Ten of us set out in dark overcast weather with threat of rain.  We started walking into woodlot W1898 on a gated road, then we diverted onto an old but well used trail through a pleasant mature forest.  There are no views, but there is the occasional glimpse of Village Bay Lake.  Then the trail rejoins the main logging road.  When that ended, we continued down a trail that joins up with the Vic’s Marsh trail, and from there it was another easy stroll back to the cars.  Just as a few raindrops fell.

For lunch, we planned to hike the short trail to the swim rock on south Village Bay Lake.  We found the trail by the old outhouses at the boat trailer parking lot.  However, it quickly became apparent that this is a summer trail, since sections were underwater now.  So we had lunch at the boat launch bench instead.   We were sheltered from the very light rain by the trees and talked until we got cold.  (4.2 km;1 hour 20 minutes, walking time)