Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club

42 YEARS OF SERVICE TO NORTHERN OCONTO COUNTY 1968-2010

This site was last updated Tuesday noon February 9th

All Red Arrow Trails are in Very Good to Excellent Condition. All trails have good snow cover and have loose material for lubrication. Be careful on corners and hills as some icing still exists!! As usual the better riding is in the woods and off the Nicolet Trail (grade).

If you live in the Fox Valley or Green Bay area you might think the season is over. Don't be fooled. The trails north and west of the Chute Pond, Lakewood & Townsend area are in great condition.

See President's Corner Tab for his up to date riding reports!!

See Trail Conditions tab for other area reports

All trail reports are provided by area clubs and by our groomer drivers and club members. Red Arrow cannot be responsible for actual trail conditions at any given place or time. Riders are expected to ride responsibly and look for hazards. You ride our trails at your own risk!!

Come on up!!!! If you are looking for a place to ride this week this is it. The trails north and west are in great condition. Townsend is only a tank of gas round trip from Green Bay or the Fox Valley. Check our Business Booster tab for places to stay, gas up and dine. All the businesses listed are Red Arrow Boosters and support the great trails.

Townsend is one of the highest elevation areas in Wisconsin and that helps us keep our snow!!! The Carter hills between us and Carter are 1,781 feet above sea level vs Oconto at 530 feet...it does make a difference. The highest range is just northwest of us in Forest County at Sugerbush Hill...that area is 1,939 feet above sea level. Kent Tower Hill in Langlade County is 1,903 feet. Information from the new Wisconsin Blue Book published recently.

Photos needed. Send your photos of snowmobiling in the Townsend area to jbrantmeier@athenet.net and we will consider using them on this site. We can use scenery and people having fun while snowmobiling. Photo credit will be given if you ask for it.

Club members rode to the CheckPoint in Bryant Wednesday January 20th. It was an awesome 120 mile ride with a great lunch. LtoR are Jim Weyers, John Brantmeier. Caral Vanderveren, Ron Popp, Arlan Behnke, Mark Bies and Dale Ott

On Thursday January 14th club members rode to Long Lake on the new Nicolet Trail that goes all the way to Michigan. Lunch at FlatLanders was great and the ride home via the trail thru Arrgone was awesome. The 15 mile stretch from south of Newall to Arrgone has one stop sign and sweeping turns and vistas. A must ride!!

Sunset on the Townsend Flowage. The Yamaha sled in the foreground fresh from a 125 mile run north and west to Polar and Bryant in Langlade County

2nd Annual Bonfire & Vintage Ride will be held on Saturday January 30th at Intersection 6. Join us for free hot chocolate, hot dogs and a hot fire.

Vintage Sleds were out in force for last year's Bonfire. Bring your old sled or come on your new machine. Everyone is invited to particpate. Event is from 11AM to 3PM.

Ron & Dorothy Wagner (seated) receive an award for their long service as members and leaders of Red Arrow. Standing are Norine Brooks, Event Chairperson, Jim Weyers, treasurer and John Brantmeier, President. Club members thanked the Wagners for thier many years of service to the town and club.

Club members enjoy the great dinner provided by Jim & Karla Schussler owners of Hillcrest Resort. The club thanks Jim & Karla for thier Business Booster support of our club. Upcoming club events include our Bonfire Nostalgia Party and our annual Fish A Ree. See the event tab for details.

More club members enjoying dinner at the Christmas Party. Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club has over 250 family and Business Booster memberships. We invite any and all Snowmobile and ATV riders to join our club. Even if you are not active we appreciate the financial support that keeps our trails in great condition.

Groomer driver Pat Harrison pulls up to the club garage after grooming on the east side of Hwy 32 including the scenic overlook

Club members Mark BIes, Tim Paulson, Dale Ott and Ron Popp make a pit stop at Animal's Bear Trail. Club President John Brantmeier was riding with them and took the photo.

Club members Jim Wisneski, John Brantmeier, Ron Popp and Tim Paulson enjoy breakfast at 2B's in Wabeno. Note the huge pile of whip cream on Ron's waffle.

Red Arrow secretary Jay Van Thiel and his wife Sandy are on the trail on New Years day!!!

