Vancouver Island's West Coast Trail Near Victoria BC - Explore the Graveyard of the Pacific Ocean

West Coast Trail by Jonathan.s.kt

The West Coast Trail is a hiker's dream on the west coast of Vancouver Island, near the city of Victoria BC. There are numerous resources on the web that can help you decide if this is a suitable trail for you. However, all readers should be advised that the trail is difficult at many points and it takes several days to complete.

Visit the Parks Canada webpage for the Pacific Rim National Park.


"The West Coast Trail is much more than a breathtakingly beautiful hike – it is the remnants of history that takes you through in the footsteps of the First People. It is also a challenging hiking trail, and requires careful preparation and planning."

Read more at WestCoastTrail.com.



"There are some places still left in this world that only the most intrepid travelers will ever experience. British Columbia’s West Coast Trail is one of them."

Read more at Eco Summer.

Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island - Ferry Terminal Central Connects to Vancouver

Nanaimo is the second-largest city on Vancouver Island after Victoria. Located across from the mainland's Horseshoe Bay terminal, ferry travelers often pass through this city when they visit Vancouver Island.

Visit Tourism Nanaimo's website and research Nanaimo's tourist attractions:

Nanaimo Travel Features

Looking for Adventure in Jasper, Alberta - Read Their Online Visitor's Guide (it flips on your screen like a book!)

Jasper, Alberta is located on Highway 16, the Yellowhead Highway, between Edmonton and the BC border. It is a major tourist town in the Rocky Mountains, one that is smaller and quieter than Banff.

The main way of getting to Jasper is by train as the town is a major stop with VIA Rail. Bus service also connects to the town for those without their own cars (Greyhound).

To plan your trip, use the hyperlink to read their online Visitor's Guide.

Further reading:

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Salt Spring Island Tourism - West Coast Island off the East Coast of Vancouver Island

Salt Spring Island by Shawn from Airdrie CDN Aviator

Salt Spring Island is a major island in the Gulf Islands, a chain of islands between the Canadian mainland and Vancouver Island. Unlike most of the Gulf Islands, Salt Spring Island actually has a large town on it, one known as Ganges.

There are three different ferry terminals that connect to Salt Spring Island, one on the east side of the island, another on the south, and another on the west. Those terminals connect to other Gulf Islands (ie. Pender Island), they connect to the mainland (ie. Tsawwassen), or they connect to Vancouver Island (ie. Crofton and Greater Victoria).

For more information on Salt Spring Island, visit http://www.saltspringtourism.com/.

Travel Tips for Victoria, BC - Covers Currency, Taxes, Geography, Health, Safety, Driving laws, and more

Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and the largest city on Vancouver Island. A ferry city, connections to Victoria come from Tsawassen (near Vancouver), the Gulf Islands, or from the state of Washington. The following link will take you to an online posting that covers numerous topics for those that plan to travel to Victoria, BC.

Exits to VictoriaBC.ca travel tips!

The River Rock Casino in Richmond, British Columbia - Popular Vancouver-area Entertainment

Richmond is a southern suburb of Vancouver and home of YVR, the major international airport that serves the region. Not too far from the airport you can find a popular entertainment venue in the River Rock Casino. The casino features poker tournaments, gambling, and C-list celebrity acts.

To learn about the casino visit the following link: River Rock Casino.

Revelstoke BC - On the Trans Canada Highway and in the Rocky Mountains

Revelstoke, British Columbia is a small town that is along the Trans Canada Highway between Calgary and Vancouver. A full-service community, the area features the amazing scenery that the Canadian Rockies are world-famous for.

A leading website that specializes on tourism in Revelstoke is seerevelstoke.com. Visit that website to get travel tips and to plan your stay in this town.

Exit link: Revelstoke tourism.

Travel tip: if you are heading to Revelstoke from an originating point in Alberta, be sure to buy anything you need before getting to BC so as to avoid provincial tax (Alberta 0%, BC 7%).

Alaska Highway - Major Artery in Western Canada's Highway Systems

The Alaska Highway starts in Dawson Creek, BC. It travels north to the Yukon and then onward to the state of Alaska.

For more information and research resources visit this page: Alaska Highway at HelloBC.com.

Travel tip: there's a beautiful town called Toad River along the way.

Tofino, British Columbia on Vancouver Island Travel Tips and Resources

Tofino is a beautiful town on Vancouver Island. To get there without your own car there's really only one affordable option: bus. However, you could fly as well if you could afford it.

All the options are covered at tourismtofino.com.

Travel tip: visit Long Beach.

Town of Chemainus on Vancouver Island - The Town With All the Murals

Chemainus is a small town a couple minutes off of the highway between Victoria and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. The town, which has a ferry terminal to Thetis Island, is very near both Ladysmith and Duncan.

Travel tip: if you are flying to Vancouver Island from Vancouver and want to visit Chemainus you can fly to Thetis Island and the ferry will be free to Chemainus.

Chemainus Tourism home page: Enjoy Chemainus.

Looking for an Adventure in Squamish BC - Check Out Their Visitor's Guide

Find out what there is to do in Squamish, British Columbia with some valuable online resources.

Squamish is home of The Stawamus Chief (pictured), a prominent mountain that seemingly overlooks the mid-sized town. You can hike to the top of it to get a breathtaking view of the town and Howe Sound, a body of water that connects to the Salish Sea and Pacific Ocean.

The Chief as Photographed by Straitgate

Much closer to Vancouver than Whistler, Squamish is on the Sea-to-Sky Highway with some amazing natural scenery.

Tourists considering heading to the area should plan ahead with the help of a valuable website:

Tourism Squamish

Hover over the tourist guide below to flip the pages. You can click it to make it bigger!

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Haida Gwaii Tourism Resources

Haida Gwaii used to be known as the Queen Charlotte Islands. One common way to get there from the mainland is to take the Yellowhead Highway to Prince Rupert and then take BC Ferries over to Graham Island. You can also get to Prince Rupert from Port Hardy on Vancouver Island. Furthermore, VIA Rail offers rail service to Prince Rupert.

There are a lot of resources out there for people looking to visit Haida Gwaii.

Haida Gwaii Tourism

Western Canada in Less Than a Month: Budget Travel and Itinerary Tips

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The area truly is amazing and it's one of the areas that few travelers get to, even many people who live in western Canada.

BC Ferries Connects Tourist to Vancouver Island with Tofino, Chemainus, Victoria, Nanaimo, and Port Hardy There Along with Connections to Numerous Gulf Islands Like Salt Spring Island and Pender Island

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Hell's Gate in British Columbia, Canada

For travel tips on your trip to western Canada, be sure to visit the Facebook group below (ie. click the Facebook symbol). Hell's Gate is one of the lesser-known attractions in western Canada. It's located in British Columbia and it's a sighting when one uses passenger rail between Vancouver and the Canadian Rockies.

The Jasper Tramway in Jasper, Alberta, Canada

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