Grand Manan Island offers cliff-top views, rock formations, sea birds and whales. New Brunswick offers other great spots to hike. It has trails for hiking, walking and backpacking. Trails that lead to waterfalls, seashores, lakes, forests, marshes and mountains. All offer a variety of plant, animal, bird and other wild life. To share these special places with our visitors as well as fellow New Brunswickers the Tourism Department of New Brunswick prepared a list of trails. We will suggest you use New Brunwick Atlas ( Second Edition Revised - 2002 ) co-published by Nimbus Publishing and Service New Brunswick to locate the trails on list. When you get into the N.B. Service web site select "English" or "French." On the next page select "Atlas and Maps." You can buy the Second Edition there or at "Chapters."
The directions to the trails on our list of trails in New Brunswick are usually sufficient once you are in the correct locality. Small locator maps for some areas as well as trail guides are available from the province's Tourism, Recreation and Heritage Department. Other information is available as noted. Some trails are well marked, others only a path or the beach while a few can only be followed if experienced with map and compass. Anyone going for a trip in the forest must be prepared with essentials such as clothing, a snack, water, matches, compass and good footwear - plus let somone know where you are going. Moncton Outdoor Enthusiasts! Club uses GPS, walkie talkies and cell phones.
Degree of Difficulty:
"Walking" - indicates short trails without major hills or obstacles.
"Hiking" - is for longer trails or short trails over difficult terrain.
"Backpacking" - means there is a chance for backcountry camping.
Distances given will be either around a "loop" or "one way" on a linear trail.
There are other trails not included in this list of N.B. trails. Directions for these harder to locate trails may be obtained from the local Dictrict Ranger Office. For their numbers call the Department of Natural Resources and Engery.
Outdoor Enthusiasts! hike in Nova Scotia as well as New Brunswick. Once in a while in other parts of the world.
Kouchibouguac National Park is a great place to ski in the Winter. It is 100 km. from Moncton. The Waxing Hut is near Park HQ. From there you can ski to Patterson to Middle Kouchibouguac to La Source to Ryan's to South Kouchibouguac to La Source to Petit Large to Waxing Hut to Middle Kouchibouguac via Petit Large instead of vai Patterson. You can go to Pins Pine via Petit Large.
There are lots of Parking Lots for parking cars Ski from Parking Lot to P.L.
Canada is a great country for Outdoor Enthusiasts! The rugged mountains, countless waterways, and wild life offer a country that has its most beautiful locations preserved as national and provincial parks. We can hike short nature hikes near towns and cities or explore the wilderness of our country far from towns and cities.
Please give the contact person a call in order to help with the planning of the event.
Unless otherwise stated, always bring a lunch and water to each event.
Pay attention to what is happening so that you can lead that event the next time it is held.
"A Hiking Guide to New Brunswick" by Marianne Eiselt & H.A. Eiselt belongs in every N.B. hiker's backpack. It covers easy walking trails to those that take a weekend to complete. It tell you where you can hike in N.B. and what you will find on these trails. They have divided the province into five regions: Saint John River Valley, Fundy Coast, Fundy National Park, Eastern Shores, and the Appalachian Highlands. Our club, "Outdoor Enthusiasts!" is mention several times in the "Introduction" section of the book. Our members have hiked in the five regions mentioned in the book. The subsection "Before You Start Out" of the "Introduction" is a must read before selecting the trail you want to hike. It tells you what to carry in your pack. It tells you rules that you have to follow for your safety and the safety of others.
I agree with the Eiselts that dogs not on a leash don't belong on hiking trails. They are usually more trouble than they are worth. They go after animals (including people). Bears dislike dogs and sometimes attack them and their companions. Very few hikers like meeting a dog on a trail. Please! Leave your dog at home when hiking. However, certain types of dogs are good for finding people who get lost.
Outdoor Enthusiasts! Incorporated Annual General Meeting at MCA Curling Club on Lutz Street on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 had the membership approve the directors proposed changes in our Constitution and By Laws. Newsletter for the period from February, 2009 to May, 2009 had the details of what happen at that meeting.
Some pages on our website are reserved for "Outdoor Enthusiasts!" members.
To get "password" for these pages contact Gerry Dawson at 386-1290.
Ticks are more likely to get you went you leave the trail. To prevent ticks from getting on you wear long pants and tuck them into your socks to prevent insects from crawling up your legs (or wear gaiters). Before starting hike apply DEET to skin and wear light-colored clothes so you can spot ticks easily. It helps to avoid marshy areas, high grass, and woody shrubs. Do at least one tick-check a day. If you find one embedded, don't freak out. Use angled tweezers to grab the tick close to your skin, and perpendicular to its body. Pull up with a slow steady motion. Be patient, and don't worry if mouthparts are left behind--they can't transmit disease. If you crush the tick, wash skin with soapy water or an alcohol swab.
