A group photo on Friday’s ride, taken at the new Doty Bridge.
Summer Fun BY JIM DUKE
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TOP: Sylvia Newman, MISORVA’s First Lady, feels pretty small in that big chair. BOTTOM LEFT: Otter Lake Campground, located in Western Alger County on Buckhorn Road. BOTTOM RIGHT: The MISORVA banner tells folks the Association is here.
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SEPTEMBER • 2021 • MICHIGAN SNOWMOBILER + ORV
t’s no secret that snowmobilers know how to have fun in the warmer months as well as when the landscapes are totally white with snow, but many folks wonder why they are always upbeat and optimistic about whatever recreational activity they may wish to enjoy? Statistics gathered by Ed Klim, President of the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association (ISMA) indicates snowmobile enthusiasts enjoy a multitude of other recreational endeavors when their favorite season is still a few months away, including camping, boating, biking or hiking, and even backpacking into the woods for an opportunity to find a secluded spot for some quiet and
serious meditation. One of their favorite pastimes in the warmer months is still getting out on the trails, but with an ATV or a side-by-side off-road vehicle. As one enthusiast told me recently, the same landscape looks entirely different when there’s no snow covering it. So, with the pandemic restrictions eased and outside gathering capacities increased, the Michigan Snowmobile & ORV Association held their annual Campout and ORV rides the last weekend of June at the Otter Lake Campground in the Upper Peninsula’s Alger County. Although the turnout was not a large as in previous events those who did attend weren’t disappointed. Keith & Susan Churill,
