Slow and Steady Hikers It is a requirement to read the following trip posting very carefully and to make the proper and responsible preparations for it. Failure to do so will result in participant not being allowed on this trip. A waiting list has automatically been created to determine this trip’s suitability for you as […]
Slow and Steady Hikers Paddling on the Bow, from Banff canoe club to Highway 1A overpass and back PLEASE BE AT THE TRAIL HEAD BY 0730 AM MANDATORY: Bearspray, kayak, paddles, clothes to suit weather conditions Coast Guard approved PFD 1. Sound signaling device 2. Bailing Device or manual bilge pump 3. 15m (50 feet) […]
Slow and Steady Hikers 6 days of paddle and camp on Murtle Lake in Wells Grey Park. I have canoes rented for 6 people ( 3 Canoes ) 2 people per canoe, no need to take own own. We will camp the night before at Blue River. On July 20 we drive up the the […]
Slow and Steady Hikers **What we'll do** **This is an invitation to Slow and Steady members to join me on Tuesday evenings for a 5-8 km urban walk exploring the Okotoks Trail system. The riverside trails are beautiful and deer are frequently sighted during our evening walks. The walks start at 6:00 pm. We will […]
Slow and Steady Hikers This is an urban walk is to keep up our fitness for hiking. We will walk the Glenmore Reservoir area, often up and down hills on the dirt trails (about 200-metre elevation gain). This is not a stroll and we are going at a moderate pace (~4-4.5 km/hr). If you are […]
Slow and Steady Hikers Lets explore Nose Hill Park, Calgary and vicinity. The park has more than 300 km (190 mi) of informal trails. The city proposed a rehabilitation plan which provides 60 km (37 mi) of maintained trails and pathways, of which 52 km (32 mi) are dirt and gravel and 8 km (5.0 […]
Slow and Steady Hikers Gary and I (Andy) both love hiking Arethusa Cirque. It's a beautiful trail with nice Alpine views, and usually Pika and Marmots. We are out for the day to enjoy the beauty of nature, not to race back to the city. We will hike at a relaxed pace. Gary will primarily […]
Slow and Steady Hikers Slogging up Prairie Mtn is a good cardio exercise, close to Calgary. The new route is fairly a gradual uphill, so we do not need to huff n puff. The Prairie creek Trail is open, so we return by that road Kanaskis country pass required. If you do not have one, […]
Slow and Steady Hikers **Troll Falls and Marmot Falls**, relaxed pace This is a popular trip to a number of beautiful waterfalls located in Kananaskis Valley. After hiking to Troll Falls, we will continue up to Marmot Falls and will see a total of four waterfalls during the trip. On the way back, we will […]
Slow and Steady Hikers We will meet at Sunshine Village (the bottom of the gondola). The gondola has a fee of about $70. The main trail at Sunshine Meadows is a gentle loop that connects three picture-perfect lakes: Rock Isle, Larix, and Grizzly. We will walk past the reflective lakes with incredible mountain backdrops. Hopefully […]