Sat, Jun 15 2013 - Last Minute - SLOW POKE - Rouge River Valley Hike (11.5km) (View Original Event Details)
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Rouge River Valley was my first coordinated event, and it could not have happened if Erik had not graciously agreed to attend as my 'stand in' sponsor so first off, I have to say "thanks" to Erik for coming along and to Linda for letting him :-) Onto the real good stuff. The weather was perfect - sunny in the mid 20's with very little humidity - we couldn't have asked for a better day! This was my first visit to the Rouge River Valley Conservation Area, and it far exceeded my expectations. The hike was truly lovely. Not too challenging with just a few steep ascents/descents, and it meandered between mixed forest and open areas with many great views of the river and the creek. Despite its proximity to the city, it was not as busy as one would expect on such a beautiful day. I think everyone enjoyed themselves immensely, and there were lots of great picture opportunities. The best part of the hike though was the participants. We had a fantastic group of 12! I could not have asked for a better group of people for my first event. So thank you to each and every one of you for coming out. I hope to see you on the trail very soon! Julianne P.S. - For the record, we hiked exactly 12km at an average moving pace of 4.1 km/hr.
Have some photos from this event that you'd like to share in our photo album? Please forward them to Erik Sonstenes at photos@torontooutdoorclub.com. Please note that we prefer to receive the photos in approximately 640x480 or 750x500 pixels - do NOT send original high-res photos. If you have a LOT of photos, please submit up to twenty of your favorites (only) for a day event, or up to forty of your favourites for a multi-day event. Thank you.