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“If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk.”
— Raymond Inmon

A Shuswap Nature Hiker

We are Shuswap Nature Hikers. We walk with others on Fridays for camaraderie and safety, and YOU are always welcome to join us! If you have questions, feel free to contact me any time. Are you interested in hiking with us on a regular basis? If you would like an email each week to tell you where we are going, let me know.

August 16th, 2024: I’m starting to sound like a broken record (if you remember those; they’re making a comeback in some crowds). Sorry, I will not be able to go hiking on Friday. Hope to make it next week.

August 9th, 2024: My apologies, again, I will not be able to go hiking on Friday. Hope to make it next week.

August 2nd, 2024: My apologies, again, I will not be able to go hiking on Friday. Hope to see you next week.

July 26th, 2024: My apologies, I will not be able to go hiking on Friday. Hope to see you next week.

July 19th, 2024: It’s going to be a hot day but would you like to come hiking with me early in the morning? We’ll meet at 8:00 a.m. at SLE and go hiking in the Highlands; very near by, same place we often go hiking in the winter time. It’s fairly level ground, we’ll beat the heat and when it gets too hot, we’ll just hop back into our cars and go home. If you are planning to join me, please let me know that you are coming. This is a great hike to take your dog on, in fact it’s one of our neighbourhood unofficial dog parks so be sure to bring them along.

We’ll meet at Shuswap Lake Estates Lower Level parking lot at 8:00 am to get ourselves organized here and then go from there. This parking lot is positioned off of Golf Course Drive, across the street from Blind Bay Marketplace and Centennial Drive. If you have trouble finding the meeting place, just stop beside the restaurant at the end of the strip-mall, beside what is now called Timber Shuswap, and look across the road, and up↑.

Please remember that it is a privilege to park here and that we’ve promised them that we will park at the very back of the parking lot, beyond the lines that mark the regular parking lot.

You might want to start the hike by wearing a hat and take it off towards the end of the hike when we walk in the trees. We expect the dogs that hike with us will be under control and stay in sight at all times. PLEASE BRING A LEASH whether you think you’ll need it or not; because there are times when it’s necessary to put all of the dogs on a leash, for one reason or another.

Got any questions? Feel free to contact me. You will probably be back home well before mid-afternoon.

Note: It’s important to understand that we hike as individuals who walk together on Fridays for camaraderie and safety. We are not affiliated with any organization; we’re just a group of people. Remember to put your name, a special somebody’s contact information, your Doctor’s name, your allergies or any other pertinent information onto a card-like piece of paper. Zip it into a little plastic bag and carry it in your backpack, or pocket... just in case

