Category Archives: day-trip

Hiking – Beech’s Mountain – 16 April 2025

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Activity Hiking
Destination Beech’s Mountain
Date 16 April, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Les Hand
Contact Info 285-2029 or lhquadra@gmail.com
Description This will be a hike up to the second highest peak on Quadra with some magnificent views. We will be going up and back unless there are enough people that want to go over South Chinese on the way back. Wear good footwear and bring your hiking poles if you use them.
Meeting Place Community Centre parking lot
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty Moderate but some steep rocky areas
Costs None
Trip limits 10
Dogs? No
Notes: Please sign up at least two days before as will be canceled or postponed if heavy rain.

Trip Report – Yellow Mud Loop – 26 March 2025

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Seven hikers enjoyed an 8 km, 3 hour hike in the area south of Walcan Road, starting at the pullout at Reed Lake. The weather was great for March – cloudy but with no rain, no wind and a pleasant 8° C. We headed south on Straight-as-a-Dime Trail, following a combination of newer bike trail sections and old logging roads. Turning east onto Backdoor Trail, we hiked over vibrant green moss-covered rock bluffs and through a pine forest. We continued on to Dick’s Ride and eventually ended back on Yellow Mud where we had lunch at the beaver dam before continuing on the last stretch of the trail. We heard many birds and were happy to listen to the croaking of the frogs. We continued northwest down Yellow Mud Trail through lush sword fern, hemlock and a Douglas fir forest.  Much work has been done on this part of the trail and the trail has been renamed Rob’s Ride in memory of Rob McKerracher. (8.2 km and 3 hours)

Louise

Thanks to Carrie, Les, Jim and Norris for the photos

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Hiking – Yellow Mud Loop – 26 Mar 2025

Trip Report – Mt. Washington – 12 Mar 2025

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Since the planned paddle was cancelled due to a wind forecast, we switched to a snowshoe trip.  And the weather at Mt. Washington was a surprise – sunshine and 18 cm fresh snow.  Three of us went up Great Big View following a broken track, then we went on Finger Glades.  The snow and the views were great.  We stopped for lunch and shortly after the broken track ended.  We decided to continue anyway and the route carried on and up.  Eventually we joined a track left by skiers for a while.  Then we were breaking trail again.  We followed the wands for Marmot’s Mess in the wrong direction until we cut cross-county back to the Great Big View trail. Jim was the champion trail breaker and super fixer of a broken crampon.
(5.7 km, 4 hours, 275m ascent)

Norris

Thanks to Jim and Norris for the photos

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Snow – Mt. Washington – 12 Mar 2025

Hiking – Yellow Mud Loop – 26 March 2025

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Activity Hiking
Destination Yellow Mud Loop
Date 26 March 2025, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Louise Squire
Contact Info Lsquire@sasktel.net
Description Starting at Reed Lake, we will go south on Straight as a Dime, turn east on Back Door over the rock bluffs and down to the variously named lake with the large beaver dam.  From here we return along the Yellow Mud trail to Reed Lake.
Be prepared for a change weather depending.
Meeting Place Legion parking lot
Departure Time 9:30
Difficulty
 Easy to moderate – may be slick if it rains
Costs none
Trip limits 10
Dogs? On leash
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Hike – Nugedzi Lakes – 9 April 2025

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This trip was re-scheduled from March 19th.

Activity Hiking
Destination Nugedzi Lakes and Views
Date 9 April, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Les Hand
Contact Info lhquadra@gmail.com 285-2029
Description We will start this trip at the Nugedzi trailhead near Granite Bay Road and Village Bay Road and finish at the start of Mt. Seymour Trail. We will be leaving a car at each end of the trail so it will be a bit shorter and we may go out to the Nugedzi lookout.
Meeting Place Quadra Community Centre
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty Moderate
Costs None
Trip limits 10
Dogs? OK, but must be under control and on a leash if we encounter wildlife.
Notes: If it is raining very hard, it will be postponed as the hill is too much work with rain gear on. Bring a lunch or snack and dress for the weather.

