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General Trips

Ski Shannondale

December 26, 2013
General Trips / 2.5

Join Al Louer for an escape from the shopping malls to
Shannondale . Meet at 9:30 am at Humpty's ( McGillivary
and Perimeter Hwy . Bring lunch and water. We will have lunch at
Chalet in the Valley .Trail fees are to your discretion . $ 5 is
the norm.

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Al, Phone 204-235-1790, Email: alainlouer@hotmail.com

Ski Pinawa

February 22, 2014
General Trips / 2

This is a Whiteshell Ski Club, ALS support, fundraiser.

For beginners there is an easy flat 2 k loop.The intermediate is loop about 8 k and has some moderate hills. The 2 hills that are more difficult on this trail can be bypassed.The advanced tour is about 16 kilometers and very difficult. 

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Ski Beaudry

December 6, 2013
General Trips / 2

Join Les McCann for a ski this evening. Stars will be bright. Almost no moon.Park staff have been very good at keeping the trails groomed. Bring headlamp and thermos of hot beverage. Temp will be -21c but feel like -31c so face cover and all layers will be necessary. Meet in the main parking lot.
 
 

Contact / Registration: 

For information contact Les McCann email lmccann2001@yahoo.com or ph 204-895-8108 

Ski Pinawa

January 18, 2014
General Trips / 2.5

Join Les McCann to ski the Whiteshell Ski Club trails.
 

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Les at ph. 204-895-8108, or email lmccann2001@yahoo.com

Winter Camping Riding Mountain National Park

January 3, 2014 to January 5, 2014
General Trips / 3.5

Camp at Moon Lake In Riding Mountain National Park on the first weekend of 2014.  Access to a cookshelter with wood stoves is available but sleeping is done outside in whatever tent or shelter you provide.  Saturday we will snowshoe the moon lake snowshoe trail and may do a cross country ski trail on Sunday morning.  This campground provides a pit privy, and car access.

Contact / Registration: 

For more information or to register contact Sean Worden, srworden@mts.net or 204-781-0796

Experience Winter Camping in the Whiteshell

February 7, 2014 to February 9, 2014
General Trips / 4

 
     This backcountry trip will venture between 3 and 6KM into the bush.  The route options will be discussed with participants. Participants will spend the night in their own tents or shelters but the group will be able to enjoy the comfort of a wood stove heated tent.  You must have backcountry experience and proper gear. 

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Sean Worden at (204) 781-0796 or srworden@mts.net for more information or to register.

Ski Bittersweet

March 22, 2014
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Join Les for what could be the final ski trip of the year.

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Les McCann, phone 204-895-8108 or email lmccann2001@yahoo.com

Hike Pine Point Rapids

April 5, 2014
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Join Roger for our inaugural hike for this year. Water proof footwear will be a necessity but spring will be in the air.
 

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Roger Sutherland, phone 204-451-1219

Hike Hunt Lake

May 3, 2014
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Join Les for this anual Spring hike. This is a strenuous but hugely satisfying full day outing. Rocky rough terrain with wonderfully scenic views including numerous outlooks over Hunt and West Hawk Lakes.
 

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Les McCann, ph 204-895-818, email lmccann2001@yahoo.com

Hike Headingley Grand Trunk Trail

April 19, 2014
General Trips / 2

This trail is the extention of the Harte trail going from the Perimeter out to Beaudry Park. We will do a car shuttle, hiking the 10kms. possibly more in the park depending on group. Basically a prairie walk covering varied terrain passing farmland, mixed parkland, oak savanna, several marshlands all skirting the community of Headingley.

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Les McCann, ph. 204-895-8108 or email lmccann2001@yahoo.com

Hike, Mantario Trail (Trip is full)

August 29, 2014 to September 1, 2014
General Trips / ADVANCED

August Join Sean to Hike the 63Km Mantario Trail on the September Long weekend. This
challenging hike will be sure to test your summer fitness level.
Expressions of interest can be sent in anytime, with more
detailed planning among those interested taking place closer to
the event. The group can set mileage goals based on experience

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Sean Worden, phone 204-781-0796, email: srworden@mts.net

Hike Pine Point Rapids

June 29, 2014
General Trips / 2

Join Roger for this hike. Pot luck BBQ at the Falls. Suggest $5.00 contribution towards meat. Meet 9:00 am Safeway Pkg. lot, Fermor and Lakewood.

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Roger Sutherland by phone, 451-1219.

Hike Twin Beaches

July 12, 2014 to July 13, 2014
General Trips / 3.5

Join Roger for this hike and camp over on the beach. meet 9:00 am Polo Park, in front of Sears off Portage Ave.

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Roger Sutherland by phone, 451-1219.

Hike Elk Island

August 10, 2014
General Trips / 2

Join Roger for this hike. Pot luck and BBQ. Bring $5.00 to contribute towards the meat. Meet at 9:00 am at Perkins on Lagimodiere and Regent.

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Roger Sutherland by phone, 451-1219.

Hike Steeprock

August 24, 2014
General Trips / 2

Join Roger for this hike at Steeprock on Lake Manitoba meet at 8:00 am. Polo Park at Sears pkg. lot. off Portage Ave.

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Roger Sutherland by phone, 451-1219.

Hike Hunt Lake

September 14, 2014
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Join Roger for this hike. Pot luck BBQ, bring $5.00 to contribute towards meat. Meet 9:00 am Safeway Pkg. lot, Fermor and Lakewood.

