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It's mostly single-track trail that is nicely nestled in with foliage. The surface terrain is very soft and springy, and although it had

The Ripple Rock hike is a 7.7 kilometre out and back trek to the Ripple Rock viewpoint. The hike is around four hours, depending on how aggr

The 60k option is a relaxed ride with a good mix of riders. Some people are clipped in and wearing full kit, while others are wearing t-shir

Mount Baldy, or Old Baldy Mountain, in Shawnigan Lake is becoming more and more well known for its beautiful vistas and its stunner of a swi

This is the first family vacation we had all done in probably 15 years, so, in the middle of June, my brother and his wife, my sister, Danie

There are six land-based cideries in this region, each with their own unique stake in the cider business. This region’s mild weather and gen

* This blog is being updated throughout 2019 as the hikes are completed. Lace up them boots! In 2019 I’m going to conquer some hikes that have been on my to-do list for far too long. Twelve hikes in 12 months does not seem very challenging, but the goal with this list is to complete hikes that I haven’t gotten to yet. I tend to get stuck in hike loops where I do the same couple trails over and over again. Since I moved to Cowichan, I’ve been hiking Stoney Hill and Maple Mount

The Supra is a bright 80’s red (3D1 Super Red, to be exact), with pop-up headlights and a sleek, angular body. We brought a Bluetooth speake

The forecast said it was going to be cloudy and even possibly rainy later in the day, and the rain would continue for the rest of my trip. If I was going to get to the CN Tower, it had to be Monday morning. When I was a kid my Mom went to Toronto to visit my Aunt. She came home with a drinking glass in the shape of the tower for me and pictures of them laying on the glass floor (among other things). Since then I’ve wanted to visit Canada’s great tower but the opportunity has

My Dad and I hiked the Juan de Fuca in August 2017. I had invited him to join me on the trail months before and he said, “maybe.” Three week