Category Archives: Hiking

Backpacking Della Falls 9-12 Aug 2013

Posted on May 15, 2013 by qioutdoorclub

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Activity	backpacking
Destination	Della Falls
Date	Friday-Monday, 9-12 August
Trip Coordinator	Will laVigne
Contact Info	250-203-3530 or  willlavigne@hotmail.com   Please contact the trip coordinator before 9 July if you are interested in this trip.
Description	Drive to Port Alberni.  Park and get a ride to boat then one hour boat ride to trailhead.  Hike to falls is 16 km which is a 300 metre gentle uphill climb.  Intermediate hike which can take 7 hours.There will be a 2 hr hike from base of falls to Love Lake for the best view of Della Falls.Third day afternoon boat ride back then home.Overall plan- 1st day get part way or if all goes well be at Falls, 2nd day get to Falls and trip to Love Lake for view, 3rd day early am start back. Also this could be done in 4 days but that needs to be determined prior to leaving Quadra. I would prefer to do it in three days.
Meeting Place	Quadra ferry
Departure Time	6:15 or 7:05 ferry
Difficulty	Mostly intermediate
Costs	Ferry plus, $10 to park car on boat owners property or park free where boat is, $125.00 per person for roundtrip.
Trip limits	3-4 people; 5 at the most.
Dogs?	no
Notes:	Issues or concerns: no bear cache — need to bring rope; there can be bears. Mice like the tips of camelbacks and try to get in tents. Cable car crossing. There can be wasp nests on the trail and that’s not good for the 2nd or 3rd person.I have tentatively setup the boat ride and will get feedback from someone who is planning on going the week before.  There is info on the web and it is accurate according to a source.  If there is interest please contact Will ASAP, to figure out timelines for boat and hiking details.

Backpacking Mt Albert Edward 31Aug – 2Sept 2013

Posted on May 14, 2013 by qioutdoorclub

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Activity	backpacking
Destination	Mt. Albert Edward
Date	Saturday-Monday, 31 Aug-2 Sept 2013
Trip Coordinator	Will laVigne
Contact Info	250 203 3530, email willlavigne@hotmail.com Please contact the trip coordinator well in advance of this trip.
Description	The hike from parking lot to summit is 16 km, the distance from parking lot to Circlet Lake is 3-4 hr of easy to moderate hiking.  Set up camp at Circlet Lake and on second day go to summit which is 3-4 hrs one way.  The third day is time to head back.
Meeting Place	Quadra ferry
Departure Time	6:15 or 7:05 ferry
Difficulty	Easy to moderate
Costs	Ferry plus $10/person a night to tent on platforms.
Trip limits	4-6 people
Dogs?	no
Notes:	This will be a very busy weekend up there so the earlier the better to get a campsite.  If there is no space at Circlet Lake then we have to go back 2.2 k to Kwai Lake. Bring water filter as you can swim in the lake.  Fishing is allowed.  Plan on bringing water for summit round trip as there is greater chance of no water at summit.  Bring poles for the summit descent if you use them.  There are toilet pits, bear cache/wire.  No fires.Please google or check trail books about this hike.

Hiking Seymour Ridge 13 July 2013

Posted on May 13, 2013 by qioutdoorclub

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Activity	hiking
Destination	Seymour – Nugedzi Lakes – Beech Ridge linkup trail
Date	Saturday, 13 July 2013
Trip Coordinator	Norris Weimer
Contact Info	285-3710.  Please contact the trip coordinator prior to the trip.
Description	Hike up to Mt. Seymour, with great views of Nugedzi Lakes along the way, and nearly 270° views from the summit (620m).  Return to the old logging road and continue south to the Nugedzi Lakes and along the trail past the ponds. Using old, unmaintained trails and logging roads continue on the ridge and over Beech’s Mountain.  Descend Beech’s Mountain by the trail leading to the Chinese Mountain parking lot.  About 12 km.  Allow 6 to 7 hours.
Meeting Place	Heriot Bay store parking lot to arrange cars.
Departure Time	08:30
Difficulty	Moderate, but long
Costs	none
Trip limits	none
Dogs?	no
Notes:	This trip involves a car shuffle, with some cars left at the Chinese Mountain parking area and others parked at the Mt. Seymour trailhead. Bring lunch.

Hiking Maud Island 30 June 2013

Posted on May 13, 2013 by qioutdoorclub

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Activity	hiking
Destination	Maud Island
Date	Sunday, 30 June 2013
Trip Coordinator	Valerie Van Veen
Contact Info	285-2329; vvv@qisland.ca.  Please contact the trip coordinator prior to the trip.
Description	A unique opportunity to see Seymour Narrows from our side, and the site of the once infamous Ripple Rock. Have lunch at the spot where the access tunnels were drilled to create the world’s biggest non-nuclear explosion that pulverized the rock (and assumedly the fish and anything else swimming by at the time).
Meeting Place	On Walcan Road, just off junction of Hyacinthe Bay Road and Walcan Road.  I will be in a green Toyota 4Runner. The “new” access is down several kms of rough logging road so good clearance required. We can arrange carpooling and park extra cars in the Morte Lake parking lot if needed.
Departure Time	Leave meeting place at 8:30  am; we should then be on the trail by 9:00 at the latest. Unfortunately, the current times are not in our favour as slack is at noon on June 30, but the earlier start should hopefully let us see some action in the Narrows.
Difficulty	Moderate – a scramble up and down over the side of Mount Lolo for the view on way there, narrow steep section on Maud Island; rest of hike gentle to some grade.
Costs	none
Trip limits	none
Dogs?	No dogs.  Sections of trail on Maud Island and Mount Lolo are too narrow and steep to safely mix with dogs.
Notes:	Email leader, vvv@qisland.ca, to sign up for this hike. If this hike is cancelled due to weather I will email all registrants by 10 pm night before. Ever since 2011, use of a new forest access road has shortened the hike considerably to a comfortable 4-5 hours.

