Next hiking day: Sunday, January 24

Destination ideas, anyone?

Sunday, Nov 22 - south end of East Sooke Park

Let's meet at Serious Coffee (Westshore).

When: 8:00 for coffee and a chat, but let's head out by 9:00.

This will likely be a small group, so please let me know if you plan to attend.

November hike: Save the date

Great hike last Sunday! Special thanks to Gary and France.

If you haven't seen Gary's website, take a look:
http://www.ourbc.com/

November hike: Sunday, Nov 22
Destination unknown

Sunday, October 25 (Rain or Shine)

France & Gary have a plan for the 25th:

Let's meet at: THE FRESH CUP (1931 Mt Newton Cross Rd.)

Time: 8:00 for the early birds. We will head for the trail at 9:00.

Destination: McKENZIE BIGHT

Check it out:

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/gowlland_tod/trail_map_middle.pdf?v=1444755880234

Sunday, June 26: Sidney Island

Nathaniel has planned the perfect summer hike for us.

Where: Meet at the public launch ramp in Tulista Park beside the Anacortes ferry terminal.

When: 10:00 am on June 26.

We will ride aboard the Peanut to Sidney Island, circle the public part of the island by foot, then find a nice place for a picnic. Make sure you pack a lunch that is worthy of our surroundings.

If you have questions about the location of the ramp send a note to Nathaniel and he will explain it more fully.

Information about Sidney Island:
http://sidneyisland.ca/index.html

Sunday June 28th

It looks like we will have a small hiking group on the 28th.

Let's meet at Serious (West Shore) at 8:00 for coffee, and leave by 9:00 to hike up Lone Tree Hill.

Another new plan for May

The destination: Mount Newton.

 

Early Birds: Meet up at 8:00-ish for coffee at the Fresh Cup Roastery in Saanichton (104-1931 Mt Newton X Rd, Saanichton, BC).

 

Hiking Time: We will head out at 9:00.

If you're hungry afterwards we can drop in at Seahorses Café.

 

A new plan for May

We've changed the date of the May hike, and we have a great plan (thanks to Devon and Ian):

New date: Sunday, May 31st

Destination: Parkinson Creek Trailhead (on the Juan de Fuca Trail).
 
Parkinson Creek Trailhead is located at Kilometer 37.6 of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail and provides access to begin or terminate a 10 kilometer hike  to (or from)Botanical Beach or a nine kilometer hike to (or from) Sombrio Beach. From here you can hike east to Sombrio or west to Botanical Beach. There are two campsites close by - Payzant Creek at Kilometer 40 and Little Kuitsche Creek at Kilometer 33.5. This intermediate section of the trail winds through regenerated logged areas and some old growth forest fringe and along spectacular rugged shoreline. Keep a wary eye out for marine mammals and other wild life.
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/juan_de_fuca/jdf_map.pdf

Let's meet at Serious Coffee (Westshore, of course) at 8 am. We need to head out by 8:30 to give us travel time.

Pack a lunch, bring your lunch, your dog and your raincoat (just in case).

April 19 (Sunday) - Witty's Lagoon

Nathaniel is planning a hike at the Witty's Lagoon area. It should be beautiful this time of year!

Where and When: Meet at Serious (Westshore) around 8 am for coffee, heading out no later than 9.

Rod knows the way

This is our rugged hiking companion, Rodney, in a previous incarnation. A dressy, penny-farthing cyclist. His french daughter, Victoria, is in the bottom left.

Sunday, March 29 - Pearson College

We've moved hiking day for this month from the 22nd to the 29th.

Let's meet at Serious (Westshore) in time for a nice, hot cup of coffee (8:00), and head out by 9:00.

Rod is going to lead the way for a great hike at Pearson College. If this rain continues the waterfall should be in fine form.

Sunday, Feb 22

We didn't end up hiking Goldstream in January. (Lone Tree was beautiful, as always.)

The plan for Feb. 22: Meet at Serious Coffee (Westshore) at 9-ish, with a plan to leave no later than 10:00.

Our destination: Goldstream Park. We should be able to do the loop in a couple of hours. After all the rain we've had, Niagara Falls might be living up to it's name. Make sure you bring your cameras.

Sunday, January 25th: GOLDSTREAM

Sunday is hiking day, already!

Let's meet at Serious Coffee (Westshore) at 8-ish, with a plan to leave no later than 9:00.

Our destination: Goldstream Park. The loop will should take a couple of hours.

Hiking dates 2015

Happy New Year to all of you!

Hiking dates for the first half of the year:

January 25 (Sunday)
February 22 (Sunday)
March 22 (Sunday)
April 19 (Sunday)
May 17 (Sunday)
June 21 (Sunday)

So shine your boots and shake out your daypack.

Looking forward to some great hikes.
Marion