“I think what you’re doing is really cool, but I’m terrified of water. I would never do that,” a woman named Cathy told Jordan Kerton at a presentation earlier this summer. Jordan…
Northern Vancouver Island is one of British Columbia’s most awe-inspiring sea-kayaking regions, a place where deep green forests meet swirling currents and a maze of wild islands. From the sweeping waters of…
Paul Verchere is the first person to circumnavigate Vancouver Island in one journey. This is his story.
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…
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…
When going on a paddling trip with the family, extra considerations are often part of the planning process. Safety and keeping the kids engaged are top priorities on a family trip, but…
A kayak bobs up and down over a forest of bull kelp as the tide recedes from the rocky shoreline of Galiano Island’s Montague Harbour. Galiano is one of the five larger…
