GPS Route with photographs Total Distance: 21.9km Max Elevation: 1189 m Total Ascent: 1678 m On Saturday July 5th, six hikers, many members of the Island Mountain Ramblers, rendezvoused in Ladysmith outside Coronation Mall. After fueling up on coffee and meeting with each other we listened to the hiking plan …
North Coast Trail – Summer 2014
I just hiked the North Coast Trail… the North Coast Trail, let that sink in a little while. It feels good to say that, finally. I have had my eye on doing this trail since it opened in 2008. Earlier in 2014, I made a resolution to stop talking about …
Juan de Fuca Trail Canada Day Long Weekend 2014
The Juan de Fuca Trail is one of my favourite Vancouver Island Hikes. It’s a forty-seven kilometer A-B hike that requires some coordination in order to make transit back to your vehicle easy. One of the great aspects of this trail is that it provides multiple options for hiking, there …
Flores Island's Wildside Trail — Summer Solstice Trip!
GPS Route with photographs in location shot Total distance: 29.8 km Total Trail Distance: 22 km The long days of summer are indeed upon us. June 21st marks the summer solstice, the longest day of the year and on Vancouver Island this means the elements of light disappear over the …