Trip Report – Shellaligan Loop – 24 Feb 2025

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On a partially sunny day four hikers and two dogs set out to do the shorter loop counter clockwise. The rocks were wet, but trail was in good shape. The ocean views with the snowy mountain peaks in the distance are very picturesque on this shoreline walk. We paused on the Village Bay rocky point for the views up Hoskyn channel. We did not stay long as there was a cool breeze coming off the water. The group then continued down the shoreline and up the hill to the fork in the trail. From here we traveled down the gully and over the bridge. The creek was running fast and high. We continued on to the oyster farm where we enjoyed a lunch while watching the birds. After we returned back up the hill and to our vehicles.  (4.5 km and 2½ hours)

Les

Thanks to Les and Valerie for the photos

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Hiking – Shellaligan Loop – 24 Feb 2025

Trip Report – Plumper and Deepwater Bays – 12 Feb 2025

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Eight of us met on a crisp dry morning with the remains of six or so inches of snow on some of the access roads to Plumper. We parked at the familiar Maud island parking lot and headed out at 0°C. The trail was patchy but easy to follow as a quad had left tracks for us to follow. The temperature remained close to zero making the trails compact and easy to walk on.
From Plumper Bay it was decided to do a quick trip to Deepwater Bay and enjoy the view. Lots of beach debris had been collected and we were happy to collect a bit more. We returned for lunch on the sunny side at Plumper Bay and were not disappointed as the sea was nearly calm and the sun was shining. We also met Mel as he was enjoying a grilled hot dog before he went back to clearing trails. We followed the shore for a bit and were pleasantly surprised by 40 to 50 merganser ducks taking off. Then we returned to the trail and back to our cars which completed our less than 10 km walk.

Neil

Thanks to Neil and Norris for the photos

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Hiking – Plumper and Deepwater Bays – 12 Feb 2025

Snow – Mt. Washington – 12 March 2025

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Previously scheduled on March 3rd.

Activity Snowshoeing
Destination Mt. Washington
Date 12 March, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Norris Weimer
Contact Info norris.weimer@ualberta.ca or 3710.  Please contact the coordinator by Saturday evening
Description We will head uphill from the Nordic centre taking the trails for Big View and Finger Glades.  Some sections are quite steep. About 5.5 km, 250 m elevation gain, 3.5-4 hours.  Snowshoes can be rented if needed and there is a $16 day pass that is required.
Meeting Place Quathiaski Cove Ferry terminal
Departure Time 9:30 ferry
Difficulty
 Moderate
Costs Ferry, fuel and $16 Day Pass
Trip limits 10
Dogs? No
Notes: There is a lot of recent snow on the mountain now.. Bring lunch and gear appropriate for the weather.

Hiking – Shellaligan Loop – 24 Feb 2025

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Activity Hiking
Destination Shellaligan Loop
Date 24 Feb, Monday
Trip Coordinator Les Hand
Contact Info lhquadra@gmail.com  or 285-2029
Description We will drive out to Valdez Road and to the second parking spot. We will do the route counterclockwise. The first part is scrambling over some rocky bluffs so wear good shoes. We will possibly go down to the old oyster farm as well. Much of this trail is along the ocean shoreline so hopefully there will not be any snow. If there is a need to change the destination, I will contact anyone that has signed up.
Meeting Place Community Centre parking lot
Departure Time 10 am
Difficulty
 Moderate
Costs None
Trip limits 10
Dogs? OK but must not run back-and-forth through the group
Notes: Bring a lunch or snack as we will stop on the open area at the entrance to Village Bay if there is no wind. You may want to use poles on the steeper section.

Trip Report – Rebecca Spit Hot Chocolate Walk – 29 Jan 2025

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As promised, it was a brisk walk around Rebecca Spit for four hardy souls as we celebrated the Chinese New Year, Quadra Island style, at our January 29 Hot Chocolate Social. Though we didn’t see any snakes (appropriately it is the year of the Wood Snake), we did see, or hear, several species of sea birds and tree birds. (Ask Vic for the list). A delicious, eclectic, celebratory feast was enjoyed by all while being warmed by a very welcome campfire. Maybe an annual tradition, mark Tuesday, February 17, 2026, to celebrate the year of the Fire Horse.   (about 4 km; 1 hour walking)

Valerie van Veen

Thanks to Valerie and Norris for the photos

 
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Hiking – Rebecca Spit Hot Chocolate Walk – 29 Jan 2025