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Riders revel in good dirt on Vedder Mountain Jennifer Feinberg The Progress

Mountain biking on Vedder Mountain is as good as it gets.

The trails on the mountain near Cultus Lake are an undiscovered treasure for mountain bike riders of any skill, says racing champion and bike guide Ricky Federau.

Stunning views, phenomenal dirt, and the sheer elevation of the mountain make it a spectacular experience for those seeking a few thrills from the vantage point of a bike.

Federau was thrilled to host members of the provincial racing team recently.

He tells The Progress what it was like to take eight riders up the mountain to showcase all that Vedder has to offer, as only someone who’s been riding for 20 years can.

As owner and lead guide of Valley Bikes Guide, Federau has been actively exploring the trails on Vedder since he was just a kid.

“Vedder is a big mountain and there’s lots of terrain. It has a huge elevation gain of 800 metres.

You can climb forever and descend forever.

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King of the mountain bike trails RIDERS REVEL from page 17 “You can go out for a ride and go full throttle for half hour,” says Federau.

During his 20 years on riding locally, he raced professionally for 10 of them on the national MTB team.

So Vedder Mountain holds a tremendous place in his heart.

“I learned how to ride on these trails,” he explains.

It was his buddy Harv Fergen, owner of Life Cycles Bike Shop in Abbotsford who first showed him the terrific trails on Vedder so many years ago.

They are better than average. He’d like to see more MTB riders make the trek out from Vancouver to see for themselves.

Of course there are other mountain bike trails in the Chilliwack area, like the one on the way to Yarrow or in the Chilliwack River Valley at Tamihi, but there is something unique about the conditions on Vedder Mountain, he says.

“The dirt is phenomenal,” he gushes. “It’s a great natural resource.”

Phenomenal dirt?

There’s an almost constant supply of good, loamy soil covering the network of trails.

“The mountain is one big, massive pile of dirt,” he explains. “Other areas have more rocky terrain. We have very good dirt.

“It sounds lame to say, but it’s true. With so many deciduous trees the trails get more foliage, which turns into compost, and makes good dirt.”

It’s the wonderful loamy texture that sets it apart.

“It is also more clay based and that also means good dirt. It’s often referred to as ‘hero dirt’ or ‘velcro’ since your bike tires stick to it like velcro.”

That stickiness translates into traction as tire treads dig in.

“That means you can corner hard and really send it when you’re sitting at the top, ready to hit the jumps.”

Federau, who lives in Chilliwack, raced full time on the national team from 1998 to 2008.

The trails have really progressed over the years, and he credits the work of volunteers with the Vedder Mountain Trails Association, including Steven Uruski and Kerry Frayne.

The biking trails have gone from one long trail up and one steep gravel path down, to a vast array of sloping, single-track trails. The trails are rated from green, to blue, to black in terms of difficulty.

Members of the B.C. provincial mountain biking team were in Chilliwack last weekend. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

How about jumps on Vedder. Are there good jumps?

“A whole whack of them,” he replied. “The cool part is that there is a lot of big jumps, but every one has a beautiful transition.”

It’s also designed to be very user friendly and if someone is a beginner, there’s a ride around option for every jump.

“So you can build your skills as you go. It caters to every level and everyone will have fun.”

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The feedback he got about Vedder Mountain trails from the BC MTB Team was revealing and very positive.

“They talked about the ‘freshness’ of it and how new it seemed.

We had just finished one of the long descents.”

One of the professional riders remarked the trail was “so good and so fresh,” it must hardly ever get ridden.

Federau thought that was funny because the opposite was true. It’s a

very busy, established trail that had been well-used for years.

“It was the one that is ridden the most. So that’s a testament to how good the trail builders are and how good the dirt is.”

Well worn tracks get a little beaten down.

“But we don’t have those breaking bumps like some trails get, and we don’t have the sheer volume of riders.

“It’s pretty undiscovered here.”

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Hang Time: Paragliding high above the Fraser Valley Eric Welsh

that para-gliders work so hard to find.

“Birds are good markers to see where thermals are, and we fly with a lot of The best para-gliding moments for eagles at Mount Woodside,” Lang says.

