Pine Barrens Adventure Camp – Off-Road Motorcycle Riding School

East Coast Adventure
& Dual Sport Motorcycle
Training and Events

Learn and Explore

The Pine Barrens Adventure Camp Riding School will help improve your off-road riding abilities while preparing you to safely navigate your way through amazing and sometimes challenging terrain. Both beginners and experienced riders will gain confidence by improving their skills. Our expert instructors will guide you through structured drills and help enhance your off-road riding abilities

The staff and instructors are champion Enduro, Motocross and Rally moto racers as well as experienced adventure riders. We have been passionately organizing AMA National and Local Adventure and Dual Sport Rides in the Pinelands since 2005, and are also officers in local enduro clubs, organizing enduro and hare scramble events. We are a “Grassroots” organization, doing this for the love of the sport, dedicated to sharing our expertise and enthusiasm with the riding community.

Training

About Us

Riders getting getting ready to start day 3 of the
2014 Pine Barrens 500

Real Adventure
is Closer Than You Think!

New Jersey’s Pinelands National Reserve, located in the Southern half of the state, is a unique and fascinating natural resource covering over a million acres. It is the largest body of open space on the Mid-Atlantic seaboard between Richmond and Boston and less than a few hours from Manhattan, Philadelphia, Reading, Dover and Baltimore. It’s also a great place for off-road adventure riding and exploring.

Visit the Pygmy Pine Forests, Cranberry Bogs, magnificent Atlantic White Cedar Swamps, winding scenic rivers and what Witmer Stone once described early in the 20th Century as “desolate stretches of white sand barrens.”

There’s over 1000 miles of legal dirt roads and dozens of forgotten towns just waiting to be explored. You would be amazed at the vast wilderness of the State Forests and Wildlife management areas and the fact that you can have an incredible journey this close to home.

Our Lead Instructor, Mike Bradway is a former East Coast Enduro Champion and MX professional. Mike also adds an “Eco-Tour” element to the rides in the forest, pointing out and photographing wildlife, historical spots and unfortunate damage done by careless people on the routes.

Build Confidence

Personalized guidance to correct simple mistakes will help avoid the falls that shake your confidence. Our expert instructors are here to help you identify and overcome these challenges quickly, getting you on track faster.

Our course is designed to progressively build your confidence, preparing you to tackle most types of terrain you would encounter on an adventure ride. After completing the course and practicing these skills, you’ll be ready to ride with friends on dirt trails, embark on cross-country adventures, or even ride round to world like previous students.

If your sense of adventure and exploration is pulling you off-pavement, this is the perfect place to start.

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ACCELERATE
YOUR PROGRESS

“In 2 days, I learned what would have
taken me years to figure out on my own.”

Comprehensive Training
Our journey starts with a thorough training program designed for riders of all levels. We focus on the fundamentals of off-road riding, ensuring you have a solid foundation in technique, safety, and motorcycle handling before you hit the trails.

Legal Trail Guidance
As you grow in confidence and skill, we introduce you to the world of legal off-road trails. Pine Barrens Adventure Camp is your gateway to discovering new routes, understanding trail etiquette, and respecting the environments you’ll ride through.

Skill Enhancement

We believe in continuous learning. That’s why we provide workshops on GPS navigation to help you chart your courses, and motorcycle preparation to ensure your bike is trail-ready for any adventure.

Community Connection
Pair up with fellow riders who share your passion and skill level. We offer a place to form lifelong friendships and riding partnerships. We offer ride and route advice across different states and terrains, exposing new, as well as seasoned riders a diverse riding experience throughout the year.

Testimonials

if you think education is expensive, try ignorance!

Thank you so very much for your wisdom, the event was perfectly executed (despite some wet drops). You and your team did a tremendous efforts to accommodate and educate the class participants, please forward my appreciation to your team. Few notes about my first time experience: I’m glad I took the class, it helped me

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Eli

This was one hell of a weekend!

… and by “hell,” I mean far more intense both physically and mentally than I expected, and worth every single penny of the admission. I think I expected an MSF-style course but for dirt. The difference – for me, at least – was that the Dirt Camp 101 made me think more. … I want

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Chandler

… able to enjoy adventure riding in a whole new way.

