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DRAFT WEBPAGE – TO BE CONFIRMED BY LATE JAN ’25

2025 NORA Programs:
Take your training & trail experience to the next level!

NORA offers several programs to help you attain your off-road adventure goals. Each program offers a bundle of classes at a reduced price.  See the programs below and contact us for more information. Here are links to our Course Catalog and Public Class Calendar & Booking pages.

1. Trail Pass Membership
This program is a great way to keep you on the trails enjoying off road adventures! It is available for anyone who has taken any off-road class at NORA Ellenville, public or private, from our Intro To Off Road Driving to our Multi-Day Boot Camp. There is an annual subscription fee, which offers discounts on classes and tours along with exclusive activities for program members. This is a great way to continue experiencing, learning and improving your off road adventure-related skills under the guidance of NORA staff. Learn more.

2. Overlanding with 4-Low
This program is designed to give you the training, experience and confidence to take your 4-Low equipped vehicle on rough terrain trails and understand best practices for self & vehicle-to-vehicle recovery. It includes common Overlanding workshop topics and a 3-day professionally guided Overlanding trip on trails. You have a choice for selecting an Overland trip with easier or harder terrain. Contact us to register for this program at a discounted price.

Session I May-Aug, 2025
Driving Option 1:
. 4DRV-201 Off-Road Driving Essentials (Choose 1: 4/5, 4/26, 5/4, 5/17, 6/21 )
. 4DRV-202 Getting Unstuck I or II (Choose 1: 4/27, 5/18, 6/22)
Driving Option 2:
. 4DRV-202 Off Road Boot Camp 2-Day (Choose 1: 4/26, 5/17, 6/21)
Workshops:
. OLND 101 Trip Planning & Gear (5/3)
. OLND 104 Meal Planning & Cooking (6/8)
. OLND-105 GPS Systems & Operations (6/8)
Overland Trip (Choose 1):
. OLND-JUL Mountain To Mountain for 4WD Multi-Day Overland Excursion (7/11 – 7/13)
. OLND-AUG Mountain To Mountain for 4WD & AWD Multi-Day Overland Excursion (8/8 – 8/10)

Session II Aug-Oct, 2025
Driving Option 1:
. 4DRV-201 Off-Road Driving Essentials (Choose 1: 7/19, 8/16, 9/20 )
. 4DRV-202 Getting Unstuck I or II (Choose 1: 7/20, 8/17, 9/21)
Driving Option 2:
. 4DRV-202 Off Road Boot Camp 2-Day (Choose 1: 7/19, 8/16, 9/20)
Workshops:
. OLND 101 Trip Planning & Gear (8/2)
. OLND 104 Meal Planning & Cooking (9/13)
. OLND-105 GPS Systems & Operations (9/13)
Overland Trip (Choose 1):
. OLND-JUL Mountain To Mountain for 4WD Multi-Day Overland Excursion (9/5 – 9/7)
. OLND-AUG Mountain To Mountain for 4WD & AWD Multi-Day Overland Excursion (10/10 – 10/23)

3. Overlanding with All Wheel Drive
This program is designed to give you the training, experience and confidence to take your All Wheel Drive vehicle on rough terrain trails and understand best practices for self & vehicle-to-vehicle recovery. It includes common Overlanding workshop topics and a 3-day professionally guided Overlanding trip on trails selected for AWD vehicles with a minimum of 8.5″ of ground clearance. Contact us to register for this program at a discounted price.

Session I May-Aug, 2025
Driving:
. AWD-101 Intro to Trail Driving (5/3)
. AWD-102 Trail Driving & Recovery (6/8)
Overland Workshops:
. OLND 101 Trip Planning & Gear (5/3)
. OLND 104 Meal Planning & Cooking (6/8)
. OLND-105 GPS Systems & Operations (6/8)
Overland Trip:
. OLND-AUG Mountain To Mountain for 4WD & AWD Multi-Day Overland Excursion (8/8 – 8/10)

Session II Aug-Oct, 2025
Driving:
. AWD-101 Intro to Trail Driving (8/2)
. AWD-102 Trail Driving & Recovery (9/13)
Overland Workshops:
. OLND 101 Trip Planning & Gear (8/2)
. OLND 104 Meal Planning & Cooking (9/13)
. OLND-105 GPS Systems & Operations (9/13)
Overland Trip:
. OLND-OCT Ghost Tour Multi-Day Overland Excursion for 4WD & AWD (10/10 – 10/12)

4. Trail Leadership
This program gives participants a solid foundation of knowledge, skills and experience to lead off-road trips and prepare you to become an off-road instructor.  The program includes driving skills, vehicle recovery, Overland workshops and an Overland Excursion. Students will run a “mock training class” with NORA instructors where they will need to demonstrate their ability to “think outside of the box”.
Driving:
. 4DRV-202 Off-Road Boot Camp 2-Day
. 4DRV-302 Coach & Drive – Advanced Terrain
Recovery:
. REC-101 Getting Unstuck I: Recovery Basics
. REC-201 Getting Unstuck II: Winching Skills
. REC-301 Getting Unstuck III: Advanced Trails & Recovery Skills
4WD Workshops:
. WKSP-101 Vehicle Spotting
. WKSP-102 Expect The Unexpected
. WKSP-103 Trail Leadership
. WKSP-105 Intro to Navigation: Paper Map & Compass
. WKSP-106 Vehicle Maintenance & Confidence
Overland Workshops:
. OLND-101 Intro to Overlanding: Trip Planning & Gear
. OLND-103 Intro to Overlanding: Communications
. OLND-104 Intro to Overlanding: Meal Planning & Cooking
. OLND-105 Intro to Navigation: Handheld & Vehicle Mounted GPS Systems
. OLND-200 Any Northeast Overland Excursion Trip (NY, MS, VT, NH)

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NORA has worked with over 11,000 clients since 2011 and has received Tripadvisor's Travelers' Choice Award each year since 2020 for consistently earning great reviews from travelers. We are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor! Our team of instructors and guides are all passionate about what we do, and we strive to give you an exceptional experience. See our Testimonials.