About us
Nanaimo Day Hikes is a club which provides opportunities (thanks to our volunteer hosts) for hiking and exploring parts of our natural and urban environment found in and around Nanaimo and the surrounding area on Vancouver Island.
We are not a technical group, but we are made up of individuals who are keen about being out of doors and willing to try many types and styles of hiking. The length of our hikes will vary ranging from 1 hour to 7-8 hours in length and the pace can also vary also with the hope of appealing to a broader range of people.
There is more to hiking than just the physical activity of hiking. With Nanaimo Day Hikes we hope it is an opportunity to explore, to experience, to create while in the company of others. To have a conversation, to share an experience, to view the world from a different perspective and to appreciate. If you wish to meet some like-minded hikers, then you might want to consider us as a route to achieve that.
Let's all enjoy the great outdoors together!
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Moorecroft Park to Enos Lake, memorial bench & David's Lookout loop
Moorecroft Regional Park, 1563 Stewart Road, Nanoose Bay, BC, CAWeather/road conditions dependent. Check this page by 7am day of event for updates.
Approx 12km/365m accumulated elevation gain @ "a notch above" moderate pace.
You s/b at minimum a strong B level hiker or higher to enjoy hike @ this pace. Not suited to anyone with balance/knee/mobility/cardio deficiencies.
Pet-free hike/NO DOGS please. Pit toilet near parking lot.
Brief stop for snack break @ bench.REMINDER: be prepared to show some of the Ten Essentials/First Aid supplies that you personally have in your pack.
Details: from Moorecroft Park parking lot head down to Vesper Point and then toward Enos Lake.
NOTE: 6-7 minutes walking along Stewart Rd before heading back onto forested trails. Pass by Enos Lake, up to memorial bench looking over Nanoose Harbour, up to David's Lookout looking over Salish Sea, then loop back to Moorecroft Park.Expect puddles, wet & slippery conditions with varied and unstable terrain (stones, roots & some blowdown). Hiking boots/shoes with good tread required. Poles may be beneficial.
Disclaimer: You are fully aware that your hosts are volunteers and not trained guides and you assume all responsibility for your own safety and well-being. By signing up to this event, you agree to our waiver available here: https://www.meetup.com/Nanaimo-Day-Hikes-Meetup/pages/22791742/waiver/.
All participants are expected to act as a responsible member of the group. Shared values of this trip include personal responsibility and mutual reliance. All participants are responsible for assessing the current road conditions, current weather conditions, your current physical condition and current trail conditions for the trip and you are responsible for your safety and well-being.
Please ensure you are fully prepared with proper gear and you're physically fit to do this hike with the group.- See also the Ten Essentials: What to Bring - North Shore Rescue
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