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Alice Lake Paddle
For camping near Vancouver, Alice Lake Provincial Park is always a popular choice. It’s a very accessible 1-hour drive from Vancouver, and it features hot water showers, easy children-friendly hikes, and a great little swimming lake. Alice Lake itself is a small lake of about 1km in circumference, so completing a full lap on a…
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Alice Lake Loop Trail
For a change of scenery, we ventured towards Squamish and Whistler for a weekend getaway with Amy, Aaron, and their young baby. They are into photography so our walks became a competition about who can get more photos featured on our blog. The Sea to Sky Highway is an enjoyable drive in the summer months,…
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Terra Nova Rural Park
After spending 2 hours in the hot afternoon sun on the West Dyke Trail, we decided to explore the other end of the trail just before dusk (much smarter time to explore the relatively exposed Richmond landscape in the summer heat). We arrived at Terra Nova Rural Park. The Terra Nova Rural Park is a…
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West Dyke Trail
We wanted to continue where we left off yesterday and my toddler was still eager to ride his bike again, so we checked out West Dyke Trail. We parked at Garry Point Park, and headed directly for the trail. Trail Condition This is a wide and flat gravel trail from start to finish. If you…
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Garry Point Park
We decided to go on a small biking trip with my toddler and one of his best friends today. Since he is just beginning to get comfortable with his balance bike, I want to bring him somewhere that doesn’t have to share the road with cars, preferably a large park that has long and wide…
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Hiking Essentials (For toddler friendly hikes)
Here are a few things we always bring when hiking with our two kids. Hiking Carrier and Baby Carrier A hiking carrier is the best to carry a baby/toddler around since it’s got the most back support, have several built in compartments so you can store essential items, and also a sunshade to block UV…
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Pacific Spirit Regional Park
This is our go-to park when we want an easy walk but still want to do some forest exploration with the kids. In fact, the very first time we tested our hiking carrier was in Pacific Spirit Park when our son was just over 7 months old. There is a large network of trails inside…
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Alouette Lake (short) Paddles
Given its proximity to Vancouver, highly rated hiking trails, well-serviced campground, and gorgeous Alouette Lake, Golden Ears Provincial Park is one of the most popular provincial parks in BC. As of July 27, 2020, a day-pass system was introduced to control the crowds during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We went to Alouette Lake to paddleboard on…
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Kits to Jericho Paddle
One of my favorite paddleboarding spots in Vancouver is the stretch between Kitsilano Beach and Jericho Beach. The view is spectacular: as you look west, open water stretches in front of you, flanked by the North Shore Mountains and Point Gray peninsula, with the sun setting on the horizon if you time it right. As…
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Capilano River Regional Park
Starting from Cleveland Dam, the easy-to-moderate 8-km loop goes through sections of Baden-Powell Trail, Upper Shinglebolt, Capilano-Pacific Trail, then doubles back after we reach the fences at the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. The loop goes on to cross the Capilano River, follows the Coho Trail to the Salmon Hatchery, with a final climb back to…