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Where to Paddle in the City of Vancouver
Surrounded by water on 3 sides, Vancouver enjoys some fantastic paddling locations. The entire stretch of coastline from False Creek to Wreck Beach is dotted with water access points and parks. You can also go north to explore English Bay and Stanley Park, but be mindful not to get too close to Lions Gate Bridge.…
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Paddling Safety Tips
As more and more of our friends pick up paddleboarding, here are a few safety tips that we learned from various sources. I felt obligated to list them here so that readers consider these before jumping in to explore one of the destinations we share on our blog. Paddle with others. Paddling with someone who…
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2021 Island Camping Trip
2021 was the Year of Camping for our Outdoor Family. We did more than a dozen small camping trips between April and August, culminating in a big 6 day, 5 night trip to Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island. August 15: Camping at Goldstream Provincial Park August 16: Royal BC Museum, Victoria waterfront, Goldstream Falls…
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Mahon Park
Quick Facts: Mahon Park is a sizeable municipal park in North Vancouver, featuring a very pleasant forested walk beside a babbling Wagg Creek and a more mellow Mission Creek. There are 10 entrances to choose from. The entrance at 18th St at Jones Avenue is the best among them given the easy access to a…
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Kanaka Creek Regional Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Kanaka Creek Canyon Trail, 3.7km with 123m elevation Difficulty: easy, but not stroller friendly Traffic: light on a rainy day Facilities: pit toilets, picnic tables near the canyons and at the Kanaka Creek Watershed Stewardship Centre View: interesting views of the canyons and water carved sandstones Overall score: 8/10 Kanaka Creek Regional…
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Whonnock Lake Paddle
Quick Facts Whonnock Lake is a small, calm lake in Maple Ridge, accessible to the public from Whonnock Lake Park. At about 800m in diameter, it’s on par with the nearby Rolley Lake in size. Being a small municipal park, the parking lot here is much smaller and there is no hiking trail around the…
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Derby Reach Regional Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Derby Reach Regional Park, 9.2km with 70m elevation gain Difficulty: easy, doable with a stroller but the Houston Trail has some steep hills Traffic: heavy on Edge Farm Trail, light to moderate on Houston Trail Facilities: pit toilets, sheltered picnic area, picnic tables, grassy field, water access to Fraser River View:…
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Rolley Lake Paddle
Quick Facts Parking: 49°14’30.4″N 122°23’20.3″W Launch: 49°14’33.4″N 122°23’23.3″W Launching type: sandy beach Difficulty – very easy Boat traffic – no motor boats allowed View – conifer-covered lakeshores Facilities – pit toilets, no running water. Picnic tables, sandy beach. Overall score – 7/10 Paddle Report: September 2020 For the Labor Day long weekend, we stayed close and…