Are you a nature lover? If you want to experience the island’s wildlife and natural wonders, we can help. We have insider tips on wildlife watching both on and off the water, fishing adventures, birding, eco-friendly experiences and great photography locations.
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…
Vancouver Island has some incredible hiking opportunities. And while the scenery is almost always breathtaking, there is also a very good chance you’ll encounter wildlife. This article shares the potential wildlife encounters you may experience while hiking around Vancouver Island….
I Â prefer camping in a more “up-kept” environment. A place where the grounds are taken care of, bugs don’t tend to linger, and there is enough to do that it doesn’t really feel much like “camping” (I am…