January 18, 2008 | Tips from Travellers >
Gibsons, Cross-Country Skiing
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Just spent 3 days snow shoeing and cross country skiing above Sechelt. Was only a 45 min ferry ride from Vancouver. About 40 min drive from Ferry to snow area. Snow was amazing and heard there was even a cougar in the area so we satyed at a B&B instead of camp in snow. We thought there must have been 8 ft of snow. The view was spectacular of all Georgia Strait. You could see the gulf islands and upto comox.
Road up was plowed yet we never saw the plow truck. he must come and plow in middle of the nite.
Even found some areas we could snow board.
` We will be back
January 16, 2008 | Tips from Travellers >
Sechelt, Snowshoeing
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So much snow and not enough people to enjoy it. 20 minute drive from Sechelt and you may be the only ones up here. Mid Week there are few people up skiing or snow shoeing. On the weekends there may only be 50 people through the Day but miles of trails and virgin areas. Views of Howe sound, Mt Baker, Gulf islands and up Georgia Strait.
And it is all free this year. Play in the snow and 30 minites later go kayaking or hiking to the Skookumchuck. Visit the Mollys reach resturant. Go for a walk on the beach .
January 16, 2008 | Tips from Travellers >
Sechelt, Snowshoeing
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Great snow shoing and Snow mobiling Lots of deep snow and great views.
January 16, 2008 | Tips from Travellers >
Sechelt, Cross-Country Skiing
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Great snow plowed road and great views. Ranging from 2400ft-4000 ft with snow depths from 4 ft to 18ft.
January 15, 2008 | Tips from Travellers >
Apex Mountain Resort, Wildlife Tours
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January 14, 2008 | Tips from Travellers >
Ucluelet, Fishing
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What a fantastic time our family had on several fishing charters during our 2007 vacation to Vancouver Island. The fishing guides provided by Fishing BC Online could not have done a better job showing my wife and kids (and myself) how to catch and land our first salmon, halibut and lingcod. The highlight of our trip, without a doubt was watching our sons having such a great time doing what we thought would be an adult day out on the water. They are now fishermen through and through.....The scenery, the whales, the eagles and the fishing will long be remembered by our whole family. We will return to do it again, sooner than later. B.C truly is a special place.....
January 14, 2008 | Tips from Travellers >
Penticton, Breweries, Distilleries & Cideries
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We recently visited the Tin Whistle Brewery in Penticton, BC, just before Christmas and tasted some of their fantastic beers. They have put out a new beer called Chocolate Cherry Porter - absolutely WONDERFUL. In my opinion, a smash hit but apparently it will only be available seasonally in the fall/winter. They have other varieties of beer such as Peaches 'N Cream, Coyote and Black Widow, all very good beers too. If people are visiting the South Okanagan, they should definitely stop in for a visit, a tour, and a tasting. It's located on Eckhardt Avenue, not too far from the Okanagan Lake beach.
January 14, 2008 | Tips from Travellers >
Vancouver, Outdoor Activity Tours
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Good morning:
I am planning a summer vacation in Canada with my three boys, ages 5,8, and 24. My thoughts are to fly from San Jose, CA to Vancouver and see this beautiful city I hear so much about, then rent a Tahoe and drive to Calgary, fishing along the way at streams and lakes and just sight see. I appears that Route 1 is the best avenue to travel and you go thru Banff as well. We like to hike, fish, camp, and sight see. Perhaps you can recommend some camp areas along the way that have small cabins we can stay in. Our time frame is July 10-17. We will fly out of Calgary back to San Jose. If you have any ideas on other things to do please let us know.
January 08, 2008 | Tips from Travellers >
Bella Coola, Sightseeing Tours
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Last June I undertook a trip from Victoria to Bella Coola. I rented a mini van with good brakes and packed up two of my daughters, two of my granddaughters and my two, two year old great granddaughters...call me crazy. I also choose to drive the Sea to Sky Highway. Outside of the fact that the two little ones had a major aversion to auto traveling and were car sick the whole way there (somehow thier gramma convinced them they were not to get sick on the way back!) it was a gorgeous trip. I had never traveled that far up in BC by car and it was awesome. I only wish I had allotted us more time to look around different parts. I was not impressed with the Sea to Sky Hwy - too many repairs going on but it did prepare me for "the Hill" which actually wasn't as scary as I thought. Even though I'm scared of heights, I just took my time driving slow. We took pictures of the bears, deers and a badger and were amazed once again at the scenery. We arrived in Bella Coola pretty worn out from driving and ready for a rest. I don't know why more people haven't found this little treasure. The town is sweet with friendly people. We checked out the museum and local touristy spots. But mostly we enjoyed what we don't get here....peace and quiet. No sirens, car horns, no pollution, endless starry skys at night and no fears at walking around...even the dogs are friendly. I hope to retire there someday. People think it's so far away but it's not. One hour and a half from Vancouver by plane, or take your time and drive into some of the most beautiful country you'll ever see!
January 07, 2008 | Tips from Travellers >
Harrison Hot Springs, Accommodation
Even though I live in the lower mainland, I needed a place to get away and de-stress. I knew of a brand new B&B that delivered just that and then some. Nestled in the Agassiz valley surrounded by beautiful mountains, Blackberrylane B&B pulled out all the stops to make our visit memorable.
Marlene's amazing homemade pie was the icing on the cake! If you're looking for tranquility, a place to hike or ride your bike, and still be just a few minutes away from civilization (Harrison Hot Springs), I highly recommend this wonderful B&B! www.blackberrylanebandb.com.