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Standard Car pooling rates
$2: Ganges to Duke’s Road/Arnell Park/North End or similar short trips
$3: Ganges to Fulford Harbour or similar-length trips
$4: travel on unpaved roads or from Ganges to south of Fulford Harbour or Ruckle Park
$5: when travelling on Musgrave Road, Mountain Road
Off island: $0.30 per km per passenger plus shared ferry costs.
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BLACKBERRY FESTIVAL Tuesday, September 8th ———————————————————
Tuesday, September 8th
Kick Off the season at our Annual Blackberry Festival. Meet at the Group Camp Site #1 of Ruckle Park at 12 noon – bring your lunch as well as a bowl and a spoon for some blackberry treats! If you wish, feel free to bring along any blackberry treats to share with the group. This would also be a good chance for you to pay your annual dues if you have not already done so.
There will also be a hike, walk and ramble before lunch.
HIKE – Blackberry festival; Hikers meet at the group campsite area for a short hike before returning forlunch and blackberries. Meet at Art Spring to car pool, departing at 9:40 or gather at the lower parking area to designate a leader and to set out just after 10:00. Return to the Group Campsite area just before noon.
WALK – Blackberry festival; Walkers meet at the group campsite area for a short hike before returning for blackberries and ice cream. Meet at ArtSpring to car pool, departing at 9:40 or gather at the lower parking area at 10:00 am to choose your leader for a short walk. Return to the day use picnic area for lunch (where we had the strawberries) just before noon. Remember your bowl and spoon,and garden. Bring berries or treat if you can.
RAMBLE – Who would like to lead a ramble? Beginning with a short ramble before the blackberry festival on September 16 or any Tuesday thereafter?
Tuesday, September 15th
HIKE – Terri Leslie will lead a hike on Mt Erskine starting at Trustees Trail. Meet at ArtSpring to carpool, departing at 9:45 or at the trailhead on Trustees Trail to set out at 10:00. Good trails and great viewpoints towards Vancouver Island, 250 m net elevation gain with some minor ups and downs.
WALK – Angie will lead on Reginald Hill Conservancy, a gradual climb to the top for lunch with a view. Meet at ArtSpring to carpool, departing 10:00 am or at Clarinda Road at 10:20. Park on Clarinda Road near the intersection with Bridgeman Road.
RAMBLE – Meet at Artspring at 10:30 and carpool to Brinkworthy and walk around there then drive to Portlock Park for lunch.
Sunday, September 22nd HIKE – Chris Hatfield Trail, Ruckle Park: meet at ArtSpring to car pool departing at 1:00 or at the trailhead at the end of Meyer Road to set out at 1:20
Tuesday, September 22nd
HIKE – Ashley Hilliard will lead a hike to the summit of Mt Bruce via the Alvin Indridson Nature Reserve. About 200 m elevation gain on generally good trails. Meet to carpool at ArtSpring departing at 0945 or at 10:05 at Drummond Park to consolidate vehicles before proceeding in a group up Musgrave Road to the trailhead.
WALK – Sheila will lead a moderately vigorous walk to the top of Mount Erskine from Trustees Trail on the least intense route. Distance: 3.5 km, Elevation: 200 m, Time: 3hr. Lunch with great views, at the top. Meet at ArtSpring for 10:00 am departure or at the trailhead (end of Trustees Trail) at 10:15 am.
RAMBLE – Meet at Artspring at 10:30 and carpool to Broadwell and
leave our cars there and ramble around Channel Ridge.
Lunch at water tower
Sunday, September 27th The Tsawout lands are closed for construction, so here is an amended hike description: Reginald Hill and Doukhobor Point. Meet at ArtSpring to car pool departing at 1:00 or at the corner of Clarinda and Bridgeman Road to set out at 1:20. Up through the NCC lands to the Reginald Hill summit and back via Doukhobor Point.
