Speaker Biographies and Program Descriptions

Paul and Kelly have backpacked together over two centuries.
Paul has thru-hiked the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT), Arizona Trail (AZT), Ice Age Trail (IAT), Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT), West Coast Trail (WCT), Kekakabi Trail (Kek), and Border Route Trail (BRT).
Kelly has done the Kekakabi Trail (Kek), Border Route Trail (BRT), and West Coast Trail (WCT).

Find out what type of fun it is to hike 75 kilometers of trail, including ladders, cable cars, and every type of beach imaginable on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
We did it, and so can you! Join us for a quick overview of the trail, highlights of our hike, and free advice for your own West Coast Trail (vancouverisland.com/things-to-do-and-see/parks-and-trails/trails/west-coast-trail) adventure.
Saturday, Nov. 19th, 11:45a.m., U of M – Hanson Hall, Room 1-105