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Port Alberni is the outdoor adventure hub of Vancouver Island and draws thrill-seeking visitors from across the globe. Port Alberni’s natural playground includes its land, lakes, and sky, and even the most daring individuals can find ways to push their limits. To find out more about the exciting outdoor adventures that await, we had a…
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Just off the West Coast of British Columbia, islands with magnificent trees, white sand beaches, and an abundance of wildlife wait for anyone adventurous enough to discover them. The enchanting Broken Group Islands consist of more than a hundred independent islands, scattered throughout the calmest waters of the Pacific Ocean. There’s only one perfect way…
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In a region where the residents thrive on creative juices, it’s no surprise that the craft beer scene is fueling inspiration and driving new breweries to open their doors. We love seeing this passionate industry grow, so we interviewed three folks behind three new spots! Learn some new stories, and mark new spots on your…
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Photo courtesy of Destination BC/Graeme Owsianski The secret’s out: Tofino‘s beauty is awe-inspiring. A powerful Pacific Ocean smashes into a peninsula of long, sandy beaches, while a backdrop of a dense coastal rainforest decorates towering mountain peaks. It’s an extremely fragile environment and protecting this ecosystem is intrinsic to Tofino’s culture, both past and present: the…
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Road trips consistently come up in conversations around planning a Vancouver Island vacation. Whether a traveller is looking to rent a car or van and experience our highways for the first time, or Island residents pack up to make a cross Island adventure, road trips are one of the best ways of seeing different communities…
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The Vancouver Island Golf Trail is a collection of 13 championship courses laid out along a 250-kilometre corridor of the Island’s most scenic coastal and mountainous terrain between Victoria and Campbell River. With the scale and diversity of Vancouver Island, it’s an impressive feat to conquer them in a single trip. Which is why, to…
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Wilderness. Pure & Unfiltered. Campbell River, located in the North Central Island, is a region steeped in nature in its purest and wildest form, offering an escape from the everyday hustle and bustle of larger urban centres. Swap busy streets for empty trails and the sound of cars for the chirping of birds. Set…
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Looking for a new backpacking trail to challenge you this year? We’re putting the spotlight on the North Coast Trail, a multi-day hike located on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island. The 58-kilometre trek, which meanders through old growth coastal rainforest, upland bog, across expansive white sand beaches and around culturally significant historical relics, has…
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When you think of adventure destinations in British Columbia, Whistler, Golden, Nelson or Revelstoke might be the first to come to mind. But for years, the unassuming city of Nanaimo has been developing a reputation amongst outdoor enthusiasts as one of the island’s best outdoor playgrounds. With easy access to the city by way of…
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Photo courtesy of Northern Vancouver Island Tourism/Steven Fines. A trip to Northern Vancouver Island is a sensory experience. There’s the smell of the dense coastal rainforest, the sight of a massive humpback whale breaching clear of the water, and the sound of a Dall’s porpoise as it glides softly through the ocean. June is a…
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