Outdoors calendar

Events

America’s Boating Course: 8:30 a.m. Oct. 13 and Nov. 10, West Marine, 1716 W. Marine View Drive, Everett; $25, registration required; 360-794-1723 or e-mail tonyford1@verizon.net.

Autumn classic horse show and open house: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 6, Island County Fairgrounds HOPE building, 819 Camano Ave., Langley; free demonstrations and more; 360-221-7656, www.hope-whidbey.org.

BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org):

Whidbey Island single-speed Saturday ride, meet at 8 a.m. Oct. 6, Mukilteo-Clinton ferry dock for a ride of 100-plus miles; 425-273-1239.

Snohomish to Sultan and back, meet at 9 a.m. Oct. 6, Centennial trailhead on Maple in Snohomish; 50 miles; bring a snack; 425-349-5065.

Lowell to Lake Stevens and back, meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 7, Riverfront Park, Smith Road, Everett; about 35 miles; stop for lunch in Lake Stevens; 425-349-5065.

Meandering Mondays, 9:30 a.m. 92nd Street Park, Mukilteo Speedway, social pace, rides of 25 to more than 40 miles; 425-743-7593.

Freewheeling Wednesdays, rides of 25 to more than 40 miles, social pace, 425-743-7593.

Granite Falls library: 815 E. Galena St., Granite Falls; 360-691-6087. Helen Thayer, “Walking the Gobi Desert” slide lecture: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10, stories, question-and-answer time, book signing; free.

Greg’s Custom Fishing Rods: 12405 20th St. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-335-1391.

Rod building class: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, through Oct. 10, $30, plus cost of blank and components of your choice; registration required; 425-335-1391.

Pilchuck Audubon Society: 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750, www.pilchuckaudubon.org.

7:30 a.m. Oct. 9, meet at Quil Ceda Village Wal-Mart in Marysville, explore roads in Silvana; pack a lunch.

REI classes: Store noted in each entry; Seattle store, 222 Yale Ave. N., Seattle; 206-223-1944; 888-873-1938; www.rei.com; or Alderwood store, 3000 184th St. SW, Suite 952, Lynnwood, 425-640-6200. Events free unless otherwise noted.

Map &Compass 101 class: 7 p.m. Oct. 10, Alderwood and Seattle REI stores, an REI navigation expert will lead map and compass newcomers through basics such as understanding map symbols, orienting the map and compass, triangulation, and reading terrain features. Participants are encouraged to bring their own compasses.

Wolf Camp Cooperative: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday workshops, various locations, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday workshops at Wolf Camp on Woods Lake, near Monroe. Registration required, $20 suggested donation each workshop, $15 per additional family member; 360-799-1997, www.wolfcamp.com.

Groups

Adventure Cycling Association: Various rides; 800-755-2453, www.adventurecycling.org/e23.

Backcountry Bicycle Trails Club: Ride Line, 206-283-2995.

Backcountry Horsemen (Traildusters): Activities for trail riding horse lovers. First Tuesdays, Flying Pig Restaurant, 2929 Colby Ave., Everett; 360-793-0380, e-mail dfletche@gte.net, www.bchw.org.

Cascade Bicycle Club: Seattle-based club features a variety of ride levels, distances and locations; 206-522-2453.

Cascade Orienteering Club: Beginning instruction in navigating through woods; events for all skill levels; 206-783-3866, www.cascadeoc.org.

Edmonds Bicycle Advocacy Group: Edmonds Bike Group meets 7:30 p.m. third Thursdays, Frances Anderson Center, Room 111, 700 Main St., Edmonds; 425-744-6588.

Emerald Sea Dive Club: P.O. Box 73, Edmonds, WA 98028. 6 p.m. first Wednesdays, Alfy’s Pizza, 4820 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. Features Puget Sound area dives and trips to the San Juans and Canadian destinations; all levels of divers welcome; 425-775-2410.

Everett Mountaineers: Hiking, backpacking, climbing, scrambling, skiing, first aid, singles outings and kayaking, 7 p.m. first Wednesdays, First Congregational Church, 2624 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; 425-385-3660, www.everettmountaineers.org.

Everett Rowing: A group for new and experienced rowers featuring coaching, classes, competition, open rows, sweep and sculling; 425-257-8300.

Honorbound: Honorbound Horsemen’s fellowship and outreach ministries meets 7 p.m. third Tuesdays, Marysville Livestock Auction Barn; 425-870-7971, pjeromeb@aol.com.

Hui Wa[`]a O Puget Sound Outrigger Canoe Club: Silver Lake, Hauge Homestead Park, corner of 19th Ave. SE and 121st St. SE; 425-744-1596.

Northwest Quad Association: Bimonthly meetings and rides for ATV enthusiasts. Les Leonard; 425-424-3451, www.northwestquad.org, info@northwestquad.org.

Pilchuck Audubon Society: Birding trips and education, 7 p.m. second Fridays, Everett; 425-252-0926.

Pilchuck Treasure Hunting Club: A club for hobbyists dedicated to metal detecting, 7:30 p.m. third Wednesdays, Everett Firefighters Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave. Everett; www.stanrs.pages.web.com/pthc/index.html.

PNW Four-Wheel Drive Association: Regional clubs meet 7:30 p.m. third Wednesdays, various locations. Tim Myers, 360-793-3543.

Seattle Mountaineers: 300 Third Ave. W., Seattle; 206-284-8484, 800-573-8484, www.seattlemountaineers.org. Membership meetings, 7:30 p.m. first Wednesdays, Tahoma room.

Skagit Bicycle Club: A Burlington-based bicycle group; 360-428-9487.

Snohomish County Mycological Society: Educational events, field trips, shows and classes, 7:30 p.m. second Wednesdays, Baker Heights Community Center, 14th and Poplar streets, Everett; www.scmsfungi.org.

Sound Steppers Volkssport Club: 6:15 p.m. first Thursdays, Crossroad Church, 18527 60th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-775-0248, www.soundsteppers.org.

Volunteers for Outdoor Washington: Learn how to build trails and volunteer to construct and maintain hiking routes; 206-517-3019, www.trailvolunteers.org.

Washington Bass Association: 7:30 p.m. first Wednesdays, Meadowdale Community Center, 6801 N. Meadowdale Road, Lynnwood.

Washington Kayak Club: A Seattle-based kayaking club; 206-433-1983.

Washington State Snowmobile Association: Regional clubs promote safety, legislation, activities and access; 800-783-9772, www.wssa.us.

Washington Trails Association: A volunteer organization working to protect and enhance hiking trails; 206-625-1367, www.wta.org.

Washington Water Trails Association: An organization dedicated to promoting preservation and stewardship of marine shorelines for recreational use by low-impact, beachable craft. Group is involved in developing the Cascadia Marine Trail; 206-545-9161, www.wwta.org.

Western Bass Club: 7 p.m. third Thursdays, Kennydale Community Center, 2424 NE 27th St., Renton; www.westernbassclub.com.

Western Outdoor Learning Center: Activities include seminars, naturalist mentoring and walkabouts, meets at American Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; 360-303-1191.

To enter an item in the Outdoors calendar, write to “Outdoors Calendar,” The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206, e-mail features@heraldnet.com or fax 425-339-3469. For information, call Melanie Munk at 425-339-3430.