Ruckle shoreline trail, 17th January 2021

First serious hike of the new year. Should have been a 6.5km loop, but we took a wrong turn at marker number 5 and went inland, then up to the hilltop, and then back down by the farm. 8.3km later we were pretty bushed, but this is a good hike.

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The shoreline trail at Ruckle park

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Arbutus tree

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The first bay

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The view across to North Pender island

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A rocky beach in one of the bays

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Comms are a go!

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The lone gunman

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Duck!

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The view across Captain’s passage to Prevost island

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Moss covered trees

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Grove of huge cedar trees