NYSRPS BPP Member Spotlights: NORA

Get to Know NORA - Northeast Off Road Adventures

NYSRPS is pleased to welcome new BPP member, NORA!

A rugged, adrenaline-pumping driving adventure of a lifetime awaits you and your community members just 90 minutes from New York City, in Ellenville, NY. Northeast Off Road Adventures (NORA) offers 4WD training and driving tours through 75 acres of wooded trails and terrain – a memorable outdoor experience. Venues include a private 75-acre mountain top facility in Ellenville, NY and Hunter Mountain Ski Resort.

NORA’s training, driving tours, team outings and adventure programs serve commercial, government, and private sector clients. Park and recreation agencies are invited to inquire about incorporating opportunities into their regular seasonal programming offerings. At the helm of the niche business is Scott Trager, a certified 4WD trainer and former Wall Street employee. In 2007, Trager just drove his Jeep to and from the train station. But after one fateful Jeep Jamboree with his then-13-year-old son, Trager was bitten by the off-roading bug. Now he leads a fleet of a dozen vehicles and a staff of qualified instructors who run classes on 4WD operation, safety, maintenance, and recovery, as well as survival and first aid from their ADA-compliant facility. A host of adventure-style excursions, like Hunter Mountain driving tours with private and overnight options, beckon the truly outgoing. Trager and his team are all dedicated off-roaders, working hard to ensure everything they do is both educational and safe. They aim to make NORA a leading facility for adventure-themed education in the Northeast, and a day spent at their Ellenville facility proves they’re well on their way to making that a reality. As a training facility and adventure company, NORA teaches people how to drive responsibly and safely off-road - either in their own vehicles, or NORA rentals. They offer public classes on a set calendar schedule in addition to private training. The facility and accompanying trails, which were featured in MotorTrend’s Ultimate Adventure in 2018, can be reserved for private group events and off-site business meetings. Single and multiday packages can be booked in Ellenville where NORA offers fast wired internet, Wi-Fi and catered meals for group outings. Shari G., a 2019 NORA participant, said “We had a company meeting followed by off-road activities for about 45 people. It was a huge success. We rented a bus from NYC to take us there and NORA helped organize and coordinate it all. The staff were extremely accommodating and every detail was thought about. The new building was perfect for a company event. Everything was top notch.”

NORA’s certified instructors and professional guides provide a highly structured learning experience with focus on safety. Specialized Outdoor Adaptive Recreation (SOAR) NORA’s unique SOAR program helps guests and groups with mobility challenges enjoy outdoor recreation, allowing people with impairments (stroke, amputees, spinal injury and disease, etc.) participate in outdoor activities they never believed they could. SOAR also offers team competitions. These skillbased adventures are designed for individuals or teams who enjoy a competitive spirit and like to ‘get a little gritty’. “I’ve used a wheelchair for 16 years. They have AMAZING outdoor activities basically any level of injury can do. MUST VISIT! I’m an incomplete C6 and drove off road in a jeep and enjoyed the wheelchair course in both the GRIT Freedom Chair and the Action Trackchair. Went with my quad rugby team and we all had a blast and WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK SOON. Thank you to Scott for building such an awesome place!” said guest Chris D. on Trip Advisor. With more than 300 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor, Facebook, and Google, NORA prides itself on “Learning, Adventure and Fun.” Learn more at www.nora4x4.com.

FUN FACT:

On July 14, 2022, NORA hosted the official Ford Bronco live reveal on ABC’s Good Morning America. Scan the QR code at right to watch the video or go to https://gma.abc/3LAB5im