Affordable tours and rallies with a friends & family feel that stretch from beginner to expert, allow people to test their mettle, and learn their limits so they can push past them. Let Appalachian ADV lead you through the beautiful wilderness, help challenge your riding abilities, and laugh about our failures around the campfire. From these experiences we want to help you grow into better riders and stewards of nature! Contact us if you are interested in a customized guided group tour in eastern Ohio, central & western Pennsylvania, the Maryland Panhandle, or northern West Virginia (contact links above or via Facebook Messenger).
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Read more about Appalachian ADV's "ADV Dual Sporting" style! Check out the FAQs for answers to common questions including our definitions of ADV Skill Levels and Terrain Ratings.
Appalachian ADV is a Recreational Promoter Charter with the American Motorcyclist Association. Membership is not required to attend our Sanctioned events but we do encourage you to give them a look and join!
Sign up at the bottom of this page for our Sporadic Newsletter to be among the first notified when tickets are available for an event or when we post a new article!
Read more about Appalachian ADV's "ADV Dual Sporting" style! Check out the FAQs for answers to common questions including our definitions of ADV Skill Levels and Terrain Ratings.
Appalachian ADV is a Recreational Promoter Charter with the American Motorcyclist Association. Membership is not required to attend our Sanctioned events but we do encourage you to give them a look and join!
2022 Schedule of Events
Hippo Saved My Hands Daytripper Group Ride
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March 12, 2022 - A "pay-your-own-way" event.
Come out for an early season day ride around the Mohican area near Loudonville, Ohio. An all-skill-levels ADV ride on the scenic and hilly paved and gravel roads in northcentral Ohio. Click below for the details and a discount code for a pair of Hippo Hands to fight the early Spring chill! |
The Fools Ride on April Fools Ride ADV Rally
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April 7-10, 2022
The Ohio River Valley and the surrounding Northeast Ohio countryside provides excellent ADV and ADV Dual Sporting opportunities! Twisty pavement, small towns, gravel roads, picturesque farmlands, forgotten dirt roads, beautiful rolling hills and off-road trails to test your ADV Bike Skills... |
Friends of The Fools
Wyoming BDR Documentary Premiere
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April 28, 2022
Join Appalachian ADV at Birdfish Brewery for the premiere of the Wyoming Backcountry Discovery Route (WYBDR) documentary! Doors open at 4PM and movie presentation starts at 6PM in the Ballroom on Thursday, April 28, 2022. This is a ticketed event only to help with planning and occupancy. Your $5 ticket includes one beer (For non-alcoholic, bag of chips and soft drinks). Learn more about the mission of the BDR and enjoy Adventure Motorcycling at its finest! Watch as the BDR Expedition Team tackles its 11th route moto-camping through 1,000 miles of rugged Wyoming terrain spanning from the northern border of Colorado to the southern border of Montana. Watch the BDR team and their trusty Adventure & Dual Sport Motorbikes tackle the high elevation mountain ranges, vast high-desert regions, cross two major rim escarpments, descend several gorges and pass through many other remote and seldom visited areas, and historic mining towns. |
Wyoming BDR Adventure Weekend & Documentary Premiere
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May 6-7, 2022
Join Appalachian ADV at Street Track 'n Trail for two days of ADVENTURE! Join us Friday afternoon at STnT where we will have free camping and a Slow Race Competition! We'll start Saturday with a short Group Ride hitting some pavement, a ton of dirt roads, a couple optional Off-Road Challenge areas, and a tour of a local ghost town! The grand finale will be a showing of the WYBDR Documentary from the Backcountry Discovery Routes! There is no cost to attend the event but please register via the below link... |
Allegheny Backcountry Adventure Loop Guided Tour
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May 18-22, 2022 ~ Beginner-Intermediate Tour
A 500+ mile Backcountry Discovery Route-inspired ADV loop in Western Pennsylvania including terrain in the Allegheny River Valley, Allegheny Plateau, and the Allegheny National Forest through historic sites and small towns via pavement, gravel, dirt, and a historic section of rail trail. Each night provides a new moto-camping experience. Planning on riding a BDR? Use the ABAL as a test run first! Appalachian ADV is an Outfitters and Guides permit holder with the US Department of Agriculture-US Forest Service for the Allegheny National Forest. |
Friends of The ABAL
Allegheny Trails ADV Dual Sporting Group Ride
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June 2-5, 2022 - A "pay-your-own-way" event.