Chilliwack’s Martina Lang aren’t the ones “Eagles. Hawks. Falcons. We’ve been where she’s soaring hundreds of feet above around so long they’ll come up and fly the ground, taking in a panoramic view of wingtip to wingtip with us, which is the eastern Fraser Valley. incredible. They help us find the thermals.

Once we’re inside one we fly up to the Those moments are extremely cool, big top and go looking for the next one.” reasons why she’s sails above the treetops every chance she gets.

The view, she says, is incomparable.

But the best moment is the one before “I like the evening flights when the sun she leaves the ground. gets lower in the sky and it’s reflecting off the river,” Lang notes. “Elk Mountain “Running off the mountain, that gives you a great view of Cultus Lake. moment where your feet leave the You can’t have a bad view from up there. ground, your wing takes you and you Everything is beautiful. Stunning.” start floating,” Lang smiles. “It’s all about the anticipation. Your voice is saying, ‘Yes! What goes up must come down, but Let’s run off this mountain!’ Your mind Lang says landing a para-glider isn’t a is saying, ‘What are you doing???’ And violent process. as soon as you’re in the air, you stop, look “If you’ve seen sky-divers, our landings around and suddenly everything is so peaceare a lot softer than that,” she says. “We ful.” have wind indicators and flags at the landLang is a member of the West Coast Soaring ing field, and most of the times it’s nothing “You can’t have a bad view from up there,” says paraglider Martina Lang.

“Everything is Club and one of several paragliding enthusimore than like stepping off a step. If it’s a asts who launch themselves off of local sites at beautiful. Stunning” SUBMITTED PHOTO hard landing it might be like running down Mount Woodside, Bridal Falls, Elk Mountain Lang has logged more than 2,000 flights, In good conditions, a paraglider can take off the stairs and missing the last couple. You and Mount Cheam. from Mount Woodside, get hundreds of metres both solo and tandem, yet the thrill of paramay just have to run it out.” above the launch site and stay there for hours.

Mount Woodside, in Kent near Harrison, is gliding has never lessened.

From the moment her feet hit the ground, the the most popular, bustling with activity on any “I always loved heights when I was a little, anticipation starts building again, until Lang is “Conditions are always different,” she nice day from April-May through September. the type of kid who cheered for turbulence on explains. “A morning flight might be calm and once more soaring through the clouds above Paragliders get there via a forestry road (4x4 airplanes,” says Lang, who’s been para-gliding quiet. Then the wind picks up in the afternoon Chilliwack. vehicles highly recommended). for 17 years. “For me, perfect conditions are and you’re soaring higher. The next time the Lang is one of a handful of paragliding a nice spring day where it’s chilly up top and At 650 metres elevation, it is an old logging sun’s come out and it’s a bit more turbulent. instructors based in the Fraser Valley. warm at the bottom. Blue sky with those puffy clear-out maintained by the paragliding comThe last flight of the day might be beautiful Find her website at jetsetparagliding.com Simpsons clouds that mark the top of thermals. munity. The launch site faces southwest and and calm again as you watch the sun start to No wind, or a light southwest wind about five gets direct sun. Warm air is what para-gliders For lots of general para-gliding info, see set.” to 10 kilometres and hour. And Westjet not seek because that is what carries them up, up, westcoastsoaringclub.com Thermals are key, whose columns of hot air flying that day so the ceiling is lifted!” up.

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Happy Trails: How to keep it short and sweet Jenna Hauck The Progress Chilliwack is surrounded by mountains offering a world of hiking right in our own backyard.

But sometimes people don’t have the time or level of fitness to spend an entire day hiking up mountain trails.

The Progress has compiled a list of short hikes for just those reasons. All are two hours or less, roundtrip. This is not a complete list of all short hikes in the Chilliwack area, and the time it may take to complete each hike will vary from person to person.

Teapot Hill (Cultus Lake) Located near the Honeymoon Bay group site on Columbia Valley Road.

Some very steep sections.

View of Cultus Lake and Columbia Valley at the summit. Distance/time: 5 km roundtrip, two hours.

Elevation gain: 280 metres.

Degree of difficulty: moderate.

Seven Sisters (Cultus Lake) Located across from Spring Bay picnic area, this trail connects Entrance Bay

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and Clear Creek campgrounds. Along the trail are seven large Douglas fir trees, some standing, some fallen. Distance/ time: 4 km roundtrip, one-and-a-half hours.

