KHC Information

Overview

  • Kamloops Hiking Club is a volunteer-run outdoor club that organizes hiking, snowshoeing, backpacking, and other outdoor events for its members over 12 months of the year.
  • Events are chosen by volunteer Hike Leaders and posted onto the website describing the event difficulty, location, duration, requirements, and other relevant information.
  • Members register for upcoming events online, meeting at the designated time and meet-up spot to venture out to the trails.
  • The success of our club can be credited to the hard work of our volunteers, the positive attitude of our members, and the natural beauty of Canada.
  • KHC is a registered Society with a constitution and bylaws.   Within the incorporation document, the first goal listed is “to organize events for KHC members.”
  • The AGM for the Club is held in April.
  • KHC is a member of the Federation of Mountain Clubs, Kamloops Sports Council, and the Kamloops Thompson Trails Alliance.

Membership

  • renewals start February 1st
  • new member registration usually begins February 15th
  • members will be given a login/password to register for posted events
  • membership is capped each year to a set number of members

2023 – 2024 Board of Directors

  • President – Margo Mercier
  • Vice President – Ian Cornish
  • Secretary – Denise Magrath
  • Treasurer – Erika Herndier
  • Director, Hike Leader Liaison – Monika Taki
  • Director, Member Liaison – vacant
  • Director, IT – Doug Morris
  • Director at Large – Maureen Thorkelson
  • Director at Large – Jennifer Barbe
  • Director at Large – vacant

For more information refer to Club Board & Support Positions

2023 – 2024 Additional Support Positions

  • Hike Leaders – Hike Leader Profiles
  • Webmasters  – Doug Morris, Frith Powell & Monika Taki are filling in and getting assistance from Doug Smith
  • Registration Specialist – Frith Powell
  • IT Support Specialists – Monika Taki & Erika Herndier
  • Social Media Specialists – Monika Taki, Denise Magrath & Katherine Roberts

For more information refer to Club Board & Support Positions

Past & Present Programs

  • AGM/Social – held in April each year
  • Hike for Wildlife – in support of the WWF – a hike and fund-raiser
  • WildSafeBC – programs on staying safe in the backcountry
  • Spring Camp – a camp and hike weekend usually on the May long weekend
  • Adopt a Trail – twice a year – Valleyview Nature Park
  • Summer Camps –  base camp with hiking
  • Learn to Backpack program – spring
  • Backpacking – several trips are included each year
  • Rivers Day/Great Shoreline Cleanup – September
  • Kamloops Thompson Trails Alliance (membership, support, work parties)
  • Fall Potluck Social
  • Seminars and workshops
  • Winter – On the Snow Events
  • Snowshoeing events
  • Kayaking on local rivers and lakes
  • Biking on trails

Additional Information

KHC History:

  • In 2001, Katherine Roberts began the Kamloops Hiking Club as a meet-up group for families to enjoy hiking, backpacking, and camping together.   We advertised by posters in local outdoor stores and on community billboards.  Our first contact numbers included pager numbers!
  • In 2007, we joined the Facebook community.  Now members could sign up and have access to hike details at their fingertips.
  • By 2011 we had over 100 facebook members with over half of these members attending over 60 hikes and trips per season.
  • In 2012 we incorporated as a non-profit society under the direction of our 1st president, Doug Smith.  Within the year we had 100 official members and an amazing website designed and run by Doug Smith.
  • By 2013 we were running over 200 events per year for nearly 150 members including hiking, backpacking, biking, kayaking, snowshoeing, Nordic skiing, out-of-town trips, seminars, and potluck/social events.  We also began participating in and supporting the “Walk for Wildlife”, “World Rivers Day” and local trail building in our community.  Not only were our activities expanding, but friendships both on and off the trail were growing.
  • By 2016, we had 250 members, 13 board members, new young “webmasters” running our website,  and over a dozen volunteer leaders.  We ran over 300 events per year.   We continue to carpool to cut down our carbon footprint and encourage our members to “leave nothing but footprints” on the trail.
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