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adidas Men's Kanadia Trail 2 Trail Running Shoe
List Price: $70.00
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Blaze your own trail. This aggressive, agile trail shoe has a fast and sleek look. An off-road, mud-shedding outsole and a gusseted tongue help keep it clean and light.
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ASICS Women's Gt-2150 Trail Running Shoe
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With the cushion, stability and exceptional ride of the GT-2000 series, this hybrid road/trail shoe will continue to be the go-to option for those seeking a trainer suitable for all types of terrain. Features include:
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Skechers Cali Women's Crystal Cut Trail Mary Jane
List Price: $59.99
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What do you get when you combine your love for the outdoors with your girly style? You get the Crystal Cut trail mary jane from Skechers. This easy-going shoe provides durability for trailing with its deeply-tractioned sole, and its molded footbed provides extra comfort...
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ASICS Men's GT-2150 Trail Running Shoe
List Price: $99.99
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One of the world's most popular running shoes just keeps getting better. Performance features for 2010 include DuoMax Support System to enhance stability, Solyte midsole material, ComforDry Sockliner, Space Trusstic System, and Impact Guidance System (I...
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ASICS Women's GT-2150 Trail Running Shoe
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This hybrid road/trail shoe is a trainer for all types of terrain. Features include the WET GRIP outsole for traction on wet surfaces, Solyte midsole material, water-resistant performance trail uppers, and ASICS ingenious Impact Guidance System (I...
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New Balance Men's MT461 Trail Running Shoe
List Price: $59.99
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Tear up the trail in this top performer from New Balance. Built for a lightweight feel that's made to move, this Trail Runner features flexible cushioning for a responsive foot-feel, a webbed design for added support, and a lugged outsole for excellent traction.
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Salomon Women's XA PRO 3D ULTRA GTX Trail Runner
List Price: $139.00
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The world's best trail running shoe just keeps getting better with improved cushioning to take you from track to trail to bushwacking with unparalleled stability, any season and any time. Upper Material: Quick Drying Breathable Mesh Fit Management: Sensifit; Optimized Fit for Women Midsole: Pronation Control Height: Low Outsole: Running ContragripŮŽ Tongue/Collar: Gussetted Tongue Chassis: 3D Advanced Chassis Weight: 353 g
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Salomon Speedcross 2 GTX Trail Running Shoe
List Price: $139.00
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223760 Features: Shed water from puddles and wet weather with waterproof GORE-TEX Performance Shell inserts that allow inside moisture to evaporate so you stay dry and warm Get solid purchase on the ground with sticky, non-marking Contagrip outsoles with a knobby tread pattern that grips slick, muddy grass and snow Anti-debris mesh and a soft lining keep dirt and small pebbles out Dual density EVA soles and footbed and OrthoLite soles cushion each footfall Keep your legs aligned with the pronation-control construction Specifications:
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Hiking The North Coast Trail And Cape Scott Provincial Park
Cape Scott Provincial Park lies at the northwestern tip of Vancouver Island. Having been a Swedish settlement and a national defense site, alongside its presence as a light station warding off ships from the dangers of the point, the park is a testament of human determination. The terrain of the park is relatively flat, with a central lake, and a long lagoon and wetland. The long sandy beaches are punctuated by smaller coves and pocket beaches. Quite challenging as kayaking destination, it is a tremendously diverse hiking area, with trails criss-crossing the park between the best beaches, the lake, and the lighthouse.
At the eastern end, the new, more rugged North Coast Trail heads off toward Shushartie Bay, just around the corner of the island from Port Hardy. Hiking this trail is an intimate experience of boardwalk, beach, and mud. About five days of hard slogging takes a hiker through an experience of self like few other experiences. The difficulty is rewarded with the scenery. The vistas from the beaches on this north end of the island are spectacular.
The wildlife here is also part of the trip. Black bears live in this area, and can be a nuisance in the parking lot, but tend to keep to themselves for the most part. Hikers can expect to wake up to fresh wolf tracks around their tents every night without ever laying eyes on an actual wolf. Sighting one is unusual because of their shy natures. Seals, sea lions, and whales are frequent visitors to the waters around Cape Scott although not always visible, even from the beaches, when the surf is up.
Although it is in a park, the trail is not monitored like the West Coast Trail. No matter where a hiker is along the coastal areas of Cape Scott or the North Coast Trail, that hiker is committed. This is real wilderness. Even experienced hikers need to be on top of their game to make this trip.
Guided tours take all the factors into account and provide a safety envelope for hikers, so it is recommended that hikers take a guide or take an organized tour. When Parks Canada is putting out warning information about the West Coast Trail, this needs to be taken as an extra caution for the North Coast Trail.
The North Coast Trail is incredibly beautiful, but it needs to be respected for its true wilderness location. With the proper planning, experience, and training it is an experience well worth having for anyone who is wanting an adventure and an experience of real, untamed nature.
About the Author
Gary Ward has been leading trips and teaching in wilderness areas for 20 years. Having travelled from desert to sea, he spends most of his time now in coastal areas, exploring the boundary between land and sea, land and sky, and sea and sky.
Gary can be found somewhere on one of these boundaries, running Coastal Bliss Adventures with his partner, Georgia Newsome, and writing about visiting and experiencing wild places in BC.
