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Hiking – Blenkin Park – 18 Dec 2024

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Activity Hiking and social
Destination Blenkin Park
Date 18 Dec 2024, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Debbie Quigg
Contact Info dmquigg@gmail.com or 3710.  Please RSVP by Monday night.
Description Starting at the Community Centre, we will hike a complex loop through the Blenkin Park trails.  The walking is easy but likely wet and muddy with some great variety in this forest.  About 6 km and 2 hours.   After that we will have some lunch and share some seasonal cheer in room 3 at the Community Hall.
Meeting Place Community Centre parking lot
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty
 Easy
Costs None
Trip limits None
Dogs? Okay, but must not run through the group.
Notes: You are encouraged to bring and share any Christmas goodies you have. But it doesn’t all have to be sweets.
If the weather is really bad, we may shorten the walk by starting later.

Hiking – Big Tree Woodlot – 9 Dec 2024

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Activity Hiking
Destination Big Tree Woodlot
Date 9 Dec 2024, Monday
Trip Coordinator Debbie Quigg
Contact Info dmquigg@gmail.com or 3710. Please contact the coordinator by Saturday night.
Description We will start at the sign at Benner’s woodlot. We will meander along his logging roads to Open Bay Main and then do a loop back to Village Bay Road. The last part of the loop is on the Bold Point Rd.  Roughly 7 km.
Meeting Place Community Centre parking lot
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty
 Easy
Costs none
Trip limits 10
Dogs? Okay, but must not run through the group
Notes: Bring a snack and gear for the weather

Hiking – Snowden Demonstration Forest – 4 Dec 2024

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Activity Hiking
Destination Snowden Demonstration Forest, Campbell River
Date 4 Dec 2024, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Norris Weimer
Contact Info 250-285-3710, norris.weimer@ualberta.ca
Please contact the coordinator by Monday night
Description We will hike a few trails in this labyrinth of mountain bike trails.  Beginning at the Lost Lake parking area, we will follow Mudhoney Pass, Lost Lake trail, around Riley Lake and back to Lost Lake parking.
Meeting Place Q Cove Ferry terminal
Departure Time 9:30 ferry
Difficulty
 Mostly easy (but I don’t know this area well).
Costs Ferry costs
Trip limits 10
Dogs? Okay, if on leash and not passing through the group
Notes: Bring lunch.   Due to BC Hydro construction, the drive to the Lost Lake parking is a bit out of the way, using Duncan Bay Main.

Trip Report – Beaver Lake and Open Bay Creek – 14 Nov 2024

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Ten hikers started out on the Crikey Creek Trail on a chilly but sunny morning. It was nice to get a day without rain for a change. We came out at the Open Bay Main logging road and proceeded down Open Bay Creek. We followed the trail along the creek and were delighted to see chum salmon still spawning in the creek. It has been a record year for returning salmon. Farther down the trail we ran into three large trees that had blown down and were a bit of a challenge to scramble over. We continued on through the mossy forest and turned up the hill to follow the creek to Beaver Lake. Because of the heavy rainfall the Creek was high with many small waterfalls. We had lunch on the rock bluff at the end of Beaver Lake. The creek was a bit of a challenge to get across, but the group managed and continued up the trail beside the lake. As we continued to climb up to Village Bay Lake Road we were treated to rock bluffs with very heavy deep green moss and many different varieties of mushrooms to look at. From there we proceeded back to the vehicles via the Nugedzi parking lot and logging road. (7.4 km and 3 1/2 hours)

Les
 
Thanks to Les and Norris for the photos
 

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Hiking – Beaver Lake and Open Bay Creek – 14 Nov 2024

Hiking – Nighthawk Lake – 20 Nov 2024

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Postponed due to weather!

Activity Hiking
Destination Nighthawk Lake and bluffs to the west
Date 20 Nov 2024
Trip Coordinator Valerie van Veen
Contact Info vvv@qisland.ca, 250 285 2329, 778 242 5774
Description We will start at the Mud Lake parking area and follow Yellow Mud trail to the south end of Nighthawk Lake, route back via Rob’s Ride and Plaything to Yellow Mud to return back to the Mud Lake parking lot.
Meeting Place Community Centre at 10:00 or Mud Lake parking lot at 10:10
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty
 Moderate, one steep downhill
Costs None
Trip limits 10
Dogs? Must be under control and stay with owner at front of group
Notes: Bring lunch, snack, dress for the weather. Be sure to sign up as the final choice of location for this hike will be entirely weather dependent … weather alternatives will be in the south end.

Hiking – Savary Island – 26 June 2024

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This trip may be changed due to transportation issues.

