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Five places to stand beside a river full of spawning salmon, and the weeks each one actually runs: Goldstream, Stamp Falls, the Puntledge and Quinsam hatcheries, and Qualicum. Free, walkable, and at its best from September to December.
Most island hiking lists stop at Victoria's doorstep. This one starts where they end: Mount Tzouhalem and the Cowichan footpath, Mount Benson and Ammonite Falls, the Strathcona alpine, the Wild Pacific Trail, and San Josef Bay at the island's northern tip.
Vancouver Island's cideries are farms first — orchards you can walk, heritage apples, and tasting rooms with ocean views. Where to go in the Cowichan Valley, Saanich Peninsula, Salt Spring and the Comox Valley.
Five places to stand beside a river full of spawning salmon, and the weeks each one actually runs: Goldstream, Stamp Falls, the Puntledge and Quinsam hatcheries, and Qualicum. Free, walkable, and at its best from September to December.
Most island hiking lists stop at Victoria's doorstep. This one starts where they end: Mount Tzouhalem and the Cowichan footpath, Mount Benson and Ammonite Falls, the Strathcona alpine, the Wild Pacific Trail, and San Josef Bay at the island's northern tip.
Vancouver Island's cideries are farms first — orchards you can walk, heritage apples, and tasting rooms with ocean views. Where to go in the Cowichan Valley, Saanich Peninsula, Salt Spring and the Comox Valley.
You don't need a boat to fish Vancouver Island. Licences and stamps, how to check what's actually open, the two rules that catch people out, and where to start from piers and beaches.
When to catch Chinook, coho, sockeye, pink and chum on Vancouver Island — a month-by-month salmon fishing calendar, regional timing, and the licence rules you can't skip.
Explore the natural beauty and rich culture of Vancouver Island.
Explore the natural beauty and rich culture of Vancouver Island.
Explore the natural beauty and rich culture of Vancouver Island.
Explore the natural beauty and rich culture of Vancouver Island.
Explore the natural beauty and rich culture of Vancouver Island.
Explore the natural beauty and rich culture of Vancouver Island.
Explore the natural beauty and rich culture of Vancouver Island.
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