Nine days, three Southern Gulf Islands, on Island time. Kirsten adjusts her Fitbit’s exercise mode several times each day as we hop on and off
Tag: Kayaking
Dionisio Detour
Whirling eddies, overfalls, submerged rocks, currents up to ten knots. Porlier Pass can be the most dangerous of the Gulf Island passes, but we have
Island Hopping
A blond raccoon, a pink porta potty, blue owls, black berries, a grey mouse (in our clawfoot bathtub), yellow sunflowers, multi-hued birdhouses — colourful sights
A Shoulder to Ride On
We never imagined we could accomplish a road trip like this: cycle up Vancouver Island to Comox, ferry over to Lund, then cycle down the
Whales and Trails
“We hear that a lot,” says the Visitor Centre person, when we admit this is our first visit to the north end of Vancouver Island,
Baja Brigade
Clenched teeth relax into a smile when a sea turtle surfaces alongside our kayak. Five-foot waves looming overhead can intimidate novice kayakers like us, but