Story by Andrea Miller. Photos by Dave Heath. I ‘d always been curious why Ucluelet had such a mystical appeal. In my mind, I pictured a rugged fishing town sprinkled with laid-back…
The first river I paddled in British Columbia was the Slocan in the East Kootenay. It was, and still is, unbelievably beautiful. Having grown up canoeing the flat-as-glass prairies, I had never…
With over 25,000 kilometres of coastline, 20,000 lakes, and 750,000 kilometres of rivers and waterways, the province of British Columbia is a paddler’s paradise. Whether your preferred craft is a canoe, kayak,…
“There’s nowhere like it and that’s why I moved here,” says artist, pro photographer, and avid whitewater paddler Steve Rogers. He’s speaking to me from his home in Terrace where he lives…
Your paddle cuts into crystal clear water as you scan the wild shoreline of Arrow Lake with a fully loaded kayak. One moment you’re mesmerized by the clear blue water and the…
All you hear is the sound of your paddle dipping into the water and the songs of migratory birds as your canoe floats down the calm waters of the Columbia River. Snowmelt…
Every corner of British Columbia offers something special for the visiting paddler, from gliding through coastal inlets to soaking up the sun on warm interior lakes. To help you explore BC by…
Story by Sam Cutcliffe. Feature photo by Finn Steiner. British Columbia’s coastline is a paddler’s paradise. From the remote beaches of Vancouver Island to the winding inlets of the Sunshine Coast, the…
Like many, I’d floor it through the region between the Okanagan and the coast when travelling through southern British Columbia. There never seemed to be a reason to stop unless my kids…
Your paddle dips silently into the glassy surface of Kootenay Lake. You gaze down the massive, glacial-fed body of water that’s wedged between the Selkirk and Purcell Mountains and contemplate the more…
