Ice Age chapter planning annual Palouse Canyon hike March 10

The Palouse Falls Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute has planned its annual Palouse Canyon hike and slated the date for March 11. Registration is open now through March 6.

Leading the hike will be Lloyd Stoess, chapter president, and Gene Kiver, a geologist. They will take hikers up the Palouse Canyon to Palouse Falls, emphasizing the story of the Ice Age floods and local Native American and settlement history as they go.

The hike is eight miles up the canyon, and according to the event poster, is rated as a difficult hike with “nearly sheer climbs on loose rock.” It is recommended for hikers to be in good physical shape and suggested to complete up and downhill hiking prior to the trip.

Additionally, it is recommended to bring a day pack with appropriate clothing for possible weather changes, good shoes, a lunch, water, snacks, sun protection, emergency items, binoculars and a camera.

Children 10 and older are allowed on the hike, and they must be accompanied by an adult. Pets are not allowed.

The hike will begin at 9 a.m. at Lyons Ferry State Park Fish Hatchery and will conclude approximately six hours later at Palouse Falls State Park. There will be vehicles to shuttle hikers back to the starting point.

Cost of the hike is $30 for non-members, $20 for chapter members and $10 for teachers or students.

Registration for either the hike or the chapter can be completed by emailing or calling Jacqui Turner, hike registrar. She can be reached at [email protected] or 509-301-0007. For more information about the hike, contact Stoess.

[email protected] or 509-954-3927.

More information is also available at http://www.iafi.org.