Starting Selfie A somewhat smaller than usual group of eight Loopers met at the Cypress Falls parking lot on what was a fine Fall morning. After posing for the starting selfie, we plunged into the woods. A short way along we could see the first waterfall ahead. As we approached, there was a fence with …
Starting Selfie This month’s walk was a three-peat of the ones between Lighthouse Park and Horseshoe Bay (previously done once in each direction). Previous outings were under somewhat wintery conditions. The first was from Horseshoe Bay to Lighthouse Park in January 2015 done in two groups, one on January 4 and the second on January …
Continue reading 2023 June 11: Lighthouse Park to Horseshoe Bay
This morning 21 Loopers descended upon Horseshoe Bay. One group arrived early enough for a hearty pre-hike breakfast at Troll’s. Others gathered at Blenz Coffee for refreshments after a brisk pre-hike walk from the parking lot at the Gleneagles Community Centre. (Loopers are prepared to go some distance to avoid paying for parking!) After arriving …
Can you spot the difference? 21 Loopers gathered for this month’s walk on the Spirit Trail just south of the Park Royal Mall. With umbrellas deployed, the group headed down to Ambleside Park and westward along the shore of English Bay. We strolled through Ambleside Park, past Ambleside Village, and along the seawall walk to …
Continue reading 2022 November 6: Park Royal to Lighthouse Park
Starting Selfie 18 Loopers assembled near Nobel Park in Westbrook Village at UBC, sorted ourselves into 4 cars and departed for our starting point, the Marpole Midden, a National Historic Site located in Marpole Park. After a shady starting selfie by the midden monument the group headed out. At the western corner of the park …
Eighteen Loopers met at the east end of Deas Island Regional Park, under somewhat cloudy skies. Our 10:30am start was delayed slightly as the west side contingent were forced to navigate their way through the Vancouver Marathon traffic re-routing. We initially headed to the west along the north side of the park, facing the south …
Continue reading 2022 May 1 – Ladner and Deas Island Regional Park
Twenty-three Loopers convened at Forest Grove Park on the south slope of Burnaby Mountain. It was a beautiful sunny morning and the sun stayed with us throughout the day. After a round of introductions to a couple of new Loopers, the group posed for the starting selfie and then headed out. First challenge of the …
Continue reading 2022 February 6: South end of the Burrard-Fraser Connector
Twenty-two Loopers and guests gathered at Gleneagles Community Centre just outside Horseshoe Bay under cloudy skies. The weather improved steadily through the day and the hike ended in full sunshine. The group headed east along the Seaview Walk, a gentle trail along an old railway right-of-way with views, as the name would suggest, out to …
This month saw Loopers reconnecting on the trail (!), at least partially. We also include a report this month from our new European branch of Loopers. Since we were in Step One of BC's Restart, we could walk in groups of up to 10, and gather post-walk in the same-sized groups. It seemed fitting to …
This month Loopers were once again constrained to walking alone or in family groups. 24 individuals headed out, spanning the lower mainland from the North Shore to Delta and from Crescent Beach to Agassiz. Participants were challenged to photograph trees of interest and proved to be up to the challenge. Individual outings are documented below. …
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