Team
Ryan started riding as a kid growing up in Saudi Arabia where he spent 17 years. These years were filled with lots of sand and desert riding throughout the Middle East in a wide variety of conditions and terrain. Since moving to Canada, he has ridden a wide variety of civilian & Police motorcycles both on and off road, as a Police Sergeant. Ryan is a Master Police Motorcycle Instructor, certified to Instructor for Police Motor Operations in both Canada and the USA and is a recognized Expert in Collision Reconstruction. It is these experiences and his passion as a rider that lead to the creation of Advanced Rider Training & Enduro Park Canada.
Over the years Ryan has logged in excess of 500,000 kilometers crisscrossing Canada and the United States many times and has taught hundreds of Police riders and thousands of civilian riders in the ART of riding.
BMW CERTIFIED – OFF-ROAD INSTRUCTOR & TOURGUIDE
POLICE CERTIFIED MASTER MOTORCYCLE INSTRUCTOR
LARRY BUTLER
INSTRUCTOR
Larry brings 27 years of Police experience. Larry started his career with the Vancouver Police Department and worked his way to Traffic Enforcement to become a motorcycle rider, a VPD Motorcycle Drill Team Member, and an instructor on the Police Harley Davidson. After 16 years with the VPD, Larry transferred to the Saanich Police Department where he became a member of the Traffic Safety Unit and was certified on the BMW
R1200 RT-P. Larry & Ryan worked together in the Traffic Safety Unit, and after Ryan left the SPD, Larry became the Lead Motorcycle Instructor. Larry brings a wealth of knowledge and skill, combined with a passion for riding and instructing.
Larry is certified as a Police Motorcycle Instructor in Canada and the U.S.A. and licensed as a driver training instructor under the British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act.
RON GOSSELIN
INSTRUCTOR
Ron has over 50 years of riding experience on a range of motorcycles including motocross/trail, sport, touring, adventure, street, trial, and three-wheel motorcycles. He is an avid year-round rider who prefers to be traveling on two wheels. He has traveled extensively throughout Canada and the USA.
He is a retired RCMP officer that has his Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) Motorcycle Instructor certification that was attained through the Justice Institute of British Columbia in 2015. He is also certified as a Motorcycle Skills Test Assessment Officer with ICBC.
Ron has also successfully completed Levels 1 through 4 track courses with the California Superbike School.
JIM SPRANG
INSTRUCTOR
BMW CERTIFIED – OFF-ROAD INSTRUCTOR
Jim is a retired naval officer with 35 years of service. A life long rider, he has ridden extensively in North America, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. His passion is finding those places “off the beaten track” and the roads and trails required to get there. Jim has completed the ART on-road, BMW Enduro training and the Police Motorcycle Operators certification and is a valued member of the Enduro Park Canada Instructor / Tour Guide team.
In 2022 Jim traveled to Spain and completed the demanding BMW Off-Road Instructor certification!
Jim also teaches the Mechanical Clinic and the new Navigation Seminar.
CAROLINE STEVENSON
INSTRUCTOR
BMW CERTIFIED – OFF-ROAD INSTRUCTOR
Caroline began riding motorcycles in the UK in the early 1990’s. She moved to Kelowna, BC in 1999. In 2001, Caroline became MSF certified and a traffic instructor for new road riders and then a few years later, a motorcycle skills assessment officer. In 2015, Caroline had an opportunity to take part in the first International Female Team GS Trophy qualifier in South Africa representing Canada. Her ultimate goal was to become a certified BMW Off-Road Instructor which she achieved in Hechlingen, Germany in 2016. Caroline is a passionate and enthusiastic rider and instructor who has a penchant for excellence in low speed, precision technical riding. Her main rides are the R1200GS Rallye and BMW 450x. She has trials bikes and several dirt bikes. Basically she loves anything with two wheels.
David Parker
INSTRUCTOR
Mike Moleschi
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Shane Morton
INSTRUCTOR
Francis Mairet
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Jason From
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Andreas Gneist
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Brent Maksymiw
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Kevin Elston
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Steve Boyle
INSTRUCTOR
Lee Thorley
INSTRUCTOR
Ray Pettengell
INSTRUCTOR
Walter Dvorak
INSTRUCTOR
Gus El-Moussa
INSTRUCTOR
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