Author Archives: Alex Wharton

Mount Gardner Day Hike

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Alex Wharton

Susanne, Nadia, Finn and I started our hike early on Sunday morning. We had to be sure to choose pickup locations and driving routes well away from the Vancouver marathon that was taking place that morning. We had a few … Continue reading →

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Princess Louisa Inlet Kayak Adventure

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Alex Wharton

Princess Louisa Inlet is a well known destination for boaters in BC. Chatterbox Falls lies at the end of Princess Louisa Inlet and helps make the inlet especially beautiful. George Hill and I, Alex Wharton, set out on a four … Continue reading →

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Curry on Mount Currie

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Alex Wharton

James Furnell, Pamela Subia, Clementine Bouche, Aye Min, Rachel Baldwin, Shu Yu Fan, Andrew Wilson, and I, Alex Wharton, participated in a VOC trip to summit Mount Currie. Andrew led the trip, and we were all very excited to hike … Continue reading →

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Kayak Loop on the Sunshine Coast

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Alex Wharton

For a number of years I have wanted to complete the “Sunshine Coast Kayak Loop” trip, and finally, after my third attempt at organizing the trip, I finally completed it. The trip definitely made for a lot of great memories … Continue reading →

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Kayaking To And Hiking Up Anvil Island

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Alex Wharton

“Anvil Island? It’s so hard to access!” That’s why most Vancouverites have never been on the summit of Anvil Island; but, who could stop a motivated VOC crew on warm and sunny summer day? To begin the trip, we, a … Continue reading →

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Jericho to Squamish Kayaking Trip

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Alex Wharton

Philippe LeBillon, Lukas Schreiber and Alex Wharton kayaked from Jericho to Squamish at the end of August to begin the end of what had been a fun filled VOC summer. Similar to the previous two summers in Vancouver, smoke from … Continue reading →

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Kayaking In Sechelt Inlet

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Alex Wharton

Who can think of a better way to spend Thanksgiving weekend than kayaking on the Sunshine Coast? Alex Winter-Billington, Lukas Schreiber and Alex Wharton left Vancouver early on Saturday morning to catch the 7:30 am ferry to Sechelt. Over the … Continue reading →

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