Sunshine Coast

  • Snow-Free Hikes in Vancouver: 50+ Year-round Trails

    Snow-Free Hikes in Vancouver: 50+ Year-round Trails

    Just because it’s winter, doesn’t mean you need to stop hiking. Since it can be tough to find trails without snow, I’ve put together the an absolutely enormous list of snow-free hikes in Vancouver for you. These are trails in Vancouver that you can hike year-round… and there’s over 50…

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  • The Best Things to do on the Sunshine Coast, BC

    The Best Things to do on the Sunshine Coast, BC

    British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast is only 40 minutes by ferry from Vancouver, but it feels worlds apart. The quiet coastline is dotted with cute towns, beautiful beaches, gorgeous hiking trails, and lots of great boutiques and cafes. In this post, I’ve got a big list of all the best things…

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  • 21 Best Hikes on the Sunshine Coast, BC

    21 Best Hikes on the Sunshine Coast, BC

    On British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast the lush rainforest reaches from the mountain tops to the ocean, with gorgeous hiking trails everywhere. Need help choosing a trail? Here are the 21 best hikes on the Sunshine Coast. I lived in Gibsons for five months in the winter of 2020/21. I went…

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  • Skookumchuck Narrows Hike on the Sunshine Coast, BC

    Skookumchuck Narrows Hike on the Sunshine Coast, BC

    The hike to Skookumchuck Narrows is one of the most popular things to do on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast. It’s an easy trail through a beautiful rainforest to an ocean viewpoint where you can watch the tide rush into and out of a narrow inlet, creating huge whirlpools and rapids.…

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  • How to Snowshoe and Ski at Dakota Ridge on the Sunshine Coast, BC

    How to Snowshoe and Ski at Dakota Ridge on the Sunshine Coast, BC

    Dakota Ridge near Sechelt is the best place to cross-country ski or snowshoe on the Sunshine Coast. It’s a community-run ski area with a network of fun trails through the forest. I lived in Gibsons for one winter. My husband and I bought season’s passes for Dakota Ridge and headed…

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  • Cliff Gilker Park Hike on the Sunshine Coast, BC

    Cliff Gilker Park Hike on the Sunshine Coast, BC

    Cliff Gilker Park near Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast is a great place for a short and easy hike. It has a network of forested trails that lead to lots of waterfalls and cascades. If you love moss, ferns, mushrooms, and tall Douglas firs, this hike is for you.…

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  • Soames Hill Hike in Gibsons, BC

    Soames Hill Hike in Gibsons, BC

    Soames Hill is not a lofty summit: It stands only 250m tall. But the views from the peak are incredible and it’s a beautiful short hike through the forest, then up a well-built staircase to the top. The Soames Hill hike is a must-do for anyone visiting Gibsons on BC’s…

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  • Langdale Falls Hike on the Sunshine Coast, BC

    Langdale Falls Hike on the Sunshine Coast, BC

    Langdale Falls is a gorgeous 40-foot-tall waterfall cascading into a mossy canyon near Gibsons on BC’s Sunshine Coast. There are two ways to hike to Langdale Falls and both are relatively easy and definitely worthwhile. I’ve got directions and info for both ways to hike to Landale Falls in this…

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  • Backpacking Manzanita Bluff and Rievely’s Pond on the Sunshine Coast Trail

    Backpacking Manzanita Bluff and Rievely’s Pond on the Sunshine Coast Trail

    Over the Easter long weekend I spent three days backpacking a section of the Sunshine Coast Trail with a group of friends. We hiked from Manzanita Bluff to Rievely’s Pond, then finished near Powell River. Never heard of the Sunshine Coast Trail? The whole trail is 180 kilometers long and…

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