Calendar of Events

Hey! Every week there are tons of outdoor activities planned that you probably didn’t know about! Take a look below and plan your fall outdoors!

HIKING

SEP 6

Rideau Trail Westport to Bedford Mills (17km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

SEP 6–7

Cycling PPJ North trail. Chris C 254-7002 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

SEP 7

Mont Bleu to Pink Lake. Gloria Fu 742-6788 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

Around Lac Fortune, Gatineau. David W 722-3752 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

Luskville Falls. Bushwhacking involved. Sergei U 724-2511 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

Gatineau Park Via Kidder Lake creek to Lac Monette, (10–12km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

SEP 9

Rockcliffe Park Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

SEP 13

Greenbelt (8–10km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Gatineau Park Pilon Road to the fi re tower and Luskville Falls (12km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

SEP 14

Gatineau Park Ben Lake – Lac La Pêche. Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Lac Philippe to Lusk Lake. Swimsuit. Meg C 722-3482 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

Pilon Road to Hay Lake. Teresa B 236-9307 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

Wakefi eld Mill to Herridge. Manuela S 769-4052 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

SEP 16

Experimental Farm Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

SEP 20

Rideau Trail – Narrow’s Lock to Miner’s Point Road (11km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Greenbelt – Lime Kiln (8km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Frontenac Park – North Frontenac Park, South Moulton Gorge (20km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

SEP 21

Larose Forest Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Trail TBA. Marie-Reine F 749-1469 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

Lac La Blanche. Mark H 733-9295 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

SEP 21

Up Escarpment. Rough trails. John O 759-4277 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

SEP 23

Eastern Parkway/Rothwell Village Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225 Western Adirondacks Cat Mountain (16km, 1000 ft climb) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

SEP 28

Slide Lake Loop (16km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Fringe of Ottawa – (7km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Trail TBA Wendy L 829-2429 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

Luskville Falls. Danuta Z 728-7244 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

SEP 30

Hull Loop Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

OCT 5

Gatineau Park – P10 via 32 to Fortune Lodge – (8km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Western Gatineau Park Lakes Tour Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

OCT 7

Sandy Hill/Lower Town Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

OCT 10–13

White Mountain Outin’ Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Thanksgiving in Stowe, Vermont. Round Hearth hostel. Max 22 Jessica T 237-0870 Robert A 744-7985 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

OCT 10–14

Thanksgiving in Killarney. Bushwhacking. Max 6 Richard T (819) 459-1179 (Visit: http://www.opuspocus.ca/sky/trips/ outdoors.htm) Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

OCT 11

Greenbelt – Eastern part of Western Greenbelt (15km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Ragged Chutes (12km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

OCT 12

Mont Ste. Marie – Five hour hike including Mont Blanc Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

OCT 13

Carman Trails former Hostel to Wakefi eld and back (14km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

OCT 14

Hog’s Back/Vincent Massey Park / Ottawa South Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

OCT 18

Gatineau Park – Starting from around the Visitor Centre (10km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Shirley’s Bay area (14km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

OCT 19

Huron Lookout area – Exploring ledges on the escarpment near Huron Lookout (12km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Murphy’s Point Provincial Park (6km) Nature hike, led by Park Naturalist Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Spruce – Bluff – Twin – Twinger Lakes – Aswan Loop Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

OCT 21

Western Parkway Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

OCT 24–26

Doctor’s Inn B&B, Saranac Lake, NY. Reserve by SEP. 12 max.18 Belinda B. 748-0358 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

OCT 25

Frontenac Park, Little Clear Lake Loop (12km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Baxter Conservation area Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Gatineau Park – Carman – Herridge (20km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

OCT 26

Western Gatineau Park Lakes Tour (II) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Mer Bleue (12km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

OCT 28

Canal Bridge to Bridge Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

NOV 1

Murphy’s Point Park (12km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Meech Creek Valley (12km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

NOV 8

Gatineau Park Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Western Gatineau Park Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Greenbelt – Jack Pine Trail. Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

NOV 9

Stony Swamp (8km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Mica Mines Conservation Area (12km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Gatineau Park – Ferris Creek Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

NOV 11

Gatineau Park – Wolf Trail (11km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

NOV 15

Foley Mountain (10km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Lac Phillippe / Lusk Lake area (17km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

NOV 16

Kingsmere area (10–12km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Bluff Lake Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

NOV 22

Rideau Trail – Dwyer Hill Road to Roger Stevens Rd. (12km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Bedford Mills to Westport along the Escarpment (17km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

End–of–season potluck dinner and travel slide show Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

NOV 23

Gatineau Park – Ascend Ferris Creek on faint trails, (10km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

NOV 30

Architectural walk Level 1.7 km. Canal area. Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

