Comments for Hike the Highlands Festival

Comment on Franey Hiking Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park by Dupie

Dupie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:56:26 +0000

Hi Tom,
I Think you have the lake wrong if this is the one between the fire road and the trail then it is MacDougalls Lake.
Bethsheila and I Hiked Franey June 25th it was a sunny day and we got some great pictures of the views and also white lady slippers and moccasin flower which I call pink Lady slippers. We also found some labrador tea on the fire road. Seen some birds too.
I found the trail very eroded from spring run offs. Which can make the hike a little harder to do, but it’s worth it for the views and surrounding beauty.

Comment on Franey Hiking Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park by Dupie

Dupie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:55:07 +0000

Hi Tom,
I Think you have the lake wrong if this is the one between the fire road and the trail then it is MacDougalls Lake.
Bethsheila and I Hiked Franey June 25th it was a sunny day and we got some great pictures of the views and also white lady slippers and moccasin flower which I called pink Lady slippers. We also found some labrador tea on the fire road. Seen some birds too.
I found the trail very eroded from spring run offs. Which can make the hike a little harder to do, but it’s worth it for the views and surrounding beauty.

Comment on About by hikethehighlandsfestival

hikethehighlandsfestival — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:49:56 +0000

I am familiar with Big Wild however I am interested in collaborating with you on CPAWS NS Chapter, and how we can work together with our hiking festival. Will send you an e-mail.

Comment on About by Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Nova Scotia Chapter

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Nova Scotia Chapter — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:32:36 +0000

CPAWS NS would love to support and promote the hike the highlands festival. We have launched a new initiative to encourage the connection between low-impact, self-propelled outdoor recreation and wilderness conservation with Mountain Equipment Co-op, called The Big Wild (www.thebigwild.org).

If there are any booths available for international trails day, or a chance for collaboration please let me know.

Comment on Nordic Walking Poles by Marilyn Inch

Marilyn Inch — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:53:18 +0000

So glad to hear there’s interest in Nova Scotia. We have a large contingent of Nordic Walkers in southern New Brunswick under the leadership of Yennah Hurley and her Walking Proud group. We walk every morning and every night, Monday to Friday and hike off-road on Saturday mornings. If anyone is ever in the area, please join us for a walk. The times and locations are all on the website: http://www.walkingproud.com

We have 2 certified INWA instructors in the group so newcomers are always welcome! We have poles in every size if you don’t have your own.

To your health,
Marilyn

Comment on Hike the Highlands Guides by rita fink

rita fink — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:13:35 +0000

Hi We plan to go to Cape Breton Island next year (the summer of 200 and would like information on hiking along the Cabot trail. Do you have maps with descriptions the trails, their lengths and level of difficulty ( if there are steep hills or rocks to climb along the way) and where the trails are. I would appreciate knowing where to get this type of information.
Rita Fink,

Comment on Nordic Walking - Franey Hiking Trail, CBHNP by hikethehighlandsfestival

hikethehighlandsfestival — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:24:22 +0000

Thanks Pete for taking the time to share with us your comments on the Nordic Walking poles and one piece design. Greatly appreciate it as my poles are one piece design. I agree hiking with poles is the best.

Best regards,

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Tom C. Wilson

Comment on Nordic Walking - Franey Hiking Trail, CBHNP by Pete Edwards

Pete Edwards — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:07:27 +0000

Hiking with Nordic Walking poles really does make hiking even more enjoyable. Today I had my varsity cross country teams up on Alligator Hill in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park in Northern Michigan and everyone loved the poles.

Besides giving your arms a purpose and a better workout, the shoch to the shins, knees, hips and back are radically reduced. Poles make clinbing and descending a breeze.

I am also a ski coach and we only use one-piece poles custom fit to each individual’s height - safer, lighter and much more durable than twist locking adjustable/telescoping/collapsible poles.

Hiking with poles is the best,

Coach Edwards

Comment on Nordic Walking Poles by hikethehighlandsfestival

hikethehighlandsfestival — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:45:44 +0000

Hi Annette,

Thanks for your comments on nordic walking and glad to hear it is fun, keeps you slim. healthy and never stressed. Can’t go wrong with that. I like it too for the same reasons. Enjoyed reading your blog. Keep up the great work. Hope you make it over to Canada and our way some day soon.

Regards, Tom

Comment on Nordic Walking Poles by Annette Strauch

Annette Strauch — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:20:16 +0000

I do Nordic Walking in Germany and in Wales, GB. It is fun, I keep slim, healthy and I am never stressed!! Annette Strauch