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• Chasing Waterfalls - Eugenia Falls to Hoggs Falls Loop

  • When
    1 Jun 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    9 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph
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  • Registered
    16 registrants

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  This Hike is in the Beaver Valley Section of the Bruce Trail

  The Second Chasing Waterfalls Hike (more to come).

  Carpool:
  Meet in the small parking lot next to CIBC at 9 Woodlawn Rd.. W., at 7:50 AM for an 8:00 AM departure to the trailhead.  The trailhead is the parking lot at Eugenia Falls, Pellisier St. Eugenia, ON.  Contact a leader if you want to join the hike at the trailhead.

  There is a charge per vehicle for parking of $10.00 plus tax, payable onsite.

  Travel time is 2.5 hours return. Carpool drivers will be asking for a small amount to help to pay for parking and for fuel. Please bring some cash.

  Leaders:
  Michelle - milebon231@gmail.com
  Ron -  ronaldcherry002@gmail.com

  Details:
  We'll start our hike at Eugenia Falls, take the main Bruce Trail to a side trail and a loop which will lead us to Hoggs Falls.  Lunch at Hoggs Falls, while sitting on the ground. Bring a small ground sheet to sit on.  After lunch we'll complete the loop and take the main Bruce Trail again back to Eugenia Falls.

  Highlights are Eugenia Falls and Hoggs Falls which at the time of the prehike in early May, had a very large flow.  Many hills to climb and pretty landscapes to admire. Much is a narrow dirt trail but there are some parts which are rocks and roots.

  Distance: 14Km.  Pace: Moderate.  Terrain: 2+.  Hiking Time: 3.5 - 4 hours.
  Travel Time: 2.5 hours return.

  What to Bring:
  At least 2L of water, lunch, snacks, raincoat, small ground sheet, tick and mosquito repellant, sunscreen, sunhat, change of socks, hiking poles. Hiking boots required. No dogs please. No dropout.

  You must register online to join this hike.
  
  

  "Since first hiking here in July of 2018, I've always wanted to return to this beautiful part of our province. I invite you to join me on this hike." - _{Michelle Lebon}

  
  

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• Nature Walk for Health - Marguerite Ormston Trailway

  • When
    3 Jun 2025
  •  
    9:45 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Marguerite Ormston Trailway on the Walter Bean Grand River Trail, Homer Watson Blvd at Doon S. Dr., Kitchener
  • Registered
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  This Hike is Focused on the Goals of the PaRx Program

  Spending Time in Nature boosts your immunoproteins and virus fighting cells.
  Adults who take short day trips to the woods boost their levels of immunoproteins and natural killer cells for at least 7 days.

  Hike Description 
  (You must register online to join this walk).

  This hike includes a section of trail along the Grand River which, when this hike was first offered March 18th, was flooded and not included in that hike.

  Meet at the trailhead at 9:45 AM. Trailhead is the parking lot at the Marguerite Ormston Trailway

  To get to the trailhead from Guelph, take the 401 west to Homer Watson Drive. (Google Maps indicates that taking highway 124, then 24 to the 401 is shorter than taking the Hanlon to the 401).  Head north on Homer Watson to Doon South. Turn right into the parking lot at Marguerite Ormston Trailway.

  From the Marguerite Ormston Trailway we'll walk Grand Valley and Community Trails, to form a loop. There are a couple steep hills.  Nice views of the Grand River. This hike is described in self-guided hikes on this website.  

  Hike length: 8 Km. Terrain difficulty: 2. Pace moderate. Walking Time: 2 hours.
  Hike leader: Ron - ronaldcherry002@gmail.com

  Note what Toronto hikers are paying for coming to Kitchener to this same trailhead. That hike is partly on road.

  This hike is all on trail.  We live in paradise!

  What to Bring
  Bring water, snacks, hiking poles.

  Carpool Option
  Meet at the J.A. Pollock Trailway on Shirley Drive, directly across from BMW Grand River in Kitchener by 9:10 AM for a 9:15 AM carpool departure to the trailhead. Google map of carpool location.  Please email the leader if meeting at the carpool location.

  Lunch post hike at Edelweiss Tavern on Homer Watson at Manitou Drive.

  
  

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• Thursday Morning Brisk Hike-Arkell Springs

  • When
    5 Jun 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Arkell Springs Side Trail
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  Thursday Morning Brisk Hike-Arkell Springs
  
  Meet at the trailhead on Watson Rd Gate C
  
   Option to park at the church in Arkell and walk to and from the trailhead (trailhead is 800m away) convenient for post hike coffee.
  If you choose this parking option meet me here for 9:10am departure.
  