Activity Hiking
Destination Savary Island
Date 26 June 2024, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Cyndy Chidley
Contact Info 250-285-3575
Description
Savary is a jewel of an island surrounded by white sand beaches.  We will hike around and through Savary, exploring its beaches.
The challenge is getting to Savary Island.  Water taxi and float plane are available, but sometimes complicated and expensive.  One option is to go to Powell River and take the scheduled water taxi from Lund.  We are still working on how to do this realistically.
Meeting Place: Water taxi dock
Departure Time TBD
Difficulty
 Mostly easy as the hiking is quite level.   Circumnavigating the island is very long.
Costs Cost of transportation to Savary Island
Trip limits
Dogs?
Notes: Please note that for practical reasons, the go-no go date for this trip is June 10.  Cyndy does not have communication once she has left for Savary Island.

Hiking – Manson’s Landing Loop, Cortes – 22 May 2024

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Activity Hiking
Destination Manson’s Landing Loop Cortes
Date 22 May, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Cyndy Chidley
Contact Info 250-285-3575 or kasoltan@gmail.com
Description After crossing on the ferry, we will drive to Manson’s Landing Lagoon and take advantage of the low mid-day tide to explore the lagoon and islands. We will then take a trail along the lagoon and through the forest to Hague Lake. We will follow the beach and roads to the Coop, where we will likely stop for lunch. After exploring the Manson’s Landing Community Hall and museum, we will take the trail back to the lagoon through the forest. There will likely be enough time to visit Smelt Bay and walk on the beach there.
Meeting Place Heriot Bay ferry terminal to Cortes.
Departure Time 9:05 ferry; come very early, shortly after 8:00, to avoid the overload.
Difficulty
 Easy
Costs Ferry costs; bring your ferry card.  Shared fuel.
Trip limits 10
Dogs? Okay
Notes: Bring shoes or sandals that can get wet for the lagoon exploration. Bring lunch and snacks, although food is available at the coop. We expect to return on the 3:50 ferry.

Hiking – B&B Trail Loop – 3 Apr 2024

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Activity Hiking
Destination B&B Trail Loop
Date 3 Apr, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Debbie Quigg
Contact Info dmquigg@gmail.com or 3710.  Please contact the coordinator by Monday night
Description We will hike up Thompson Trail, climb to the first viewpoint for views north and east, then descend the mossy bluffs of the open ridge in a northward direction. This area is much changed since we did this hike five years ago.  We will briefly follow a new logging road and trail to join the B&B Trail as it descends to Hyacinthe Bay Rd.  We will retrace our steps up along the creek and then take a short side trip to another creek, falls and log bridge.  We will return to the B&B trail and continue up the creek and back to the Thompson Trail and Thompson Rd.  We may go the the next viewpoint on the Thompson Trail if that is convenient.
Meeting Place Thompson trailhead on Thompson Road. Carpool if you are able as parking space is somewhat limited.
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty Easy to moderate (on steep and potentially slippery, mossy bluffs)
Costs none
Trip limits 10
Dogs?
Notes: We will not do this trip in poor weather.

Hiking – Bike Trails south of WalCan Rd- 19 March 2024

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Originally scheduled for 11 March

Activity Hiking
Destination Bike Trails south of WalCan Rd
Date 19 March, Tuesday
Trip Coordinator Les Hand
Contact Info hquadra@gmail.com or 285-2029.  Please contact the coordinator prior to the trip.
Description We will follow mountain bike trails for this hike. We’ll do some of Nighthawk, Rob’s Ride, Navel and Straight as a Dime. It will probably take about 3 to 3½ hours..
Meeting Place Heriot Bay Store
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty
 Moderate
Costs none
Trip limits 10
Dogs? O.K. but under control
Notes: Some of this trail can be wet if there has recently been rain. If it is raining hard or high wind, the trip will be rescheduled. Please sign up so that I may contact you if things change. Dress for the weather and bring a lunch as well as poles if you use them.

Hiking – Shellaligan Loop – 21 Feb 2024

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Activity Hiking
Destination Shellaligan Pass Trails
Date 21 Feb, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Valerie Van Veen
Contact Info 250 285 2329 vvv@qisland.ca 778 242 5774
Description This will be a moderately-paced hike, probably on the shorter route, going clock-wise so we can enjoy lunch on the rocky bluffs overlooking the Channel. A well-developed trail, a few uphill stretches, through woodlands to the ocean bluffs, then a short walk on the logging road back to our cars.
Meeting Place Heriot Bay store parking lot or Valdes Drvie
Departure Time 10 am Heriot Bay store parking lot OR 10:20 am (approx) at turn-off to logging road on Valdes Drive. Call for directions if needed.
Difficulty
 Moderate.
Costs None
Trip limits None
Dogs? Must not run through group; must be under control; dogs and owners will go ahead of group
Notes: Call coordinator if you need directions to meeting point on Valdes, and/or if you have any questions about this hike. Dress for the weather, light rain ok.  Co-ordinator will notify registered participants if weather might be an issue.  Bring lunch or a snack.