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Keeha Bay Hiking Trip
Sunset on Keeha Beach I explored Keeha Bay, just south of Bamfield on the west coast of Vancouver Island a couple weeks ago. My friend Matt and I and new friends John and Frances left Nanaimo after...
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Tapaltos Beach & Cape Beale Lighthouse
I hiked the Tapaltos Beach & Cape Beale Lighthouse trail last weekend in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. We drove up Friday evening after work and stayed at the drive in Pachena Bay...
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Flores Island Wild Side Trail in June
Finally catching up on some blog posts here! In June I returned to Flores Island and hiked the Wildside trail with a group of friends. I had done the trail earlier in the year when it was quite wet...
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Late Summer Trips: Quadra Island, Tapaltos Beach and local hikes
Catching up on some really old posts here! Trying to get disciplined about my blogging again. Apologies to any loyal readers. Below find a roundup of photos from late summer 2014 trips and hikes....
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Hiking the Juan de Fuca Trail
First backpacking hike and camping trip for the year! We explored the Juan de Fuca trail north of Sooke on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We hiked in Friday night to Mystic Beach (2km) then...
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French Beach Camping & East Sooke Hiking
Camped out at French Creek to provide quick access to the East Sooke hiking trail. The French Creek campsite is drive in, but quite private and has a beautiful beach close by to catch the sunset. We...
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Steve’s Visit to Nanaimo
I had my friend Steve from Australia visit in May. Steve and I met in Namibia when I was living there back in 2006. Steve has got a two year visa to explore Canada but was first on his way up to...
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Four Days Hiking on Flores Island
We spent the May 2015 long weekend hiking the Wild Side Trail on Flores Island in Clayoquot Sound, a 30 minute boat ride north of Tofino. The Wild Side Trail is one of my favorite coastal hikes on...
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Tapaltos Beach and Keeha Bay
A mid July expedition to arguably my favourite little beach on Vancouver Island, Tapaltos! We visit here multiple times each year but in my mind it never grows old. It is truly a beautiful spot with...
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Cape Scott Hiking Trip
We drove to the northern tip of Vancouver Island to explore the legendary Cape Scott trail. I had done this hike before but it was a first for Brittany. The hike to Nels Bight at Cape Scott is 17...
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Cameron Lake Hike and Staff Xmas Party
A couple pictures to share from a quick hike around Cameron Lake up island, a brief trip to Vancouver and our staff Christmas party hosted by one of my fabulous colleagues.
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Forbidden Plateau
First trip up to the Forbidden Plateau area in the winter. Forbidden Plateau was once a bustling location for skiing on the island and I have met friends who used to ski here as children. Remarkable...
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Gabriola Island Visit
A few pictures from last weekend which involved a quick trip to one of the many islands accessible from Nanaimo. Gabriola Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia about 5 km by ferry...
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Juan de Fuca Trail Hiking Trip
Juan de Fuca trail map I spent the past weekend hiking the Juan de Fuca trail on the west coast of Vancouver Island. My good friend Matt and I hiked from China beach to Sombrio beach, a total of 28...
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More Photos from the Juan de Fuca trail
More photos from our recent hiking trip on the Juan de Fuca trail on the west coast of Vancouver Island. These photos were taken by Matt on his Nikon D800.
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Juan De Fuca Trail: Sombrio to Botanical Beach
I did the remaining portion of the Juan De Fuca trail on the West Coast of Vancouver Island this past weekend. I did the first part of this trail back in March, some photos from that trip here and...
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Cape Scott Hiking Trip
My friend Matt and I did a trip to Cape Scott over the Labour Day weekend. I managed to get Friday off so had four days of long weekend to use. We drove up to Cape Scott on Thursday afternoon, a 7...
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More pictures from Cape Scott
I have just started reading The Golden Spruce by John Vaillant on recommendation from my colleague. The first section of chapter one resonated particularly well in describing the space where the north...
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Snowshoe on Mount Washington
We had a dry start to our winter and did therefore did not get much snow on the mountains. The main ski hill on the island, Mount Washington, was closed till late January. We squeaked in a quick...
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Snow to Surf Weekend!
The snow from a few weeks ago has pretty much melted here in Nanaimo but there is still plenty up in the mountains. Mount Washington had a late start this year but it seems they are having a pretty...
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