Merewyn on the Historic Mushroom trail:
“The day started out a bit shaky as our bus never arrived leaving 3 of us stranded at the SkyTrain (apparently they were short a bus driver today). Luckily one of our fellow hikers was able to swing by and pick us up en route to the trailhead. So much for our transit hike but thanks Melanie! Other than that and a few cancellations the day before, the hike went off without a hitch. Over the course of the day, we did a figure-eight loop through the Lower Seymour area, hiking 6 different trails in total, with a stop at the Historic Mushroom, a tree stump that used to be an information post for those hiking up the mountain (and the end point for those driving up) in the early 1900s. The trails were fairly dry, easy to follow and the group was great fun to hike with!”

Andrew at Gambier Lake:
“Six of us made the trip to Gambier Lake on Sunday. The trail has been recently re-flagged and had obstacles cleared (by, coincidentally, a local we met on the bus ride home) and is dry and easily followed all the way to the lake. At the lake, Gabriela and Erin went for a paddle and Andrew went for an unintentional swim. The canoe has been joined by a plastic runabout which is slightly tippy. At the general store (with longer opening hours!) we ended the day with ice cream, tea, and Strongbow. All the ferries matched up as planned and we had minimal waiting time.”

Carollyne at Levette Lake:
“Five of us hiked to Levette Lake (8 less 1 sick, 1 asleep and 1 at wrong meeting spot) via Copperbush Pond trail and back on Skyline and Fraser-Burrard trails. Trailheads are poorly marked for first-timers, but the trails themselves are well-marked, gorgeous moss gardens. The viewpoints would be even more beautiful on a clearer day. Copperbush Pond shelter is now a flattened pile – probably blown down as were quite a few trees on the trail. At Levette, Amy and Eric were brave enough to swim and get out into the even cooler air. Lake-front cottages, tents and the sound of a generator reminded us this is not a park. We shared the logging road section with several trucks, a couple of ATVs and dirt-bikes. Thanks to Andy’s kind warning, neither car bottomed-out on the access road – just how fast was he was going? Howe Sound Brew Pub ended a great day.”