Lumberjack Days Thank You

 On behalf of the Social Committee

We would like to thank the volunteers who helped with the parking and traffic at Mississagi Park this weekend for the Lumberjack Days. It is very much appreciated. Thank you Astrid, Emily, David, Bev, Teresa, Don, Sue, Maret, Rosemary, Camilla, Rick, and Heber.

Special thanks to Astrid, David, Bev, Teresa, Sue, Maret, and Heber for volunteering for 2 shifts. Extra special thanks to the ever-dependable Rick who took 3 shifts and was there for 7 hours. Don was also there all day Sunday and took the lead for the Social Committee. Thank you Don.

Reneé

Jim Christ Trail 2026 07 30

 no report from hike leader

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Kayaking

 Join Tim continuing our kayak tour of lakes north to south. Our next

outing is at 10am on Wednesday 5 Aug to Depot Lake.  There will be a
lunch stop and we can look out for lynx and bears in this area.  Meet at
the Depot Lake boat launch. Duration will be 2-3 hours.

Thursday July 30 hike

 We will be going to Mississaugi Park to do the Jimchrist Trail with the Survey Lake shortcut.  We will do light trail clearing as needed, so bring your favorite pruning shears if you have one.  Hopefully a couple of pruning saws will also be available.

Wolf Run 2023 07 27

 The hike leader and one one other CdeB hiker ventured forth to Wolf Run under overcast skies.  Unfortunately, hordes of voracious flying insects found us immediately, and made any forward progress or enjoyment impossible. So we returned to our vehicle.

We did enjoy chatting while we were driving, but agreed that actually hiking would have been very frustrating. 

The trail will still be there and we can enjoy it another day..

Beaver Mountain 2026 07 25

 

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Old Baldy

 Return to Old Baldy

This is just a heads up to members to put this hike on your calendar for August.

Friday August 21 we will meet at the bank at 9am, and car pool to Laurentian Lodge. We will travel a short distance by boats to the Trail head and hike to the magnificent look outs at the top. We will return to the Lodge for lunch, likely around 1:30.

The boat ride will cost $10 each.

Kayak Outing

 Tim will be going on a kayak outing at 9am on Wednesday 22 July to Esten Lake.  Note the earlier time.  Meet at the Esten Lake boat launch. 

Duration will be 2-3 hours.  We can practice our landing technique on
some islands to the west.

Horne Lake Lookout 2026 07 14

 July 14.... Storming the Bastille Day.

We decided to Storm the Horne Lake Lookout.

Three of us started from the Miner's Monument and followed the Horne Lake Trail through shady hemlock groves, some deadfall( we strayed from the trail a bit), and a rather tall patch of ferns to the green bridge.

A merganser was guiding her small brood through the cattails and arrowheads.

After a brief rest we continued gingerly picking our way through the rocks and roots to the trail up to the lookout.

Well.... a bit of a shock awaited us.

Bulldozer or earthmover had gouged and flattened rocks up to the Lookout. About half the rocky surface has been gouged out to allow work on the double poles of the Hydro line.

Someone else had " Stormed the Horne Lake Lookout" before we arrived.

The breeze at the Lookout cooled us and prepared us for our descent along the same trail.

A moose had crossed part of the widened trail before heading into the bush along the Blue Trail.

Frequent stops to sip water, identify plants and enjoy the scenery helped us to complete the 5 km hike.

We heard a blue indigo, and a kestrel during one stop.

We checked out the new sign at the Miners Monument showing the local trails. It is worth spending time perusing!

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Paul Eckle Trail 2026 07 13

 Two intrepid hikers strolled the Paul Eckle Trail, braving very warm temperatures and sunny skies. Thankfully the trail is in a hardwood forest, so the forest is wide open under the canopy and a light breeze filtered though. The mosquitos made sure to keep us company and try for a bite or two but bug spray and nets kept them at bay.

A good sized bear print dried in the mud was noted, but no other wildlife seemed to be active other than birds. Not a long hike, but glad we got out for a few kilometers on this beautiful trail.

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