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Cassiar Highway

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Stewart, Wildlife Tours

 The less traveled Cassiar Highway is a wonderment of scenic beauty and adventure.
One never knows what will be encountered on
the Cassiar Highway.

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Posted by Art Schwartz, Osprey at 04:40 AM

Bear next to Stewart Highway

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Stewart, Bear Watching
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Stewart Highway, July  1, 2006.

The Stewart  Highway is nonstop gorgeous
scenery. The Stewart - Hyder area on the Pacific Ocean is a scenic wonderment with friendly locals.

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Posted by Art Schwartz, Osprey at 04:36 AM

Lunch Overlooking Lake Okanagan

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Kelowna, Wineries & Vineyards
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 In August, 2004, four old friends explored the Okanagan Valley, sipping and slurping the local vinifera, and sampling the best hospitality in the world.  One bright and sunny day, while doing our "sipping" thing at Grey Monk Winery, we decided to lunch.  And what a lunch it was!  Fantastic food, wonderful wine, and amazingly friendly service.  BUT, it was completely overwhelmed, as were we, by the astounding vista below us, running from horizon-to-horizon.  The sun sparkled off the lake waters and the sky was intense blue, and huge!! It was but one highlight a trip from which the memories will last forever!

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Posted by Robert Donnelly, Mississauga at 04:33 AM

Bear Glacier

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Stewart, Attractions

 Bear Glacier, Stewart Highway, July 1, 2006

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Posted by Art Schwartz, Osprey at 04:33 AM

Cassiar Highway, July 1, 2006

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Stewart, Sightseeing Tours

 Cassiar Highway, July 1, 2006,
 between Stewart and Deese Lake.

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Posted by Art Schwartz, Osprey at 04:31 AM

Canada Day, Stewart, B.C., 2006

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Stewart, Arts, Culture & History Tours

 Canada Day, Stewart, B.C., 2006

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Posted by Art Schwartz, Osprey at 04:25 AM

Island dinner

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Bowen Island, Sightseeing Tours

Looking for an interesting birthday celebration celebration while visiting Vancouver, we discovered Bowen Island, an interesting little island off BC. We had taken a small float plane from downtown Vancouver for a narrated aeriel tour of the area to English Bay where we landed and were escorted to the Doc Morgan Inn, a quaint little inn for dinner ( a lovely pasta meal). We took a moonlit ferry ride back across the bay , where a limousine met us to take us back to our hotel. This was all arranged on the BC tourism website (fly&dine). The price was more than reasonable and we had the most incredible evening. Plus met some wonderful locals.

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Posted by Mary Lloyd, Moncton at 04:21 AM

Shannon Falls

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Whistler, Sightseeing Tours
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 Without a doubt our greatest  BC experience was finding Shannon Falls.Breathtaking does not describe it.

On a drive up to Whistler, I happened to see a small sign at the side of the road and decided to stop.

We parked our car and followed the path along with other visitors.When I saw the falls for the first time all I could think was "If you didnt believe in God before This would Make you believe".

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Posted by Lee Cowan, Tignish at 03:08 AM

Search for Surf

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Tofino, Surfing & Watersports
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On our second trip to Vancouver Island, we loaded the boards, launched the Whaler and headed for a top secret area that was sure to provide the waves of a lifetime. 

Enroute, we passed many spectacular sites.  As I looked over at my friends gliding across sheet glass, the little lighthouse marking the channel came into view. 

Knowing what was in store for us raised our level of anticipation to a new high.  We were not to be disappointed.

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Posted by john mellor, los osos at 01:13 AM

Joffre Lakes

February 20, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Pemberton, Hiking
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Late last summer we stumbled upon the magnificent Joffre Lakes. This is a tiered network of three fairly small lakes of unbelievably striking turquoise and emerald colour, as a result of being glacier-fed.

This makes a great outing from Vancouver, situated about 2.5 hours away, past Pemberton on the road to Lillooet. You don't need to trek to Banff or Jasper to see the amazing phenomenon of these glacial lakes, with colour so surreal they look 'picture-costcard' perfect. Above the second and third lakes, which are in an amphitheter of mountain peaks, is a glacier with ice that is tinted a pale blue, which was also an impressive sight.

The lakes are situated in a Provincial Park, with the first being only 5 minutes walk from the parking lot, the second about an hour and a half up the trail, and the final one about 45 minutes further.

Backcountry camping is allowed in the park and is on our agend for this year! 

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Posted by Brodrick, Vancouver at 10:13 PM