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Roger Sutherland by phone, 451-1219.

Hike Mantario trail

September 28, 2014
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Join Roger for this Mantario trail hike Pot luck BBQ, bring $5.00 to contribute towards the meat. Meet 9:00 am Safeway Pkg. lot, Fermor and Lakewood.

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Roger Sutherland by phone, 451-1219.

Hike Delta Beach

May 4, 2014
General Trips / 2

Join Roger for this hike in the area near Portage la Prairie. Meet at 10 am at Polo Park in front of Sears by Portage Ave.

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Roger Sutherland by phone, 451-1219.

Spurge Purge and Plant Walk

July 1, 2014
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 9 am at the Loewen Prairie (4 km east of Tolstoi on PR 209) 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 204-253-9245 ahead of time so that you can be notified of any changes. Car pooling will be arranged as needed.

Roseisle Area Hike and Wiener Roast

May 25, 2014
General Trips / 2

 
Brian Burrows from the Roseisle area would like to
welcome us to a few different hikes in the picturesque Roseisle
area. We would start with a hike in the ravine area of his
property , then a hike on the Miami-Thompson section of the
TransCanada trail leading to a look out tower followed by a
wiener roast . 
 

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Canoe Souris River

May 17, 2014 to May 19, 2014
General Trips / 3.5

Join Les for this long weekend three day canoe on the Souris River from Souris River and Hwy 348 to with overnight stays at Souris Bend and Wawanesa. Scenery and history guaranteed. Wildlife sightings potential.

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Les McCann ph. 204-895-8108 e-mail lmccann2001@yahoo.com

Cycle trans canada trail / Aspen-Oak Parkland & Manitoba Lowlands section (Revised)

June 7, 2014
General Trips / 2.5

 Join Les for a cycle of the Mars Hill Wildlife Management Area. A recent visit to the area indicated there is great cycling right within the WMA and its immediate environs. We will plan to cycle about 25 km., using the Trans Canada trail for 10 km supplemeted with other designated trails. This area has profuse wildflowers and other Aspen-Oak Parkland & Lowlands attractions.

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La Salle River canoe

June 21, 2014
General Trips / 2.5

Originally listed as a trip on the Assiniboine has been changed to La Salle River due to conditions on the Assiniboine in relation to the experience level of the group involved. We will paddle from La Barriere park, an hour towards St. Norber and then back to La Barrieret before lunch and an hour towards La Salle and then back to La Barriere in the after noon. 

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Mantario Cabin Work Party

June 18, 2014 to June 23, 2014
General Trips / 4.5

We will be having a work party to prepare the cabin for the
summer program. People should have at least 4 days available ( including the 2
travel days where we canoe to and back from cabin ) to do some
work . Call Dale for details and he could possibly arrange for a
canoeing partner.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Dale Brown Phone Number: 204-444-2278

Mantario Cabin Work Party

May 30, 2014 to June 3, 2014
General Trips / 4.5

A second work party to prepare the cabin for the
summer program. People should have at least 4 days available ( including the 2
travel days where we canoe to and back from cabin ) to do some
work . Call Dale for details and he could possibly arrange for a
canoeing partner.

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Dale Brown, Phone Number: 204-444-2278

Botany Walk at Henteleff Park

July 8, 2014
General Trips / 1.5

Join Marilyn Latta for an evening stroll through Henteleff Park. Although primarily a plant walk, we will look at bird, butterflies and anything else that runs, flies or crawls by. Meet at the parking lot (1964 St. Mary's Rd.) at 7 p.m.
 

Contact / Registration: 

 Contact person Marilyn Latta at 204-253-9245

Trails Day Family Cycle

June 8, 2014
Spur of the Moment / NOVICE

Perhaps especially a family oriented event, however, all are welcome. I don't have family, as far as kids go, but my newphews and nieces are invited. Meet at 2:00 at the Headingley Grand Trunk trailhead at the Perimeter and Caron Rd. (Just off Roblin, first left after the Perimeter). We will then do a family friendly cycle to Wescana Street to be completed for 2:30 p.m.

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Whiteshell River day canoe

August 9, 2014
General Trips / 2.5

 
Join Jerry for a pleasant canoeing day trip on the Whiteshell River.
Because of portage trail conditions, the Aug 9 day trip to Lone Island Lake is revised. This is the new trip plan.

Contact / Registration: 

Register with Jerry Ameis, phone number: 204-284-1902, email: raven981@mts.net

Cycle Grand Opening South Shore Trail

August 31, 2014
General Trips / INTERMEDIATE

Join Deniela to cycle the Grand Opening of the South Shore Trail at Falcon Lake.This event will officially open the newest section of the Border to Beaches trail. We will gather for food and music after at the Falcon Trails resort.

Contact / Registration: 

Please register with Daniela Rempel at 204-633-0668 or email at danielarempel@shaw.ca

Canoe La Salle River

September 20, 2014
General Trips / 2

This outing is changed from canoeing Netley Marsh due to considerations of hunting season saftey issues. We will now be doing the La Salle river around La Barriere Park. We will canoe towards Winnipeg for an hour, return to La Barriere for lunch, canoe towards La Salle for another hour stop for coffee in the canoes, and return to our cars at La  Barriere by the later mid afternoon.
 

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