British Columbia Travel and Adventure Vacations

Ancient Forest / Chun T’oh Whudujut Provincial Park, BC

Last week, the Ancient Forest Alliance team visited the recently-established Ancient Forest/Chun T’oh Whudujut Provincial Park, located east of Prince George, an amazing rainforest of old-growth red cedars. The park was protected through a stellar, broad-based campaign led by a collaborative effort of the local Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Society, scientists at the University of Northern BC, and local environmental activists with the Dome Creek Forest Information […]

By Donald Lovegrove| September 26th, 2017|Northern BC, Parks & Trails, Prince George, Top Stories|0 Comments

Rowing an SUP for Fitness and Fun

A few years ago boat designer Harold Aune, co-founder of Whitehall Rowing and Sail, and builder of the worlds best all water rowing boats since 1987, noticed the incredible number of standup paddle boards people were using to get out on the water and have fun paddling around. He wondered if there was a way to somehow convert these relatively stable boards into a sculling rowboat. After […]

By Admin| August 4th, 2017|Featured Victoria, Fitness, Greater Vancouver, Greater Victoria, Gulf Islands, North Island, North Shore, Okanagan, Osoyoos, Paddleboarding, Popular, Recreation, Rowing, South Island, Sports, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Victoria|0 Comments

Canada’s Whitehall Rowing & Sail Builds the World’s Finest Boats

There is a strong argument to be made in favor of stating that Whitehall Rowing & Sail hand-crafts the finest all-water rowing boats and sailing boats in the world.

Premium materials include hand-picked teak, sand cast bronze, brass, copper and hand-laid fibreglass. Classic looks, technologically innovative, and they row and sail like a dream in all water conditions.

But that’s what they do. Let’s consider the benefits to your lifestyle in owning one of these boats.

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By Admin| August 4th, 2017|Broughton Archipelago, Campbell River, Coast, Coastal Inlets, Cortes Island, Desolation Sound, Discovery Islands, Featured Fishing, Featured Recreation, Featured Victoria, Fishing, Greater Vancouver, Greater Victoria, Gulf Islands, Popular, Recreation, Rowing, Sailing, Sports|0 Comments

West Restaurant + Bar

Contemporary Regional Cuisine

Recognized as the ‘jewel in Vancouver’s culinary crown’, West Restaurant’s outstanding contemporary regional cuisine and seamless service has earned much critical acclaim. Pristine seasonal ingredients are sourced to deliver superbly conceived dishes offering modern interpretations of classics. […]

By Admin| August 3rd, 2017|Dining, Featured Dining, Greater Vancouver, Restaurants, Vancouver|0 Comments

The Oar Board®: great all-water workout! Take it on your next travel adventure.

The Adventure Row and Fitness Row SUPs are perfect for paddling or sculling. They are specially fitted with deck rings that make the installation of the Oar Board® Rower even easier than on a standard SUP. Getting fit and having fun out on the water has never been more affordable or as simple to do. Exploring and camping, anywhere on the planet where there’s a bit of rowable water has never been easier.

The Oar Board® Rower, produced by Whitehall Rowing […]

By Admin| August 2nd, 2017|Featured Videos, Fitness, Greater Vancouver, Greater Victoria, Gulf Islands, Kootenay Bay, Kootenays, Marinas, Nelson, North Island, North Shore, Okanagan, Osoyoos, Pacific Rim, Paddleboarding, Penticton, Quadra Island, Resorts & Lodges, Rowing, Saturna Island, Sports, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Victoria, Videos|0 Comments

“Cast Off” Your Worries: The Benefits of Fishing in British Columbia

Fishing and British Columbia go hand in hand, whether that’s fall salmon and sturgeon fishing in Vancouver, or the Trout Unlimited Canada Fishing Derby at the Newton Cove Resort. However, even the most enthusiastic fishers might not know that fishing also has a range of mental and physical benefits that last even once your trip has come to an end.

Fishing can help you heal more quickly

Research has shown that just being able to see trees from your hospital window can help […]

By Donald Lovegrove| July 19th, 2017|Fishing, Fishing Article, Top Stories|0 Comments

How to Win a Great Bear Rainforest Trip with Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Right now, Raincoast Conservation Foundation‘s research vessel Achiever is sailing along the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia, through coastal fjords, vast forests, and shorelines of one of the planet’s last great tracts of intact temperate coastal rainforest. Aboard, our guests hope to encounter coastal wolves, killer […]