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Silver Spoon Trails in Deep River
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Trails: The Silver Spoon Trails in Deep River consist of 20 km of trails groomed for cross-country skiing by the Deep River Cross Country Ski Club and another 10 km of ungroomed trails. Four trails are groomed for both skating and classic technique. The club hosts the annual Silver Spoon Ski Fest in February.
There are two other ungroomed trail systems maintained by the club:
Cabin Trails, a network of 50 km of wilderness trails, just north of Algonquin Park
Forestry Trails at the Petawawa Research Forest, south of Chalk River, with 19 km of ungroomed trails.
Trail fees: Silver Spoon Trails: membership for frequent skiers or by donation for visitors
Tel: See the club website for contacts
Snow report:
Nearest town: Deep River, ON
Web site: Deep River Cross Country Ski Club | Valley Explorer Trails | Silver Spoon Classic
Trail map: Available on the DRXC website
Equipment rentals: No
Ski lessons: Programs for kids and adults
Other winter activities: Snowshoeing at Silver Spoon
Facilities: Chalet at Silver Spoon
Lodging on site: A backcountry cabin (7 km from the trailhead) on the Cabin trails can be rented from the club
Lodging nearby: Deep River has a few motels and other accommodations.
Weather forecast: Deep River
Tourism info: Deep River Tourism | Ottawa Valley Tourism
Location of trails: Silver Spoon Trails are located in Deep River on Balmers Bay Road, just past Banting Drive. Park at the hospital (on the left) or at the ski club chalet a little farther down the road on the right. The trails are on both sides of the road, the easier trails are on the north side.
There are two accesses to the Cabin Trails: at Josie Lane, a couple km northwest of Deep River on Hwy 17, and at the end of Bass Lake Road, 4 km northwest of Deep River on Hwy 17, just after Valley Ventures.
Petawawa Research Forest is on Clouthier Road, 5 km south of Chalk River on Hwy 17.
Map of local area: Silver Spoon Trails, Deep River
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Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 4.50
Name of area: Deep River Cross Country
Times that I have skied there: Weekly
I last skied there in: Feb, 2003
Trails that I skied: D, R, X, C, M, S, B, H, F, L, P,
My favourite trails: F
Trail marking: Very good
Trail grooming: Fair
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: the scenery is very wildernessy
the layout of the trails is fairly easy to follow with lots of maps
What I disliked:
Additional comments: don't ski into trees
Submitted by: JR
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Date submitted: Feb 17, 2003
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It doesn't state anywhere the exact location that B.S was found, other than Laurentian Hills. So, if I had to make a guess I would say Clouthier Road is the closest access point to the trails from Laurentian Hills, which is located just west of Chalk River, then Deep River is the next town.
He did have the strangest list of hiking supplies I've ever seen. I guess any loose ends would have been tied up if the pathologist found an empty bottle of caffeine pills, then discovered he'd died of caffeine poisoning (no link yet). Kind of odd to take along acne medication, when a lot of that stuff makes a person's skin more sensitive to the sun. And hiking is done in the sun. Wouldn't sunblock have made more sense?
Maybe he stopped to make a camp he intended to spend several days in, and was out on a walk around the vicinity of his campsite when he was overcome with a sensation of illness and sought out the latrine... which he may have known about from having seen it on the way in or from a map. The majority of his stuff including tent and sleeping bag (or swag style bedroll? was the weather suitable for that sort of camping?) and extra food should be found within half a day's walk, since obviously he was not intending on being out overnight with those supplies.
So, is that closer to the nuclear plant than to DR?
Yes, that would fit.
Depending where he stopped, the abandoned camp might not have been noticed, or never connected to him.
Yes, that would fit.
Depending where he stopped, the abandoned camp might not have been noticed, or never connected to him.
If he's so hyped up he died of caffeine addiction, he might have walked in from quite a distance away -- he could have been walking for days.
I was curious about what sort of man might wear a pinky ring and found some interesting
comments on this link,for example it can be trendy with lawyers. Also aquamarine is the birthstone for people born in March.
Now I am really wondering why BS was without his wallet, because a petty thief would have probably stolen the ring too,unless of course it was identity theft.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/32186
Here is someone who does not match the height, but has some similarity in other details.
http://www.nampn.org/cases/carey_raymond.html