Hiking Clubs: Great Way To Meet Hiking Companions
By Sarah Thomas
If you are a beginner interested in there is no better way to start than to join a club. Not only will you learn from other people’s experience but you will learn about the best sites locally and you will meet people who would share several tips you wouldn’t know otherwise. You may also develop new companions. This is particularly useful for a person new in town or stay at home moms.

Selecting a club is a personal decision because they all have their individual traits. Some groups are casual and laidback others are more adventurous and aggressive. Some may cater to older members while others may be for the youth. Look around to see which fits you best. Below is a listing of a few clubs around the United Staes.

Alabama Trails Society

Located around Mobile to Huntsville, it is dedicated to protecting, promoting, developing, and maintaining a state wide trail system. One bonus of joining this club is that every activity you participate in is covered in the group liability insurance policy.

Fairbanks (Alaska) Area Club

This club is for Alaska residents. The members ski, snowshoe, and walk through all sorts of areas including the Denali National Park, White Mountains, Arctic National Wildlife Refuges, or ANWR, and along the Tanan and Chena Rivers and amongst others.

Off of the Beaten Trail

In summer of 2002 Loree and Ward began a club for a group of singles who lived in Phoenix Arizona. Now the club has grown to more than three hundred

members. Although it is a comprised of singles, you can separate the social from the and pick and choose what events you want to participate in.

Trail Blazers Club

If you are near the Ouachita and Ozarkmountains of West Arkansas or Eastern Okalahoma you can join the Trail Blazers club. The club offers a range of events, some short and some long, some difficult and others more laid back. There are hikes most weekends from the fall to the spring. You can see a listing of events on their website and decide what may be of interest to you.

Desert Trail Club

This club has three levels of activities available from easy to moderate to strenuous. They also offer up to five hikes every week. The group hikes in Coachella Valley and enjoys a friendly camaraderie among its members.

To find a club near you, do a search on the internet or inquire at your local sporting goods store that sells equipment. Joining a club is a great way to meet companions and have the opportunity to hike places you may not be able to do on your own.

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Sarah Thomas is an established freelance writer. You can find more of her writing at running-shoe-zone.com and hiking-guide.com.