Outdoors calendar

Events

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

BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org):

11 a.m. Oct. 21, pumpkin ride, for all ages, Garfield Park in Everett to The Farm in Snohomish; will include a stop to pick pumpkins, rain cancels; 425-327-3516.

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

Freewheeling Wednesdays, 25 to 40-plus miles, social pace, 425-743-7593.

Cascade Bicycle Club: 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 138, Seattle; 206-522-3222, www.cascade.org.

Whidbey Island Sundays, meet 8 a.m. Oct. 21 at Mukilteo State Park to get ferry tickets; trip includes backroads and Fort Casey State Park, 425-273-1239.

10 a.m. Oct. 21, start at Gas Works Park, ride to Edmonds; rain showers cancel; 206-284-1452.

10 a.m. Oct. 23, start at Tracy Owen Station in Kenmore, ride to south Snohomish County, 206-363-9964.

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

Beginning fly tying class, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 1 through 29, $50 includes materials, registration required.

Historic workboats show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 20, Historic Ships Wharf, Lake Union Park, Seattle; free; 206-382-2628, www.cwb.org.

Northwest trail runs: 9:30 a.m. Oct. 21, start at Soaring Eagle Park, Sammamish, $15 members, $20 nonmembers; 206-291-8250, www.NWtrailruns.com.

Orienteering at Fort Casey State Park: Start between 10 a.m. and noon Oct. 20, Fort Casey, three miles south of Coupeville; $3 to $10; www.cascadeoc.org.

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

8 a.m. Oct. 20, Point Defiance Park trip, meet at Everett Mall parking lot near Regal Cinema; bring lunch; admission will be free; 425-244-7633.

9 a.m. Oct. 20, meet at Sultan Park &Ride for annual mushroom hike; registration required; 360-659-7252.

8 a.m. Oct. 23, meet at Monroe Park &Ride for trip to Crescent Lake, Cherry Valley and other areas within the Snoqualmie River Valley, 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.

Winter bike maintenance 101, 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Seattle store.

Navigating with National Geographic, 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Seattle store.

Bike maintenance 101, 7 p.m. Oct. 24, Alderwood store.

Chris Davenport speaks on 54 summits of 14,000-foot peaks, 7 p.m. Oct. 25, Seattle store, call to inquire about cost.

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.

Hui Wa’a O Puget Sound Outrigger Canoe Club: Silver Lake, Hauge Homestead Park, corner of 19th Avenue SE and 121st Street 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.

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

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 Ski Touring Club: Trips, classes and volunteer opportunities for cross-country, telemark and backcountry skiers. 7 p.m. first Thursdays, November through April, REI, 222 Yale Ave. N., Seattle; 206-784-8741, www.wstc.org. Dues $20, $30 per family; new member orientation 6:30 p.m. before meetings.

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.

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.