Frequently Asked Questions about our off road training
How do I register for a class?
On the Off Road EVOC page and the Civilian Off Road page there is a PayPal button where you can pay via credit card. For agency people, you can contact us to reserve a spot in the class and the agency can pay later.
How much does a course cost?
1-Day Basic Off Road Course: $320 for Hollister Hills SVRA
1-Day Basic Off Road Course: $420 for Ocotillo Wells SVRA / Oceano Dunes
1-day Winching / Recovery Course: $320 for Hollister Hills SVRA
1-day Winching / Recovery Course: $470 for Ocotillo Wells SVRA / Oceano Dunes
2-Day Courses: $640 for Hollister Hills SVRA
2-Day Courses: $940 for Ocotillo Wells SVRA / Oceano Dunes
4-day Instructor Course: $1,280 for Hollister Hills SVRA
4-day Instructor Course $1,880 Ocotillo Wells SVRA / Oceano Dunes
How do I pay?
On the Off Road EVOC page and the Civilian Off Road page there is a PayPal button where you can pay via credit card. For agency people, you can contact us to reserve a spot in the class and the agency can pay later.
Refund policy: Agency EVOC classes: 100% refund if cancelled within 30 days, or we can move you to another date. Most classes have a waiting list, so if we fill your spot we will process 100% refund regardless of when you cancel.
Civilian Classes: 100% refund with 48 hours notice since all these classes have a waiting list allowing us to easily fill your spot.
Where do we meet for our off road training course?
For Hollister Hills SVRA
The meeting place is the main entrance to Hollister Hills SVRA at 7800 Cienega Rd in Hollister, California. Set your trip odometer to zero as soon as you turn on to Cienega from Union, then drive 4.9 miles to the main entrance to the park. Turn right just after the sign that says Welcome To Hollister Hills (NOT the barn that has Hollister Hills painted on it and NOT Mudstone Ranch Day Use Area). Do not turn into any of the day use areas. Do not simply follow your GPS. This will put you in the driveway of the resident ranger rather than the main office area. Look for the sign! Just prior to the pay booth, there is a large open area on your right. An instructor in a green shirt or tan jacket will greet you. We will be there 30 min prior to start time. If you are there earlier than that, just wait in this area. The actual classroom will be the Hollister Hills Off Road Association (HHORA) Building,so you can park near that. This is the blue building way off to your right of the office area. You do not have to wait in line for the kiosk!
For Ocotillo Wells SVRA
Meet on the first day at the Ocotillo Wells SVRA Visitor Center. Here is a map link:
What time does class start and end?
- All Courses start at 8:30 am and end at 5:30 pm. On the 4-day instructor courses, we try to get you on the road home by 4 pm of the last day. We compensate for that by adding a little time on to each of the other days. WE START ON TIME!
Do you provide vehicles?
- For Agencies: You need to train the in the offroad vehicle you will be using in the course of your duties, so bring an agency vehicle. If you need an extra offroad vehicle or cannot bring an agency vehicle, we have vehicles that are stock SUVs and pickups for rent at $100 per person per day. If you are going to be using a Type III rig in the course of your duties, you should bring that type of vehicle. Training in a rented Toyota Tacoma, for example, will not help you learn to drive a Type III. Make sure you have more than ¾ tank of gas when you arrive.
- For Civilians: Bring your offroad vehicle in good working order. Make sure you have more than ¾ tank of gas when you arrive. We are no longer able to provide rental vehicles for civilian classes. You will need a 4WD vehicle. AWD will have difficulty with many obstacles and will slow us down on the trails.
- For agency personnel who are flying in, you will need a rental car at the airport to get you around town and to the training area where we will put you in one of our offroad vehicles. Vehicle rental is $100 per person per day.