On a crisp and sunny morning, this month’s gathering point was at the corner of 16th Avenue and Imperial Drive. 10 loopers posed for the starting selfie at the Huckleberry trailhead before plunging into the woods. We were joined very shortly by a couple of stragglers. Guided by our leader Gordon, we took a meandering …
On a beautiful sunny morning 20 Loopers gathered at Gates Park in Port Coquitlam. This month’s leaders were Diane and Fred. The group headed north along the east side of the Coquitlam River along the Traboulay PoCo Trail. The trail, named for a former mayor of Port Coquitlam, forms a 25.3 km loop around the …
Starting selfie After a spell of sunshine several days long, sixteen hardy loopers met at the east end of Burnaby Lake on a day that promised and delivered nothing but rain, with a few breaks for ... cloud. Gathering in the parking lot on Avalon Avenue we can assume that some at least of the …
Starting selfie Due to snowfall on the first Sunday of the month, this month's walk was postponed by a week. Eleven Loopers gathered on the shore of the middle arm of the Fraser River, adjacent to the UBC Boathouse, under high clouds and in cool temperatures. The boathouse, officially called the John M.S. Lecky UBC …
This morning seventeen of us met at the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal and caught the 10:15am sailing to Snug Cove on Bowen Island. As we departed we were treated to views of clearing skies and fresh snow on the North Shore mountains – the first of the season. Upon disembarking we made our way to …
Continue reading 2024 November 3: Killarney Lake Loop, Bowen Island
Starting Selfie 15 Loopers gathered, under sunny skies, at the southwest corner of Central Park in Burnaby for this month’s walk. Gordon, our fearless leader, soon had us organized and on our way. We proceeded east along the Central Park Perimeter Trail, proudly claimed by the City of Burnaby to be “the most comfortable trail …
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Starting Selfie Note to readers: Certain passages have been redacted to preserve secrecy. This month’s outing was a far cry from last month's hike, which was done under unrelenting rain. Lured by promises of local secrets and charms, 16 Loopers gathered at the Myrtle Park Water Park where we were greeted by our charming host …
Continue reading 2024 July 7: Secrets and Charms of Deep Cove
It rained! Well, I suppose a bit more detail is warranted. Undeterred by rainfall warnings, 10 Loopers gathered at Kilmer Park at the top of Lynn Valley Road. Under a steady rain and following this month's leaders Diane and Fred, the group proceeded down to Lynn Creek and then took the trail north along the …
Leader: Gord Starting Selfie Eleven of us braved the somewhat threatening weather and assembled at the Whyte Lake trail parking lot, just off the Upper Levels highway at Nelson Creek. After some requisite grumbling about the cost of parking (instituted only a couple of weeks ago and previously free) we headed out under cloudy skies. …
Starting selfie (minus photographer) 15 hardy Loopers met at Inter River Park in North Vancouver under a steady rainfall. Undeterred by the weather, the group posed for the obligatory starting selfie and then headed south through a residential area. As we emerged to a street parallel to Highway #1, we observed the sound wall shielding …
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