Hinton Golf Club & Beaver dam

26th June 2012 - Hinton :Sunset-11pm

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We were quite surprised to see this large IGA supermarket in Hinton, its open 24hrs and offers free dry RV parking.

We had to make a trip to the local hardware store-part of Hwy 93 is quite bumpy as in like "bucking broncos" and we had to do some minor repairs to Al after we got to Hinton.

Hinton Golf Club-Tom thought this clock was a great idea-it reminds players if they are playing on time. Hinton has a population of 10,000 people and this is the only golf course here.

Robie will understand this one-its a bench sponsored by Tommy Boys' Sanitary Vac. Services.

Must be the female version of the "Honey Bucket"!!

This little lake at the golf course is an exquisite blue-the photo doesn't quite show how lovely it is.

It looks as if someone had dumped a whole lot of "blue loo" into it.

A few of the holes at this course were atrocious-it was like playing in a farmer's field with lots of furrows. This hole was quite challenging- the only flat bit of the fairway is a narrow strip in the middle, whilst both sides of the fairway are steep and form a V.

As you can see, this course has a lot of elevated holes. We felt it was overpriced for the condition of the course, but if you are the only course in town you kind of own it and can name the $$.

We took a drive at around 8pm to the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton. This surprisingly tranquil piece of wetlands has 3km of boardwalk, all built by volunteers and sponsored by the local businesses.

This amazing beaver lodge was huge..you have to admire the dexterity of the Beaver.  All that fallen timber and mud walls was done by a Beaver - within minutes of us standing by the lake, we saw a beaver retrieving a piece of timber and placing it on that pile.

We saw this beaver at another lake adjacent to the first one. It was just munching away on something and was not fazed by us.

 There were quite a few people at the Boardwalk with their dogs but people appear to be quite mindful of the beavers and kept their dogs under control.

Just as we were about to leave, there was a bit of a commotion - apparently this Beaver was not happy with a dog that it felt had got too close on the boardwalk and it made a great slapping noise. It had in its mouth a piece of freshly broken off branch and it was off to add it to its already large home(the Beaver version of flowers for the little lady perhaps?)

There he goes......