July 12th, 2024: Due to the heat, among other factors, we did not hike this Friday.
July 3rd, 2024: We hiked Scatchrd Mountain.
June 28th, 2024: We hiked in the shade of the trees in the Balmoral Trail System.
June 21st, 2024: We hiked in the shade of the trees at the Lower Adams River.
June 7th, 2024: We hiked in the shade of the trees in the Balmoral Trail System.
May 31st, 2024: We hiked the new trail at Skimikin.
May 24th, 2024: The lupins were in bloom! Time to go up Skatchard Mountain near Chase to see the lupins.
May 17th, 2024: Happy to be back in the Shuswap! We hiked from the Margaret Falls Parking, walking backwards from our normal path, onto a new trail.
April 5th, 2024: We hiked Reinecker Creek to lunch at the top and stop in at Margaret Falls on the way back.
March 29th, 2024: We lunched on log at the mouth of the Adams, then we hiked those trails in that area that were not burnt in last summer’s fire.
March 22nd, 2024: We hiked the trails in the Skimikin Recreation Park. We will do this one many more times again!
March 15th, 2024: Most of our hiking trails are mud on top and frozen underneath so we hiked the golf course trails instead.
March 8th, 2024: We hiked in that other unofficial dog park; the Old Lindsay Farm.
March 1st, 2024: We hiked in the Balmoral Trail System from the McArthur Trailhead.
February 23rd, 2024: We hiked in the Highlands again; different trails than the week before.
February 16th, 2024: We hiked in the Highlands
February 9th, 2024: This week we’ll hike in the Balmoral Trail System.
February 2nd: This week we hiked around the farm on the Old Lindsay Place, which we’ve always called Blind Bay Cutoff.
January 26th: This week we’ll hike into the forest from McArthur Heights.
January 19: We hiked on the street, and in a little clump of trees, and mushed a trail by the golf course; thru the snow!
January 12: What a dilemma to plan hiking for this Friday; cold and blowing out there! But, we can do it. We were very few but we hiked in my neighbourhood for close to an hour.
January 5th, 2024: Happy New Year!
We’ll hike in the Balmoral Trail system again, entering this time from the parking lot in McArthur Heights.
December 29th, 2023: The last hike of 2023! We hiked in the Balmoral Trail system, entering from the trail on Sherry Road.
December 15th, 2023: Same as the previous week, we hiked in the Highlands, on a different trail this time.
December 8th, 2023: We went hiking in the Highlands.
November 24th, 2023: The roads still being dry and clear, we hiked in the Skimikin Area, around the Lake, found a new trail, destined to be explored in the springtime.
November 17th, 2023: The roads still being dry and clear, we went exploring at White Lake, and then ended up having a wonderful hike up in the Highlands.
November 10th, 2023: We caught a ride to White Lake and walked back to the Balmoral Trailhead.
November 3rd, 2023: We hiked from Sherry Road through the Balmoral Trail system.
October 20th, 2023: My apologies, this hike is cancelled due to the common cold; sniffles and sneezes.
October 27th, 2023: We hiked Scatchard Mountain.
October 20th, 2023: My apologies, this hike is cancelled due to the common cold; sniffles and sneezes.
October 13th, 2023: This Friday, one of the highlights of our hiking year! We drove to Kelownato hike the Myra Canyon Trestles, which is the scenic portion of the Kettle Valley Railway that runs along a steep-walled canyon.
October 6th, 2023: This Friday, we hike up alongside Reinecker Creek and then come back down to wander into Margaret Falls.
September 29th, 2023: This Friday, we hiked up to Blind Bay Lookout from Sherry Road.
September 22nd, 2023: It had been a month and a half since we hiked. During that time, smoke and fires wrecked havoc on our hiking trails; this Friday we hiked in the Balmoral Trail System, taking a quasi trail part-way to the Blind Bay Lookout before looping to another trail and returning.
August 11th, 2023: We hiked a short hike around the perimeter of Skimikin Lake.
August 4th, 2023: Cancelled due to smoke.
July 28th, 2023: We hiked along the Adams River from the mouth to the bridge and back again.
July 21st, 2023: We hiked along the Adams River to The Bench, didn’t make it all the way to Gold Creek as planned
July 7th, 2023: We hiked from Sherry Road to the Lookout between Balmoral Road and White Lake.
June 30th, 2023: We hiked the Flume Trails, also known as the Bear Creek Trail.
June 23th, 2023: We hiked Old Baldy.
June 16th, 2023: We detoured from plans and hiked in the Balmoral Trail System.
June 9th, 2023: We hiked along the Lower Adams River from the viewing platforms to The Gorge.
June 2nd, 2023: We hiked up Scatchard Mountain to see the lupins.
May 26th, 2023: This Friday we hiked from Herald Park up over Reinecker Creek, and back down to Margaret Falls.
May 19th, 2023: We hiked in the Balmoral Trail System; termperatures were very hot.
May 12th, 2023: We hiked the Upper Flume Trail
May 5th, 2023: Cancelled. Sorry.
April 28th, 2023: We hiked the Lower Adams Trail
April 28th, 2023: This week we’ll hiked the Lower Adams Trail from the mouth of the river to The Bridge.
