BC Hiking Club Blog - Chilliwack & Vancouver Hiking British Columbia

Couldn't resist posting these pics of these mountain bikers near Dublin Ireland riding on these insane cliff trails.

There are times when you want to use safety equipment (ie like all the time when mountain biking) but then there are times (like in these photos) when even having all of the gear (helmets, elbow pads, etc) just seems a little useless.

Would be fun to hike along that trail. Apparently there are massive updrafts that regularly blow people off the trail just to add to the adventure of it all.

Labels: dublin ireland cliff trails, mountain biking, safety equipment

The Chilliwack Hiking Club (http://www.hikechilliwack.com) is looking for hike co-leaders (both men and women) to help lead hikes. You can lead pretty much any hike you like and all we ask is that you be available to co-lead at least 2 hikes this year.

Volunteer Hike Co-leader Requirements

1. Be over 18 years old (open to men and women)
2. Be reasonably physically fit
3. Have proper hiking gear for day hikes
4. Be willing to co-lead at least 2 hikes this year
5. Be able to greet and new members and collect new member waivers at the beginning of each hike
6. Be friendly
7. Love to hike
8. Direct hikers safely through a hike and back
9. First aid recommended but not essential

If you're interested in this Chilliwack volunteer opportunity, visit http://www.hikechilliwack.com/news/hiking_leaders.html

Labels: chilliwack volunteer, outdoor leadership experience, outdoors job, volunteering in chilliwack

Here's some info about Pukaskwa National Park in Ontario.

Blog posting:

Living close to the Rocky Mountains I generally look down on any hikes … east of the Rocky Mountains.

But when Kevin Huinink contacted me about his 8-day trek along the rugged shore of Lake Superior in Ontario, I was impressed... more >


Parks Canada describes the park as:

Wild Shore of an Inland Sea
Pukaskwa National Park's exceptional beauty is revealed in its vistas of Lake Superior and in the rugged, ancient landscape of the Canadian Shield and northern forest. The spirit of the wilderness envelopes those who explore this special place.
The only wilderness national park in Ontario, Pukaskwa was established in 1983 to protect 1878 square km of an ecosystem that features boreal forest and Lake Superior shoreline.

Labels: canada hikes, lake superior hike, ontario hiking, pukaskwa hike, pukaskwa national park