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2025 Holiday Gift Guide
Have you been scratching your head while shopping for the coastal enthusiast on your list?…
Flores Island by Land or by Sea Kayak: Two Great Ways to Explore "The Wild Side" of Clayoquot Sound
If you spend enough time exploring British Columbia’s outer coast, you’ll eventually hear a reverent…
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island by Kayak
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.
Banner Year for Site Condition Reports
This year, coastal recreationists once again proved the power of community stewardship. As of mid-October,…
Winter Kayaking in the Sea of Cortez
Baja is an easy destination for sunny kayaking fun in BC's rainy season.
Book Review: Indigenous Rights in One Minute
Indigenous Rights in One Minute: What You Need to Know to Talk Reconciliation Author: Bruce…