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Five days kayaking in B.C.’s Broken Group Islands

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Kayaking BC's coast

Reading Time: 4 minutes The majority of the paddlers were over 50, but there were young families and it was noticeable how much their children enjoyed the experience

Small cities like Duncan, B.C., steward great artists

Booth 23 at the Dog House Restaurant in Duncan. E.J. Hughes art surrounds the diners. Photo by Mike Robinson.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Reflecting on Canadian culture at the Dog House Restaurant and small businesses dedicated to local artisans

Off-season in Tofino: Surreal scenery, adventures, culinary treats

Reading Time: 7 minutes No need to rush south of the border for sandy beaches, sipping cocktails and freshly caught seafood. We have it all right here in Canada on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in Tofino, B.C.

Off-season in Tofino is crowd-free fun

Reading Time: 5 minutes Tofino’s vision of its future is gradual and thoughtful growth, recognizing the natural limits of what the community can sustain

Exploring the islands of B.C.’s Nuchatlitz lagoon

Reading Time: 4 minutes From sublime beauty to mysteries of an unknown world tucked away at the edge of the Pacific ocean

Discovering an island of mummucknees in Nuchatlitz

Reading Time: 4 minutes When Capt. James Cook first arrived in this region, the Mowachaht were also surprised that the white men lived without women. “How was that, people wondered?”

Paddling along B.C’s outer edge

Reading Time: 4 minutes Nuchatlitz offers a shallow lagoon system, dotted with islands, encircled by rocks and pinnacles with names like Danger Rock, Nuchatlitz Reef and Blind Reef

Reliving our past, aboard kayaks

Reading Time: 4 minutes We’re heading out on a lengthy kayaking expedition once again, 20 years after our paddles last broke water and we slept under canvas on a remote beach