Hiking with Friends

                            12 hikers joined us on a glorious, sunny day - perfect for hiking from "Ground Zero"  (km 0.0) at the Southern Cairn   to Woodend Conservation Area (km 13.7). Official distance was 13.7 km - and somehow morphed into 14.7 km according to my Strava app.... We brave few were (from L-R) Laura, Peter, Nancy, Grace, Frank C., ( A. Cairn ) Rita, Annette (Pics), Diane, Doug (Pics), Barbara, Sandra and Steve R.(Pics & H/C). Diane - enjoying her first visit to the start of the BT at the Southern Cairn. The Daffodils on the Niagara Parks lawn were in full bloom. Onwards and upwards (and downwards) we went.....with a few muddy spots but generally not too bad for wet/cool spring weather we have had recently.... Ms. Laura Secord and Mr. BT Blaze are competing for space on this poor twisted tree.... Serious business this hiking.....    ...seriously careful to avoid stepping on the ...

  Niagara Section - Woodend C.A (13.0 km) to Decew House (29.9 km) - April 16, 2026. Hiking With Friends was Thorold-ly excited to venture down to the Niagara Section this past week and truck through a lot of muck and, with a bit of luck, get through 17 km without having to become a duck...did we do o.k?...did the rain hold off?..well, the mud did suck, but we're HWF, so we don't give a...hoot.  Early morning...13 eager beavers have assembled dutifully at a place where you think a hike normally would end, but here we are at Woodend C.A pointed westward...myself, Frances, Annette (H.C), Ivan, Renu, Steve K, Faryde, Doug, Steve R, Katherine, Rita, Frank, and Barbara...time to hit the trail!   Lately it seems that April showers have brought...more April showers...and with the over saturated ground not able to absorb any more water, we are a little fearful that today's forecast of rain and possible thunderstorms will make a sloppy trail an even more unpleasant experience. For...