Seniors Outdoors announce activities
Seniors Outdoors will host these activities:
A climb of Grizzly Peak will take place at 7 a.m. Saturday. A few stretches of the trail are on shale. A four-wheel-drive vehicle is necessary. The cost to carpool is $10. To RSVP, call Clark Lagow at 259-9337 or email clagow@rmi.net.
A backpack of Flint Creek/Pine River Semi Loop will take place from Saturday to Tuesday. The hike will start at the Pine River trailhead north of Bayfield. The cost to carpool is $5. Dogs under control will be allowed. To RSVP, call Joline Morrison at 884-2572 or email morrisjp@uwec.edu.
Monday bike ride for intermediate road cyclists will take place at 8:30 a.m. Monday. This is a no-drop, social ride of 16 miles (round-trip) from Home Depot to Bread. Participants will meet in the south parking lot at Home Depot. For more information, email Helen Root at helen@northandroot.com; call (505) 320-3441; email Hugh Brown at hugh.m.brown2@gmail.com; or call 403-3089.
A Seniors Outdoors general meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. This will be a combination potluck and barbecue. The club will provide burgers, brats, buns and condiments. Iced tea or lemonade will be provided. Participants should bring their own table service and a dish for eight with a serving utensil. Since the club is providing the main course, RSVP is needed. People should indicate if they would like a veggie burger. RSVP to Judy Mack at tupelo16@gmail.com or call 259-9529. People with the last name A-F should bring salads and side dishes; G-M appetizers; N-R salads and side dishes; and S-Z desserts. People also are asked to bring non-perishable food donations for the Durango Food Bank. A new member orientation will take place at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday Wanderers will host a hike from Missionary Ridge to Radio Towers at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. This is an in and out hike that begins in the Durango Hills area, accessed from Florida Road (County Road 240). The hike will be about 3.5-3.75 hours with a total gain of 1500’. Dogs are not allowed. Nonmembers should RSVP to Cheryl Berglund at 247-9747.
A climb of Baldy Peak will take place at 7 a.m. Thursday. Dogs are not allowed. The cost to carpool is $4. To RSVP, call Debra Van Winegarden at 769-7269 or email debra@vanwinegarden.com.
Century ride to benefit nonprofits
Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance and Southwest Memorial Foundation will launch the first area century ride (100 miles) to include two states, two counties, two reservations, and two national monuments.
Individuals and teams of up to four riders may enter. To register, visit www.rideoftheanicents.com. Proceeds will benefit Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance’s mission to support Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and the Anasazi Heritage Center as well as the Southwest Memorial Foundation’s Montelores Cancer Care Fund to provide financial support for people undergoing treatment. Volunteers are needed.
For more information, email Diane McBride at diane.mcbride@swcocanyons.org or call 560-1643.
Local boaters reminded to be safe
Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds everyone to continue to practice safe boating – whether on a powerboat or a paddleboard.
On any watercraft, the number of life jackets on board must match the number of passengers. Anyone younger than age 13 must wear a life jacket at all times on a boat. Every kind of boat, including kayaks and canoes, is included. For the younger than 13 rule, Colorado park rangers maintain a “no-warning policy.” Parents or guardians of children will be ticketed if they violate the rule. Flotation devises are available on loan at most Colorado State Parks. Paddleboards are encouraged to wear a life jacket and have a tether.
For more information, visit http://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/BoatingSafety.aspx.
Herald Staff