Elevation gain: 120 metres. Degree of difficulty: easy.

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Giant Douglas Fir (Cultus Lake) Located 150 metres past Delta Grove Campground. The walk leads to a forest goliath and also connects with Clear Creek campground. Distance/ time: 1 km roundtrip, 45 minutes. Elevation gain: 90 metres. Degree of difficulty: easy.

Bridlewood/Salmon Ridge (Vedder) Located 600 metres up Chilliwack Lake Road. On a clear day, the top of Mount Thom offers stunning views of Chilliwack.

There is a wide pullout on the left with the trail visible nage. Distance/time: 1.5 km in the picnic area. Distance/ the left (south) side. Note: above it. Distance/time: 2 km roundtrip, one hour. Elevation This is a popular mountain time: 2 km roundtrip, 30 roundtrip, one hour. Elevation gain: 100 metres. Degree of minutes. Degree of difficulty: biking trail. Distance: 4 km gain: 200 metres. Degree of difficulty: easy. easy. roundtrip. Elevation gain: difficulty: easy.

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If you’re heading out for a quick but invigorating outdoor experience, look no further than the Jinkerson stairs.

With two sets of stairs totaling about 230 steps, and an elevation gain of 37 metres, the Teskey Way staircase packs a lot of punch into a small space. All levels of fitness buffs can be found there daily, taking advantage of both the beautiful views and steep mountainside.

There is more than one way to tackle this local landmark. Park at the bottom, near Bailey Rd. and Teskey Way, and begin the incline right from the bottom. Or, start at the top at Laughington Way. Benches are placed at the top and at the halfway point’s landing, offering a chance to take in a Chilliwack sunrise or just to catch your breath.

Once you’ve mastered Chilliwack’s toughest staircase, try exploring the rest of the hillside.

Trails weave through the urban and forested areas, connecting the stairs along Teskey Way, through Jinkerson Park, to finally merge with the Mt. Thom Trail.

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Tamihi: White water ride Eric Welsh The Progress

Cheam wet wonderland Jessica Peters The Progress Tucked away in Popkum, east of Chilliwack, the Cheam Wetlands is one of the area’s richest resources for bird watchers. Almost 200 bird species have been identified in the park over the years, from the commonly-seen Canada geese, mallards and ringneck ducks, to the more elusive barred owls, peregrine falcons or the redbreasted sapsuckers.

This is largely due to the many marsh and lake

areas, and the peaceful nature of the trail system.

The focus here is on tranquility, as the paths meander through the park, and bridges and a viewing platform offer the perfect place to immerse yourself in nature.

There are two kilometres of trails, where only foot traffic is allowed.

Dogs are not permitted due to the sensitive nature of the 107-hectare habitat.

To get there, take Yale Road East through the Popkum roundabout to Popkum Road North, and turn left on Elgey Road.

For the novice paddler looking to prove themselves, there’s no better place than Chilliwack’s Tamihi rapids.

For three decades this section of the Chilliwack River that runs alongside Chilliwack Lake Road has been a national training site, its rushing waters challenging Olympians and world champions. For years, Canadian national teamer and five time Olympian David Ford honed his skills on the Tamihi rapids.

In late July, 200 of Canada’s best kayakers will tackle the rapids in the 2015 Canadian National Whitewater Slalom Championships.

But the beauty of the Tamihi rapids is that they are accessible to anyone.

“It’s sort of a measuring stick for Fraser Valley boaters,” says Jon Allen, a nationallevel kayaker and instructor with the Chilliwack Centre of Excellence. “Once you’re comfortable running Tamihi then other boaters feel comfortable paddling with you.”

The Tamihi rapids experience starts with a flat section at the top. Call it the calm before the storm, sitting there for a moment or two before taking the plunge.

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“For the novice this can cause an apprehensive feeling, doubting whether you are up for the challenge,” Allen says. “When an experienced paddler hits that flat bit at the start they may feel excitement and anticipation. You go through the process of choosing your line (path through the rapids) depending on who you’re with and what thrill you’re searching for.”

Novices can take a line straight down the middle, a challenging but not overwhelming route.

