Hiking – Newton Lake – Small Inlet-Waiatt Bay – 21 July 2026

Activity	Hike and swim
Destination	Newton Lake with Small Inlet and/or Waiatt Bay
Date	21 July 2026, Tuesday, revised and altered
Trip Coordinator	Jim Squire
Contact Info
Description	NB: Last minutes circumstances altered this trip. We will hike up to Newton Lake, down to Small Inlet, take the portage trail to Waiatt Bay and then back to the Newton Lake. Distance about 15 kilometres – will take approximately 4-5 hours (including lunch and short swim stops at Newton Lake. If there is consensus to do so, we will break into two groups at the trail junction, one going on to Waiatt Bay, and the other returning to the lake. We will then rendezvous at Newton Lake.
Meeting Place	Quadra Community Centre parking lot
Departure Time	9:00
Difficulty	A rocky, rutty initial kilometer, and a steep section at Small Inlet, plus overall distance makes this a moderate – not easy – hike.
Costs	Share fuel costs
Trip limits	10
Dogs?	Limit 2 and on leash.
Notes:	Bring plenty of water, lunch and snacks, and swimming stuff if you want to swim. The trip is best on a good summer’s day so will be postponed if the forecast is for rain.

Quadra Island Outdoor Club