Edge Hotel

Lyons Falls, NY

1-866-348-4211

http://theedgehotelny.com/

Trout House Village Resort

Hague, NY on Lake George

518-543-6088

https://www.trouthouse.com/

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Bechard Farm Equipment 593 Rapids Road

Champlain, NY 12919 518-298-5381

www.bechardfarmequipment.com

Bibbens Sales Service 3282 E Brutus St Rd

Weedsport, NY 13166 315-834-6500

www.bibbenssales.com

Big Moose Yamaha Inc 5511 NY-28

Eagle Bay, NY 13331 315-357-2998

www.bigmooseonline.com

DDS Motor Sports 2100 Oriskany Street W

Utica, NY 13502 315-792-4660

www.ddsmotorsports.com

Don’s Polaris Inc. 278 Moose River Trail Old Forge, NY 13420

315-369-3255 www.donspolaris.com

Fun Unlimited 2068 NY Rt 812

Gouverneur, NY 13642 315-287-4144

[email protected]

Ingles Performance 413 Besaw Road

Pheonix, NY 13135 315-598-7422

www.inglesperformance.com

Jim Coast Sales and Service 626 Main St

Duke Center, PA 16729 814-817-6565

https://www.jimcoastsales.com/

Leisure Time Powersports 46 Foster Brook Blvd Bradford, PA 16701

814-362-7426 www.leisuretimepowersports.com

Leisure Time Power Sports 729 East Columbus Ave

Corry, PA 16407 814-664-4606

www.leisuretimepowersports.com

Moody’s Excavation and Recreation, LLC 7450 Main Street

Newport, NY 13416 518-761-9616

www.moodyspolaris.com

Pilot Knob Marina 655 State Route 149

Lake George, NY 12845 518-761-9616

www.pilotknob.com

Pioneer Motorsports 12220 Olean Road Chaffee, NY 14030

716-496-6000

www.pioneermotorsports.com

Redline Recreation

9130 Brewerton Road Brewerton, NY 13029

315-345-2927 www.redlinerecreationny.com

SLEDTRACK 115 Allen Road

Port Crane, NY 13833 www.sledtrack.com

Smith Marine

Po Box 558 Old Forge, NY 13420

315-369-9911 www.smithmarineagain.com

Waite Motorsports 18014 Goodnogh Road

Adams Center, NY 13606 315-583-5680

www.waitemotorsports.com

Woody’s International 6054 N Meridian Road

Hope, MI 48628 989-689-4911

www.WoodysTraction.com

Restaurants/Food

Daiker’s 161 Daiker’s Circle

Old Forge, NY 13420 315-369-6954

www.daikers.com

The Georgetown Inn 970 NY-26

Georgetown, New York 13072 (315) 837-4800

https://www.facebook.com/thenewgeorgetowninn/

Newcomb Café and Campgrounds

5575 NYS Route 28N Newcomb, NY 12852

315-688-2627

Rocky's on The Lake 438 Mac Arthur Road

Cold Brook, NY 13324 315-826-3626

www.rockyshinckleylake.com

Tuggers Grill Bar and Campground 544 State Route 177

Copenhagen, NY 13626 www.tuggersny.com

Automobile Services

New Rochelle Chevrolet 291 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY 10801 www.newrochellechevyny.com/

Schroon Lake Sunoco

1567 Route 9, Schroon Lake, NY 12870

518-532-0102

Exit 29 Sunoco 4007 Blue Ridge Road,

North Hudson, NY 12885 518-354-7251

Hudson Midas

56 Healy Blvd, Hudson, NY 12534 www.midas.com/hudson

Convenience Stores

The Crossroads 40 Dixon Rd,

Chestertown, NY 12817 www.crossroadsoutdoors.com/home-

mobile

Business Member Listing

Dealers, Parts and Accessories Dealers, Parts and Accessories

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Lodging

Charlie’s Inn 44 Junction Road

Lake Clear, NY 12945 518-891-9858

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Charlies-Inn/152428841476719

Kuyahoora Resort Coldbrook, NY 13324

315-741-2202 www.kuyahooraresort.com

Old Forge Camping Resort 3347 State Route 28

Old Forge, NY 13420 315-369-6145

www.oldforgecamping.com

Shaheens Adirondack Inn 314 Park Street

Tupper Lake, NY 12986 518-359-3384

www.shaheensadirondackinn.com

Tailwater Lodge 52 Pulaski St

Altmar, NY 13302 315-298-3434

www.tailwaterlodge.com/

The Edge Hotel 3952 State Route 12

Lyons Falls, NY 13368 315-348-4211

www.theedgehotel.com

The Historic Hotel Broadalbin 59 West Main Street

Broadalbin, NY 12025 https://www.historicbroadalbinhotel.com/

Trout House Village Resort

9117 Lakeshore Drive Hague, NY 12836

www.trouthouse.com

Waters Edge Inn 3188 State Route 28

Old Forge, NY 13420

www.watersedgeinn.com

Groomer Equipment

Mohawk Industrial Works

140 Carey Road Queensbury, NY 12804

518-480-3095 www.mohawkindustrial.com

Mountain Grooming Equipment Po Box 324

Waitsfield, VT 5673 802-496-3836

www.mountaingrooming.com

Prinoth LLC 264 NH Rte 106

Gilmanton, NH 03237 www.prinoth.com

Rentals

Adventure Powersports

108 Forge Street Thendora, NY 13472

315-36-5398 https://snowmobileoutfitters.com/

Village Rentals Inc

2886 State Route Speculator, NY 12164

518-548-7533 www.villagerentalsny.com

Manufacturer

Arctic Cat 601 Brooks Ave

Thief River Falls, MN 56701 www.arcticcat.txtsv.com

BRP/Skidoo

565 Rue del la Montagne Valcourt, Canada www.ski-doo.com

Polaris

2100 Highway 55 Medina, MN 55340 www.polaris.com

Yamaha Motor Corporation

418 Stump Road Montgomeryville, PA 18936 https://yamaha-motor.com

Real Estate

Herron Realty PO Box 1158

Old Forge, NY 13420 315-369-6910

www.herron-realty.com

Mapping

Trakmaps 9045 Cote De Liesse 202

Doval, BC H2p2m9 www.trakmaps.com

Signs

Voss Signs PO Box 553

Manlius, NY 13104 www.vosssigns.com

Other

ILsnow.com (Informative website) PO Box 21

Indian Lake, NY 12842 www.ilsnow.com

Insurance

Alan Spindler-Allstate 813 Black River Blvd. N

Rome, NY 13440 https://www.allstate.com/

Trailers

Fisk Distributing Inc 1274 N Lyndonville Road Lyndonville, NY 14098

585-765-2466

Building Supplies

TC Murphy Lumber and Building Supply 3911 State Route 8

Wevertown, NY 12886 518-251-2424

www.tcmurphylumber.com

Business Member Listing

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