OUTINGS FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS - OTTAWA CLUB
Weekend Outings Saturday, September 4
Pink Lake in Gatineau Park | 8 km level 1. Gas $1. Meet at 3 pm at Tunney’s Pasture.
| | Saturday, September 4
End to End #8 | 12 km level 1/2. Hike the Rideau Trail from Paden Road to Roger Stevens
Road. Maps 12 & 13 revised. Bring a lunch and fluids. Car shuttle. Meet
at Fallowfield Park & Ride at 9 am. Gas $7.
| | Monday, September 6
Bells Corners | 8 km level 1. Hike along NCC trail #24. Bring snack and water. Meet at
1 pm at Tunney's Pasture. Gas $2.
| | Tuesday, September 7
Moonlighter program wrap-up dinner. | Leader will contact Moonlighter participants.
| | Saturday, September 11
Stoney Steps | 5-6 km level 1. Hike from Burritts Rapids to Paden Road and return. Map
12 revised. Lunch in Merrickville. Meet at the bridge in Burritts Rapids at
10 am.
| | Saturday, September 11
Adopt-a-Roadway Clean-Up | Join us for a few hours to clean 5.5 km of road allowance along Roger
Stevens Drive, southwest of North Gower. Kindly register in advance by
calling the leader (see newsletter or e-letter for contact info) so that
enough equipment can be provided. A minimum 12 people is ideal. Meet at
Fallowfield Park & Ride at 9:00 am. Gas $5.
| | Saturday, September 18
Merrickville | Level 1, 10 km, 2 hours. Start from Blockhouse Park, Main St. and
bridge in Merrickville. Hike along an unopened road allowance to Limerick
Forest to newly built boardwalk and return. Lunch at Locali's bistro on
Main St (optional). Trail developed by the Merrickville District Trails
Society. MDTS members will join our group. Ottawa hikers meet at
Fallowfield Park & Ride at 9:00 am. Gas $6.
| | Sunday, September 19
Gatineau Park, Eardley-Masham Road | Level 2, 11-12 km. Moderate pace hike to spectacular lookouts over the
Ottawa River valley from the Eardley-Masham Road. There are options for
shortening or lengthening the hike if all are agreed. Meet at
Tunney’s Pasture at 9:30 am. Gas $5.
| | Saturday, September 25
Ottawa River and Mud Lake | Level 1, 6 km. Walk around scenic Mud Lake, where bird life is
abundant. Meet at 10:30 am at Britannia Park Bus Stop at Ron Kolbus
Lakeside Centre.
| | Saturday, September 25
Impromptu Level 2-3 Hike | Destination to be determined. Warning: These outings are NOT for
beginners, may be long and challenging, and are generally organized at the
meeting point. Note: These hikes are run on much the same basis as the
Wednesday Walkers has been running for years. Expect to hike for 4 to 5
hours plus a lunch stop. Be flexible and bring your own ideas. Bring lunch,
insect repellent, sun screen, and lots of water.
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Evening Outings Tuesday, September 14
Ottawa/Hull Bridges (Portage/MacDonald
Cartier) | Meet at Library & Archives “east side” parking lot off
Wellington St.
| | Tuesday, September 21
Pinecrest Creek | Meet at Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre parking lot — Richmond
Road side near Pizza Pizza.
| | Tuesday, September 28
Hog’s Back/Vincent Massey Park/Ottawa
South | Meet at RA Centre parking lot (near Riverside Drive/Bronson
Ave.)
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If these typical outings interest you, you may wish to
become a member of the RTA.
As a member you will receive
the quarterly newsletter which includes a list of all the hikes, social
activities for the season, news from each of the clubs, and other
interesting and informative articles.
Outings in the Ottawa club are generally organized for Saturdays and
Sundays. On some weekends two activities are held on each day. They
are organized well in advance of the day, to be held at a definite
location on the trail or (usually) somewhere in the Ottawa region.
Every Wednesday year
'round, the Wednesday Walkers meet to hike in the Gatineau Park. There
are both Level 2 and Level 3 hikes planned. Their departure time is
9:30 am from the South side of Bate Island off the Champlain Bridge.
RTA organized outings commence with all participants gathering at one of the club's meeting locations. From there, those without transportation or who wish to do so,
car-pool with other drivers to the starting point for the outing. Times displayed for each outing are departure times from the meeting place and are strictly adhered to.
All outings for each season are described in the quarterly newsletter where additional details may be found. Further details on these hikes may also be had by telephoning the Ottawa 24-hour Infoline at 613-860-2225
Note that outings which require RSVP are not listed on the website.
It's important to arrive properly prepared for the outing, so please consult the leader if you have questions.
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