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River of Golden Dreams
Quick Facts River of Golden Dreams in Whistler BC is a fun river to paddle on. The river flows northward starting from the northern end of Alta Lake, meanders through dense bushes, under some bridges, over many beaver dams which creates fun little rapids and obstacles, and eventually arrives at Green Lake. The best place…
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Othello Tunnels [closed]
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* Due to devastating storms in November 2021, Othello tunnels trail is closed indefinitely. Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Othello Tunnels, 2.5km with 40m elevation gain Difficulty: very easy, stroller friendly Traffic: heavy Facilities: pit toilets at the trail head, and 1 or 2 picnic tables at the parking lot View: spectacular tunnels and a deep rocky…
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Colony Farm Regional Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Sheep Paddocks Loop Difficulty: easy, but due to a flight of stairs, not stroller friendly Traffic: light on a weekday Facilities: flush toilet, picnic tables at the community garden View: turns out the best view of the distant mountains was right at the community farm. Views on the dyke trail was…
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Steveston Channel Paddle
Quick Facts Parking: 49°07’22.9″N 123°10’39.6″W Launch: 49°07’20.2″N 123°10’39.6″W Traffic: moderate Launching type: dock Motor boat traffic: moderate (commercial fishing vessels) Typical paddling distance: 5km loop in the Steveston Channel Facilities: no toilets available at launch site, free parking, tons of activities in Steveston village View – unique views of historic sites, fishing boats, waterfront condos,…
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Widgeon Creek Fall Paddle
I visited Widgeon Creek this summer with a small group of paddleboarders, and had a great time. I came back in the fall and had a serene solo paddle on a cool (7 degrees celcius) but very sunny day. Tina and the gang came along, but they stayed on shore and explored the nearby dykes…
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Gladstone-Riverside-Riverfront Park
To continue our exploration along the Fraser River after Deering Island Park, and Fraser River Park, we decided to go further east and arrived in Gladstone Park. We came here on 2 separate visits, the first time in late October when it was raining. We walked east from the parking lot at Gladstone-Riverside Park alone…
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Fraser River Park
After visiting Deering Island Park, we became more interested in parks along the Fraser River. For one, the view is beautiful, and we heard that there are boardwalks in some of these parks which is the perfect trail for our cyclist toddler. Our good friends David and Rofie brought us to Fraser River Park earlier…
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Crystal Falls Hike [closed]
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Crystal Falls Trail is Closed The route to Crystal Falls passes through private property. As of February, 2021 “No Tresspassing” signs have been placed along the trail by landowners. The City of Coquitlam has also placed signs at the trailhead. This is officially our last hike of the 2020 summer season! We decided to check…
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Mistaya Canyon Hike
On our way back from Wilcox Pass, we made a quick stop at Mistaya Canyon. It’s an easy 1km out and back trail that leads you to a thundering river canyon, so it’s big bang for your buck. The trail heads down on a gentle slope until it reaches the bridge that crosses the canyon.…
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South Thompson River Paddle
We definitely don’t recommend gunning for distance when taking two little ones on a road trip. For our outbound and homebound journey, we checked in at South Thompson Inn, 25km east of Kamloops, which breaks up the long drive from Vancouver to Lake Louise roughly into two 5-hour chunks. I was very excited to stay…