Orca expeditions in the Johnstone Strait
On the northeastern edge of Vancouver Island the one hundred kilometre Johnstone Strait is a glacial carved ocean passage abundant with...
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Jun 10, 20201 min read
Blooming Alpine Meadows of Strathcona Park
Strathcona Provincial Park is located in the middle of Vancouver Island and the oldest provincial park. It is a vast mountain wilderness...
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Jun 8, 20201 min read
Pirate weekend on Protection Island
Protection (or pirate) Island is a one and half kilometre paddle or short ferry ride from Nanaimo’s Departure Bay. The Mayor of Nanaimo,...
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May 9, 20201 min read
Surround yourself with flowers in the Buchart Gardens
Mrs Buchart was an shrewd entrepreneur. She moved from the freezing blizzards of Ontario to quarry limestone on Vancouver Island in the...
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May 5, 20201 min read
Campbell River weekend escape
Campbell River is not always high on people's wish list.. it should be! This small town is cutely carved into the side of a valley...
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Apr 26, 20201 min read
Try a legendary Canadian Caesar cocktail
If you like a bloody Mary... you will LOVE a Caesar. This legendary Canadian cocktail contains vodka, clamato juice (tomato and clam...
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Apr 19, 20201 min read
Stamp River salmon migration
A dream of mine was to see wild Salmon jumping upstream. In late September/early October the Stamp River Provincial Park near Port...
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Apr 19, 20202 min read
Surf's up in Tofino
Laid-back surfing peninsular with incredible hot springs, orcas, sea otters and surfing.
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