• INFORMATIONAL POSTING-November 11-12 Wilderness First Aid Course

    1 Concordia 1 Concordia, Irvine, CA, US

    INFORMATIONAL POSTING-November 11-12 Wilderness First Aid Course TO REGISTER PLEASE GO TO: http://wildernessfirstaidcourse.org Why Take the WFAC? More extensive and useful than Red Cross basic first aid · We teach the course twice a year in Fullerton; typically, May and November. The next class is November 11-12. · You receive 24 hours of credit for […]

  • OC Urban Horse Trail Hike

    Nellie Gail Road Nellie Gail Rd, Laguna Hills, CA, US

    Join this rare opportunity to hoof it through the beautiful hills of OC’s most exclusive private horse trails. Challenging hill climbs with rewarding vistas throughout this moderately-paced 7-8 mile round-trip with 1,000’ elevation gain. There are bathrooms and water at the halfway point. Learn about the Prey/Predator relationship between horses and humans while getting a […]

  • WTC INTRODUCTORY HIKE: Echo Mtn, Inspiration Point and Mt Lowe (5597’)

    1 Concordia 1 Concordia, Irvine, CA, US

    WTC INTRODUCTORY HIKE: Echo Mtn, Inspiration Point and Mt Lowe (5597’) Hike the Sam Merrill trail to the historic railway and resort area at Echo Mtn, then up Castle Canyon to Inspiration Point and on to Muir Peak. We will return by the Middle Merrill trail. Trip is a total of 12 miles with 3900 […]

  • Hiking Safety and Technology Webinar Presented by WTC + Montrose Search & Rescue

    Online event

    The Angeles Chapter Sierra Club's Wilderness Travel Course (WTC) will be teaming up with Montrose Search and Rescue to present a mini-webinar series on hiking safety! The first webinar, "Hiking Safety and Technology" will be held on Wednesday, October 18th from 7-8pm. Participants will learn valuable tips, tricks, and tools! Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hiking-safety-and-technology-tickets-734437220497?aff=oddtdtcreator Learn […]

  • INFORMATIONAL POSTING-November 11-12 Wilderness First Aid Course

    Sycamore Canyon Campground 9000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA, US

    INFORMATIONAL POSTING-November 11-12 Wilderness First Aid Course TO REGISTER PLEASE GO TO: http://wildernessfirstaidcourse.org Why Take the WFAC? More extensive and useful than Red Cross basic first aid · We teach the course twice a year in Fullerton; typically, May and November. The next class is November 11-12. · You receive 24 hours of credit for […]

  • INFORMATIONAL POSTING-November 11-12 Wilderness First Aid Course

    Slide Mountain Fire Lookout Tower Slide Peak Trail, Castaic, CA, US

    INFORMATIONAL POSTING-November 11-12 Wilderness First Aid Course TO REGISTER PLEASE GO TO: http://wildernessfirstaidcourse.org Why Take the WFAC? More extensive and useful than Red Cross basic first aid · We teach the course twice a year in Fullerton; typically, May and November. The next class is November 11-12. · You receive 24 hours of credit for […]

  • Wilderness Adventures Section Fall Picnic and Hike

    Anza-Borrego Desert State Park East of, San Diego, CA, US

    Join the Wilderness Adventures Section (WAS) for a fall picnic! We will work up our appetites with a hike in Duekmejian Wilderness Park followed by a picnic. Old, new, and perspective WAS members and friends are welcome as we enjoy the fall weather and share our summer adventure stories. Hike: Meet at 10:00 AM on […]

  • Winter Is Coming: Hiking Safely In Our Local Mountains Webinar

    Online event

    The Angeles Chapter Sierra Club's Wilderness Travel Course (WTC) will be teaming up with Montrose SAR to present a mini-webinar series on hiking safety! The "Winter is Coming: Hiking Safely in the Local Mountains" webinar will be held on Thursday, November 2nd from 7-8pm. Participants will learn valuable tips, tricks, and tools for how to […]

  • Intro Hike and Trail First Aid Info

    Turtle Rock Community Park 1 Sunnyhill, Irvine, CA, US

    Join this moderate out and back hike, 5.5 miles, 898 elevation gain offering views and a cardio workout. In addition, we'll stop at the halfway point, at the Ridge Crest Trail head, to catch our breath and review some hiking related first aid (twisted ankles, poison ivy, bee stings, blisters, heat stroke, and more). After […]

 

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