TRAIL PASSES
YEARLY MEMBERSHIPS
Yearly memberships are inexpensive and include unlimited riding in the Bear Creek OHV rec site area.
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Adult memberships are $130. With the purchase of an adult membership, you may also purchase one or more Youth Memberships at $35 each (for those under 18 years old at the same household). Season Passes are valid from April 1st to October 31st..
Yearly membership allows unlimited riding at the Bear Creek OHV Recreation Site, on every day that the Site is open.
Membership fees are entirely applied to expenses incurred for the maintenance and operation of the Bear Creek OHV Recreation site, for the benefit of those paying the fee.
All riders must ensure that their OHV meets the Bear Creek requirements. Spark Arrestors are mandatory. Sound must be 96 dB or less.
DAY PASSES
Okanagan Trail Riders Association is now offering a 1-3 Day Pass option.
This pass is valid on the day it is purchased and must be verified via a Cell Phone record or a printout of the PayPal Order. Please remember cell phone service in the Bear Creek OHV area is limited so you need to download the confirmation onto your phone so it will display with no data access.
WHY DO WE PAY TRAIL FEES?
We’re often asked why anyone would buy a trail pass at Bear Creek when there’s other places where you can ride for free. It’s a fair question, and our response is that for the price of a new tire we offer a world class OHV area with a trail system that’s safe, sustainable, easy to navigate, well maintained and enjoyable for all types and levels of riders. Our members put in over 3000 volunteer hours each year to help maintain the 300+ kilometers of Bear Creek trails to both our high standards and the requirements set out by RSTBC. There comes a point, however, where a job is just too difficult for volunteers alone, so we have trail techs and heavy machines. These dedicated individuals rebuild or reroute sections damaged by heavy use, logging, resource extraction, and acts of nature, or where trails are no longer environmentally sustainable.
OTRA operates three camping areas for a total of 40 camp sites within the Bear Creek boundaries. We employ a camp host to keep the sites clean and inviting, provide security and assistance, distribute firewood, and act as our ambassador. It's a completely normal day to see the staging and camping areas full of vehicles with ramps, fuel cans, and gear left unprotected in plain sight because the riders know that it'll all be there when they return. We offer nearly the same experience as a provincial campground except that you can ride in and around your campsite.
OTRA works hard securing donations and sponsorships to offset the expense of maintaining the trail system and improving the facilities. One of our latest projects is construction of the Grizzly Shelter at the Aspen Trailhead. This will be a 20x30 foot timber frame building that'll act as the staging area for our events, a shady location to gather for beverages after a day of riding, a spot where families can get the little ones out of the sun to cool off, or a place to meet up and plan the day. Most of the material and labour has been donated or provided at a significant discount thanks to the lobbying of the OTRA executive and members.
At the end of the day nobody’s making money here. OTRA is a registered non-profit organization, and the executive is entirely volunteers. We do this for the love of the sport and so that the riding community has somewhere to call their own.