BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.4.7.3//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:616@kamloopshikingclub.net DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160424T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160424T160000 DTSTAMP:20160423T042249Z URL:https://kamloopshikingclub.net/events/clearwater-river-trail-1st-canyo n-spahats-falls/ SUMMARY:Clearwater River Trail (1st Canyon - Spahats Falls) DESCRIPTION:The road into Wells Gray Park (Clearwater Valley Road) runs alo ng the top of a plateau.  A trail runs through much of the park below thi s plateau along the Clearwater River.  There are a number of access point s to the trail\, allowing the trail to be broken up into manageable sectio ns.  Throughout the spring you can join us as we hike this moderate trail in sections.  The access to the trail is typically down an old road whic h will switchback reducing the grade.  The trail itself is a good park tr ail that runs through forest (although called the Clearwater River Trail\, you don't actually see the river that often). Of course once you are down on the trail\, you have to come back up.  We will take the trail and ass ociated hike back up at an easy pace.\n\nFor each hike\, meet up at Paul L ake at 9:00 am to arrange carpooling.  Drive to Clearwater and meet up wi th the leader at the Wells Gray Info Center about 10:30.  We will be on t he trail for about 3 hours with a return time to Kamloops before 4:00.\n\n Clearwater River Trail (1st Canyon - Spahats Falls)\n\n From the Info Cen ter drive up the park road and leave a vehicle at the Spahats Falls Parki ng Lot\n Continue up the road and park the vehicles at the 1st Canyon tr ailhead\n Descend (290m) down an old road\n Hike the trail (8 km)\n Asc end (275m) a very steep trail - It is steep\, no switchbacks here - we wil l really take our time with lots of rest stops\n Collect the vehicles and head home\n\nThis is a good park trail through the forest\, we will take our time to enjoy the nature and stop halfway at a viewpoint for lunch.\n\ nThe trail ends at Spahats Falls which will be in it's prime with the spri ng runoff flowing through it.\n\nThis is a dog friendly event.  The leade r will be bringing a dog. CATEGORIES:Hike END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20160313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR