Posts Tagged ‘White Point’

Tue 22 Sep 2020 Tom Wilson 2020 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 9 – Virtual Festival / / / /

Day 9 – Virtual Festival

  Day 9 of the virtual festival has hikers doing High Lonesome Nature Reserve (ON), Hope Trail in Gatineau Park, White Point to Burnt Head Trail. The daily poll question today was – What brand of hiking boots do you wear ?  44.44% wear Merrell, 22.22% wear Scarpa, 22.22% other,...Read more

Sun 16 Sep 2018 Tom Wilson 2018 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 2 – The Adventure Begins / / / / / / / / /

Day 2 – The Adventure Begins

            Group photo at Clyburn Valley                    Photo credit – Tom C. Wilson A sunny day provided great conditions for 72 hikers plus on three hikes today – White Point, Clyburn Valley and...Read more

Sat 27 Sep 2014 Tom Wilson 2014 Hike the Highlands Festival / Roberts Mountain / White Point Comments Off on Day 8 – Roberts Mountain & White Point hikes / / / / /

Day 8 – Roberts Mountain & White Point hikes

It was cool and windy (30-50km) on the morning’s hike on Roberts Mountain. White cap waves averaging 2-3 feet high could be seen on the ocean. Toques, gloves and warm clothes were the norm on this hike especially on top and coming down the mountain.  Hikers enjoyed the great view of the...Read more

Sat 26 Feb 2011 Tom Wilson 2009 Hike the Highlands Festival / Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Hike the Highlands Festival / Hiking / Wally Hayes / White Point Comments Off on Love at First Hike / / / / / / /

Love at First Hike

In 2009, a young lassie, Sophia, from England came to Canada for a year to travel and work.  Her first stop was Hike the Highlands Festival…About midway thru the festival she met a lad from PEI who was studing at University of British Columbia. JF was working at Cape Breton Highlands...Read more

Mon 14 Sep 2009 Tom Wilson 2009 Hike the Highlands Festival / Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / Cape St. Lawrence Hike / CBHNP / Hike the Highland sFestival / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Festival / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Boots / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips Comments Off on New Hikes Well Received on Day 2 of the Hiking Festival / / / / / / /

New Hikes Well Received on Day 2 of the Hiking Festival

Seventy plus hikers enjoyed summer like conditions on day 2 of the hiking festival. With 25 plus degrees, and new terrain,  the new hikes were well received – White Point to Burnt Head and Coastal.  A great day for being  outdoors, enjoying great company & scenery, and  for taking...Read more

Mon 23 Feb 2009 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / Cape St. Lawrence Hike / CBHNP / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Boots / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Middlehead Hiking Trail / Nordic Walking / Nordic Walking Poles / North River Big Falls / North River Provinicial Park / Red Island Guided Walk / Red ISland Hiking Trail / Salmon Pool Hiking Trail / Skyline Hiking Trail / Sugarloaf Mountain Trail / Trekking / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Hike the Highlands 2009 Hiking Schedule Announced / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Hike the Highlands 2009 Hiking Schedule Announced

The hiking schedule for the 2009 Hike the Highlands Festival has been announced and it includes nine new hikes.  They include White Point to Burnt Head, Coastal, Lone Sheiling, MacIntosh Brook, Robert’s Mountain, Red River to Black Brook, Red River to Otter Brook, Le Chemin du Buttereau,...Read more

Tue 01 Jul 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Trailpeak – A Wealth of Information on Trails / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Trailpeak – A Wealth of Information on Trails

Trailpeak website provides a wealth of information on trails and divides itself into three sections – water (kayaking kite & surf, canoeing), earth (hiking, mtn. biking, climbing) and snow (cross country skiing, back country and snowshoeing). It has developed a database where their...Read more