Upcoming Special Events
Each year, the Fun, Fit & Over Fifty Club sponsors many special events that take place locally, in the Northwest, and around the world. We place newly-identified trips on the Weekly Update a couple of times and then transfer the information here. We keep that information posted here until the event happens.
RV Trips
As you are making reservations, please contact the trip leader so they know who is planning to attend and can coordinate with the RV Park if there are any questions by the RV park.
As you are making reservations, please contact the trip leader so they know who is planning to attend and can coordinate with the RV Park if there are any questions by the RV park.
June 1-5,2020 to Bend/Sisters Garden RV Park. Contact Ray Williams at maxrwilliams@aol.com or 509-547-8658. Ray is taking reservations right now, so contact him by Sept 22, 2019.
July 13-17, 2020 at Blackwell Island RV Park in Coeur d'Alene, Id. Contact Bill and Mary Kay Edwards at edwardsend@gmail.com or 509-531-2540
Hiking
Spokane Overnighter with 2 Hikes on Oct 2-3: Join us for 2 days of hiking in the Spokane area. On Wednesday we’ll drive to Iller Creek Conservation Area in the Spokane valley to hike. Thursday’s hike will be on Mt. Spokane. Lodging arrangements need to be made on your own; Jane has suggestions including camping at Riverside SP. Contact Jane Giardino at 509-999-6463 (text or call), or janieter71@gmail.com if you're interested or have questions.
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Join us for 2 days of hiking in the Spokane area. Wed., leave 8 a.m. from RCC (or another convenient location on east side of TC, we can decide ad hoc) and drive to Iller Creek Conservation Area in the Spokane valley (about 2 hrs 30 min). Depending on group size and preference, we may enjoy the trails in the preserve and/or do the Rocks of Sharon hike. Plan to eat lunch while we hike. Check into lodging late afternoon. Choice is your own but Jane has suggestions. Camping at Riverside SP also an option. We can meet for dinner (Jane has suggestions) or on your own. Thursday’s hike will be on Mt. Spokane. We can meet somewhere and carpool or you can just drive to Mt. Spokane State Park. Discover Pass required for parking. Park at Selkirk XC ski lodge for a 5.5 mi loop hike to Quartz Mt. lookout and nearby Horse Mt. (860 ft elevation gain). A shorter hike also possible. Sightings of wildlife, including moose, are possible on both day’s hikes. For the hikes bring water, lunches, hiking essentials and clothing appropriate for the weather. After Thursday’s hike, you can return to the Tri-Cities or stay an extra day to hike or bike in Riverside State Park, shop, or ? Contact Jane Giardino at 509-999-6463 (text or call), or janieter71@gmail.com if you're interested or have questions.
Click here for Iller creek Rocks of Sharon trailhead map
Click here for mt spokane Selkirk XC ski lodge map
Travel
Baja California Sur, Mexico Adventure – Contact Herb McGilton Now if Interested: Join me for a trip south this winter (Feb/March) - kayaking, whale watching, snorkeling, hiking, birding, paddle boarding!! Will enjoy the pacific side of Baja with mother and baby gray whales and the sea of Cortez side (Jacques Cousteau’s “the world’s aquarium”) where we will kayak/snorkel about 6 days around Espiritu Santo Island. In the sea of Cortez we will swim with the whale sharks (the world’s largest fish), turn underwater summersaults with sea lion pups, swim with countless varieties of tropical fish plus, if we are lucky, flying rays, humpback whales, fin whales, leatherback sea turtles, blue whales (the world’s biggest animal), bioluminescence; okay, you get the picture but I could go on & on!! Cost about $4500 including airfare/hotels/tips, etc. If interested contact Herb Mcgilton at 509-439-0284 (chmcg98846@gmail.com). Vast kayaking experience not reqd. Fully subscribed at this time; but am developing a Waiting List that will cover any family or health issues that may arise.
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