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Nicking is for the younger crowd, I wouldn't advise it if you are over 40 years old.

SideHill, I've looked at the various on-line sources of Canadian slang -- that term seems to involve theft or fraud??

Could you point me to a source that uses it the way that you do? Thanks!

(PS -- I never wear shorts -- that would frighten the wildlife.)

:S
Sorry..... that's Canadian, it sorta translates to "people walking in bush with shorts on running from bears" :W

Don't tell 'im..

Gary Haupt

SideHill, forgive the naive question, but what is nicking? I looked it up but came up empty.

4runnerguy wrote:
Yes, KVR was on my radar. I understand that the Myra trestles have been rebuilt. There are a few other rails to trails in the general area, such as the Nakusp and Slocum, Columbia and Western, etc. I know that the rails to trails aren't too difficult or technical, but we can cover so much more territory than the typical MTB trail where we are so focused on the next curve or rock rather than the scenery around us.
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The Nakusp ATV club has been working on the trail they mainatain ( Nakusp to Slocan Lake ) and have the old rail bed from Summit Lake down to Nakusp cleaned up and in great shape. From Summit lake to just about The north end of Slocan lake is still over grown but can be used. Just make noise ( sing) and carry bear spray as the brush is grown in and you would see a bear u til you were on top of him.
The Columbia and western trail ( I'm a member) has done extensive grading and de-bushing this last fall from the beginning of the trail just west of Castlegar to with in a few Km of Christina lake , with more work coming in the spring when snow clears. We have also installed a couple of gazebos with pictures and natitive of the area and the building of the railways, with picnic tables and outhouses. The first part of the hike is along the Lower Arrow lakes through three short tunnels past the first Gazebo and three tressels as you slowly climb hundreds of feet above the lake with beautiful views of the lake far below, before the railbed turns to go through a 3/4 mile long tunnel to another Gazebo.
There is also the southern part of the Slocan valley railway from South Slocan to Slocan city this rail bed is relitivly flat and wanders along the Slocan river all the way from start to finish.
There is also some great nicking around New Denver up towards Sandon.
Soup

This Sunshine Coast Trail sounds like a lot of fun. We stayed in huts on many of our backpacking trips in Alaska (see our pic in our sig), and having a dry place to stay and the security of solid walls to keep the bears out was quite nice.

Unfortunately, I'm just a year out from shoulder surgery and even my camelback makes my shoulder complain. Just takes so much more time to heal anymore. I'll keep this trail in mind for a future summer excursion.

Thanks for the info.

All look like great suggestions. Where I live we have one of the best hiking trails in Canada. This is the longest hut to hut experience in the country, spaced to be reachable on a days travel, are thirteen huts, with more in the planning. There are opportunities to take a break, travel down and join civilization for a change in pace. It is the Sunshine Coast Trail, on B.C.'s mainland coast about 100 miles north of Vancouver, located on the Upper Sunshine Coast. Take the ferry out of Horseshoe Bay and another from the end of the Sechelt Penninsula, from Earls Cove. Or travel from Comox on Vancouver Island by BC Ferry and their new Salish Class ship, to Powell River. This trail covers 180 kilometers of hikeable mountainous terrain and coastal waterway from Sarah Point in Desolation Sound in the north to Saltery Bay in the south.

marpel wrote:
Just keep in mind, provincial parks are very popular during summer months in the Vancouver/Whistler area, and Alice Lake is one of those at the top of the popularity list. If I was going to give it a try, I would reserve as soon as possible.

There was a controversy this past summer with people/companies block-booking multiple park campground sites for re-renting to out-of-town/country visitors. Although I think that has been somewhat mitigated by changing some of the rules. One of the reasons I initially suggested a private RV park.

Haven't checked so not sure of the quantity/quality of private RV parks in/around the Squamish area (sort of half way between Vancouver and Whistler and in the same general area as Alice Lake).

Marv

I was just going to say that this comment from Marv is bang on. The only positive thing about camping in Provincial Parks between Vancouver and Pemberton in June, you may have a better chance with out a reservation than in July/August. Whistler has a municiple campground. Squamish may have private campgrounds. Nairn Falls PP east of Whisler on the way to Pemberton usually has lots of spots.

There are 5 Forestry Rec sites between Pemberton and Lillooet on #99 but that is a long ways from Vancouver.

Dave

Just keep in mind, provincial parks are very popular during summer months in the Vancouver/Whistler area, and Alice Lake is one of those at the top of the popularity list. If I was going to give it a try, I would reserve as soon as possible.

There was a controversy this past summer with people/companies block-booking multiple park campground sites for re-renting to out-of-town/country visitors. Although I think that has been somewhat mitigated by changing some of the rules. One of the reasons I initially suggested a private RV park.

Haven't checked so not sure of the quantity/quality of private RV parks in/around the Squamish area (sort of half way between Vancouver and Whistler and in the same general area as Alice Lake).

Marv