SAIL Senior Hiking Club sets next hike for the morning of Thursday, Feb. 29

The Sitka office of the Southeast Alaska Independent Living Inc. (SAIL) has announced its next Senior Hiking Club hike event.

The hike will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29. Seniors should meet at the Sitka National Historical Park to hike the Totem Trails. Rides are available for those who need them. Participants should be prepared to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and practice distancing while on the hike.

Normally, the group picks the trail on the day of the hike, but occasionally a trail is picked before the event. SAIL makes trekking poles available for hikers to use (trekking poles are great on ice or uneven terrain, and they help seniors keep their balance), and hikers are encouraged to bring ice cleats such as YakTrax during the icy months of winter.

SAIL offers Senior Hiking Club events for those age 60 or older two to four times a month. There is a $10 fee, but nobody will be turned away because of finances. Please use this link for the scholarship form, https://forms.gle/SYCKpaVjCoKXpzqz5. The hikes are open to people of all abilities and fitness levels. To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, check out our January 2013 post introducing the club.

To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, senior and adaptive kayaking trips, senior cycling events, and and a variety of other outdoors skills and survival classes, contact SAIL ORCA (Outdoor Recreation and Community Access) program coordinator Kari Rogers at 1-888-487-1033 or email her at krogers@sailinc.org.

• SAIL events calendar for February 2024

SAIL Senior Hiking Club sets next hike for the morning of Thursday, Feb. 22

The Sitka office of the Southeast Alaska Independent Living Inc. (SAIL) has announced its next Senior Hiking Club hike event.

The hike will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22. Seniors should meet at the Yaw Drive Entrance to hike the Sitka Cross Trail. Rides are available for those who need them. Participants should be prepared to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and practice distancing while on the hike.

Normally, the group picks the trail on the day of the hike, but occasionally a trail is picked before the event. SAIL makes trekking poles available for hikers to use (trekking poles are great on ice or uneven terrain, and they help seniors keep their balance), and hikers are encouraged to bring ice cleats such as YakTrax during the icy months of winter.

SAIL offers Senior Hiking Club events for those age 60 or older two to four times a month. There is a $10 fee, but nobody will be turned away because of finances. Please use this link for the scholarship form, https://forms.gle/SYCKpaVjCoKXpzqz5. The hikes are open to people of all abilities and fitness levels. To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, check out our January 2013 post introducing the club.

To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, senior and adaptive kayaking trips, senior cycling events, and and a variety of other outdoors skills and survival classes, contact SAIL ORCA (Outdoor Recreation and Community Access) program coordinator Kari Rogers at 1-888-487-1033 or email her at krogers@sailinc.org.

• SAIL events calendar for February 2024

Intergenerational Walking Club brings together elders and students

The Intergenerational Walking Club is offered in partnership between Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL), Sitka Conservation Society, Sitka Trail Works, and Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Each month, elders and students from Mount Edgecumbe High School will meet for some light movement, conversation, warm beverages, and snacks.

The theme of February’s walk is Food and we will meet from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Totem Trails of Sitka National Historical Park. We have a few conversation questions included in this survey to help match elders with students. If you need assistance filling out this form, please call Kari at 888-487-1033 or Caroline at 907-966-9662. 

The link to the survey to sign up is: tinyurl.com/walktogether24 and I’ve attached the poster to this email. Additionally, this is a free event and transportation to Totem Park is available upon request. Once again, please fill out the survey or reach out to Kari if you’re interested in attending.

SAIL Senior Hiking Club sets next hike for the morning of Thursday, Feb. 15

The Sitka office of the Southeast Alaska Independent Living Inc. (SAIL) has announced its next Senior Hiking Club hike event.

The hike will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15. Seniors should meet at K’aan Héeni to hike the Thimbleberry and Heart Lake Trails. Rides are available for those who need them. Participants should be prepared to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and practice distancing while on the hike.

Normally, the group picks the trail on the day of the hike, but occasionally a trail is picked before the event. SAIL makes trekking poles available for hikers to use (trekking poles are great on ice or uneven terrain, and they help seniors keep their balance), and hikers are encouraged to bring ice cleats such as YakTrax during the icy months of winter.

SAIL offers Senior Hiking Club events for those age 60 or older two to four times a month. There is a $10 fee, but nobody will be turned away because of finances. Please use this link for the scholarship form, https://forms.gle/SYCKpaVjCoKXpzqz5. The hikes are open to people of all abilities and fitness levels. To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, check out our January 2013 post introducing the club.

To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, senior and adaptive kayaking trips, senior cycling events, and and a variety of other outdoors skills and survival classes, contact SAIL ORCA (Outdoor Recreation and Community Access) program coordinator Kari Rogers at 1-888-487-1033 or email her at krogers@sailinc.org.

• SAIL events calendar for February 2024

SAIL Senior Hiking Club sets next hike for the morning of Thursday, Feb. 8

The Sitka office of the Southeast Alaska Independent Living Inc. (SAIL) has announced its next Senior Hiking Club hike event.

The hike will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8. Seniors should meet to hike the Starrigavan Estuary Life / Ben Grussendorf Forest & Muskeg Trails. Rides are available for those who need them. Participants should be prepared to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and practice distancing while on the hike.

Normally, the group picks the trail on the day of the hike, but occasionally a trail is picked before the event. SAIL makes trekking poles available for hikers to use (trekking poles are great on ice or uneven terrain, and they help seniors keep their balance), and hikers are encouraged to bring ice cleats such as YakTrax during the icy months of winter.

SAIL offers Senior Hiking Club events for those age 60 or older two to four times a month. There is a $10 fee, but nobody will be turned away because of finances. Please use this link for the scholarship form, https://forms.gle/SYCKpaVjCoKXpzqz5. The hikes are open to people of all abilities and fitness levels. To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, check out our January 2013 post introducing the club.

To learn more about the Senior Hiking Club, senior and adaptive kayaking trips, senior cycling events, and and a variety of other outdoors skills and survival classes, contact SAIL ORCA (Outdoor Recreation and Community Access) program coordinator Kari Rogers at 1-888-487-1033 or email her at krogers@sailinc.org.

• SAIL events calendar for February 2024