Paddling

Newcastle Island is a little haven from Nanaimo’s city bustle and makes for a lovely day or afternoon trip from Vancouver Island, especially for paddlers and hikers

A tiny island with a fascinating history involving international governments, hostages and financial ruin

Gladstone Provincial Park is a beyond the beaten path wilderness area in British Columbia, Canada. Surrounding the northern shores of narrow Christina Lake, this provincial park offers rustic canoe camping experiences for paddlers.

Weeks 12 and 13 on our Western Canada road trip included Canada Day celebrations in Dawson City followed by a two week 740km canoe trip down the Yukon River from Whitehorse back to Dawson

Our best paddling trip yet. Five days on the ocean in the company of mountains, eagles, seals and a lot of sunshine. Quite the opposite of desolation, the area is teeming with life and beauty, and we timed our visit exactly right.

A busy few weeks along the Sunshine Coast, including over 100km of paddling around the Powell Forest Canoe Circuit and beautiful Desolation Sound

Two days of canoeing, apple picking and ferry spotting on Gabriola Island, only twenty minutes from Nanaimo on Vancouver Island

My experience at Wildcoast’s Orca Camp, kayaking and viewing marine wildlife on Vancouver Island’s Johnstone Strait