Hiking Nugedzi 2 June 2013

Posted on May 12, 2013 by qioutdoorclub

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Activity	hiking
Destination	Nugedzi
Date	Sunday, 2 June 2013
Trip Coordinator	Terry Hale
Contact Info	285-3157 or terence_hale@yahoo.com.  Please contact the trip coordinator prior to the trip.
Description	A moderate hike through old growth forest to Nugedzi Lake that includes tranquil ponds and impressive viewpoints.
Meeting Place	Heriot Bay store parking lot – gravel area
Departure Time	10:00
Difficulty	Moderate
Costs	none
Trip limits	none
Dogs?	Dogs welcome, owners please bring a leash.
Notes:	bring lunch

hiking Cortes 22-23 June 2013

Posted on May 12, 2013 by qioutdoorclub

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Activity	hiking
Destination	Cortes day hikes
Date	Saturday-Sunday, 22-23 June 2013
Trip Coordinator	Margot Wood and Debbie Quigg
Contact Info	285-3710.  Please contact the trip coordinator well in advance of the trip.
Description	We haven’t done these trips, but come to Cortes and explore with us.  There are a number of options: 1) come Saturday on the 9:05 ferry, hike with us, and return to Quadra on the 5:50 ferry, or 2) come Friday anytime or Saturday on the 9:05 and camp on Cortes, hiking together on Saturday and Sunday.  Plan ahead if you want to stay over Saturday night.The Saturday hike is expected to be from Coulter Bay to the Carrington Bay narrows and on to the Grandmother’s Grove, returning to the cars via a loop.  For Sunday, we could chose from Green Mountain, Easter Bluff’s or Hank’s Beach.
Meeting Place	Cortes Whaletown ferry terminal, 22 June
Departure Time	10:00
Difficulty	Moderate
Costs	The cost of the ferry.  If you stay over Saturday night, there is the cost of camping or other accommodation.
Trip limits	none
Dogs?	TBD
Notes:	Gorge Harbour Marina, Smelt Bay Provincial Park and Squirrel Cove are the campgrounds we know about.  Arrangements have not been made for the group, since we have no information about how many are interested. Camping at Gorge Harbour includes access to their pool and other facilities.  Reservations can be made for Gorge Harbour by calling 935-6433. Tents are $25/day. Reservations for Smelt Bay are made on-line through Discover Camping.  They allow up to three tents and four adults per site.  The cost of a site is $16/day plus a $6 reservation fee. Tenting at Squirrel Cove is $15/tent.  Phone 935-6327.

Hike Hyacinthe Point and Ridge 18May2013

Posted on May 1, 2013 by qioutdoorclub

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Trip Name – Date

Activity	hiking
Destination	Hyacinthe Point
Date	Saturday 18 May 2013
Trip Coordinator	Heather and Rolf Kellerhals
Contact Info	285-3570
Description	Hyacinthe Ridge and Hyacinthe Point at low tide
Meeting Place	1792 Hyacinthe Bay Rd.  Fishing floats mark the driveway entrance.  Follow the driveway down the hill and on for one quarter mile over the stream and cattle guard.  Meet at the hay barn.
Departure Time	10:00
Difficulty	Easy
Costs	none
Trip limits	none
Dogs?	no
Notes:	The trip is about three hours long, with some up and down in each direction.  Bring a lunch.  In case of bad weather, the trip will be re-scheduled to Sunday at the same time.

Hike to Newton Lake and Waiatt Bay 11 May 2013

Posted on May 1, 2013 by qioutdoorclub

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Activity	hiking
Destination	Newton Lake and Waiatt Bay
Date	11 May 2013
Trip Coordinator	Norris Weimer
Contact Info	285-3710
Description	After driving to Granite Bay and parking on a logging road, the trail (old logging road) climbs gently up past a few lakes to Newton Lake, a lovely picnic spot.  The route (rough trail) then descends to Small Inlet and then along the portage path to Waiatt Bay, with views out to the Octopus Islands.
Meeting Place	Heriot Bay store parking lot to arrange carpools.  The access road is better with a high clearance vehicle.
Departure Time	09:30
Difficulty	13 km round trip, about 4-5 hours at a leisurely pace.  First half of the trail is easy, second half is moderate.
Costs	none
Trip limits	none
Dogs?	no
Notes:	Bring lunch.  The first part of the trail can be wet and also the parts near Small Inlet.  Newton Lake is good for swimming in the Summer.This is Heart of the Park territory.