Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Feeling good about your hiking fitness? If you hike weekly with the club, the answer may be a simple “yes.” Or maybe not, depending upon how you feel on the day of a hike. I had one of those days recently. I signed up for a bit more aggressive…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Page, Ariz., is known for its stunning and unique landscapes. Favorites include famous slot canyons like Antelope Canyon and Buckskin Gulch, dramatic overlooks like Horseshoe Bend along the Colorado River, and many other unique geological formations like Hanging Gardens Trail, where water drips through holes in the sandstone, or…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Forty years ago, Sun Lakes resident Paul Seibert and his friend Leo Fontaine decided to informally start the Sun Lakes Hiking Club. Paul had been hiking on his own in the area for several years and felt others might find hiking as adventurous and interesting as he did. He…
Thinking about the fun and health aspects that social hiking can offer? Come learn about the Sun Lakes Hiking Club. Our club hikes across the Valley and beyond on some amazing trails. You’ll experience great scenery and vistas from all different vantage points. And you’ll have a good time socializing with other members of the…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Likes Hiking Club I was hiking down the Echo Canyon trail on Camelback Mountain with a friend on a warm day. A guy in his 40s passed us, quickly hopping from one rock to another down the trail, carrying a bottle of Aquafina in one hand and a cell phone in the…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club June marks the start of summer hiking. For some club members, that means reacquainting themselves with trails near their summer homes in places like Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Michigan, and Canada. For others, it’s a well-planned trip to visit family in northern climates. And for still…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Our annual spring Special Hike this year took place in Lake Havasu, Ariz., and it was a great time for all who participated. Had Ron Deraas and Joan Carlisle not volunteered to plan and make the arrangements for this hike, we would not have had the memorable experience we…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club It’s February, and there is a lot going on with the club. Hikes are in full swing. Despite the parched landscape, I’ve seen quite a lot of beautiful hiking pictures on our website. We hope for rain so that the desert landscape can turn green and be the amazing…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club I once asked a fellow hiker why he decided to join the Hiking Club. He said the answer was simple. His wife looked at him one day and said, “Get off that damn couch and do something.” So, he paged through the Splash and decided hiking would be his…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club November was the start of our hiking season, and you could feel the enthusiasm in the air both at our Welcome Back picnic and on the trails. The weather turned cooler, and our club members were ready to hike! We had an excellent turnout at our Welcome Back picnic.…