“It’s a fun line surrounded by turmoil,” Allen explains. “The other lines that exist are

endless. Your comfort level and familiarity with the rapids will determine how you push yourself. This is something that paddlers like to play with.”

“Without many hazards for experienced paddlers, Tamihi can be a playground in the middle of dynamic moving water,” he continues. “In the late summer, with the water levels lower than usual, Tamihi transforms into a place that paddlers can go to learn skills and practice techniques.”

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Call of the Wild: Much to explore in Chilliwack’s back country

What to do with an early spring? ing the new season up the Chilliwack seems to have embraced Chilliwack River Valley, in the early arrival of spring this year, Hope and outside of Harrison and already the trails are buzzing with Hot Springs. Rock bluffs and activity. For anyone who has been up boulder fields that are often on Elk Mountain lately or follows the obscured from view by the Hike Chilliwack Facebook page, you early spring foliage, are now have probably seen that the paragliding visible and the hardcores pilots have also been getting active. have been out with This warm weather has meant wire scrub brushes and that rather than launching their rappelling equipment, paragliding wings and slowly cleaning new areas for gliding down to the valley the season to come. floor as they have all winter, Mountain bikers have the pilots have actually been hardly seen a pause in The hiking and mountaineering community has been chasing the snowline up into the alpine this spring able to thermal! I was up on their riding since last sum- and a few people have seen fit to begin summiting their would-be summer objectives.

Elk last week as a few pilots mer, however those who took off, with families hiking fit to make a pilgrimage out to Vedder and minimal avalanche risk high on the ascents by seasoned mountaineers Sam did put their bikes away the ridge trail stopping and however they would be clad in harMountain this past weekend, a fleetsummit. This time of year there is norhave wasted no time in getting WADDINGTON watching in awe. They took nesses, hopes, ice axes and crampons out their equipment and hitting ing secret in the West Coast mountain mally a huge snowpack in Macfarlane’s off of their launch sites with to undertake these objectives. This year the trails. The Fraser Valley biking community, and they too were North facing bowl that has a tendency ease and immediately harnessed the however the conditions have made Mountain Bike Association and their amazed at the caliber of riding that to slough in the springtime in huge wet thermal updrafts that were lifting out of these peaks a bit more attainable for huge group of dedicated members Chilliwack offers. slab avalanches. This year however the Chilliwack River Valley. In no time the ambitious hiker. and volunteers have been busy over there is not much snow to speak of and they were high above the hikers and the The hiking and mountaineering comthe winter, building a new route on Stay safe out there this spring and in the early morning this crisp snow trees, soaring in slow revolving circles, Vedder Mountain for the riders to climb munity has been chasing the snowline remember to always notify a friend or surface makes for easy traveling and much like birds riding a sea breeze, up into the alpine this spring and a few uphill, which also doubles as a beginfamily when you head into the backquick ascents. staying aloft without flapping. people have seen fit to begin summitner grade trail heading downhill. This country. ing their would-be summer objectives.

Peaks like Cheam, Lindeman, Lady, Rockclimbers have been out as well. trail has been seeing ever increasing Sam Waddington is owner of Mt. With the prolonged periods of rain-free Mt. Macfarlane in the Chilliwack River Macdonald and Web have seen spring traffic as the soils dry out a bit and the Waddington’s Outdoors: “Equipping you for warm weather, the rock has begun to Valley has seen a few ascents this ascents as well. In a typical year some riding gets better by the day. The BC rock, water, snow, sand, wind and anything dry off and people have been explorelse the outdoors can throw at you.”

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The waterway sees spawning salmon that can be heard splashing around a specially built salmon Corbould Park in downtown Chilliwack. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS viewing platform. hard-working beaver chugging munity support to rehab the It stretches from Young up the slough, and frolicking oxygen-depleted slough with a Road to near McCammon river otters having a blast in the spawning riffle, a bed of gravel elementary, and the park water. for spawning in quick moving attracts walkers, dog walkers, The Hope slough is an histor- water. cyclists and people pushing ic stream channel, and still well The project was funded baby strollers. There are bird loved by local residents and by the Pacific Salmon watchers, or anglers, and residents alike with a winding Commission, administered those who come to have a leipath that is part of the Rotary surely picnic or even a wedby the Fraser Valley Regional Trail system. ding in the tree-lined park.

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