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General Trips

Hecla Island hike

April 17, 2011
General Trips / 2.5

Hike throughout Hecla Island and experience lakeshore geography, marshes, and Icelandic culture/heritage on this all-day excursion.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Rose Kuzina at 338-9369 or rkuzina@mts.net.

Grand Trunk Trail hike

April 23, 2011
General Trips / NOVICE

On the day following Earth Day, join Headingley Grand Trunk Trail board member Les McCann for a ~10km, 1.5-2hr interpretive walk. Start at 1pm, meet at Wescana St. and the trail. We will observe the various natural ecosystems, see some returned migratory birds and hopefully the resident Northern Shrike. Everyone welcome.

Contact / Registration: 

Email lmcann2001@yahoo.ca

Hunt Lake hike

April 30, 2011
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Join Les McCann on a hike of the popular Hunt Lake Trail close to West Hawk Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park. The trail has a beautiful rocky landscape and has many beautiful sights

Contact / Registration: 

To register call Les at 895-8108 or email lmcann2001@yahoo.com.

Spirit Sands Hike

October 1, 2011
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Experience Manitoba's very own sandy desert. Join Eric Van Uytven on a hike to Spirit Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park.  Bring your own flying carpet.

Contact / Registration: 

For more information contact Eric at (204) 951-3685 or eric.vanuytven@gmail.com.

Hunt Lake hike

April 30, 2011
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Join Les McCann on a hike of the popular Hunt Lake Trail close to West Hawk Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park. The trail has a beautiful rocky landscape and has many beautiful sights.

Contact / Registration: 

To register call Les at 895-8108 or email lmccann2001@yahoo.com.

Victoria Beach cabin work party

May 28, 2011
General Trips / NOVICE

The Victoria Beach Cabin Committee is hosting a work party to clean up the site and perform general spring cleaning & housekeeping at the cottage, in preparation for the eventual sale of the property.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Sean Worden at 781-0796 or srworden@mts.net.

Grand Beach hike

May 28, 2011
General Trips / 2

Join Rose Kuzina for a hike from Grand Beach to Lester Beach via the Ancient Beach Trails.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Rose at 338-9369 or rkuzina@mts.net.

Seven Sisters & Evening Owling

May 7, 2011
General Trips / NOVICE

We'll search for loons, grebes, ducks, raptors and other migrants along the Winnipeg River. Then we'll drive to Spruce Siding Road, where we'll look for woodcocks and owls. Meet at the Seven Sisters Dam at 3:00 p.m.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Peter Taylor at 204-753-2977.

La Salle River paddle

May 29, 2011
General Trips / 1.5

May 29 Canoe destination has been changed. The La Salle River will be filled shortly due to the intentional breach of the Assiniboine River. The new destination is Hazel Creek, off #15, a half-hour east of Dugald. Please contact via e-mail as I will be away most of next 2 weeks but checking e-mail regularly.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Denise at 889-2297 or deniselev2@hotmail.com.

Spirit Sands hike

June 18, 2011
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Experience Manitoba's very own sandy desert! Join Eric Van Uytven on a hike to Spirit Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park. Camel not included.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Eric at (204) 951-3685 or eric.vanuytven@gmail.com.

Roseau River Paddle

June 19, 2011
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Paddle the Roseau River with Gerry Recksiedler. Paddlers should have moving water skills, be able to maneuver around rocks and handle up to Class 2 rapids (depending on the water levels). The paddle will start at Stuartburn. We will stop for lunch at Roseau River Park, then carry on and take out at Senkiw.

Contact / Registration: 

To register call 467-8518 or email grecks@xplornet.ca.

Mantario training & work party week

June 20, 2011 to June 27, 2011
General Trips / ADVANCED

Prepare the Mantario cabin for the summer program and assist with training of the summer guides. You don't have to be available for the entire duration of this week, but 2 days is preferable (excluding travel days). Cabin fees are waived and food is included.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Marc Leclair at 233-9054 or mleclair@mts.net.

Spurge purge and plant walk

June 25, 2011
General Trips / 2

Join the Habitat Committee on their annual mission to count and pull out leafy spurge in study plots on one of our prairies. The plan is to meet at 9am at the Loewen Prairie (4 km east of Tolstoi on PR209) and work for 2-3 hours then eat lunch at the interpretive trail and go for a plant walk.

Contact / Registration: 

Please register with Marilyn Latta at 253-9245 ahead of time so that you can be notified if the date or time need to be changed due to weather or flowering stage of the spurge. Car pooling will be arranged as needed.

Riding Mountain backpacking trip

July 1, 2011 to July 3, 2011
General Trips / 4

Canada Day long weekend backpacking outing with Les McCann – an excursion into the Birdtail/Tilson loop of Riding Mountain Provincial Park. This is a moderately difficult outing (10 kms per day) with a choice of group or individual meals. This is a highly varied, wildlife rich, beautiful and less visited area of the Park.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Les at 895-8108 or lmccann2001@yahoo.ca.

