Saskatoon Hiking and Skiing Meetup

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This is an all-day event, from 8am to 8pm. We will drive 2 hours to Saskatchewan Landing (30 minutes north of Swift Current), hike all day, and then return home. If time permits, we will stop for some food on the way home.

This will be an intermediate/difficult event, depending on your hiking skill/fitness level. Because of this factor I'm limiting the attendance to 12 hikers. There will be elevation gains of around 500m during the day, and we plan on hiking between 14 and 17kms. You will need appropriate hiking boots/shoes, as well as trekking poles.

Temperatures should be between 8 and 20C. Dress accordingly: cool in the warm/long sleeve in the morning, and cool/short sleeve in the afternoon. Bring lots of water: 2 litres + 1 litre for the way home. Bring a snack as well as a robust lunch to keep you energized for the day.

Meet @ the new Tim Hortons on 11th Street and Dawes Ave (just off Circle Drive, on the west side). We will carpool from there.

If this is your first event of '25: please e-transfer annual meetup fee of $10 to eneudorf@hotmail.com

Here's more information about the park, from the Sask. tourism website: "Straddling the South Saskatchewan River Valley at the west end of Lake Diefenbaker, the Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park celebrates the site of the first historic crossing on the South Saskatchewan River. A great area to be enjoyed by all ages, the park is popular for its fishing, sun-bathing and hiking opportunities. This park features a number of interpretive trails and historic sites including the handsome Goodwin House. The boat launch is located on the north side of the lake while the main beach area, located on the west side of the park, is a perfect place to enjoy a warm summer's day."

This trail was closed most of the summer and many have asked to do it. We had an amazing trip about a month ago, so lets try it again. The weather will be slightly below freezing at night, so be prepared.

Everyone will go on the waitlist until the $40 registration has been recieved.

If committed to going, the $40/person registration fees can be emailed to me at pinkertonretreats@outlook.com.

We will spend 3 days and 2 nights on the trail.

We can plan to meet at PANP visitors center in Waskesiu townsite at 10:30 Friday morning. to aquire our permits. Then drive to the trailhead at Kingsmere Lake. We should be on the trail by 12 noon. We will hike approximately 12kms to Sandy Beach campsite, set up our tents and spend the night there. Saturday morning we will leave the tents setup and pack a day pack to hike approximately 16kms to and from the cabin. Then spend another night at Sandy Beach.
Sunday morning we will pack everything up and hike the 12 kms back to our vehicles.
If time permits we could stop for a group meal together in the Waskesiu townsite or in Prince Albert.
There are water sources at least every 5kms, but it must be filtered, boiled or treated. I've seen some that have not and have gotten quite ill.
We can arrange carpooling plans once we know who is all coming.
Providing no one else booked the sites before us, there are sites for 4 tents at Sandy Beach. 1 double site as well as 2 single sites. So a total of 4 tents. If we have more than 4 people joining we must discuss tent sharing options.

What to pack:

Tent, sleeping pad, sleeping bag or quilt, water treating system of your choice, water bottle, cooking gear and stove, food for 3 days on the trail. Good footwear for the trail and I suggest comfy shoes for around the camp, first aid kit, bug spray, bear spray,

I have hiked this trail many times over the years, in different seasons. Weather is always a concern, so bring gear for hot and sunny, as well as cool and rainy. It can change very quickly. Gotta love Saskatchewan weather.

There will be a $13.50/ night camping fee per person as well as a $10/night per campsite fee. So budget just under $40 for total fees for the weekend.

$10 annual fee: if you haven't yet, please pay $10 annual fee. You can pay by cash or preferably, e-transfer eneudorf@hotmail.com

LIMITATIONS AND LIABILITY The organizer of your event is not acting as a professional guide and is not responsible for any injuries or losses resulting from your participation in the Group's events. Participation is entirely voluntary and you assume all the risks of the event, whatever circumstances may occur. In all instances, you are responsible for providing the proper equipment, and for your own safety. Neither the Group nor the organizer is liable in any respect for losses, injuries, damages or deaths resulting directly or indirectly from your participation in the Group's events.

This is our annual November classic! A local hike that offers a bit of everything: forest, flats, and a few ups and downs along the river. After the hike we'll go to warm up and have brunch at the Berry Barn. I'm aiming to do around 12-15kms.

If there's no snow on the ground we will call it a hike (if it's icy, "yaktraks" are awesome and a great investment for this time of the year). If there's lots of snow, we'll be on snowshoes. I will provide more details as date approaches.

As always, dress appropriately, prepared for cold and wind. Also, bring a hot drink and a snack to take along the way.

We'll meet at Diefenbaker Park parking lot (see pin on map) @ 9:15am. If you need a ride, leave a comment on the event webpage, so that someone can hopefully give you one.

Note: if you sign up, you're signing up for the hike and the brunch. If someone only wishes to do one or the other I will give preference to those wishing to do both.

If this is your first hike of 2025, please e-transfer me your annual fee of $10: eneudorf@hotmail.com.

16 spots.