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Snow – Mt. Washington – 8 Jan 2025

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Activity Snowshoeing
Destination Mt. Washington
Date 8 Jan, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Norris Weimer
Contact Info norris.weimer@ualberta.ca or 3710.  Please contact the coordinator by Monday night.
Description We will follow some of the Mt. Washington snowshoe trails leaving from Raven Lodge.
Meeting Place Quathiaski Cove Ferry terminal
Departure Time 9:00 ferry.
Difficulty
 Easy to moderate.
Costs Transportation costs and trail pass. The price of a snow shoe day pass is $16.
Trip limits 10
Dogs? No
Notes: Bring lunch as we may not eat at Raven lodge.  Have reliable equipment and winter gear.  Expect warm conditions

Hiking – Chinese Mtn South and North loop – 1 Jan 2025

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Re-scheduled.

Activity Hiking
Destination South and North Chinese Mtn Loop
Date 1 Jan 2025, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Louise Squire
Contact Info lsquire@sasktel.net
Description We will go up the south side to South Chinese Mtn. and have lunch while enjoying the view. Then down the north path and up North Chinese Mtn. and back to the vehicles.
Meeting Place Chinese Mtn parking lot
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty Moderate
Costs None
Trip Limits 8
Dogs No
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Hiking – Maud Island – 6 Jan 2025

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Activity Hiking
Destination Maud Island
Date 6 Jan 2025, Monday
Trip Coordinator Les Hand
Contact Info 285-2029 or lhquadra@gmail.com
Description We will meet at the Community Center and carpool out to the trailhead. Depending on the weather, we may just stay on the lower trail and not go over Lolo.
Meeting Place Community Centre parking lot
Departure Time 10:30
Difficulty Moderate
Costs None
Trip limits 8
Dogs? OK, but must be under control. And on a leash in difficult areas if we go over Lolo, there is a hard spot that is steep for dogs.
Notes Dress for the weather and bring a lunch. This is about a four hour hike, depending on the course that will not be decided until day of the hike.

Trip Report – Snowden Demonstration Forest – 4 Dec 2024

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Snowden Demonstration Forest is a working forest, but also it’s very popular with trail bikers, who have built an extensive network of trails.  Ten of us sampled some of those trails on a foggy day.  
 
Starting at Lost Lake parking, to Mudhoney Pass 🟦, to Lost Lake trail 🟢.  Lunch at the Lost Lake picnic shelter.  Then TriMac 🟢, Riley Lake 🟦, and Oggies ⬥, to Riley Lake parking and finally a new trail (unnamed on our maps) back to the cars. (7.3 km; 3 hours)
 
The trail development is so fast, some of our maps and apps were out of date..
  
Norris 

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Hiking – Snowden Demonstration Forest – 4 Dec 2024

 

Trip Report – Carrington Bay & Forest – 27 Nov 2024

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Nine of us caught 9:05 am ferry from Heriot Bay to Whaletown on Cortes Island. The day was overcast with glimpses of sunshine. We had a short ride up Carrington Rd to the trailhead where there is ample parking. We hiked a counter clockwise loop through Grandmothers’ Grove to the Lagoon, then on to the campsite at the head of Carrington Bay where we stopped for lunch. Grandmothers’ Grove is through mature Cedar and Douglas Fir with lots of moss and lichen covering the ground and low hanging branches making a very soothing hike. The lagoon was very serene with mist hanging over the water which was like a mirror. The campsite is interesting with some old logging equipment, picnic tables and a makeshift shelter. The lagoon is tidal and the water exits through a narrow channel with an aluminum bridge over it. The main trail coming in and out is old logging road and because of the recent rains there are lots of big puddles. This is not a problem because there is enough foot traffic that there are trails around the puddles. We arrived back at Whaletown with plenty of time to catch the 2:00 pm ferry to Quadra. (8.0 km; 3 hours)

Allan

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Hiking – Carrington Bay & Forest – 27 Nov 2024

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 – Carrington Bay and Forest – 27 Nov 2024

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Activity Hiking
Destination Carrington Bay and Forest, Cortes Island
Date 27 Nov, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Allan Liimatta
Contact Info allanliimatta@gmail.com or 250-416-9338
Description Easy walk through mature forest with lagoon that drains by small water falls into ocean.
Meeting Place Heriot Bay ferry terminal
Departure Time 9:05 Cortes ferry at Heriot Bay, so be in the line-up shortly after 8:00
Difficulty
 Easy to moderate.
Costs Ferry travel costs; bring your experience card and ID
Trip limits None
Dogs? Yes, but must be on leash due to wolves in the area.
Notes: Bring a lunch and rain gear.

Exploring – Two Mines and Some Karst – 4 Dec 2024

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We won’t be doing this outing.  The forest has overwhelmed the sites.  Expect an update.

Activity Exploring
Destination Two Mines and Some Karst Formations
Date 4 December 2024, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Debbie Quigg
Contact Info 3710 or dmquigg@gmail.com; please RSVP by Monday night
Description We will visit an old mine off of Open Bay Main, a limestone cave and grikes in the limestone.  We will also stop at the Lucky Jim mine before continuing on to some sinkhole formations.
Meeting Place Community Centre parking to carpool or by arrangement
Departure Time 9:30 am
Difficulty
 Easy.  This will more a visit to multiple sites than a lot of exercise, however the trails will not be maintained
Costs None
Trip limits 10
Dogs? No
Notes: Be prepared for wet.  Bring a good flashlight if you have one.

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 – Beaver Lake to Open Bay Creek – 14 Nov 2024

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Activity Hiking
Destination Beaver Lake to Open Bay Creek
Date 14 Nov 2024, Thursday
Trip Coordinator Les Hand
Contact Info lhquadra@gmail.com 285-2029
Description We will leave from Hyacinth Bay Road and follow a flagged trail down to Beaver Lake. From there we will continue on to Open Bay Creek and follow it back to Village Bay Road.
Meeting Place Community Centre parking lot
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty
 Moderate
Costs none
Trip limits 10
Dogs? O.K. but must not run back and forth
Notes Bring a lunch or snack and dress for the weather.