Wanted: your hotshot photos
We love seeing our readers out on the trails with their families and friends, so we invite you to submit your photos to our monthly Hotshots contest. Remember to include some details about the photo—such as locations, people shown and the photographer’s name. Every entry will automatically be entered to win monthly prizes.
- Send in your ATV, motocross, motorcycle and watercraft photos.
- Safety first! All riders pictured must be wearing helmets/life-jackets.
- Tread lightly: photos of riders behaving irresponsibly or riding in environmentally sensitive areas will not be accepted.
Submit your RidersWest hotshot by email.
Featured hotshot of the month
Dirty deeds
Chris Souchuck took this photo of Eric going through a mud pit on his 750 Kawasaki Brute Force near Mcleans Mill in Port Alberni, B.C. According to Faydra Arsenault, who sent RidersWest this photo, Eric's quad sprayed the onlookers with mud. Arsenault said that the trail Eric was riding on is usually very muddy-especially during the spring and fall. —Chris Souchuck photo
June hotshots
Soak it up
Damion Lutraan trying to get a drink on the third lap of the Rock Hound Hare Scramble outside Salmon Arm this past May. —Steve Latimer photo
December hotshots
Winter riding at its finest
Mike Benz tears through the Becker Mountain terrain near Vernon, on her Bombardier machine. —Photo by Kendra Bisbing
September hotshots
Quadding after the rain
Lindsey Heyland and Wyatt Blackwell quadding in the Comox Valley through water caused by a heavy rain. —Photo submitted by Lisa Day
Mud Mania
Chris Black competes in the 2010 Mud Mania event in Prince Albert, riding his modified 800 Can Am Renegade with 31-inch outlaw tires. —Photo by Carmen and Eric Christiansen
September hotshots
View from above
Here is a shot of a bike that someone hung on cable over a ravine up near the White River in the town of Sayward. You can see it when you head north to Port Hardy. —Photo submitted by Ed Masters
July hotshots
Mud mayhem
Tyler Manderscheid gets ready to kick up some dirt around Chisholm and Hondo recreation areas just south of Slave Lake. —Photo by Jen Manderscheid
Charging through
Tyler Manderscheid takes his well decorated Arctic Cat through some muddy water around Chisholm and Hondo recreation areas. —Photo by Jen Manderscheid
April hotshots
Endurance in all weather
Riders take control of the track during the 24 hour Numb Bum race on family day weekend, 2010. This competitor took first place. —Photo courtesy Top Gear Motorsports
March hotshots
Overlooking the Pass
ATVers stop to appreciate the view. —Photo submitted by the Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad
Rocky trails
Don Harrison was quadding north of Blairmore and came upon this rustic scene of an old mine entrance. —Don Harrison
Surrounded by beauty
These riders enjoy the family friendly trails and lush surroundings that the Crowsnest Pass is known for. —Submitted by the Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad.
February hotshots
Mud and muck
Sodden conditions are not enough to deter these CRATV Club riders. —Bud Taylor
Club camaraderie
The folks at the Campbell River ATV Club share a common passion for the outdoors. —Bud Taylor
Snow going
The CRATV Club enjoys the terrain all year round. —Photo by Bud Taylor
Battling it out
Rick Needham sent in this photo of himself (#5) and Tom Booth (#1) fighting for the lead during a 3/8 mile dirt track race in September, 2009. —Photo courtesy Rick Needham
Riding on the Island
Dennis Thompson took this photo of his son Philip, halfway between Mesachie Lake and Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island. They recently purchased this 2009 Kawasaki Teryk 750, and have been enjoying it immensely. —Dennis Thompson