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Salt Spring Fall Cider & Cycling
Salt Spring is the most frequently visited and famous Gulf Island and a fantastic weekend getaway from the lower mainland. Perfect place...
John
Oct 11, 20212 min read
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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...
John
Aug 17, 20202 min read
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Visit orphaned owls and eagles in Delta
Every year the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) rescues, rehabilitates and releases injured and orphaned raptors across...
John
Jul 25, 20201 min read
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Wonderful Wells Gray waterfalls
Wells Gray Provincial Park is a behemoth wilderness area with out-of-this-world waterfalls and wildlife. Access is via the sleepy town of...
John
Jun 8, 20202 min read
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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,...
John
Jun 8, 20201 min read
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Biking & hiking in the Kamloops grasslands
Often overlooked, the friendly interior city of Kamloops is one of British Columbia's top spots for weekend adventure sports. The...
John
May 27, 20201 min read
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Icy weekend in Edmonton
Visiting a freezing cold city seems like something anyone spending a year in Canada should try. In early winter when BC is in a state of...
John
May 16, 20202 min read
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Osoyoos & Oliver: rattlesnakes, Nk’Mip desert & berries
When I discovered there was a dry desert in Canada I was dumbfounded. On the border of Washington State in the rain shadow of the rocky...
John
May 16, 20201 min read
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Okanagan valley wine & lakeside sun in perfect Penticton
The Okanagan Valley is hard to beat for a summer road trip. Mountains, lakes, wineries, fishing and local fare. Everything is well within...
John
May 16, 20202 min read
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See polar bears in Manitoba
This is on my to-do-list and I'm looking forward to the experience but I thought it pertinent to mention here in case you are arriving...
John
May 13, 20201 min read
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Otters, snakes and jellyfish at the Aquarium (vale)
NOTE: On 7th September 2020 the Aquarium shut its doors until a new business model can be implemented, we can't wait to return soon! Long...
John
May 13, 20201 min read
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Walk the Lynn Canyon
Lynn Canyon is a great 'all weather' activity close to Vancouver that is worth visiting outside the peak summer months. It is also...
John
May 12, 20201 min read
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Summer hiking bliss in Garibaldi
The summer hiking season is the reason so many people take vacation from work in July! The Garibaldi Provincial Park is a little over an...
John
May 10, 20201 min read
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Cruise California
Two and a half hours flight south from BC brings you to the most populous state in America where the film industry and today's pop...
John
May 9, 20202 min read
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The beautiful blue Joffre Lakes
Catapulted to fame via Instagram, the Joffre Lakes hiking trail cannot be missed. Close to the village of Pemberton and approximately two...
John
May 1, 20201 min read
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Easter in Banff & Alberta's Rockies
No year in Canada is complete without visiting Banff and Jasper in Alberta's Rocky Mountains. You will leave feeling inspired by towering...
John
Apr 26, 20202 min read
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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...
John
Apr 19, 20201 min read
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Surf's up in Tofino
Laid-back surfing peninsular with incredible hot springs, orcas, sea otters and surfing.
John
Apr 19, 20202 min read
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Yukon winter solstice
A quintessentially Canadian experience with wildlife, hot springs and the Aurora Borealis.
John
Apr 17, 20202 min read
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