Grab those toques and mitts, pack up some hot chocolate, and get ready to fly down some hillsides! We are listing the best tobogganing hills found on the Mid-Island. Getting lots of snow on Vancouver Island is an anomaly unless…
Squamish is a picturesque town in British Columbia, Canada, known for its stunning natural beauty and outdoor recreational opportunities. Leaving Nanaimo via BC Ferries will put you in West Vancouver. From there, Squamish is only a 40-minute drive north, making…
Descanso Bay is a scenic location on Gabriola Island. It is known for its natural beauty and outdoor recreational opportunities. Access: You can reach Descanso Bay by ferry from Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. The bay is accessible by road once…
Are you looking for surf, sand and sun? Here are a few of Vancouver Island’s best beaches to explore. Not everyone can afford to head to the tropics. Luckily, Vancouver Island has its own set of beautiful, vast sandy beaches…
We are always on the lookout for unique trails that our entire family can enjoy. This often means relatively flat trails with plenty of visual interest and, in general, kid-friendly. As we live in Nanoose Bay, we seek out easy…
Juan de Fuca Provincial Park is located on the west coast of southern Vancouver Island. The area offers incredible scenic views, great hiking opportunities, spectacular marine and wildlife viewing, and a roaring surf along the rugged coastline. If experiencing a more…
The Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina offers the seclusion one is looking for while camping, yet with the amenities and conveniences one desires. Surrounded by forest and ocean, and located in the wilds of Metchosin, you feel like you…
Vancouver Island is blessed with an abundance of waterfalls—so many, in fact, that I hear about another one almost weekly. While I hope to eventually write about them all, this post will showcase three hidden waterfalls near Parksville. The waterfalls……
Hiking the Dark Side has been on my list of places to go for quite some time. The kids even waited in anticipation, if only for the lure of its name (they figured it must have something to do with…