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Cousin of Cave V (AKA Underground Log Ride, But Without the Logs)
Day 1 – Friday It was a Friday afternoon. We met up with our car groups, excited to get going. I don’t know about the others, but our ride was packed tighter than – well, let’s just say it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Cave, Cousin, Cousin of Cave, River, Underground, Water
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Semaphore Lake – How to: Dance to keep your toes warm*
*All credit for the title goes to trip organizer, Will. The plan for thanksgiving weekend was looking great: hiking up to Semaphore Lake, base-camping there and going scrambling on the mountains around. And of course swimming in the lake! As … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Other, Ski, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, first snow, hike, multiday, ski touring
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Faffalicious: The Squamish River Traverse 8 Ways
Group: Haley, Nicole, MJ, Jacob, and Hannah On a smoky mid-August Saturday, a group of 5 VOCers crossed the Squamish River to the Lake Lovelywater trailhead and back again, using a large variety of methods. Since this day was 19 … Continue reading
Triple D (donut) Ride · April 29th
I saw this ambitious expedition pitched as a Triple D. Researching into the International French Adjectival System (IFAS), a regular D: difficile (difficult) represents hard, more serious with rock climbing at IV and V, snow and ice slopes at 50-70 … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Other, Trip Reports
Tagged bike, cycling, Deep Cove, donuts, First-Trip, Small Group, Social, Spring
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First Impressions of Adventures in Saskatchewan
January-April 2021, Saskatchewan Now four months into our new life in Saskatchewan, I am taking a moment to reflect on life in the Prairies. Until recently I had never pictured myself living here, but this is where life has taken … Continue reading
Coffee (not) at the Beach
Tuesday morning, 6:30am: time to roll out of bed, hop on my bike and head to Jericho Beach for weekly coffee at dawn, where some early-rising VOCers watch the sunrise, make breakfast and share stories. The rain had held off … Continue reading
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Cheeky Autumn Trail Run on Bowen
The morning air was crisp yet temperate, salt and brine infused in the air, and the sound of seagulls permeated throughout the harbour. Smoke and tar from the adjacent business man’s cigarette removed me from my tranquil respite. Navy suit, … Continue reading
Glacier school 2020 John Wragg’s Perspective
Out the door and into my vehicle the rain began to patter from above, the forecast for rain was proving to be fulfilled. It was only in line with traditional Voc Glacier instructional trips. passengers in tow we headed to … Continue reading
Coffee on the Beach, Ep. 1
Last night I set my alarm for 6:45am and packed a bag with a nalgene full of water, a tea bag, ramen, a spoon, chopsticks, my stove, and a pot. I think my body was so excited that it decided … Continue reading
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Paddlers vs Squatters- A Garbage Wars Story.
Me-”My car is much happier without the hobo mattresses inside” Alana: “That’s a quote of the day…” In late April a couple friends and I went for a drizzly day paddle up Fraser river. Generally not top destination for either … Continue reading
Posted in Other, Paddle, Trip Reports, Workhike
Tagged awesome people, boat, british columbia, canoeing, clean up, Dmitri, ferry, Fraser River, garbage, kayaking, Mud, paddling, Workhike
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