We plant ourselves at a campground near Marienville and inform everyone where, how to book, where to purchase trail passes, and where to find the local mom-n-pop's to grab supplies! Over the weekend we will hit the Timberline, Marienville, Penoke, and Rocky Gap trail systems in the ANF. Click below for more information. |
Explore The PA Wilds Four Tour
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June 22-26, 2022
An Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate guided ADV & ADV Dual Sporting tour of Susquehannock and Sproul State Forests in Central Pennsylvania. Tons of gravel, beautiful vantage points, small town charms, and opportunities to tackle challenging drivable trails! A hybrid rally- guided tour for an intimate feel, an amazing campground with all the amenities will act as our base camp for the weekend with four thrilling ADV loops into the wilderness including a beautiful section of the MABDR... |
Friends of The Four Tour
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The Bald Eagle Jamboree ADV Dual Sporting Rally
Friends of The Jamboree
Allegheny Backcountry Adventure Loop Guided Tour
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August 10-14, 2022 - Intermediate-Expert Tour
A 500+ mile Backcountry Discovery Route-inspired ADV loop in Western Pennsylvania including terrain in the Allegheny River Valley, Allegheny Plateau, and the Allegheny National Forest through historic sites and small towns via pavement, gravel, dirt, and 100+ miles of trails in the ANF and Western Pennsylvania. Each night provides a new moto-camping experience including one dispersed night of camping. Planning on riding a BDR? Use the ABAL as a test run first! Appalachian ADV is an Outfitters and Guides permit holder with the US Department of Agriculture-US Forest Service for the Allegheny National Forest. |
Friends of The ABAL
North East Backcountry Discovery Route Guided Tour
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September 17-25, 2022
A 1300 mile backcountry tour of PA, NY, CT, MA, VT, NH, and ME including twisty tarmac, forest roads, seasonal and Class 4 roads, OHV tracks, and the highest elevations in the Northeast. |
Friends of the NE
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Join Appalachian ADV at some of our friends' events!
9th Annual Wailin' Wayne WeekendSeptember 7-11, 2022
Amazing Road, ADV, Dual Sport, & Dirt Bike riding at the Wayne National Forest in Central Ohio! Appalachian ADV leads group rides on our "Wailin's ADV Dual Sporting Loop"... WailinWayneWeekend.com for information and tickets. |
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ADVxRally is a time-speed-distance rally where we take large bikes on small trails for big adventures. Ride. Explore. Socialize.
Team Appalachian ADV will be participating in the October 28-30, 2022 Red Clay Rally - Motorcycle Division in the beautiful wilderness of Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky! Join us at the 2022 event with your ADV or Dual Sport motorbike! Hit up the ADVxRally or RCR websites for more information! |
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Want to hit one of our Events but need a ride? Check out Riders Share for daily or multi-day rentals by location.
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Appalachian ADV is a Recreational Charter* with AMA.
Click the link above to join or renew your membership. *Membership is not required to attend our Sanctioned events. |
Sponsorship Opportunities
Is your business interested in becoming a Sponsor for one of our events? Appalachian ADV wants to partner with your business to help with branding, market exposure, and engagement with event participants before, during, and after the events. Contact Kane@AppalachianADV.com for more information and to set something up!
Bolt-on touring accessories that fit YOUR motorcycle!
Essential gear that instills confidence for the bold, independent, and situation ready
Adventure Anywhere - Built with the backcountry in mind, our line of ultralight gear will get you there.
Own The Dark
Coffee Blenders - Craft Quality Coffee, Anywhere Convenience
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Appalachian ADV - Adventure & Dual Sport Motorbiking, LLC
Our mission is to promote the ADV and Dual Sport styles of
motorbiking through various media formats, education and
safety, & hosting group rides, rallies, and guided tours.
Our goal is to bring people of diverse backgrounds into this
adventure lifestyle to promote camaraderie, enjoy nature via
two-wheeled adventure travel, and build confidence by
overcoming the challenges presented to the rider when
performing ADV and Dual Sport motorbiking.
Have Fun, Take Chances
Our mission is to promote the ADV and Dual Sport styles of
motorbiking through various media formats, education and
safety, & hosting group rides, rallies, and guided tours.
Our goal is to bring people of diverse backgrounds into this
adventure lifestyle to promote camaraderie, enjoy nature via
two-wheeled adventure travel, and build confidence by
overcoming the challenges presented to the rider when
performing ADV and Dual Sport motorbiking.
Have Fun, Take Chances
© Copyright 2022 Appalachian ADV - Adventure & Dual Sport Motorbiking, LLC
A Veteran Owned Company
PO Box 3103, Youngstown, OH 44513
Kane@AppalachianADV.com
A Veteran Owned Company
PO Box 3103, Youngstown, OH 44513
Kane@AppalachianADV.com