When does the summer start? For many Families living on Vancouver Island they might say, May long weekend as this is when many make their first camping trip of the year. For my family, Easter weekend holds a tradition in my family, not just a lowly ham and/or turkey but …
Capsizing Our Double Kayak at the Octopus Islands
I’ve written before about trips that don’t go as planned. Sometimes a route changes, weather can turn and uncontrollable circumstances come into play that force you to change your plans. Mostly these changes are smart decisions that are required for personal and group safety. This trip turnaround was a combination …
Mt Tzouhalem from Genoa Bay
If you are hoping to do a hike with great views of are not interested in driving logging roads and would rather instead a drive through idyllic bucolic landscapes, consider hiking Mt Tzouhalem. The hike is an easy one, with a max elevation somewhere around 475 metres it gives amazing …
August Family Kayak Trip to Blackberry Point & Wallace Island
I have written in the past of my love for Blackberry Point on Valdes Island. This place holds a special place in my heart because it is the location where I was able to spend time with my family when we took Hemingway on his first overnight kayak trip. Further …
Hemingway’s First Overnight Kayak Trip, Blackberry Point on Valdes Island
GPS Route with photographs in place Total Distance: 30 km I’ve made this trip many times before in the company of my good friends (you can find a previous trip here). The destination is not far from where I live, nor is it particularly challenging to get to. However, it …
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 …