We are hiking and biking club loosely based in
the
Fraser Valley (if you wandered here from Google that's near Vancouver,
BC). Most members hail from Surrey, Langley, White Rock, Delta,
Abbotsford, Maple Ridge,
Mission, Port Moody and Coquitlam. Most weekends we offer day hikes and
cycling trips for all fitness and experience levels. There's also
backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, snowshoeing, and a few members
generously organize more challenging backpack trips to places like
Cathedral Lakes, Chilcoot Trail, Wells Grey, Tweedsmuir, etc.
Activities are planned for every level of fitness
and experience. Most outings take place on weekends, some
during the week. Multi-day trips and an annual summer camp
are also offered.
A schedule of activities is mailed to members
every 3 months.
Announcements
Annual Beach Hot Dog Roast
Wednesday, July 8, 6:30 pm – bring own
hot dogs and drinks – will have the fire going for you - on
White Rock Beach behind the Washington Avenue Grill
on Marine Drive in White Rock
White Water Rafting Day
We are going rafting on Tuesday, July
14th on the Nahatchlatch River with Reo Rafting. Cost is
$156.00 per person (including tax) and fee must be
prepaid by June 29. Phone Reo at 1-800-736-7238 and
book your seat if interested. Tell them you are with
the Rodney Edwards group.
Fee includes lunch at 1:15, wet suit,
river snacks, and use of facilities. Check in is 1pm. Site
is 20 minutes from Boston Bar across the Fraser and
north of North Bend.
If going, also let Rodney know
please. More
info at: www.reorafting.com
Summer Camp
Skagit River resort, an hour and half away in the
North Cascades, July
18 to 26. This is a great area for hiking and biking too. There are a
possible 25 different hikes and 11 different bike routes. The Summer
Camp is for VOA members only. Hope to see you there.
If you have not booked a cabin, a tent spot, or RV
spot, email Chris
Larson for information and possible sharing of site/accommodation. This
should be done ASAP as this is a very popular place and is usually
booked by early April. Contact Chris at: larsonc04@yahoo.ca or phone
her at 604-526-7564.
Attention
Summer Camp attendees: Join us for the social event of the week!
We will be having a Summer Camp group BBQ at Skagit River Resort on
Monday July 20 from 5:00 - 9:00pm. The large BBQ space has been booked,
the tables will been set, the lawn chairs provided, the wine/beer will
be flowing (BYOB) and the food will be plentiful (potluck). All you
have to do is complete these 3 easy
steps. 1) Please bring your individual meat or protein source of choice
to BBQ. 2) Join with your friends or cabin mates (make up a small
group) and contribute a group potluck item for all to share and 3) Eat,
Drink and be Merry!
Interested
in a day of climbing at Summer Camp?
Peter Woodsworth is an experienced climber who would like to put
together a team
for a day of climbing during Summer Camp, possibly around Liberty Bell
area. If you
are interested please contact Peter directly.
Cycling News
Bring out the bikes, dust them off and be ready to
roll! We have a great year planned and thanks to those who volunteered
to lead rides.REMEMBER HELMETS ARE A MUST. Also remember to pay your
VOA membership.Our first ride of the year is Apr.4 or 5 depending on
weather. From then on we have rides every weekend with some
overnight trips.
Randy Lackman is co-ordinating a trip tp England
in July. Alan Meggy is leading a trip Aug.18 to 25. This is
an unsupported
trip from Tsawwassen to Victoria - Pt Angelos-Whitbt Island-San
Juans-Sydney- Tsawwassen. Randy is also
planning a Labour day weekend trip to Nanaimo area. We are
also trying to include some cycling into the car camp (hiking trip) in
the Cascade area. Randy has volunteered to lead some rides
there July 24 & 25. We will be staying at Clark's Skagit River
Resort. There are cabins and tent sites. The website is www.northcascades.com
There have also been suggestions for mid week
rides which could be done impromtu by sending out an e-mail to
Alan or contact Jackie or Susan. Get out and warm up those legs.
Looking forward to a great year!
Volunteer Driver(s) Needed
A
huge thanks goes to Jack Elsdon for offering to transport the group of
5 to Pemberton and pick them up in Lytton. We are still in need of 1
other person to drive us/or our gear to Pemberton on Sunday August 30
and the same or alternate person to pick us up on Monday September 7 at
the Stein trailhead in Lytton. For the pick up day, you can meet us at
the trailhead, or backpack in and camp with us on our last night. It is
an easy walk in.
If you can help out on either leg of the trip,
please contact Dianne Wharton.
Upcoming Events
Saturday
June
27: C2 Hike Mount Saint Benedict
Contact: Jack Elsdon
Saturday
June
27: A2 Hike Gold Creek (Golden Ears Park)
(Cancelled)
Sunday June 28: B2 Cycle Surrey/Delta
Contact: Ken Taylor
Sunday
June 28: B/C2 Hike Elk
Thurston
Contact: Marianne Cardiff
Saturday
July 4: B3 Cycle Aldergrove to Lummi Island
Contact: AnnLee & Doug Grimson
Saturday
July 4: A2 Hike Jim Arnold Trail to Burns Bog
Contact: Beatrice Lee
Sunday
July 5: B2 Hike Cypress Lookout to Hollyburn
Contact: Jackie Murray
Wednesday
July 8: Beach BBQ White Rock
Contact: Rodney Edwards
Behind the Washinton Avenue Grill. Bring your own dogs and drinks.
