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Lighthouse Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Lighthouse Park Viewpoint Loop, 5.8km with 267m elevation Difficulty: intermediate to difficult Traffic: usually heavy on weekends Facilities: pit stop toilets at trail head, flush toilet near the lighthouse View: fantastic views on the western shore, looking at snow capped mountains surrounding lower Howe Sound. Good views of downtown and Vancouver…
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Stearman to Dundarave Paddle – a humbling experience
Quick Facts Parking and Launching: Stearman Beach Launching type: pebbly beach Difficulty – weather dependent, very difficult on windy days Boat traffic – no boats close to shore View – fancy houses on the shoreline, nice views across Burrard Inlet towards Vancouver, Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge, and Point Atkinson Lighthouse Facilities – no washrooms…
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Dundarave Paddle
Difficulty – choppy waters even with low wind conditions Boat traffic – no boats near the coast View – nice views of suburban coast line, Lions Gate Bridge, and Lighthouse Park Facilities – public washrooms available Launch – Beach launch Overall score – 7/10 The southern coast of West Vancouver from Ambleside Park to Lighthouse…
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Ambleside Centennial Seawalk
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Ambleside Centennial Seawalk Difficulty: easy, stroller friendly Traffic: quite busy on weekends Facilities: flush toilets at multiple parks along the walk. Great playgrounds at Ambleside and John Lawson Park. Restaurant options. Water access. View: panoramic views of Lions Gate Bridge, Stanley Park, and Burrard Inlet. Overall score: 7/10. (-1 for the…
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Toddler Ski Lessons 1-3
One major family goal of ours for this winter had been to teach Junior skiing. We had been looking forward to this ever since he was born, because we knew that as he turns 3 this season, he would officially be old enough to take ski lessons. Then COVID hit, and it sure put a…
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Cypress Falls Park Trail
I recently came across an article on local waterfalls worth visiting, and Cypress Falls caught my eyes. It’s not too far away and seems like a short hike that we can challenge junior to complete. To our surprise, what we thought may be an easy hike is actually quite difficult at some parts, but junior…
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Whyte Lake Trail
We were hoping to review Whytecliff Park and its trails today, but once again parking was impossible on this sunny Saturday morning both at the main lot and the overflow lot. So we scrambled for an alternative, and happened upon the beautiful Whyte Lake trail. We followed this AllTrails route to complete the 5.5km, 209m…