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Cycling Cortes Island 1 June 2103

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Activity cycling
Destination Cortes Island
Date Saturday 1 June 2013
Trip Coordinator Diana McKerracher
Contact Info 250-285-3204
Description Spend a day exploring our neighbouring island by bicycle. We can stop for coffee at Manson’s Landing and picnic at Smelt Bay Provincial Park or Hague Lake. Don’t be discouraged by the hills, you can always get off and walk up if you need to – and remember for every uphill grind, there’s an exhilarating downhill swoosh
Meeting Place on the Cortes ferry
Departure Time 9:05 ferry from Heriot Bay
Difficulty
 moderate – total distance 40 km
Costs $7 for Cortes ferry;  snacks at Manson’s Café if desired
Trip limits none
Dogs? no
Notes: Return on 3:50 ferry from Whaletown (arriving Quadra 4:35)             

Hike to Newton Lake and Waiatt Bay 11 May 2013

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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.