The next hike will be on Saturday, 21st June.
We meet at the Ballpark in Gillies Bay at 10:00am.
Last week we hiked from a road junction part-way down Cook Bay Road south and east to a large beaver swamp not very far from Angel Lake. The weather was a little cooler than one would expect in early June, but proved to be reasonably comfortable as the morning was spent gaining quite a lot of elevation along the older logging road.
My photo this week is of Dragonfly Lake, a fairly large body of water that feeds Russ Creek on the east side of Texada. This is the creek that is crossed by a very high loggers bridge at the White Pine forestry test area. In the foreground of my picture you can see a few of the large round waterlily leaves and it was not far from the spot where I got a very nice photo of one of the large bright yellow flowers.
I think this lake at the north end might be a pleasant place for a swim as the lake is deep and free from sunken logs there, but I've not given it a try yet. The water was certainly clear and warm the day of the hike.
JD.
Friday, June 20, 2014
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Hi,
ReplyDeleteI'm from Powell River and am looking to do some hiking on Texada. I've heard a lot about Stromberg falls, but don't know how to find it? I suspect it is on the on road to Shingle Beach? GPS coords would be ideal, but any directions would be appreciated. Also info on Mt Pocahantus or anywhere else a little off the beaten path would be appreciated.
Please email me at: drakmar_bestil@hotmail.com
Thank you,
Robert Devlin.