Northern Offroad Society

Last week I had the pleasure of photographing The Northern Offroad Society for Lindsey’s column in The Fort McMurray Today.

To meet the club we had to drive to the Rotary Recreational Area and take a snow covered road to the location in which we were going to meet Shane Ganong the president of The Northern Offroad Society. We had to park our car outside the meeting location and walk. It was freezing -4C and we got there a little earlier than the rest of the club so Shane let us sit in his truck which was truly appreciated.

Shane told us what his club is about and how its not just about having fun but also helping keep the environment clean in the process. The Northern Offroad Society doesn’t just drive and participate in offroad activities, they also help out by towing abandoned cars and taking the time to get out of their massive trucks and pick up trash. They were a very nice bunch of people and it was easy to see that they were very serious about their hobby and equally as serious about the environment.

Then it was time to see the trucks in action. Seeing Shane and his buddies drive in the area was a little overwhelming. I have never seen vehicles climb hills of this size. Well, maybe I have in those Jeep Wrangler commercials but I will say those Jeep Wranglers have nothing on these machies. While it was fun to watch it really took me by surprise when Shane offered to take me for a small ride. I can honestly say I didn’t expect what was on the way. I literally jumped half a foot off my seat after the first few bumps.

Well needless to say these were some great people and I’ll let the pictures tell the rest of the story.

I wanted to thank Shane and the rest of the Northern Offroad Society for this wonderful opportunity.

Hassan