Tuesday, September 29th
HIKE – Bob Keates will lead a Magical Mystery Tour of Mt Maxwell Park; we will visit every numbered trail on the upper part of Mt Maxwell. Meet at ArtSpring to carpool, departing at 9:45 or at the trailhead on Armand Way to set out at 10:00. 350 m elevation gain with some minor ups and downs.
WALK – Alison will lead a walk on the Cupples trail, a mainly easy trail with rope assist on a short, steep slope followed by the Jack Foster trail to have lunch on the beach. The Jack Foster trail includes one long descent where the trail is rough and somewhat eroded. Depart from ArtSpring at 10:00 am or meet Alison at 10:15 am at the parking area at the Jack Foster trailhead, intersection of Sunset and Southey Point Roads.
————————It’s not too soon to volunteer to lead an October Walk.————————
RAMBLE – Meet at ArtSpring at 10:30 to carpool to Country Grocer and walk toward the cemetery
as long as we want then back again.
Lunch at Portlock
OCTOBER EVENTS
Volunteers are needed to lead hikes on October 6th and October 13th.
Sunday, October 4th
Hike – Burgoyne Bay; meet at ArtSpring to car pool departing at 1:00 or at Burgoyne Bay to set out at 1:20. Start out on 20 to join 23, branching to a snack spot, elevation gain 280m; follow 23 to the junction with 21 and backdown.
Tuesday, October 6th
HIKE -Leslie Gardiner will lead a moderate difficulty hike in Bryant Hill Park and Andreas Vogt Nature Reserve via the Bryant Hill Linear Park (aka Connector Trail). Total distance 6km with 300 metres of elevation gain. Numerous ups and downs and lots of fallen leaves making the trails a bit slippery so poles are advised. Meet at ArtSpring to carpool (with $2 for the driver) for 9:45am departure or at the trailhead parking lot for Peter Arnell Park (Stewart Road) for 10:00am start.
WALK –
RAMBLE – Meet at ArtSpring at 10:30 and carpool to the far end of Kitchen Rd.
Walk toward the Fulford-Ganges Rd as far as we like, back to the cars and drive to 456 Dukes Rd and eat lunch on my deck or in my basement (weather to decide?)
Sunday, October 11th
HIKE – Hope Hill with a difference. Meet at ArtSpring to car pool departing at 1:00 or 1:20 at Drummond Park to consolidate vehicles before a short section on Musgrave Rd to reach the trailhead. 320 m climb to the second summit of Hope Hill; short steep section to start and rough in places due to deadfall. We will descend a bit to a viewpoint for our snack break.
Tuesday, October 13th
HIKE – Bob Keates will lead a hike to Stocking Lake and Heart Lake. Meet at Portlock Park to car-pool, departing at 8:40, to drive on the 9:35 ferry. Follow Hwy 1 to Davis Rd N, turn left and the parking area is just off on the second left (Batty Drive). Good trail up, ascending steadily about 360 m, pleasant forested trail past Stocking Lake leading to a lunch spot on Heart Lake. Descent is steep in parts, poles recommended. Expect to return on the 3:35 ferry. If you have bear spray, please bring it.
WALK –
RAMBLE – Meet at ArtSpring at 10:30 to carpool to Canvasback.
Take your lunch.
Tuesday, October 20th
HIKE – Alison McNeil will lead a hike on Mt. Erskine starting at Collins Road. Meet at ArtSpring to car pool departing at 9:45 or at the trailhead on Collins Rd (700 m after the turn off Rainbow rd) to set out at 10:00. About 320 m climb to the summit (steep to start) on mostly good trail, a couple of stony sections.
WALK –
RAMBLE – Meet at ArtSpring at 10:30 to carpool to the Labyrinth, ramble around there then drive to Portlock for lunch.
Sunday, October 25th
HIKE – Channel Ridge starting at Merganser. Meet at ArtSpring to car pool departing at 1:00 or at the trailhead on Merganser to set out an 1:15. We will take the channel ridge crest trail to John Meyer’s bench. and return on mid-level trails.
Tuesday, October 27th
HIKE – Joint outing with the Walkers: Mushroom walk guided by Vail Patterson; details to follow.
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