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Camping on Gabriola Island – Descanso Bay Regional Park
Quick Facts: After our brief visit to Gabriola Island last year, we were determined to come back for a better look at the beautiful island. After our stay in Nanaimo, we hopped on the ferry and headed to a 2-night camping getaway at Descanso Bay Regional Park. Malaspina Galleries Before we headed to our camp,…
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Camping at Birch Bay State Park
Camping in Washington State Parks From our home base in Vancouver, we’ve camped to the north along the Sea to Sky corridor and Sunshine Coast, west on Vancouver Island (ok, technically Victoria is more south than west from Vancouver, but on the rudimentary map in my mind, the entire Island is our western shield), and…
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Rolley Lake Hike
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Rolley Lake Trail Difficulty: easy on the Lakeside Trail (but not stroller friendly), and moderately difficult on to Rolley Falls Trail Traffic: light Facilities: pit toilet at parking lot, picnic tables View: nice lake surrounded by lush forest. Small waterfalls mostly hidden from view. Overall score: 7/10 April 2021 Lakeside Trail…
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2021 Island Camping Trip
2021 was the Year of Camping for our Outdoor Family. We did more than a dozen small camping trips between April and August, culminating in a big 6 day, 5 night trip to Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island. August 15: Camping at Goldstream Provincial Park August 16: Royal BC Museum, Victoria waterfront, Goldstream Falls…