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Hiking to Upper Goldstream Falls, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Upper Goldstream Falls is a short hike near Langford, BC on Vancouver Island. It’s a great hike if you’re looking for something that will take only about an hour to a picturesque waterfall and swimming hole. The hike starts at the gatehouse for Goldstream Park Campground and continues 1.5 km to the falls. Hike Statistics:…
10 Adventurous Destinations in Alberta, Canada that Aren’t Banff
Banff is Canada’s most well-known national park and a popular tourist destination. It can be very crowded, especially during the summer months. If you are traveling to Alberta, Canada or are living in the area and looking for something new to explore, I have ten recommendations of other adventurous locations to check out.
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Day 3: Chin Beach to Sombrio Beach
Day 3 was our final day on the trail. We woke up at 7 am and got to see orcas pass by as we ate breakfast. I cannot express the extent of my excitement in words, it was a truly magical moment. The morning was bright and clear, unlike the previous morning which gave us…
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Day 2: Bear Beach to Chin Beach
Day 2 of the Juan de Fuca trail was a 12 km hike and definitely our most difficult day of the journey. We hiked from Bear Beach (kilometre 8.6) to Chin Beach (kilometre 21) and gained a total of 540 metres of elevation throughout the day. The bluffs in this section are steep, so be…
A Casual Backpacker’s Guide to the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail
And why you should hike the trail in the Fall Day 1: China Beach Trailhead to Bear Beach On October 4-6th my partner and I embarked on a 3-day backpacking trip, hiking 30 km of the 47 km Juca de Fuca Marine Trail. We hiked from the China Beach trailhead west to Sombrio Beach, covering…
Ski Trip in the Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rocky Mountains are known for some of the best ski resorts and mountains in North America. If you get the chance, I definitely recommend it! Personally I am not a world class skier, but I enjoy a day on the slopes. Therefore, this blog gives a review of the conditions as a casual…
Visiting Charming Montréal, Québec in Late Autumn
Arriving in Montréal We flew to Montréal on November 7th as a break from work and to visit my friends studying at McGill University. We also got lucky by escaping Alberta’s winter weather for Montréal’s unseasonably warm fall. After arriving via an early flight arriving in Montréal at noon, we boarded the 747 bus in…
Camping in History at Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Southern Alberta Writing-on-Stone/Áísínai’pi is on traditional Blackfoot territory in the Milk River Valley. The region contains engravings and paintings on the sandstone walls that date back to ca. 4,500 BP – 3,500 years BP and continue beyond contact with Europeans. The area is sacred to the Blackfoot people, so…
Camping in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
Cypress Hills is a provincial park shared between Alberta and Saskatchewan. In the summer of 2021, I spent a weekend camping on the Alberta-side of the park, which was the furthest east I have been within Alberta. The drive from Calgary to the Elkwater Townsite (closest town to our campsite) is just under 4 hours.…
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