Club member Troy Mleziva at the Kiosk at Intersecton 6 in Townsend

Red Arrow 6 foot tall Pet Rock on Wildwood Trail

New Years Day at the Valley Inn just north of Townsend (bar with snowmobile on roof)

This is our "ATV Mudhole" on Wildwood Trail...look for the double orange diamonds

Club president John Brantmeier's favorite spot...just off Diamond Roof road on the Bob Kroll Memorial Trail

SAVE THE DATE

35th Annual Red Arrow Fish A Ree
Our annual Fish A Ree and Vintage Snowmobile Show will be held the weekend of February 13th and 14th at the Townsend Town Hall in Townsend. The hours will be 11AM to 5PM both days. Meat Raffles, Food, Prizes for fish, Music and lots of fun!!! Located right on the Nicolet State Recreational Trail (Corridor 7)

All Oconto County ATV Trails including the Nicolet State Recreational Trail are Closed for the Season as of Midnight Saturday October 31st.

Most Town of Townsend Roads are open to ATV travel year round except Hwy 32, County T and a few roads that are marked "NO ATV" including Cathederal Pines.

Please stay on marked trails and routes and obey posted speed limits. Our trails are patrolled by the Oconto County Rec officer and the DNR.

MS Riders Return to our Area
For the last two years the Wisconsin Chapter of the MS Society has held their annual Snowmobile Tour in our area. It returns again this year on on January 28-31 with headquarters at the Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel. If you are interested in more information go to http://eventwig.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?fr_id=11532&pg=entry
For a $45.00 entry fee and $650.00 in pledges you can get a free weekend at the Casino, most meals and a Saturday evening banquet...all while helping a most worthwhile group. Red Arrow will be holding our Bonfire in the Woods the Saturday of this event weekend. All are invited ....free hot dogs and hot chocolate.

Winter is coming...club members Ron Popp and Dale Ott paint and grease our twin 10 foot Ultimate fold up drags.

Upcoming club meetings
Wednesday January 13th at Animals Bar..Hwy T & 64
Wednesday February 3rd...Mulligan's just south of Lakewood
Wednesday March 10th...Golden Eagle Pizza in Townsend
Saturday April 17th 9AM Annual Meeting at Townsend Town Hall
All meetings start at 7Pm unless otherwise noted.

Prospective members are welcome at our meetings...come join us!!!

Corn Roast September 5th was a Huge Success
See photos and details under the events tab

Please e-mail our Secretary Jay Van Thiel at the following e-mail address if you wish to be added to our electornic mailing list...you do not have to be a member to receive these communications. We will not forward your e-mail address to anyone and you can opt out at any time!!! jsvt@granitewave.com

Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club Inc. was founded 41 years ago in 1968 during the very early days of Snowmobiling. Early club founders established a trail system utilizing old logging roads and rail spurs in the Nicolet National Forest. These trails were connected by utilizing the old railroad grade (now NIcolet State Trail) that runs south to north thru Oconto County and provided winter snowmobile access to connecting trails in Langlade County and Forest County as well as all over the state of Wisconsin. Most of those same snowmobile trails are in place today and are maintained regularly by Red Arrow.

In 2007 Red Arrow voted to add ATV trail responsibility in the Townsend area. At that time the Town of Townsend made all town roads legal year round for ATV travel and asked the club to help with safety training and help patrol the roads for "bonehead" riders. More recently the towns of Doty, Lakewood and Riverview have allowed ATV access on some roads during the summer ATV season. The club is currently working with the National Forest Service to add additional trails in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

Red Arrow welcomes all snowmobile and ATV enthusiasts visiting our area and invites them to join our club. We understand that not everyone can be active but we need your financial support if you ride our trails. Townsend has become a year around hub for ATV and snowmobile activity. From our area you can literally ride anywhere in Wisconsin via snowmobile. In 2010 the Nicolet State Trail thru Townsend will be ATV legal all the way from south of Gillett to the Michigan border.

Townsend is located on Hwy 32 about 90 miles north of Green Bay and the Fox Cities. You will pass thru Gillett, Suring, Chute Pond, Mountain and Lakewood as you head towards Townsend. Carter (home of the Northern Lights Casino and Hotel) is located about 5 miles north of Townsend with Wabeno and Laona further north. Come visit us.....we are located right in the center of some of the best snowmobiling and ATV riding in Wisconsin.