Jul 19
While at the Williams Lake Stampede, I met a guy from Smithers and he gave me lots of great ideas for side trips on my roadtrip to Alaska. One of his suggestions was to visit the Nass Valley in northeastern British Columbia for interesting First Nations (Native American) villages, lava flow, and hot springs. I …
Jul 15
On my big road trip to Alaska, I decided to make a detour to Prince Rupert. I had met some nice people from Prince Rupert at the Fountain of Youth Spa on the Salton Sea in California. Prince Rupert has a nice waterfront, but the tourist attraction that had the biggest impact on me was …
Jul 11
When planning my big trip to Alaska, I originally figured I would be in British Columbia (BC) for the 4th of July, since I was going to be spending Canada day in Barkerville, smack dab in the center of BC. But then I got to researching and found there is one small outpost of Alaska …
Jul 06
My time at the Williams Lake Stampede, a Canada Day weekend tradition, was fun, but I decided to move closer to Alaska and had googled “where to spend Canada Day near Williams Lake”. I quickly discovered a historical village called Barkerville. Canada Day at Barkerville is their biggest day of the year as they celebrate …
Jun 30
I recently had the pleasure to spend the weekend before Canada Day in Williams Lake, British Columbia which happens to be the weekend of the Williams Lake Stampede. For a town with a population around 11,000 and no marquee attractions, I found lots of fun things to do in Williams Lake. I did this stop …
May 12
A couple years ago, I planned and enjoyed this Vancouver Island Road Trip. I’d like to share this Vancouver Island Itinerary with my viewers so you can recreate this trip packed with wildlife, scenery, culture, kitsch, flowers, and fun! This Vancouver Island itinerary requires your own transportation. While there is some public transportation on the …
Mar 10
After my wonderful day with the Grizzly Bears in Bute Inlet, there was one last adventure in Campbell river… Snorkeling with Salmon. I left my parents at the hotel and I went to the office of Destiny River Adventure Tours. I was fitted with a wet suit, hood, booties, and gloves as well as mask …
Mar 10
My #1 highlight of visiting Vancouver Island was the Campbell River Grizzly Bear Tours with Discovery Marine Safaris. This trip is only possible in September – October each year and it truly is a North American Safari. Campbell River Rotary Sea Walk Our tour this day wasn’t leaving until noon so my mom and I …
Mar 10
One of the best things to do on the northern part of Vancouver Island is a Port McNeill Whale Watching tour with Mackay Whale Watching. Driving to Port McNeill Elk Falls (near Campbell River) It’s quite a drive from the southern end of Vancouver Island, but you can break up the ride by stopping at …
Mar 10
We used Port Alberni as our 3 night base for the west coast for several reasons. First, the hotels were about $40 a night cheaper here than they were in Tofino. Second, I had found great reviews for the Riverside Motel and found a great room in this remodeled single story motel. Our room actually …
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