Super Fabulicious Hiking and Outdoor Adventures (SuperFabs)

One of the oldest (since 2006) and long-named Meetup groups in Northern CA - aka SuperFabs - welcomes you 🤗 ! We are hikers exploring the hills, lakes, canyons of the South Bay area, enjoying its ever changing beauty in all seasons.

Here are the county parks (CPs) we hit the trail in for a moderate-level hike on a Sunday noon: Sanborn, Stevens Creek, Upper Stevens Creek, Uvas Canyon, Santa Teresa, Almaden Quick Silver, Joseph Grant's, Lexington Reservoir, Ed Levin's, Alum Rock, Pulgas Ridge.

On some Sundays you are invited to join a strenuous-level hike led by Ankit. In some evenings you can join Rita for a half-Mission Peak hike to see a sunset. And many Saturday's early mornings you can go with Lana on Alviso's colorful ponds to enjoy the atmospheric environment and an after-hike, optional, networking and breakfast at a Taco place nearby.

As Meetup keeps raising Organizer's subscription price, in March 2025 for the first time member's dues were set for all members (with some exclusions explained below.)

It's $17 per year, paid through Meetup's service provider, Strip. The current term is March 1 2025 to March 1 2026. If joining the group at any time between 3/1/2025 and 8/31/2025 the member's dues is $17. If joining the group at any time between 9/1/2025 and 3/1/2026 the member's dues is $8.50. After 3/1/2026 a new circle starts.

The group's calendar (in the main menu) is now filled up to 3/1/2026. It's 26 moderate-level Sunday noon hikes in the Santa Clara County Parks, 2 or 3 hikes per month. If the organizer is unable to conduct a certain hike, then a replacement hike will be scheduled and announced. The strenuous hikes and the half-Mission Peak hikes will be offred by the assistant organizers when they are available.

The Alviso Saturday early morning easy hikes are basically co-hosted with our sister group, U.S. National Parks Quest, aka NPQ (https://www.meetup.com/u-s-national-parks-quest-group/) NPQ has no member's dues, so if you are interested just in Alviso early morning easy hikes, join only NPQ. NPQ mainly organizers multi-day trips to US Natinal parks across the country, since 2024 - abroad (Canada's, Mexico's, Costa Rica's) and since 2026 - planning to explore National Parks overseas (see the NPQ's Description page.)

So what are the exclusions from member's dues in SuperFabs?

First, members who ever went on any number of multi-day trips (even a single one) with NPQ - you are friends and family from that trip on, so no dues in SuperFabs for you forever 🤗 If you are in SuperFabs and Meetup posts member dues for you to pay - just poke me with a message, it will be all waved (if not yet.)

Second, group leaders, hikes organizers are waved from the dues. And everyone is welcome to organize hikes in SuperFabs. Just let me, Lana, know and we'll discuss the setup, frequency etc.

Any GENERAL questions about the group's organization, calendar etc - feel free to message me or post in the group's Discussion board. Any questions SPECIFIC to a certain event (i.e. location, difficulty level, trail's link, lateness, carpool etc) - post in the Сomments of the appropriate event, please.

See each other on the trails! ⛰ 🍃 🥾 🎒🚶‍♀️🚶

Yours,
Maggie,
Rita,
Ankit,
Lana

Quote from Discussions:
Q: "..How to pay this ... is this only for in-person payment when I can attend the first event?"
A: No. Meetup should show you a button, like "pay dues".
This is all done on Meetup page of SuperFabs group. No cash, no in-person. The Meetup's service provider, Stripe, handles this. You should see "pay dues" button while navigating inside the group.

Disclaimer:
Joining any of our hikes is voluntary and there may be some risks associated with this physical activity. It is each hiker's responsibility to ensure that she/he is physically fit and in good health to participate in hiking activities ; and you also have agreed ( for you and your guests) to the Meetup Usage and Content Policies: Rules for Using Meetup located here: https://help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002897532-Usage-and-Content-Policies-Rules-for-Using-Meetup
Hikers need to be prepared with the appropriate water, food or lunch, layers clothes, sturdy hiking shoes , hiking poles, and first aid supplies. Hike hosts make no warranties about the quality, safety, or supervision of these activities. Hiking organizers/ hosts are not professionals in this field and may occasionally get lost which will extend the time period for the hike. Hikers are ok to go ahead of leader, but wait at trails intersection and maintain visible distance between other hikers.

Liability Waiver:
By signing for the hiking event, you hereby release it's organizers, hosts, and all participants from any and all liabilities, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for illness, injuries, damages, and /or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice, or information contained herein . You are acknowledging the requirements, the possible risks and are taking responsibility for your own health and safety issues. And Safety matters!

UPD re ANNUAL DUES:
Members, who did not participate in any group's activities DURING 2024 and on, the annual membership dues of $17 will be WAIVED for you (just please allow some time to process that.)

If Meetup's system charges you that $17 - you will be REFUNDED (manually) within a few hours (just please allow some time; to speed up - send a message to Lana.)

You can remain inactive any time long. The annual membership dues of $17 will be reinstated for you (in fairness to other members) after/if you start coming to the group's events again.