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Hike NS Enews: November 2016
Read about Hike NS's call for winter guided snowshoe hikes, Family Nature Clubs, the Sydney Navigation course and more!
Call for Guided Snowshoe Hikes

Once again, Hike NS invites groups across NS to partner with it on delivering winter guided snowshoe hikes in January, February and March of 2017. Hike NS will help promote events, provide a how-to guide and provide trail prizes to giveaway.  If you and your local municipality or organization can organize a snowshoe hike,  please register your event here  by  December 21, 2016.
 
Navigation Course: Sydney

Key to having a safe and enjoyable hike is knowing where you're going and how to get back. Hike NS and the Outdoor Council of Canada are offering the Navigation Maps and Compass course in  Sydney on  November 19 to 20.  The cost for the two-day course is $100 for non-Hike NS members and $90 for paid members.  Register here .

Family Nature Clubs

The Children & Nature Network (C&NN) now has funding available to US and Canadian families and groups to support them in connecting more families to nature. CNN believes that Family Nature Clubs help to provide a critical base of engagement in the outdoors for children and families. Learn more here.
Upcoming Events
  • Red Cross Wilderness Remote First Aid, Lakeview: Nov. 18-20
  • Wilderness Remote First Responder, Lakeview: Nov. 18-25
  • Navigation Maps & Compass, Sydney: Nov. 19-20
  • Survival, Lakeview: Dec. 2-4
  • Red Cross Wilderness Remote First Aid, Lakeview: Dec. 9-11
Hiking/Trail News Hits

These are some news hits from Twitter :
  • Atlantic Voice: A Way to Walk listen
  • R is for respect and E is for Etiquette with A for Adventure listen
  • Burntcoat Steps Up Visitor Experience With Rock Solid Upgrades view
  • New trails to open in East Hants view
  • Cape Breton park getting $400k in upgrades view
  • Public shares opinions during Shelburne town's consultation session on ATVs, trails view
  • Keji clear cuts approved - Minister defers cutting on six of 100 hectares view
  • General Deer Hunting Season view
  • Joggins residents question why province made clearcut a nature reserve view
  • Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue hunts for volunteers view
Featured Trail:  Blomidon Provincial Park Hiking Trails
By Jim Cyr

Blomidon Provincial park is a great microadventure location as you have several options for activities. You can do some camping at the top of the Cape or walk the ocean floor at the day-use beach section. On a cool spring day, we attempted the do the "big" loop starting at the bottom and hiking along sections of Joudrey, Loop, Woodlands and Borden Brook Trails. The total distance is close to 13 km and features a BIG uphill at the start, but once you reach the top, the elevation change is moderate with mostly flat for a lot of segments. Read the full posting here. 

Jim Cyr runs the website Avoiding Chores avoidingchores.com. He explores Nova Scotia, producing hiking, outdoors, local drink & food videos.


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