Our biggest trip of 2022 is a 15-day circle tour of a beautiful section on the southern BC Coast, with stays in Sidney, Nanaimo, Comox, Powell River, and Gibsons.
The 530km (including ferries) circle we drew:
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- July 15: Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, first attempt at crab fishing off a pier, met a very friendly local crabber. Huge Dungeness and Red Rock crabs, bigger than any she’s seen.
- July 16: The day of crabs, David got his crabbing gear and joined us for 1 hour of the most intense crabbing ever, catching 11 legal Red Rocks. Tryon Beach in the afternoon.
- July 17: Town of Sidney, Glass Beach, Haunted Bookstore, Sidney Museum, Live Music, Elk/Beaver Lake Paddle, BBQ
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- July 18: Departed Sidney. Visited BC Forestry Discovery Centre in Duncan en route to Nanaimo
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- July 20: Nanaimo Harbour, Gabriola Island
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- July 21: Butterfly World, Parksville Park, ferry to Powell River cancelled, stuck in Comox for the night
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July 22: Bonus day in Comox, Goose Spit Park
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July 23: Powell River: Seawalk, Hulks, and ferry to Southern Sunshine Coast
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July 23 to 29: Southern Sunshine Coast
- July 24: Pender Harbour, spa at Madeira Park, crabbing at Irvine Landing
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- July 25: Hopkins Landing for crabbing
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- July 26: biking on the sea walk in Gibsons, Public Market, scouting Halfmoon Bay, evening walk to Secret Beach
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- July 27: paddling Smuggler Cove, exploring Roberts Creek and Sechelt
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- July 28: hiking Skookumchuck Narrows, dinner at Ruby Lake
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- July 29: Ferry home!
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