Airline Swamp Donkey ATV Club  

From our trails in Beddington you can connect with other clubs' trails and travel to Madawaska, Grand Lake Stream, Machias, the Down East Sunrise Trail and many trails leading north and in all other directions.

Our meetings are held 2nd Sat. in season at The Beddington Fire, House/ Town Building located on Rte. 193 in Beddington. Meetings begin at 6 pm and everyone is welcome.

For any questions please call any of the numbers listed and someone will help you.

---

Officers:
Pres. Frank Janusz - 454-8133
V. Pres. Peter Poors - 460-4474
Sec/Treas. Maryann Janusz - 454-8133
Co- trailmasters - David Bridges and Peter Poors - 460 -4474

Mailing Information:
Club business - Maryann Janusz, 154 Lakeview La, Crawford, Maine 04694

Membership:
Sharon Poors, 23 Poors Way, Ellsworth, Maine 04605

---

A REMINDER - CLUB MEMBERS NEED TO GET OUT AND DO SOME BRUSHING! OUR TRAILS ARE BECOMING SERIOUSLY OVERGROWN. PLEASE START HELPING

Welcome to the web page for the Airline Swamp Donkey ATV Club!

The club was formed in 2009 as the Airline Snackbar ATV Club. When a visitor from New Jersey saw a moose walking down the Stud Mill Road when out for a ride, he asked his uncle if that was a donkey. With a laugh his uncle replied, "Yes, we call them swamp donkeys." This is not an uncommon nickname for the moose family, and the club members thought it was pretty funny. It was decided to use the phrase as a nickname for our club, and we have since shortened it up, and “The Swamp Donkey ATV Club" was born! People really remember that name.

We maintain over 100 miles of trails in the Beddington area on Rte. 9 here in Maine, mostly on the lands of AFM forestry company. The company has asked us to maintain the bridge at a maximum width of 60 inches. You should keep this in mind when planning your ride. The trails combine dirt roads through blueberry barrens, over mountains and hills, through forested lands and by scenic lakes and rivers. Wildlife abounds; deer, moose, beaver, coyote, eagles, turtles, bears and so much more.

We are kept busy working on the trails, brushing, clearing, signing and building bridges. It is important to stay on marked trails in order to keep using them.

Trail
Conditions

Weather Report

UPDATE, AUG.10, 2019:

MEETING CANCELED, NOT ENOUGH MEMBERS. WORK DETAIL (BRUSHING) HAD ONE PERSON PLUS PETE, THANKS TO JEFF GRANT.

GOING TO TRY TRAIL WORK AGAIN THIS WEEKEND, AUG. 24 & 25. START FROM GROOMER SHED (RANGER STATION) AT 8;30. ANY QUESTIONS CALL PETE AT 460-4474.

IF YOU ARE OUT THERE RIDING YOU SHOULD BE OUT THERE HELPING OUT, ANY TIMES DURING THE WEEKEND WOULD BE FINE.

HATS ARE IN!

Our club hats have come in! They are charcoal gray in color, with our Swamp Donkey logo on the front.

The cost will be $12 if you pick them up or $15 if we need to send them to you. They will be available at meetings, the next one is Aug. 10, at the Beddington town building/fire station, 6p.m.

Please make checks out to Airline Swamp Donkeys and mail to Sharon Poors, 23 Poors Way, Ellsworth, Maine,04605 - 207-667-2052

I WOULD BE WILLING TO MEET WITH CLUB MEMBERS IN ELLSWORTH TO GET A HAT. CALL AT 460-4073. PLEASE, NO LATE NIGHT CALLS. YOU CAN LEAVE A MESSAGE IF YOU NEED TO. SHARON.