Nicola Valley Explorers General Information

Contact Rick Isbister at
or Murphy Shewchuk

Aims and Objectives Activities and Meetings Membership Information

Membership Application Form Additional Information Nicola Valley Explorers Bulletin Board

Aims and Objectives

The Nicola Valley Explorers Society's primary aims are to assist in the development and maintenance of recreational trails and to promote hiking, cycling and other non-motorised trail use in the Nicola Valley region of southwest British Columbia.

The group has organized a number of hikes and cross-country ski outings since its formation in April, 1996. These have included hikes on the Hudson's Bay Company Brigade Trails in the upper Tulameen area and X-C skiing on sections of the Trans Canada Trail route through the Coldwater Valley.

The Nicola Valley Explorers also continue to work with Trails BC to develop a viable route for the Trans Canada Trail through the Coquihalla / Coldwater Corridor.

Activities and Meetings  

The Nicola Valley Explorers usually meet at the Merritt Civic Centre meeting rooms on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM. The exception may be July, August and December. Check with the local newspapers and Shaw Cable for details. Meetings are open to visitors.

Visit the Nicola Valley Explorers Bulletin Board at http://www.sonotek.com/explorers/index.html for the latest information on activities and meetings. Please feel free to add your comments or questions!

Membership is open to anyone interested in non-motorized outdoor recreation (primarily hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing and other similar activities) in the Nicola Valley area of British Columbia, Canada. Annual membership fees are $15.00 Cdn for an individual or $25.00 Cdn for a family. The fees are primarily used to offset the cost of insurance and member communications.

A Membership Application Form is available at http://www.sonotek.com/pdf-data/NVXMemberForm-01.pdf. It will require Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 3 or later which may be part of your Web Browser. If not, it is available free from http://www.adobe.com.

Print the form and mail it with your membership fee to the above address or bring it to a regular Nicola Valley Explorers meeting or activity.

Check the Bulletin Board frequently for up-to-date information.

Additional Information

For additional information, refer to Coquihalla Country: A Guide to BC's North Cascade Mountains & Nicola Valley by Murphy Shewchuk.