ATASD (www.atasd.ca) – SHERP (www.sherp.ca) teams are scheduling a big “Day of Rescue Amphibious Vehicles Joint Demonstration and Trials” on Friday February 8, from 11am to 4 pm in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. This event will be arranged at the Stockey Centre/Georgian Bay area in the downtown of Parry Sound with active support and assistance from municipal and provincial Ontario governments. Two SHERP ATVs (www.sherp.ca), ATASD ACV(www.atasd.ca), hovercrafts from “Air Rider Hovercraft” (www.airriderhovercraft.com), rescue airboats from USA manufacturer “1000 Islands Airboats” (www.1000islandairboats.com) will be shown in action – riding over water-ice-snow-ground.

Authorities of the Provincial Government of Ontario, as well as RCMP, DND, Ontario Fire Department officers have initially confirmed their interest in attending. We would like kindly to invite you and representatives of your organizations come and join us. We are also inviting other manufacturers, as well operators of amphibious vehicles and rescue equipment to bring their crafts for the demonstration to the public and government authorities. Video of the first joint SHERP – ATASD trials conducted in the Parry Sound area could be found below: