Juan de Fuca Marine trail is the lesser-known trail on the lower West Coast of Vancouver Island. It is beautiful, snaking through the forest and... »
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Paddling the Trincomali Channel
As winter approaches on Vancouver Island there are options to cope with the sense of impending doom and darkness brought on by seasonal affective disorder, lack of sunlight, rain and cloudy gloom. One can drink heavily, plan a trip to Mexico or Hawaii, or less expensively, reflect back on past Island trips and plan adventures for the distant summer of... »
San Juan River - Port Renfrew
The San Juan River flows gently from the west slopes of southern Vancouver Island through thick forests with abundant wildlife and into the Straight of Juan de Fuca. Our goal was to take three kids, three photographers and one mom, pack them and all their gear into two old canoes and run the 15k stretch of the river that flows... »
Special feature - The North Stack race, Wales
Two tidal races, sea stacks and breaking seas. That pretty much sums up the infamous run between Soldiers Point and North Stack, eight miles of adrenalin kicks and euphoria on the west coast of Wales. This run is one of the most popular sea kayak route in Wales and is the training ground for many of the best paddlers in... »
The Lost Valley
Vancouver Island holds many treasures; some are among the most popular outdoor places in Canada, like the West Coast Trail. Others are just as magnificent but hidden because of difficult access. The result is often a pristine place, where everything is undisturbed, peaceful but strangely mysterious, Tashish-Kwois Regional Park is one of those places, like a lost Valley in the... »