Field Trip: Camping at Al Qudra Lakes (Dubai) and Jebel al Jais (RAK) 1-3 December

Dear All,

We’ve decided to offer ENHG members who haven't yet made plans for the upcoming long National Day break a chance to get out and enjoy a couple of days of camping in what we hope will be pleasant weather.

On Tuesday 1^st Dec at 1 p.m. we’ll leave Abu Dhabi for Al Qudra Lakes (see attached pictures). This site is about 140 km towards Dubai, not far from the 611. It is described as a home to hundreds of migratory birds. We hope to find a quiet place for camping and do some serious bird watching. Bring along your binoculars and field guides.

On Wednesday 2^nd Dec around 10 a.m. we’ll leave our first campsite and head to RAK, to the Wadi Shah road – a turnoff from Wadi Beah road which runs up towards the summit of Jebel al Jais. We’ll set up camp at a site on high ground near the base of that road, and we’ll do a short wadi walk that afternoon.

On Thursday morning 3^rd Dec we’ll drive to where the tarmac road ends and then walk 4 km to the summit. We’ll have a lunch on the highest spot in the UAE and then head slowly back towards Abu Dhabi. On the way back we will try to visit the newly opened Wasi Wetland Centre in Sharjah, not far from the E11.

In case of bad weather, we will avoid Jebel al Jais and may go only for one night of camping at the first site.

Trip Leaders: Keith Taylor and Alena Ruzickova

Call Keith on 050-820-4938 to sign up and get trip meet-up information.

This trip is open only to ENHG members; ENHG sign-up is possible at the start of the trip. All participants go at their own risk.