Just as Brittany’s term came to an end and just before I began my summer teaching we had a weekend to escape together to one of our favorite spots, Tapaltos Beach. We spent two nights on the beach, and hiked out to the Cape Beale Lighthouse on the Saturday. We met two bears on the […]
I spent five days hiking the Nootka Island coastal trail in July this year. This 40 kilometre hike is only accessible by boat or seaplane and offers a remote coastal experience featuring beautiful sandy beaches, wild old growth forests, endless waterfalls spilling into the ocean, sea caves, and fantastic history. It is said to be the place of first […]
Two years ago, while camping on San Josef Bay, my friends Arwen, Matt, and I adventured beyond the beach and up towards Mount St. Patrick on the north end of the beach. We made it about half way up the mountain, but called it quits as it was hot, buggy, and we had cold beers back at […]
In mid April I trekked out to one of my favorite spots on the island, Tapaltos Beach. On this trip I was hiking with the Island Mountain Ramblers and we were a diverse crowd of about 10 hikers, many of whom had never visited this beach before. The weather was kind to us for the weekend […]