I took the new skills I learned and just rode 1,300 miles from Las Vegas to Southern Utah on an F800 GS I rented. We went through Angel Fire park in Las Vegas, then onto St George Utah, Bryce Canyon, National Reef Park, Lake Mead, Dead Horse Point and off road in Moab. Incredibly beautiful

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Bob

F800 GS

Outstanding class!

All instructors provided useful feedback and I learned lots of key points I was having trouble with.

Bob

the class you guys run is right up there with the best!

To Jack and the crew of PBACRS, thank you for an amazing weekend of training. I’ve been to a lot of different skill-based training courses, and the class you guys run is right up there with the best of them. You are subject matter experts who actually know how to teach and have a deep

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Ricky

I learned a TON and had a blast!

I just got home from a Dirt 101 class at Pine Barrens Adventure Camp Riding School. Totally exhausted and filthy, but what a great time. I learned a TON and had a blast. Thanks to all of the instructors and fellow students for a great weekend. For a guy who never really rode dirt, by

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Michael

Awesome class!

Instructors excellent! Thanks for notes and special appreciation for Mike, Ricky and John for action pictures!

Douglas

Thanks for the great experience last weekend

… and the valuable lessons taught by you and your team. Who knew you could ride slow without falling over? The class provided great building blocks that I’ll apply to all aspects of my riding, including this new world of off-pavement. (Rode dirtbikes as a kid, but always in the same places—didn’t require adaptability.) Challenging

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Bob

Thank you all for putting on such an outstanding adventure course

Erin and I would like to thank you all for putting on such an outstanding adventure course this past weekend. We both got a ton out of it. The class was well run and relevant to riders of all abilities. For me it was a great opportunity to add drills to my toolkit and work

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Jason and Erin

Many thanks for the outstanding training session!

Your professionalism, expertise and patience were greatly appreciated. Looking forward to continue to register for Dirt 102 in the future (after a lot of practice, however, based on the excellent lessons that you have delivered!).

Stéphane

Everyone rocked!

Of the four adventure riding courses I’ve taken, the Pine Barrens Riding School was easily the most comprehensive. Your instructor to student ratio was spot on. I was given much needed feedback from a very experienced group of coaches. Everyone rocked; from Mike’s demonstrations and local expertise, to Sgt Bill’s motivation, constructive criticism and reassurance,

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Truly a 1st class, well orchestrated event, well worth any rider’s time and energy.

What a great weekend! Got the 1200 GSA off the road onto the sand and gravel with the guidance of the team of instructors from the Pine Barrens Adventure Camp. A nice mixture of sand gravel and off-road riding to inaugurate the beginner to the true intention of “adventure riding.” Combine patient, competent instruction with

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Ted

all that drilling practice … really paid off

… I just wanted to thank you for the great training weekend… Although I initially felt your course was too basic, I now realize all that drilling practice for balance, braking, and counter-weighting basics recorded things into muscle memory. It really paid off and was important to establish good dirt riding habits from the get-go…

David

thanks again for a fantastic experience!

Definitely feel like I made massive strides over the course of a short period of time and am looking forward to honing the skills with seat time in the coming weeks. Look forward to seeing you at the PB500. All the best.

Hatim

Great weekend!

I’m somewhere way in the back…eating dust and smiling like a loon. Great weekend.

Michael

PBAC’s 2 day Dirt 101 provided an excellent exposure…

… to survival skills for this new comer. By the end of the weekend I felt increased confidence in managing natural terrain and have already begun to apply a few techniques while street riding. Thank you for opening a new door to adventure on knobbies!!!

Kirby

Frankly, the class exceeded my expectations.

[a friend in my riding club] frequently praises PBAC – and rightly so. The instruction level was much more professional than I expected and we were exposed to many more varied conditions and situation than expected. It was great butt-on-seat experience and I came away with much to practice and apply. I grew up riding

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Gerry

GO TO THIS SCHOOL !!

If you get the opportunity, GO TO THIS SCHOOL !! Great job to all of the instructors this weekend ! Mike, Bill, Lissa & Rob ! Special thanks to Jack & Mike for all of the background work that allows this school to exist, from permits to meetings and sponsors, etc. True Pros in the

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… made learning as effortless and fun

Thank you for being such an awesome and patient teacher. It is your skills (and those of your fellow instructors) which made learning as effortless and fun as it was. What a treasure trove of information in your email – it will take some time to dig through all of it. Been researching in-depth all

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Pavel

Good stuff!

