Landowner Rights & Trail User Responsibilities

The Waskahegan Trail is a unique resource that exists only because of the generosity of landowners. Before you set foot on the trail:

  1. Know the landowner rights and the trail user responsibilities.
  2. Check the trail conditions

Ministik Bird Sanctuary Hike

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Fifteen people came out to hike the Ministik Bird Sanctuary. The weather was warm, dry, and perfect for outdoor walks. We are well past the season of wasps and ants.

It’s a unique treat to visit the muskeg area. We do it with great care, and only on the return, because the terrain is sensitive. Here we admired the variety of mosses and the ferns.

Most of the trail is narrow, which forced us to walk in single file as we skirted between ponds and small lakes. On this hike we went a little farther than usual for our lunch spot. We stopped at an open patch of tall dry grasses, and settled into it the way a large animal would—flattening the grasses into a comfy cushion.

The sunlight at this time of year is particularly golden. It makes everything glow.

Thanks to Helen for scouting and leading the hike and to trail maintenance for their fine work. You can find all the pictures on Flickr.

Where we’re going next.

Saunders Lake Hike

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Twenty-one people came out to Saunders Lake for a hike on a beautiful warm day. The trees and grasses are suddenly turning to shimmering gold and the sunlight has become more golden too.

This was a straight-through hike, about 7.5 km from the south end of the lake to the north.

At the end of the hike, we spent some time at Rig Hand Distillery, about 300 meters north of the trail head, where we lingered to watch the Western Canadian Chainsaw Carving Championships before carpooling back to our cars.

Thanks to Stella for scouting and leading the hike, to trail maintenance for their fine work, and to the landowners for their continuing generosity. There are more photos on Flickr.

Where we’re going next.