Having Fun With All Terrain Vehicles
Growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, I really had little contact with all terrain vehicles. They just simply were not the kind of thing that the people around me were into, so I did not really get a chance to try one out for myself until I moved away and went off to college. I went to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, located in beautiful Washtenaw county. Washtenaw has plenty of outdoor recreation available, so it was not all that long before I came across off road all terrain vehicle riders.
The first time I saw all terrain utility vehicles, they actually caught me completely by surprise. I was walking along this nature park when, all of a sudden, I heard this tremendous roaring sound and nearly jumped out of my skin. I looked down at the stream bed below and saw three all terrain vehicles splashing right along through the mud and the water. It looked pretty dangerous to me at the time, but it also had an oddly thrilling appearance. I knew that I had to give it a shot and decide for myself what it was like.
There were a few places around that rented all terrain vehicles, so it was easy to get hooked up with the gear that I needed. I took a safety course first - something that I recommend to anyone who wants to ride an all terrain utility vehicle - and then I was ready to get going. My first time riding one was absolutely thrilling. Bounding along the rough ground, pitching back and forth, was a little bit scary, but that was what made it so much fun. I have been dirt bike riding, mountain biking, and hiking, and I have to say that this is the very best of the off road trail sports I have tried.
When I started looking into buying an all terrain vehicle, I was a little bit dismayed at first. I had not really put enough thought into how much my new hobby could cost! Nonetheless, I de
cided that it would be worth it. After all, for less than a thousand dollars I would have a great chance to do some serious outdoor rough riding whenever the mood struck me. All terrain vehicles work as well in the winter as they do in the summer, so I knew I would get a lot of band for my buck. To date, I have been pretty happy with the experience.