  Option to go for a post hike coffee/tea at Flo State coffee and Bikes on Arkell Rd
  
  Pace Moderate-Brisk
  10km loop
  Approximately 2-2.5hrs
  Difficulty Level 2, hills, some steep inclines, uneven terrain, rocks, roots
  
  Required: hiking shoes or boot, dress for the weather.
  Recommended:  hiking poles, water, snacks, hat, insect repellent, sunscreen
  No dogs please
  
  Hike leader Melissa Anstey melissaanstey@icloud.com
  519-400-2555
  

  
  

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• International Trails Day, End to End Kissing Bridge Trail

  • When
    7 Jun 2025
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    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Registered
    17 registrants

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  International Trails Day, End to End Kissing Bridge Trail

  
  

  Come join us for our second annual end to end hike, West Montrose Bridge (kissing bridge) to Guelph Covered Bridge, 24 kms. 

  Meeting Location: Meet at the Covered Bridge in Guelph at 8:30 am or at the Westmontrose Bridge at 9:00 am. Car shuttle will be used for this hike. (If more than 20 hikers register we will look into ordering a bus to the west Montrose Bridge at a cost of approx. $10.00 each)

  Pace: Moderate, Mostly flat walking on a multi-use limestone trail. 

  Difficulty Level: 2 due to the length (25 kms) 5.5 - 6 hours

  Parking near the West Montrose Bridge, Middlebrook Road and #86 (6016 Middlebrook Rd., West Montrose, ON., N0B 2V0). From the parking lot we will hike down the covered bridge road to see the famous kissing bridge. 

  Please note that we will be walking along some side roads (Silvercreek Parkway #39) and one main road (Woodlawn sidewalk most of the way) following all safety protocols during this time. 

  Please pack: lunch, snacks, water, sunscreen, bug spray, extra pair of hiking socks. 

  Support stop planned near the half way point. 

  Hike will take place rain or shine.

  Coveted Bridge to Bridge Badges available for purchase on our GHTC website (leader will have a few badges at the end of the trail). 

  Hike Leader: Wally Vandervaart wallyvandervaart@gmail.com 

  
  

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• Chasing Waterfalls Series - Dundas Conservation Area

  • When
    14 Jun 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Dundas C.A., 650 Governors Rd, Dundas
  • Registered
    4 registrants

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  Hike in Dundas Valley Conservation Area

  Time: carpool - meet at 8:30am in the back parking lot of Stone Road Mall. (By the parkade) 435 Stone Road West

  Driving yourself - meet at the Trailhead at 9:30am - 650 Governors Rd, Dundas - please drive to the second parking lot. You will see a trailhead sign and it is the larger parking lot.

  There is a fee to enter the area or you can use a Hamilton Conservation Pass (if you have one).

  Please email hike leader if you are driving yourself.

  We will hike along the trails and see Carolinian forest, the Hermitage Ruins, the Hermitage Cascade, Canterbury Falls and Sherman Falls. The trail is mostly gravel trails with uneven areas and a few steep hills.

  Length - 12km, approximately 3-4hrs including short breaks, moderate pace (4km/hr)

  What to bring - water, hiking shoes, snacks, bug spray, sunscreen, dress for the weather

  Optional - pole(s)

  No dogs please

  Leaders:
  Michelle - milebon231@gmail.com
  Ron - ronaldcherry002@gmail.com

  
  

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• Chasing Waterfalls - Duncan Caves Loop - Micro-Hike

  • When
    21 Jun 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    9 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph
  • Spaces left
    6
  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  This Hike is in the Beaver Valley Section of the Bruce Trail

  This Fourth Chasing Waterfalls Hike Features a Visit to Pinnacle Rock Falls. 

  Carpool:
  Meet in the small parking lot next to CIBC at 9 Woodlawn Rd.. W., at 8:30 AM for an 8:35 AM departure to the trailhead.  This is a full day outing. Estimated time back in Guelph is 6:00 PM.

  Hike Description:
   A technical hike - one that presents significant obstacles and challenges, requiring a higher level of skill, experience, and physical fitness than a hike on a typical hiking trail. The trail on this hike includes rock scrambling, steep sections, stream crossings, and requires the use of hands and climbing aids. The climbing aids in this case will be another hiker helping others to descend at least two short vertical rock walls. 

  We'll hike the main trail from Km 27.9,  (BT  Edition 31 Reference), Chuck and Pat Grant Side Trail,  Metcalf Crevice Side Trail.  A 10 Km loop featuring a visit to Pinnacle Rock Falls, stunning escarpment views, and crevice caves formed by seasonal temperature changes and gravity.

  Distance: 10 Km, Pace: moderate.  Terrain: 3.  Hiking time: 2-3 hours.
  Travel time: 3 hours total.

  This is a limited numbers micro-hike. Carpool is limited to maximum of 9. There will be at least two leaders. 

