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Niagara Section - Woodend Conservation Area (13.0 km) to Decew House (29.8 km) - Oct. 2, 2025.

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  Niagara Section -  Woodend Conservation Area (13.0 km) to  Decew House (29.8 km) - October 2, 2025. Today's hike was long awaited by some and we finished  the day with some very happy faces at the pole ceremonies.  This hike had been cancelled a couple of times due to bad weather. Today's beautiful weather made up for the delay.  12 hikers came out to enjoy this 16.9 km hike which took 5 hrs to complete. Good weather and relatively flat trail had us all walking at a good pace, eager to enjoy the day.  Annette (HC, photos), Francis, Nancy (photos), Rita, Frank, Josie (photos), Donna, Marleen, Grace, Lesley, Steve R. (photos), Doug (sweep).    We walked by parts of the old canal system. Bridge Picture. There were no large ships in the working  canal area to admire this time. We enjoyed elevensies at the Tim Horton's in St Catherines, and after walking through a residential area,  we were back on the trail again.  We walked trai...
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Fall Series #2: Beaver Valley Section - Sept. 23-25, 2025

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  HWF - Beaver Valley 2025 Fall  Series Sept 23-25  First hike of the 2nd Fall Series  Sideroad 7B to Eugenia Falls Sept 23, 2025  11 seasoned hikers made the journey to Beaver Valley for the hike on day one. Three of them will finish the section at the end of the day.  Andrew (HC), Catherine C, Laura, Peter, Rita, Steve R, Andrea, Josie (photos), Georgia (hidden), Donna, Lesley (sweep & photos).   Before we really get started, a couple of us remove our hats for the obligatory  "a couple of old baldy's do Old Baldy" photo. What was already a top 20 hike, has become a top 10 hike (IMHO) with the addition of the newly acquired "Eagles Summit Nature Reserve" property. This hike has vistas rivaled only by the Peninsula section.   In this photo, remnants of an old metal blaze can be seen. This property was part of the original Bruce Trail in the 1960's.  As we near the end of Day 1 we stop for a group picture by the sole remnant of the 19...
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