Bainbridge Island Ramblers
The Ramblers is a walking group on Bainbridge which emerged out of walks initially led by Ron Williamson, with several of the members having been part of Ron’s walks when he was still leading them. What makes the Ramblers different from the Striders, is simply that we don’t stride, but rather Ramble, i.e., we walk simply for the enjoyment of exploring this beautiful Island that we share. While maintaining a fairly steady pace, the Bainbridge Island Ramblers value:
*walking together and thereby providing the opportunity to spend time conversing with multiple members of the Island Ramblers on each walk
*providing a place with where both new-comers to the Island and ‘old-timers’ can form new friendships and touch base with existing friends
* sharing our knowledge of the natural and social history of the Island while appreciating what brought us to the Island in the first place
* pausing from time to time to simply enjoy the view or talk with a local resident whose path we cross, and
* beginning and ending each walk together.
As we don’t want the cost of participation to discourage anyone from joining us, there is no “registration fee” to take part in the walks. Instead, members are encouraged to make a small donation to compensate the organizers and walk leaders.
Currently we have about 90 members, most walk/ramble once a week, some twice a week and others once or twice a month. On any given walk, we typically have between eight and twenty participants.
Our Monday walks are approximately three miles long, Tuesday and Wednesday walks are approximately four miles, while the Thursday walks are only two miles.
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Website: https://www.komoot.com/user/bainbridgeislandramblers/tours?type=planned
Email: island.ramblers@icloud.com
Funding: Nonprofit
Additional Information:We have a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/319902121081951, maps for our walks can be found on our website.