GENE RA L
Wildlife compliments your snowmobil-
ing day. S nowmobil e tracks provide
firm ground over which animals ca n
travel from a rea to area. Do not vio-
late this privil ege by chasing o r harass-
ing wildlife. Fatigue and exhaustion
can lead to animal's death. Avoid ar-
eas pos ted f or the protection or feed-
ing of wildlife.
If you happen to be fortunate enou gh
to see an animal, s t op y our snow m o-
bile and obs erv e quietly.
The guidelines that we support a re
not designed to limit y our snow mo-
biling fun, but to pres erve the beau-
tiful freedom that you can experience
only on a snow mobile! These guide-
lines wi ll keep sn owmobilers healthy,
happy a nd a ble to introduce others to
wha t they know and enjoy ab out their
favorite winter pastime. So, the next
time you hit the trails on a coo l, crisp
and clear winter day, we ask you to re-
member that you are paving th e w ay
for the future of our sp ort. He lp us
lead i t down the right path! From all
of us at BRP, thank you for doing y our
share.
There is nothing more exhilarati ng
than snowmobiling. Venturing onto
snowmobile trails that criss- cross th
e
wild areas of the U.S. and Canada is
an excitin g a nd healthy winter sport.
Howev er, as the num ber of people
us-
ing these re creatio nal parks i ncreases,
so does the potential for d amage to
the envi r onm ent. Abuse of la
nd, fa-
cilities and resources inevitably leads
to restrictions and closures of both
private and public land.
In ess enc e, the greate st threat to our
sport, is all a round u
s. Whi ch leaves
us with on e logical choice. When we
snow m obil e, we must alw a y s ride re-
sponsibl y.
The vast majority res pect the l a w and
the environment. Each of us must set
an exam ple for those w ho a r e new to
the sport, young and old a like.
It is in every one's best interest to
tread ligh tly into our recreation al areas.
Because , in the long run, to protect the
sport we must pres erve the environ-
ment.
Recogniz ing the importanc e of this is-
sue and the need for snowmobilers to
do their s ha re in preserving area s that
mak e it possible to enjoy o ur sport,
BRP has developed the “Light Tread-
ing I s S m a rt S leddi ng” campa ign for
snow m obil ers.
Light Treading refers to m ore tha n t he
thread o f our tracks. It's a state ment
of concer n, respect and willingness to
take the lead and take action. It ap-
plies to the environ ment in genera l, its
proper care an d m a intenance, its natu-
ral inha bitants and all enthusia sts and
the public at large w ho enjoy the great
outdoo rs. Wi th this theme, we invite
all snowmobilers to remember that re-
specting the environment is not only
critical to the future of our industry but
to future generations.
Light Treading in no w a y suggests you
should curb your appetite for snowmo-
biling fun! It simply means tread w ith
respect!
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