Northern Vancouver Island is one of the world’s most awe-inspiring sea-kayaking areas. It’s a place where deep green forests meet swirling currents and a maze of wild islands. From the sweeping waters…
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,…
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…
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…
The kayak is bobbing up and down as it flows through the gentle ocean waves in the sheltered waters of Cowichan Bay. What should be a peaceful scene is interrupted by the…
A paddle strokes through the teal-blue fjord as the sun crests behind the mountains, and the pastel-coloured sky to the east reflects pink colours on the snow-capped Mount Garibaldi. Part of what…
