{"id":364,"date":"2024-11-02T20:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T01:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wownature.ca\/?p=364"},"modified":"2025-04-04T22:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T03:41:40","slug":"bruce-trail-hike-welland-canal-queenston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wownature.ca\/?p=364","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Trail Hike: Welland Canal \u2013 Queenston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November 2, 2024<\/p><!--more--><p id=\"viewer-jexv0293\">The Welland Canal is a ship canal in Ontario, Canada, part of the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes system. The canal runs through the Niagara Peninsula, connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and solves the navigation issue posed by Niagara Falls on the Niagara River.<\/p><p id=\"viewer-2ae2g3557\">The Locust Grove Picnic Area, located in Queenston Heights Park. It is a small and tranquil area where you can see many tall, majestic trees and playful wildlife. When you look out towards the Niagara River from the edge of the woods, you will see the source of the waterfall from 12,000 years ago.<\/p><p id=\"viewer-nvqte502\"><strong>Date and Time: <\/strong>November 9th, Saturday, 9:00 AM &#8211; 5:00 PM<\/p><p id=\"viewer-22tk55738\"><strong>Location: <\/strong>Welland Canal \u2013Locust Grove Picnic Area<\/p><p id=\"viewer-0lee33690\"><strong>Fees:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Members: Free (Note: Membership registered in 2023 is valid until December 31, 2024)<\/li>\n\n<li>Non-members: $20 per person, $40 per family (e-transfer: <a href=\"mailto:wownature21@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wownature21@gmail.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n<li>New member registration: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wow-nature.com\/about-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Registration link<\/u><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p id=\"viewer-qkmnd3707\"><strong>Transportation:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Self-drive or carpooling is encouraged; suggested carpool fee: $15 per person.<\/li><\/ul><p id=\"viewer-mt9r23713\"><strong>Other Costs:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Any fees for park entry or parking will be at your own expense.<\/li><\/ul><p id=\"viewer-9bmyy3719\"><strong>Outdoor Leader: <\/strong>Billy (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:info.wownature@gmail.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>info.wownature@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p><p id=\"viewer-ahi795097\"><strong>Age Requirement: <\/strong>15-60 years old; minors under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.<\/p><p id=\"viewer-l2uzc3726\"><strong>Meeting Time: <\/strong>November 9th, Saturday, at 9:00 AM<\/p><p id=\"viewer-vlf4t5253\"><strong>Meeting Location: <\/strong>To be informed after registration.<\/p><p id=\"viewer-vfek73731\"><strong>Hiking Distance: <\/strong>Approximately 18 kilometers<\/p><p id=\"viewer-g1f8y5327\"><strong>Difficulty Level: <\/strong>Level D, challenging difficulty. Suitable for those in good physical condition, who hike regularly, and have at least 15 kilometers of hiking experience.<\/p><p id=\"viewer-o4chf3736\"><strong>Outdoor Clothing Requirements:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lightweight outdoor clothing (quick-dry base layers, autumn jacket and pants)<\/li>\n\n<li>Hiking boots or closed-toed shoes that can prevent from slipping (no high heels, sandals, or flip-flops allowed)<\/li>\n\n<li>Hat<\/li><\/ul><p id=\"viewer-yitkl3748\"><strong>Outdoor Gear Requirements:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Backpack<\/li>\n\n<li>Gloves<\/li>\n\n<li>Hiking poles (minimum of one)<\/li><\/ul><p id=\"viewer-5v0x73760\"><strong>Other:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Please bring your own lunch, snacks, and water.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeLfBfdW9aOOXbBE-Pf_y3dGhX3zOHTuGaQSFjtpdsaO0IZhw\/viewform\">Register<\/a><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><p id=\"viewer-txv5f2299\"><strong>LEGAL NOTICE TO ALL USERS<\/strong><\/p><p id=\"viewer-dtcrm2301\">THESE CONDITION AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE OR CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT.<\/p><p id=\"viewer-si8cb2303\"><strong>PLEASE READ CAREFULLY<\/strong><\/p><p id=\"viewer-1z2kh2305\">You assume all risk of personal injury,death or property loss resulting from any activity organized by Wow Nature Exploring Inc. You agree that Wow Nature Exploring Inc. and it\u2019s employees, agents, volunteers,independent contractors,sub-contractors, representative,sponsors,board of directors,successors shall not be liable for any personal injury,or death or property loss and you release Wow Nature Exploring Inc. and you waive all claims with respect thereto. You agree that any litigation involving Wow Nature Exploring Inc. shall be brought solely within the province of Ontario and shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Province of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ontario.you\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Ontario.You<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;further agree that these conditions and any rights, duties and obligations as between Wow Nature Exploring Inc. and you shall be governed by and interpreted solely in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and no other jurisdiction.<\/p><p id=\"viewer-uk0v82310\"><strong>Wow Nature Exploring Inc.<\/strong><\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 2, 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-past-event"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wownature.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wownature.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wownature.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wownature.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wownature.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=364"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wownature.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":756,"href":"https:\/\/www.wownature.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364\/revisions\/756"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wownature.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wownature.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wownature.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wownature.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}