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Alouette Lake (short) Paddles
Given its proximity to Vancouver, highly rated hiking trails, well-serviced campground, and gorgeous Alouette Lake, Golden Ears Provincial Park is one of the most popular provincial parks in BC. As of July 27, 2020, a day-pass system was introduced to control the crowds during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We went to Alouette Lake to paddleboard on…
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Kits to Jericho Paddle
One of my favorite paddleboarding spots in Vancouver is the stretch between Kitsilano Beach and Jericho Beach. The view is spectacular: as you look west, open water stretches in front of you, flanked by the North Shore Mountains and Point Gray peninsula, with the sun setting on the horizon if you time it right. As…
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Widgeon Falls Hike
After paddling 1.5 hours from Pitt Lake, I went on a 2.9km hike from Widgeon Creek Campsite to Widgeon Falls, thus completing this AllTrails route. The hike goes through some fairly rough terrain, with muddy sections, rocks, tree roots, and some wobbly wooden planks. Not recommended to bring kids in carriers due to these minor…
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Widgeon Creek Paddle
I went on a day-long paddleboarding trip with a few friends from Pitt River, up Widgeon Creek till the Widgeon Creek Campground. We then went on to do the hike to Widgeon Falls. I was the first to arrive around 8am, so I was rewarded with a serene view of the Pitt-Addington Marsh all by…
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Sasamat Lake Paddle
Sasamat Lake is a small, popular lake in Belcarra Regional Park. In the summer, the overwhelming traffic is on-par with that of Buntzen Lake, its big brother just 15 mins drive away. We tried to visit Buntzen Lake on a sunny weekend in July, only to find that the park entrance was closed because it…