Category Archives: Quadra Island

Hike – Mt. Sweat – 19 Oct 2016

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Change of destination and meeting time

Activity Hiking
Destination Shellaligan Pass Mt. Sweat
Date 19 Oct 2016, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Norris Weimer
Contact Info 285-3710 or norris.weimer@ualberta.ca.  Please contact the coordinator several days in advance of the trip.
Description Due to the rainy forecast, we will hike one of the Shellaligan Pass loops.  The original plan was to approach Mt. Sweat from flagged routes leaving from Kolker Main.  However, Heather Kellerhals generously offered to have the hike leave from her property.  This would be a longer and more interesting trip.  We will continue from Mt. Sweat to Kolker Main for those that want to know how to access it from there.  This is fairly weather dependent, as this is a view hike.
Meeting Place Heriot Bay Store for car pooling
Departure Time 9:30 10:00
Difficulty
 Easy Moderate
Costs none
Trip limits none
Dogs? okay no
Notes: Bring lunch and rain gear.

Hike – New Thompson Trail Loop – 5 Oct 2016

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 Change of meeting time to 1:00

Activity Hiking
Destination Thompson Trail and new logging road loop
Date 5 Oct 2016, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Debbie Quigg
Contact Info debbie.quigg@ualberta.ca or 3710.  Please contact the coordinator several days before the trip.
Description We will start along the Thompson Trail, turning briefly onto the B&B trail and then on to the new logging road.  This passes by rocky, mossy bluffs with some views to the north.  After turning onto an old logging road, we will return following the trail to Rousseau Ridge and then re-join the Thompson Trail to make a loop.  About 3 hours.  If the weather is poor we will do the more standard Hope Spring-Thompson Trail Loop.
Meeting Place Heriot Bay Tru Value parking lot
Departure Time 1:00 10:00
Difficulty moderate
Costs none
Trip limits none
Dogs?  okay
Notes: Bring lunch.

Trip Report – Main Lake – 21 Sept 2016

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Three kayaks toured Main Lake to appreciate the last day of official summer and it was a perfect day, with sunshine, warm but not hot, a light breeze and very clear water. Very peaceful and only a few other people there to enjoy it.  12.1 km; 4½ hours.

Norris

Kayak – Main Lake – 21 Sept 2016

Hike – Eagle Ridge – 28 Sept 2016

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 Meeting time changed to 9:30. 

Activity Hiking
Destination Eagle Ridge
Date 28 Sept 2016, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Debbie Quigg
Contact Info debbie.quigg@ualberta.ca or 3710; please contact the coordinator in advance of the trip
Description This might be the least hiked trail in the official Trail Map.  It includes wetlands, rocky bluffs and great views of Discovery Passage
Meeting Place Heriot Bay Store for car pooling
Departure Time 9:30 10:00
Difficulty easy to moderate
Costs none
Trip limits none
Dogs? okay
Notes: Bring lunch and poles, if you use them.

Kayaking – Main Lake – 21 Sept 2016

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Activity Kayaking
Destination Main Lake
Date 21 Sept 2016, Wednesday
Trip Coordinator Norris Weimer
Contact Info norris.weimer@ualberta.ca or 3710.  Please contact the coordinator prior to the trip.
Description Weather permitting, we will launch at the Mine Lake boat ramp and paddle over to Main Lake.  There are several options, depending on the group, which could include a short hike.
Meeting Place Boat launch, Mine Lake
Departure Time 10:00 (arrive early to prepare)
Difficulty
 easy
Costs none
Trip limits none
Dogs? no
Notes: Bring a lunch and snacks.  Have all necessary safety equipment.  We will do something else if the weather isn’t favourable.

Naturalist – Mushroom Hike – 12 October 2016

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 This trip is full, but you can contact the coordinator to be added to the waitlist.

Activity Naturalist outing
Destination Mushroom Hike on Quadra
Date 12 October 2016, Wednesday, weather permitting and mushrooms around.
Trip Coordinator Darcy Mitchell, with Marian McMeekin
Contact Info darcm@telus.net or 286-6075; please contact the coordinator by Monday if you are interested
Description Walk to collect mushrooms and do some basic identification.
Meeting Place Heriot Bay store parking lot for car pooling
Departure Time 10:00
Difficulty
 Easy
Costs none
Trip limits 12 people
Dogs? no
Notes: Trip length 4-5 hours. Bring lunch and collecting gear (bucket or basket, knife, brown paper bags and wax paper if you’re interested in collecting specimens, mushroom id books).

Trip Report – Stramberg Creek and North Grove – 24 Aug 2016

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Five of us set off to see some of the Stramberg big trees. It was going to be a very hot day, so we moved the start time of the trip an hour earlier and we were thankful that this was a trip in the shade of the forest. So we started down the deactivated logging road called Little Main Road, which is now part of Main Lakes Park. It’s a pleasant stroll apart from being prone to the occasional attempt by huckleberry bushes to retake the path. The road probably goes all the way to Shadowbrook Creek, but the last 50 metres are definitely overgrown. Instead, the path crosses Stramberg Creek, a very nice gravelly stream this season. After that, the flagged route turns back south and winds gently up hill through the old forest, passing one huge big fir tree and reaching a lovely grove of old fir trees where we had lunch before returning home. This grove is just a bit north of the Stramberg big trees we go to more often. These trees aren’t quite as big, but the grove itself is nicer. 11.7 km; 4½ hours.

Norris

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Hike – Stramberg Creek and North Grove – 24 Aug 2016

Trip Report – Village Bay – 10 Aug 2016

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On August 10, five club members and three guests paddled from the beach at Len Road to Village Bay, launching about 10 a.m. The original destination for the day’s trip was Granite Bay/Small Inlet, but a forecast of strong winds suggested we switch to a more protected area. Weather was mainly sunny, with a headwind on the way out, and a corresponding boost on the way back (and a bit of favourable current). We were inspected along the way by some mother seals with pups (as well as gulls, eagles, loons and mergansers). With a lunch break at Village Bay, the trip took 4½ hours with a distance paddled of 16.8 km.

Darcy

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Kayak – Small Inlet – 10 Aug 2016

Trip Report – Maud Island – 3 Aug 2016

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Nine of us walked the trail to Maud Island on a beautiful, warm, summer day.  We arrived at the Ripple Rock viewpoint on Seymour Narrows at the maximum on a flood current of 14.2 knots.  We met a hiking group from Comox on the trail and another group of seven on the trail that day too.  We went out over the Mt. Lolo bluffs and returned by the Salt Water Lagoon.  9.9 km, 4 hours.

Norris

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Hike – Maud Island – 3 Aug 2016

Trip Report – Nugedzi Lakes & Lookouts – 27 July 2016

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The nine of us had a perfect day for the hike to Nugedzi Lakes and lookouts. We started a bit earlier to get up the old logging road before the heat of the day. We stopped at a viewpoint just before the end of the old road with great views to the northeast and then continued on to the Lily Pond and the viewpoint looking southeast. We hiked through the ancient forest arriving at Nugedzi Lake in time for lunch and a swim. We continued on to the viewpoints over Discovery Passage and then retraced our steps, making the loop to Little Nugedzi on the return.   We were quite warm and fairly tired when we reached the parking lot, but had a wonderful day.   11.9 km; 6½ hours.

Debbie

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Hike – Nugedzi – 27 July 2016