Woodland Caribou canoe trip

July 1, 2011 to July 10, 2011
General Trips / NOVICE

*** This trip is full ***
Exact dates to be decided on by participants.

Join Jerry Ameis for another canoeing adventure into Woodland Caribou Park (WCP). Enjoy 10 days of canoeing in the wilderness (includes a day or two of non-travel time).

Contact / Registration: 

E-mail Jerry at raven981@mts.net.

Tracks 'n Trails

July 10, 2011
General Trips / 2

At 11:00 am meet at The Prairie Dog Central train depot for the Tracks 'n Trails excursion. Fee is $24.95 per person. Ride the rails to Grosse Isle and then hike 10km on the Prime Meridian trail. If you are into geocaching, bring your GPS.

Contact / Registration: 

Trip registration is already over, phone Bryon Burvill at 233-7904 or email jsoyburv@shaw.ca with any inquiries.

Walk for ALS

July 16, 2011
General Trips / NOVICE

Enjoy a 5 km fund-raising Walk for ALS along the Trans Canada Trail at Falcon Lake. Starts at 10:30am by the baseball diamonds. Please join and/or donate to our Nature Manitoba Team to support ALS research and care. After the walk, enjoy the Annual Whiteshell Music Festival from 1 to 5pm.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Don or Marlene Pontifex at 222-5561 or 1-204-349-2738, or go to www.walkforals.ca.

Canoe trip to Trapline Lake

August 1, 2011 to August 6, 2011
General Trips / ADVANCED

Join Jerry Ameis for a 6-day canoe trip to Trapline Lake in Ontario, close to the Manitoba border and Nopiming Park. We start at Davidson Lake and canoe through Reynar, Bain and Wilson lakes, reaching Trapline in one day or at most two days of travel. Trapline is not in the forest fire zone. A fire burned the area west and south of Trapline a number of years ago.

Contact / Registration: 

E-mail Jerry at raven981@mts.net for more info and/or to book a spot.

Canoe to Isinglass Lake

October 3, 2011 to October 7, 2011
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Canoe to Isinglass Lake in the heart of the Lake of the Woods, arguably the clearest lake in the neighbourhood. This is an exploratory trip, as our fearless leader Les McCann has not been there before. However, it should be a fairly relaxed excursion. One or two days in, with time to explore the area.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Les at lmccann2001@yahoo.com or 895-8108.

Cycling to Fort Whyte

September 25, 2011
General Trips / 2

Bike from Assiniboine Park to Fort Whyte along portions of the TransCanada Trail and the newer trails linking up with each other. Will meet at 10 a.m. and have lunch at Fort Whyte.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Al Louer at alainlouer@hotmail.com or phone 235-1790.

Backpacking on Labour Day Long Weekend

September 3, 2011 to September 5, 2011
General Trips / 4

Backpacking outing with Les McCann to the Birdtail/Tilson loop of Riding Mountain National Park. This is a moderately difficult adventure (10 kms per day) with a choice of group or individual meals. This is a highly varied, wildlife-rich, beautiful and less visited region of the park.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Les at lmccann2001@yahoo.com or 895-8108.

Grand Beach hike

October 15, 2011
General Trips / 2.5

Enjoy Grand Beach and the area on a hike along the ancient Lake Agassiz beach ridges (aka now the ski trails).

Contact / Registration: 

Phone Rose Kuzina at 338-9369 or rkuzina@mymts.net.  

Ski to Mantario Cabin

February 17, 2012 to February 20, 2012
General Trips / ADVANCED

Enjoy the sights of winter in Whiteshell Provincial Park on this long weekend ski trip to a remote cabin on the Ontario / Manitoba border.  Participants must be capable of skiing 20 kms. in extreme cold weather.  

 

Contact / Registration: 

Phone Murray Pirt at 471-3308 or email murray.pirt@shaw.ca.  

Mantario Work Party

September 23, 2011 to September 26, 2011
General Trips / 4

After a lengthy backcountry travel ban, the Mantario Wilderness is open for business!  Canoe to the cabin for fall chores and fun! 
 

Contact / Registration: 

Call Peter at 654-4112 or email pdervee@gmail.com.

Canoe Trip to Mantario

October 28, 2011 to November 1, 2011
General Trips / ADVANCED

Join Leigh on a trip to the Mantario Cabin and Lake. It may be cold weather, so be prepared. This it NOT a work party.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Leigh Cullen – 791-0979 (cell) or 878-3578 (home).

Ski at Shannondale

December 26, 2011
General Trips / 2.5

Cross-country ski on the Shannondale trails (weather and conditions permitting).

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Alain Louer at 235-1790 or email alainlouer@hotmail.com.   

Three-Day Skiing at Minaki

January 27, 2012 to January 30, 2012
General Trips / 2.5

Join Bryon for a three-day cross-country skiing extravaganza around Minaki and stay at the yurts (ca. $20 per night). Note that these trails have daily fees. 

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Bryon Burvill at 233-7904 or bpb1@mymts.net to register as soon as possible as the yurts must be reserved. 

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