Number 1. I had fun. 2. I learned enough to move forward with further practice. The class did what I wanted it to. Illustrated current skill levels and those that need work, plus equipment suggestions. All that was taught and practiced is seared into my head and my shin bone, yes that boxer cylinder does

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I tripled my off-road skills in one weekend !

Bryan (Gear Patrol)

The entire crew were always pleasant, helpful and encouraging.

A lot of really helpful techniques that I can already tell are improving my skills and confidence on the bike. I found all of the skills related to slow speed handling the most valuable. Great for those of us with less natural ground clearance. You never really know how much you don’t know until someone

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John

It was a great class!

… learned a lot, helped me get over (still needs practice) some of my fears (logs, puddles, jumps), and highlighted what I still need to work on. Enjoyed everyone’s company, and had great conversations over Saturday night’s delicious dinner

Raj

That was an awesome weekend with everyone!

… you guys were a great and fun bunch. Mike and the other instructors were fantastic and did a great job teaching us some new skills. I feel so much more confident on my GS and can’t wait to ride this thing off-road more often.

Mat

Hi Mike, Congratulations on the May 2017 article and interview in AMA magazine. I have taken your Pine Barrens training course, and as a result ran in the PB500 as well. In your course, you taught not about just riding, but the environment. I have used what you taught in many of the letters I

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Wow, what a great weekend!

Mike, you, Bill, Rob, Lissa, and Doc were so great not only as instructors but as coaches. I have been lucky to take a couple ADV “classes” and what Pine Barrens Riding School puts on far surpasses anything I have experienced. From technical know-how to real world experience, and not to mention generally great life and riding

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Dan

Salem MA

Thanks to Mike and the team

… for putting on a great class. I came into the class hoping to gain confidence riding what is for me a bigger bike through proper training, rather than floundering around on my own and possibly making the same mistakes over and over. It was just what I had hoped for. Having good instructors describing,

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George (Tuareg 660)

I had a great time at adventure camp and learned a ton.

Last weekend I went to Famous Reading Outdoors and rode my XR650L the whole time. Before adventure camp, I only felt comfortable riding my KTM 150xc there. I had been discouraged by the size of the XR and was contemplating selling it for a smaller bike. Thank you thank you thank you for giving me

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Riki

…phenomenal education and awesome experience

Thanks to Jack, Mike, Bill, Lissa, and Rob for the phenomenal education and awesome experience. Each one of you were amazing instructors in your own way and far surpassed my expectations!! Thanks to my peers for the great camaraderie and fun together.

Isaac

You and your team are awesome, Mike.

Had a blast and learned a lot. Every time I get on my bike now it just feels different. My balance is exponentially better and so is my sense of control. Can’t wait get back in the dirt!

Jason

Very informative and enjoyable experience…

The instructors are very knowledgeable and give detailed and easy to understand verbal instruction, and demos of how to execute. They are also very good at observing the students and providing feedback on what was done well and what needs to be corrected. Other aspects of the camp that I found very interesting and important

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Jeff

A sincere thanks to you and your Pine Barrens crew.

We did the MABDR last week… and I can’t tell you how many times each day I was so thankful that Brandon and I decided to take your Dirt 101 course. The skills we learned were extremely valuable, keeping us out of trouble and allowing us to excel along this route. Thank you..Thank you…Thank

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Brent

Very friendly school would recommend.

I just wanted to say this weekend I had a blast. It was very informative, especially the wilderness talk. I wasn’t expecting any of that, but very appreciated. The instructor pushed us and encouraged us to push yourself and get things done. Even though it was a class, it really felt more like 1-on-1. The

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Danny

Kawasaki KLR650

Learned new things as well as touched up on some other techniques

Overall great class, learned new things as well as touched up on some other techniques I havent used in a while. Everyone was very helpful in correcting any bad habits/mistakes. Took a few spills but, that’s a part of the game! Going to get back out into the dirt ASAP to put my skills to

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Randy

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