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Ripple Rock Trail; Sun Apr 11, 2010; hiking; leader: Jenny Schum      return to Reports

What a great day we had at Ripple Rock, 26 hikers !! beautiful sunny weather. and a fantastic trail. they have done a lot of work on this popular trail, lots of footpaths with stones. and lots of bridges over creeks. what a great job they have done. with the trail being in such good shape, the 8km trip, only took us an hour and a half to walk in, and that was taking it easy, stopping to admire the Fawn and chocolate lilies along the way, and soaking up the sunshine at the sheltered beaches. What a wonderful hike we all had !!

Yes, it was a very good hike. But when I got home I found a tick in my underwear! The Ripple Rock Trail is notorious for ticks, so I suggest that everyone who went on the hike should carefully inspect their bodies for ticks. For information on ticks go to the Reference page, choose Health -> Ticks. Diana

For a "naturalist's" description of this hike, you might like to read my article at http://islandnature.ca/2010/04/ripple-rock-trail/ cheers! Krista

Tim Penney photo: First coffee break
First coffee break
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Tim Penney photo: Still having coffee break
Still having coffee break
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Tim Penney photo: Look out point on trail in
Look out point on trail in
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Tim Penney photo: Towers for powerlines across Seymour Narrows
Towers for powerlines across Seymour Narrows
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Tim Penney photo: Wide angle view looking up one of the powerline towers
Wide angle view looking up one of the powerline towers
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Tim Penney photo: Viewpoint above Seymour Narrows
Viewpoint above Seymour Narrows
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Tim Penney photo: End of lunch break
End of lunch break
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Tim Penney photo: Menzies Bay beach
Menzies Bay beach
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Tim Penney photo: The suspension bridge
The suspension bridge
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Tim Penney photo: Geoff & Phil on one of the new boardwalks along the trail
Geoff & Phil on one of the new boardwalks along the trail
[Tim Penney photo]


Report contributors: Jenny S, Tim P, Diana F, Krista K,

Participant list: Stella B, Geoff B, Bill B, Chris C, Jerry F, Diana F, Terry F, Jennifer H, Robin H, Susan H, Krista K, Jeanine M, Marianne M, Mike N, Tim P, Jenny S, Lawrence S, Otto W, William W, Philip Z,

(G) = public guest     (L) = lapsed member

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