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• 4 Products active travelers need.
  Being fit and healthy is an important component of an adventurous life. That means that even when you?re not on the trail, paddling your kayak, or enjoying one of the numerous activities you love, you?ve got to find a way to keep up your strength and maintain limber muscles. Fitness during your downtime is key […]
  Tuesday 10th of December 2019 01:00:17 AM
• DFO putting VI communities in an uproar
  DFO is putting Vancouver Island communities in an uproar for an experiment that has no scientific validation. As some of you may know, our Southern Resident Killer Whale population from J and K pods are in trouble and there are a few likely causes which aren’t being addressed such as pollutants in the water, ship […]
  Monday 1st of October 2018 09:51:07 AM
• How Well do you know Campbell River?
  This East-Central fishing town marks the last stop before the long drive north to  towns like Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill and Port Hardy. Campbell River?s history lies deep within the tales of mining, logging and fishing, and the city claims to be the ?Salmon Capital of the World.? It is a stunning place sitting alongside […]
  Tuesday 15th of May 2018 12:07:48 PM
• Desire an Escape? Discover Port Renfrew!
  Just two hours outside of the province’s capital, Victoria BC, Port Renfrew couldn?t be any more different. While Victoria is Vancouver Island?s largest city, Port Renfrew is one of the smallest with only around 140 people living there year-round. Where Victoria is a place of urban bustle, stimulation and connection, Port Renfrew is a destination […]
  Tuesday 15th of May 2018 11:47:44 AM
• Getting to Paradise Should be a Challenge, Right?
  For some, the drive to Tofino and Ucluelet is already an arduous journey, although it?s always worth the time, twists and turns. For the next couple years, however, it?s about to become even more of a trek. A section of Highway 4 is scheduled to be widened, repaired and upgraded, which means the potential for […]
  Friday 4th of May 2018 12:23:48 PM
• Victoria B.C.: Vancouver Island?s Largest City
  Victoria is not only Vancouver Island?s largest city, it is also the capital of the Province of British Columbia itself, making it a natural hotspot to visit. Plus, it has milder weather than most other places on the Island, and numerous other claims to fame. For visitors to Vancouver Island, Victoria is the most heard […]
  Friday 6th of April 2018 12:32:26 PM
• Bear, Wolf, and Cougar Safety
  Vancouver Island is a walk on the wild side of things, and there are a few priorities guests should have when paying a visit. Most importantly, visitors need to recognize that being in the wilderness and wild animals come hand-in-hand. Learning about what type of animals are in the area, how to avoid them and […]
  Friday 2nd of March 2018 12:02:11 PM
• Winter Whale Watching
  Whale watching and winter don?t seem like they would have anything in common, but on the west coast of Vancouver Island, the two go together like peas in a pod! In fact, from February to April an incredible number of whales are passing through the area. This is the time of great gray whale migration […]
  Friday 16th of February 2018 11:45:06 AM
• Telegraph Cove
  Telegraph Cove started off as a small fishing village just 210km away from Campbell River, a hub on the eastern coast of the Island. In search of a lineman?s station to act as the Campbell River telegraph line?s terminus, the Superintendent of Telegraphs claimed the area for the job in 1912, and the name Telegraph […]
  Friday 2nd of February 2018 12:16:14 PM
• The End of the Road: Port Hardy
  Port Hardy, named after Vice-admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, is quite literally the end of the road for Northern Vancouver Island. Although small, don?t let this 4,000-person town fool you with its size: it is the gateway to all things outdoors and adventurous on the Island. Plus, it?s the largest community in the North Island. […]
  Friday 5th of January 2018 12:07:13 PM

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