2025 Holiday Gift Guide
Have you been scratching your head while shopping for the coastal enthusiast on your list? We've got you covered. Átl’ḵa7tsem / Howe Sound This newly released book invites you to…
Have you been scratching your head while shopping for the coastal enthusiast on your list? We've got you covered. Átl’ḵa7tsem / Howe Sound This newly released book invites you to…
If you spend enough time exploring British Columbia’s outer coast, you’ll eventually hear a reverent hush when someone mentions Cow Bay on the wild west coast of Flores Island. Located…
On July 6, 2025, Clara Hudacin and I pushed off a quiet Salt Spring Island beach and took the first of over one million paddle strokes that would take us around Vancouver Island. It was a sunny, calm afternoon. Fifty-eight days later, after paddling 730 nautical miles (1,350 km), our bows scraped up onto that same beach to complete a trip that I had been dreaming of for more than four years.
This year, coastal recreationists once again proved the power of community stewardship. As of mid-October, BC Marine Trails (BCMT) has received 429 Site Condition Reports (SCRs) — a 21% increase…
Baja is an easy destination for sunny kayaking fun in BC's rainy season.
Indigenous Rights in One Minute: What You Need to Know to Talk Reconciliation Author: Bruce McIvor $22.95 Nightwood Editions Why do Indigenous Canadians have different rights than most Canadians? This…
If you’ve spent any time paddling in coastal waters, you know how peaceful, and sometimes how unpredictable, the ocean can be. For small boaters, especially kayakers, one of the biggest…
In a shallow, sunlit riverbed, Ken Sund stands shin-deep over his canoe wearing a proud smile. Both hands grip a pick axe, and in his canoe rest two car tires,…
A new layer of user reported sites is now visible on the BC Marine Trails map within Heiltsuk Territory (much of the Central Coast)! These locations have been identified by…