DEC 6

Gatineau Park – Skyline–Fortune (14km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

DEC 7

Trillium Trail from Weymss to Maberly Station (12km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

DEC 13

Greenbelt – Lime Kiln. (8km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

CANOEING

SEP 10

Full Moon Potluck Paddle Wendy L 829-2429 Nancy L 325-9379 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

SEP 13–21

Killarney Sampler Camping on George, OSA, Norway and Kakakise Lakes, hiking along the Cloch Silhouette Trail to The Crack and bushwhacking up Gulch Hill. Richard T 459-1179 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

SEP 27

Norcan Lake Canoe Outing (10km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

CYCLING

SEP 13–14

Cycling Oka L2. Sat AM departure. Robert A 744-7985 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

Cycling on country roads through Burritts Rapids (75km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

SEP 20

Kemptville 60 km. Jim F 234-4548 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

SEP 21

Bicycle outing Mystery tour Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

SEP 27

Newly repaved Experimental Farm Route (24km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

Merrickville. Alison J 731-5312 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

SEP 28

Mystery tour (45km) Rideau Trail Assoc., Info line #860–2225

OCT 4

Politmore to Val-Des-Bois. Danielle B 595-9979 Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club www.ohoc.ncf.ca

ADVENTURE RACING

SEP 13

ARC Enduro Adventure Race Muskoka, ON 5-8 hrs.; 40+km Coed and same sex teams of three www.adventureracingcanada.com

SEP 13–14

ARC Overnight Adventure Race Muskoka, ON 24hrs.; 100+km Coed and same sex teams of four www.adventureracingcanada.com

SEP 27–28

Sea2Summit Adventure Race Mont Ste. Marie Day 1: 60–65km mountain biking; 15–20km paddling; Zip line (traverse); 6–8km trek Day 2: 25km mountain biking; portage/paddling through approx. eight lakes; 10–15km trek www.Sea2Summit.com

OCT 4–5, 2003

Outlast Adventure OUTLAST Expedition – 48 Hrs Ottawa, ON – Lower Laurentians, QC www.outlast.ca

OCT 18

ARC Enduro Adventure Race Kawartha’s, ON 5-8 hrs.; 40+km Coed and same sex teams of three www.adventureracingcanada.com

COURSES / EVENTS

Sep. 13–14

Equinox Adventure Racing River Rescue: Level II Cost: $235.00 www.equinoxadventures.com

Sep. 20–21

Equinox Adventure Racing Rig Rescue and Rappel Level I Cost: $235.00 The Niagara Escarpment, Milton, ON www.equinoxadventures.com

OCT 4–5

Equinox Adventure Racing Rig Rescue and Rappel Level II Cost: $235.00 The Niagara Escarpment, Milton, ON www.equinoxadventures.com

OCT 4–19

The Gatineau Park Visitor’s Centre will be abuzz with activities for the whole family! You can admire the winning photographs from last year’s Amateur Fall Photography Contest, or bring out that camera to participate in this year’s contest. Call 778-3468 for more information on how to enter the contest. Enthusiasts can hike, cycle, or canoe in the park, enjoy orienteering activities, take a guided tour of Meech Lake in a big rabascaw canoe, and much more! There are even hanggliding and paragliding demonstrations at the Champlain Lookout.

OCT 25, 26

Equinox Adventure Racing Back-Country Navigation Using Map & Compass Cost: $140.00 Stouffville, ON www.equinoxadventures.com

NOV 1–2

Equinox Adventure Racing Rig Rescue and Rappel Level I Cost: $235.00 The Niagara Escarpment, Milton, ON www.equinoxadventures.com

NOV 8–9

Equinox Adventure Racing Wilderness Search & Rescue Cost: $140.00 Stouffville, ON www.equinoxadventures.com

NOV 8–9

Equinox Adventure Racing Rig Rescue and Rappel Level III Cost: $235.00 The Niagara Escarpment, Milton, ON www.equinoxadventures.com

NOV 10–11

Equinox Adventure Racing High Angle Rescue Trainer: Requalification Cost: $350.00 www.equinoxadventures.com

NOV 10–14

Equinox Adventure Racing Confined Space Rescue Trainer Course Cost: $1100.00 www.equinoxadventures.com

Equinox Adventure Racing High Angle Rescue Trainer Certificate Course Cost: $1,100.00 www.equinoxadventures.com

NOV 16

Equinox Adventure Racing Fall and Winter / Rope Specialization Cost: $2950.00 www.equinoxadventures.com

NOV 17–22

Equinox Adventure Racing Rig Rescue and Rappel Complete Cost: $670.00 Toronto, ON www.equinoxadventures.com