Wednesday, July 6 Ramble

Kanaka Creek Cliff Falls

This is an easy one! The guide says it is only 4 km., yet they have it down as taking 2 hours (we could always do it twice, or explore side trails). That would suggest this will be a relaxing ramble. We'll plan more strenuous ones later in the summer.

Meeting Place
Let's meet at the school at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 6. I can take 3-4 people in my car (not a lot of leg room in a Forester, but it works for short distances). If there are more people, then we'll need a second vehicle. If anyone on the North Shore or north of the school wants to meet us there, please give me a call so that we know to wait up for you if you're not there yet when we get there.

Pack a Lunch
Don't forget to carry water, and bring a lunch in your day pack.

Check Out the Links
Check out the links to the right to get a sneak preview of the hike. There is also a map outlining the trail. The second link is a short video for anyone who might be interested in the sport of kayaking.

Driving Directions
Here are the driving directions from Vancouver. I'm guessing that if we leave Surrey shortly after 10:00, we should be in the parking lot between 10:45 and 11:00. If anyone is meeting us there, it would make sense to say "be there by 11:00."

To reach the Cliff Falls area of Kanaka Creek from Vancouver, drive towards the highway and head eastbound on Highway #1, the Trans Canada Highway. Take exit #44 and merge onto the Mary Hill Bypass. Follow the Mary Hill Bypass to Lougheed Hwy and head eastbound towards Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge. Continue driving along Lougheed Hwy for about 6km until you reach a set of lights with Dewdney Trunk Rd. Turn left onto Dewdney Trunk Rd. and go straight for about 10km to 252 Street. Turn right onto 252 Street and follow the road as it turns into 117 Avenue and then 251 Street. At the end of 251 Street there is a sports field with a gravel parking lot next to it, which also serves as access to Cliff Falls.

Are You Ready to Ramble?

The Idea
Lana, Leanne, and Linda would like to invite all RCA staff members to join the Regent Ramblers. Watch this blog for updates throughout the summer and join us if you can! Regent Ramblers do not need to come alone--they are welcome to drag along a spouse or friend (or in some cases, a dog).

The Plan
We are aiming at a hike a week over the summer months. We will post the hike and date on the blog, and give a time to meet at the school to figure out rides once there. We'll also include the name of the coordinator for that particular hike. If you do not want to meet at the school but still want to join the group, just call the hike coordinator and let her know. You can meet up with us at the trail head or somewhere en route.

The Hikes
The coordinator for each hike will pass along all the information to Linda who will update the blog. We will give you all the particulars of the hike that we can -- the location, the degree of difficulty (easy, moderate, difficult), whether it is dog-friendly, the distance, the elevation change, etc.

If you have a hike you have always wanted to do, get hold of a hike coordinator and she will see about fitting it in. If the groups gets unmanageably large, we can always divide up into two groups... doing hikes of differing degrees of difficulty.

What If It Rains?
If the weather is such that the hike is sure to miserable or dangerous, we will update the blog early in the morning. Be sure to check the blog before you head out to meet us in case we need to reschedule (or cancel if we have a stretch of bad weather).

Let's Get Started
We will let you know by July 1 when and where our first ramble will be.

The picture above was taken last week when my mom and I walked the short Bridal Falls trail just east of Chilliwack.