AWENDA PROVINCIAL PARK! HIKE & BEACH MEETUP (with a lunch potluck) ⛱️

🌞 Saturday Adventure: Scenic Walk + Beach Day at Awenda Park 🥾🏖️

📍 Location: Awenda Park (FREE Parking!) - normally $20.00
🚶‍♀️ Distance: 15 km round trip, flat trails and suitable for strong beginners looking for a challenge on distance
⏳ End Time: Around 6:30 PM (flexible — stay as long as you want at the beach!)

What’s the Plan?
We’ll start with an easy, beginner-friendly walk through shaded forest trails, making our way to beautiful Kettle Lake. From there, we’ll continue to the Beach, where we’ll relax, swim, and have a potluck lunch (bring something to share).

After lunch, we will hang out at the beach for about 1 hour before we hike back together.

Why You’ll Love It:
✅ Beginner-friendly pace — perfect if you’re new to hiking
✅ Relaxing beach time to cool off after the walk
✅ Potluck picnic — great way to try new food & meet new friends
✅ Free parking — easy to get here
✅ Flexible timing — leave when you’re ready

What you need to bring:

1. Pack at least 8 cups of water
2. Potluck lunch item or snacks to share (OPTIONAL)
3. Towel, swimwear, beach stuff
4. Comfortable walking or hiking shoes
5. Positive vibes 😎

Hike Includes:
*free parking
*a relaxed pace hike (we are NOT a fast hiking group). We wait for everyone and slow down when needed, stop and take breaks as needed. We are a diverse and inclusive hiking group!

MEETING SPOT:
Location TBA

MEETING TIME:
We meet at 11:00am and start walking at 11:10am.

30 SPOTS
This meetup will be capped at 30 spots.

Hikes are led by a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor also certified in emergency first aid and CPR training.

Cancelation policy:
UPDATE your RSVP to not going if you can not attend.

Hike Rules:

• no smoking on trails
  *be kind and respectful
• arrive on time
  *no blasting loud music
• no littering trails with garbage
  *bring a positive attitude :)

See you there!

Christine Salib, M.Ed
Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor, PTS, FIS, NWS, MBS
Hike Leader

Hike leaves promptly at 11:10AM

***YOU MUST UPDATE YOUR RSVP to* NOT Going *if you can not attend.

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1. GTA Hiking Meetup is a private group. Attending events is voluntary by you as a member. Participation in any activity with us is at your own risk.