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 …
2011, Bedwell Centennial Trail
GPS Route Late August 2011, after a particularly wet and disappointing July Vancouver Islanders finally found themselves enjoying a much yearned for bout of good weather. It was perfect for the celebration organized by the Friends of Strathcona Park (FOSP). August 20th, was a day celebrated by more than 100 …
Throwback to a Happier Time, Ree’s Ridge Ramble
Ralph River, Rees Ridge & Henshaw Creek Route Total Horizontal Distance: 64 km Total Ascent: 7300 Max Elevation: 2042 m Starting Elevation: 230 m Although it is always great to plan the next big trip, the next summit, the next islet it is equally as rejuvenating to look backward and …
The Great But Not Often Visited Mount De Cosmos
GPS route Total distance: 6.2 km Highest Elevation: 1368 m Total Time: 5 hours What a weekend! Two days filled with activities including the Mt De Cosmos hike! I know most people may not be excited to climb a sub alpine hill but for me this was an adventure into …
Tapaltos Bay, Cape Beale on May Long Weekend 2014
Link to GPS Route May long weekend on Vancouver Island is often the busiest weekend for camping of the entire year. Families, and youth alike use it as an opportunity to get out for the first time in the year and camp. This year was no exception. We had a …
Hemingway’s First Kayak : The Movie
GPS Route The conditions were not perfect but the day was magical. As the title suggests, this video stands as a documentation of Hemingway’s first kayak trip. A long day for a tiny man. He weathered the conditions well, laughing each time the water sprayed him in the …
Mount Joan in the Beaufort Ranges
Saturday May 12th GPS Route Seven people joined the Ramblers’ trip to the Beaufort Range’s Mt Joan . Ken was kind enough to meet us at the Cook Street turn off and provide an additional 4×4 to reach the trail head for Mount Joan. The forecast called for …
Gulf Island Kayaking — Easter Weekend 2014
Garmin Adventures Link Mathew L, Michael P and Matthew Lettington ventured out on the water just off Cedar by the Sea. From Good… Friday Morning to Easter Monday afternoon. All told the group did more than 50 km of paddling and hiking as they toured De Courcy, Valdes and a …