LOUISBOURG COASTAL WALK

SUNDAY 28 AUGUST - The CB Island Hoppers on the Louisbourg Coastal and Lighthouse Trail


The CBIH at the turn around point

---- Cal Thistle & Joe MacKinnon

Louisbourg with fishing boats ---- The group along Havenside Drive

Taking a break at Kennelly Point picnic park ---- ------ Along one of the  boardwalks

Susan MacDonald, Shirley Pettigrew -----------------------  Joe MacKinnon


Arriving at the turn around point, Havenside Drive ------ Calm waters and low tide off Louisbourg Harbour

THE TRAIL AT DUNDEE

Carmel, Wendy & Lucy

The trail along the edge of the golf course

Some members collected golf balls along the way!

Visitor From Truro Ibel Scammel

Gathering for the group photo with a wonderful view of the lakes in the background

DINNER AT DUNDEE RESORT WITH CBIH

 
Kathi Rice taking a break at Dundee!
 

A view of the course and the Bra d' Or Lakes from the clubhouse

A surprise birthday cake for our great friend Shirley Pettigrew!

    
Above: Dinner on the patio deck.

Dock Y'ur Dory Dinner Port Morien

    

Sunday, 14 August 2011 The Island Hoppers enjoy an evening of dining at Dock Y'ur Dory in Port Morien, after a 10k walk event in the Glace Bay area.

Framboise, Crooked Lake Walk Event 24 July, 2011

Photos courtesy of Meg Turner

  

WEST MABOU TRAILS

The Island Hoppers on the West Mabou Trails June 12, 2011.
The walk was to begin on Beach Road off Collindale Road however there is  road construction taken place here throughout the rest of the summer. Local walker/hiker Nadine Hunt saved the day by offering to lead us on other trails located in this NS Provincial Park. Nadine is part of the local association who convinced Nova Scotia to turn this area into a park instead of another golf course. Natural Resources NS along with the local trails group are now working on clearing trails and fixing roads in the area.
The weather and the trail system was almost perfect with great views of the Mabou Harbour and lighthouse.
Here are some photos from the day of hiking in the West Mabou Trail complex:

Above: President Joe MacKinnon welcomes the group to West Mabou

Above: Cal Thistle surveys the boat found along the shore &
Carmel Coffin, Maureen and Don McKenzie take a break with Kathi Rice and Dianna McDonald looking on.


Above is a natural oyster bed with the lighthouse across the harbour.
The group take another break while looking at the scenery; our new walk leader (center) Nadine Hunt.

Vonnie King & Elsie Buck

What's in the bottle ladies?  

                      Some rare flowers among the flora

Pink Slippers? white?

NORTH RIVER TRAIL to Salmon Pools

Sunday, September 26
An absolutely perfect day for a walk along the North River Trail, an extreme contrast to the previous weekend.
However due to the rainfall over the last few days a decision was made by the walk leader (Rollie) and the walk event sweep (Carmel) that we would only go as far as the Salmon Pools near the former MacLennan homestead for a return trip of 10k's.
Anyone wanting to go further up river to the falls were on their own!!!
On the previous trip to the falls each of of us had had a fall, so it was better to enjoy a Safer walk then to worry about a participant getting hurt.
The trail past this former settlement is much less developed, with 6 brook crossings (no bridges) and at least 8 dead fall trees to go around including a rocky cliff area that is quite wet and slippery.
The participants agreed to continue only to the 5k turn around point.
We had an excellent and enjoyable walk event, though the trail was very wet in most area but with a nice bright sunshiny day we arrived at the salmon pools, where we were able to watch the fishermen casting in the pools; this made the trip that much more enjoyable.

 Taking a break near the Salmon Pools and watching the fisherman on the opposite shore.

NORTH TRAIL

19 September 2010 Lucy Nardini, Carmel Coffin and Rollie Coombes on the North River Trail to North River Falls. 18K, 7 Hours on the trail!!
   
   
 
Crossing one of 6 brooks that intersect with the trail along the river.
These small brooks are now rivers and many of the bridges have been washed away with spring break up and the heavy rains we have had this past month (September)!
The 2010 walk schedule has rated this trail as 2B THIS IS AN ERROR, The North River Trail should be rated  4D