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Sunshine Coast Trail: Three-day hike beginning and ending at Saltery Bay

The Sunshine Coast trail is an impressive 180KM backcountry hiking trail that stretches from Sarah Point in Desolation Sound to Saltery Bay on the Sunshine Coast.  The trail features 14 huts – making it the longest hut-to-hut hiking trail in North America.  The trail and huts are all free to use, and do not require […]

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Kayak Camping in the Sechelt Inlet

After some shorter, beginner-friendly overnight paddling adventures at Widgeon Creek and Twin Islands, Jens and I were ready to take on a longer kayak camping adventure.  While there are no shortages of water-based adventures near Vancouver; there is a very small margin for error when dealing with the ocean, tides and currents; so after some

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Salt Spring Island Bikepacking trip: Affordable oceanside weekend get-away for under $100

A short boat ride away from Vancouver is a beautiful island full of gorgeous ocean vistas, peaceful forested trails, and wonderful people brimming with laid-back island vibes.  Bikepacking on Salt Spring offers a plethora of experiences. From oceanside camping at Ruckle Park, to various wineries, breweries and farm-to-table dining experiences thanks to the local small-scale

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Murtle Lake: Canoeing, camping, fishing and surviving a 600KM road trip during a historic “heat dome” event

Murtle Lake is the largest canoe-only lake in North America. This pristine L-shaped lake – home to some amazing trout-fishing – is located in Wells Gray provincial park – approximately a 7-8 hour drive northeast of Vancouver, near Mount Robson – highest point of the Canadian Rockies.   In late-June 2021, during one of the

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Twin Islands, North Vancouver: Beginner-friendly Kayak camping

The world is a big place and you can spend your entire life travelling and never see it all.  This is never more apparent than when you live in Canada.  My country is so vast that I could spend a lifetime just exploring my own province of British Columbia – which holds a landmass greater

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