April 21st, 2023: This week we hiked the Upper Adams Trail from the Rafters parking lot to Devil’s Gorge, and then to The Bench.
April 7th, 2023: Cancelled
April 7th, 2023: This week we hiked in the Balmoral Trail System from a quasi trailhead. What a wonderful start to a hike!
March 31st, 2023: This week I walked in the forest alongside McArthur Heights and it was great
March 24th, 2023: This week we walked the trails in the Highlands.
March 17th, 2023: This Friday we hiked in the Highlands.
March 10th, 2023: This Friday we hiked in the Highlands.
March 3rd, 2023: This Friday we hiked in the Highlands.
February 24th, 2023: This Friday we hiked the forest on the other side of McArthur Heights.
February 17th, 2023: CANCELLED due to ice on the roads.
February 10th, 2023: This Friday, we’ll hike up in the Highlands again; on a different path than we have before.
February 3rd, 2023: We hiked up in the Highlands.
January 20th, 2023: This Friday, we’re planning to go hiking at Blind Bay Cutoff.
January 13th, 2023: We hiked into the forest from McArthur Heights. It was a good workout!
January 6th, 2023: Happy New Year to all! This day, we hiked in the Highlands. The trails were wonderful!
December 30th, 2022: We were snowed under. Many of us, I think, were probably in the front yard digging ourselves out; but it was beautiful, was’t it?
December 23rd, 2022: I was celebrating Christmas and it was a bitterly cold day, perfect for sitting in front of a fire.
December 16th, 2022: We hiked in the Highlands.
December 9th, 2022: We hiked into the forest from McArthur Heights.
December 2, 2022: We hiked the Golf Course paths in Blind Bay.
November 23rd, 2022: We hiked Blind Bay Cutoff.
November 18th, 2022: We hiked the Golf Course paths in Blind Bay.
November 11th, 2022: We hiked up in the Highlands.
November 4th, 2022: We hiked at Herald Park, into Margaret Falls and up alongside Reinnekker Creek.
October 28th, 2022: We hiked along the Adams River this Friday.
October 21st, 2022: We hiked around Skimikin Lake this Friday
October 14th, 2022: We hiked the Lower Flume Trail and along the Adams River to see if there were salmon in the rapids.
October 7th, 2022: We hiked along the Adams River to see the salmon.
September 30th, 2022: Cancelled, sorry.
September 23rd, 2022: We hiked around Skimikin Lake.
September 16th, 2022: We hiked up Balmoral Trail towards Balmoral Lookout though we only went approximately 7k.
September 9th, 2022: We visited the Flume Trails this hike and guess what; there’s salmon there!
September 2, 2022: This is the long weekend, we’ll cancel the hike this week.
August 26, 2022: We hikes the Lower Adams River from the main parking lot to the bridge, back, and then to the mouth of the river.
August 19, 2022: Since I just took myself off the injury list we hiked three very short hikes for a total of about 4k along Eagle Bay Road, and travel in air condiditioned cars between hikes.
July 8 and ongoing until further notice: Hiking cancelled due to an injury. The doctor says four to six weeks. Would you like an email when I’m healed enough to hike again? I’m going to start sending out emails again at that time and you can come celebrate with me. Just let me know and I’ll put your name on the list.
July 1: Hiking cancelled due to Canada Day.
June 24, 2022: The hiked the Balmoral Trailhead to the lookout halfway to White Lake, and back to our vehicles again.
June 17, 2022: We hiked Scatchard Mountain to see the view. I expect the whole hillside to be lupins in bloom. Because of the recent rainfalls, sudden slides, etc., we did not hike the switchbacks, instead we drove up the mountain on the road and then cut in on level ground.
June 10, 2022: I am sorry, I cannot hike this day; I need to cancel this hike.
June 3, 2022: To hike from the Rafters Parking lot along the Adams River to the bench, where we will have our lunch (8k round trip) and for those who wish, to hike all the way to Gold Creek. It’s a lovely flat trail without much for hills that’s a total of approximately 16k.
May 27, 2022: We’ll hike a shortened version of Reinekker Creek from the trail that leaves at Herald Provincial Park parking lot and comes down the other side. We’ll finish off by visiting Margaret Falls.
May 20, 2022: Are you planning to hike this day? It’s terrible hiking weather! They are promising thunderstorms and lightening, CANCELLED, Sorry.
May 13, 2022: CANCELLED FOR TODAY, MY APOLOGIES. If you came hiking and nobody else showed up, let me know. I apologize for not being able to make it today.
May 6, 2022We hiked along the Adams River from the Rafters parking lot to The Bench.
April 29, 2022: We hiked the Upper Flume this day.
April 22, 2022: We will hike the same hike, same times, that we hiked on April 1st, see below.
April 15, 2022: This is Good Friday and we will cancel the hike this day.
April 8, 2022: We hiked along the Adams River from the Rafters parking lot to The Gorge.
April 1, 2022: We will meet at 1:00 pm to hike the trails along the Lower Adams River.

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