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Dew Drop Diaries: Paddling to the West Coast of Haida Gwaii

Hello friends, today I am going to tell you the story of a short kayak trip with some of my closest friends. Setting the scene for this tale: Alex Beauchemin and I met at the start of our second year … Continue reading

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Say Nuth Khaw Yum Falls 2023

Day 1 (Sam) To start the day off, everyone commuted and met up at Deep Cove. We packed our boats and did an intro lesson to sea kayaking, and then pushed off in two separate groups, each half an hour … Continue reading

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Paddling Stinks

My second experience with whitewater kayaking took place last weekend, on the lower Mamquam River in Squamish. It was pouring when I met up with James in the Chief parking lot on Saturday and most of the people camping there … Continue reading

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Unbelievable feat at Wells Gray

My 3 am alarm rings, I am late for my United Airlines flight to SF. Barely awake I got my bags in an Evo and raced to the YVR airport. On my way down Marine Drive, I thought of how … Continue reading

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Harrison Hut By Bike: Some Words and Photos

If you’re like me, then the phrase “VOC Harrison Hut” might be synonymous with forbidden isolation. Sure, people say it used to be accessible, and there are journal articles to prove it, but that might as well be ancient history. … Continue reading

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South Island Bike Glamping

All trips must start somewhere. This particular one was brewing for quite some time. Ever since my neighbour Jonah King moved to Victoria for a job this summer, I have been itching to visit him and do some exploring. With … Continue reading

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VOC Babies Go Mountain Biking (intro to mountain biking)

Instructors: Melissa Bernstein, Adam Steele, Mitchel Seiler Students: Jill Finnegan, Ivan Fediaev, Niloofar Khoshsiyar, David A Brooks, Calista Abaun, Sidhant Vaidyanathan, Kushi Nilesh Patil, David Barkemeyer, Derek Stanyer On Sunday, May 28th, three studious instructors took on nine eager students ready to learn … Continue reading

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Skelu’la7 or “Why I Will Never Again Forget Bug Spray”

On my Crown Mountain trip report I mentioned the rather mellow bug situation, and how I thought some passersby were overreacting, what with bugnets and their general hardcore posture. Now, I’ll try to regale you with an instance this past … Continue reading

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Back on Cowichan Valley Trail

This trip took place on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish First Nations, including the Tsawout, Songhees, Esquimalt, Malahat, Cowichan, and Tsartlip. Last year, I lead a group of VOCers on a bikepacking trip along the Cowichan Valley Trail on Vancouver … Continue reading

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Biking at Mayne Island

  After having gone almost five years without having biked outside of BC’s mainland, I was more than ready to join Sasha Soda and five others on a biking trip at Mayne Island. Thankfully, with the summer rollout of Vancouver’s bike busses, which … Continue reading

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