  What to bring:
  2L of water plus an extra 1L, snacks, lunch, first aid kit, sun hat, rain coat, insect repellant. Hiking poles recommended. Hiking boots required - no sneakers.

  After Hike Dinner:
  At a nearby local restaurant TBD.

  Hike leaders:
  Ron - ronaldcherry002@gmail.com
  Michelle -  milebon231@gmail.com

  
  

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• 2nd Annual Blue Jays Bus Hike

  • When
    20 Jul 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Bus Pick Up: Covered Bridge Parking, 114 Gordon St, Guelph
  • Spaces left
    18
  • Registered
    18 registrants

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  Hike start time: 9 AM; Meet at Covered Bridge Parking Lot near 114 Gordon Street, Guelph; Board coach bus headed for Toronto

  Hike end time: Hike takes place 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM ending at the Rogers Centre; Bus will have us home by 7 PM in Guelph following conclusion of the Toronto Blue Jays game.

  Limit number of hikers: 36 is maximum hikers allowed; Only 36 spots on the bus for hikers.

  Hike description GHTC is excited to invite you to our second annual Blue Jays Bus Hike!  This is a GHTC fundraising event that started in 2024.

  This year’s proceeds will go toward updating GHTC’s branding/website.  These valuable resources help spread word about our club to the surrounding community.  Updating these vital marketing tools for our club will help us further our mission by attracting new members/donors, improve member/donor experience, and help GHTC raise our public profile. This short-term investment will have lasting impact putting additional funds back into our community!
  

  Our goal is to raise $6,000 toward these important Club initiatives.  The Blue Jays Bus Hike is one of our 2025 events that will help us reach our goal.

  Join us for a unique experience that combines hiking with seeing the Toronto Blue Jays take on the San Francisco Giants at the newly renovated Rogers Centre!  Hikers will have two different hike-types from which to choose.  Hike # 1 drop-off location will be at the Humber Bay Bridge (15 Marine Parade Dr. Loop at Lakeshore Blvd W) in Etobicoke.  Hike # 1 is ~7.5 km in length; moving at 4 km/hour pace along Toronto’s boardwalk adjacent to the waterfront.  Hike # 2 drop-off location is the Exhibition Place Wind Turbine (Alberta Circle).  Hike # 2 is ~3.4 km in length; moving at 2 km/hour pace along Toronto’s boardwalk adjacent to the waterfront.  Both hikes offer beautiful views of Lake Ontario and Toronto’s skyline as we approach the Rogers Centre by foot.  Once at the Rogers Centre, hikers will be able to offload any gear inside of our bus and then proceed into the Rogers Centre to take in the Blue Jays game!

  PRICING

  Pre-Sale Special (Ends Monday, March 31st): $185/Person (All-In) ***SAVE $40 OFF Regular Price!

  ***Pre-Sale Special offer requires a code that will be shared via our GHTC newsletter in mid-March!***

  Regular Price: $225/Person (All-In)

  The deadline to sign up is Monday, June 30th at 12 PM

   Your registration fee includes:

  • Roundtrip school bus transportation from Guelph to the Rogers Centre
    
  • One premium Blue Jay ticket to the game (Section 213 along first-base line; all seats are sun-covered)
    
  • Portion of your registration is eligible for charitable tax receipt; final amount determined by price paid and total number of spots sold.  Eligible tax receipt amount will range between 10 to 20% of purchase price.

  Registration is open to both GHTC members and non-members.  We welcome everyone who wishes to be part of our special event!

  Payments can be made by Interac E-transfer, cash, or cheque.  As this is a fundraising event, we will not accept credit card nor PayPal. Your spot is not confirmed until payment has been made in full and receipt has been issued. 

  Upon registration, you will receive an invoice that indicates payment options.  By registering for this event online, you agree to pay the above amounts in full upon receipt.  Due to limited capacity, there are NO REFUNDS for this event.  This event will be taking place, rain or shine.  It is your responsibility to wear weather-appropriate attire.

  Spaces are limited so be sure to reserve your spot today!    

  What to bring:  bagged lunch (if you wish), water, bug repellent, sunscreen, weather-appropriate attire, hat, sunglasses, athletic or hiking shoes; backpack

  Hike Rating

  Long Hike (7.5 km):  Athletic/Faster Pace; 2 hrs; Level 3; Experienced hikers only; 4-5 km/hr pacing.

  Short Hike (3.4 km):  Easy/Walking Pace; 2 hrs; Level 1; Leisurely hike; 2 km/hr pacing.

  Leader contact info: Colin McCusker, colin_mccusker@yahoo.com; 647-527-6271

  Email hike information and hike cancellation requests to colin_mccusker@yahoo.com; 647-527-6271

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

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