Trip Reports (by Activity)
[Backcountry Skiing] [Camping] [Crosscountry Skiing] [Cycling & Cycle Touring] [Hiking & Scrambling] [Hot Springs] [Kayaking and Canoeing] [Rock Climbing]
Anniversary Glacier: More Spring Turns (April 17-18, 2010) Bagley Lake: Soft Start to the Ski Season? (November 11-13, 2011) Brew Hut: Another Misadventure to Brew Hut (April 2-4, 2010) Brew Hut: or How My Finger Almost Fell Off (May 7-8, 2011) Brew Hut: Sunny Weekend at Brew (May 12-13, 2012) Caspar Creek: Winter Camping at -30 Degrees (January 29-30, 2011) Elfin Lakes: A Different Kind of Weekend (March 16-17, 2014) Garibaldi Lake: Maya’s First Overnight Backcountry Skiing trip (January 17-18, 2009) Garibaldi Neve Traverse: Neve Say Never (April 2-3, 2011) Gin Peak: A Trip to the Land of Snowmobiles (February 19, 2012) Hanging Lake: Hike-skiing, Ski-hiking, or Hskiing? (December 20, 2014) Iago Peak: Beginner Friendly Day Trip (February 6, 2011) Iago Peak: When Everything Falls Right Into Place (March 23, 2014) Marriot Basin: Another Perfect “Weekend” (March 31-April 1, 2014) Marriot Basin: Secondary Shoulder Season (April 9-10, 2011) Marriot Basin: Time for some Spring Turns (April 10-11, 2010) Metal Dome: Testing Matt’s Mettle (April 14, 2012) Mount Seymour: So Close and So Far (April 29-30, 2023) Mt. Baker: Which is Harder, Climbing Mt. Baker in a Day, or Crossing the Border? (June 22, 2011) Mt. Breakenridge: The Mountain at the End of the Lake (April 12-13, 2014) Mt. Rohr: Beginner Friendly Mission (March 19-20, 2011) Mt. Rohr: Mt. Rohr on Skis (April 4-5, 2009) Mt. Sproatt: Sprouting Wings (February 4, 2012) Nak, Yak and Thar Peaks: Nak n’ Cheese (March 27, 2011) Norske Peak: Going For Glory on Norske (January 26-27, 2008) Pemberton Icecap Traverse: From Superstition to Irony (April 28 - May 5, 2012) Phelix Hut: A White Easter (April 18-20, 2014) Phelix Hut: Goodbye Lisa and Jules (December 4-6, 2010) Phelix Hut: J. R. R. Tolkien Lives On (December 27, 2011 - January 1, 2012) Phelix Hut: Pre New Year’s Trip and Blisters (December 28-31, 2009) Phelix Hut: Spring Skiing and the Illusion of Summer (February 11-13, 2012) Red Heather: A Backcountry Skier is Born (Again) (December, 2020 - January, 2021) Red Heather: Avoiding the Ditch (February 5, 2012) Red Heather: How to Avoid Becoming Jaded (December 24, 2014) Ring-Callaghan Traverse: Clawing the Thin Ice (June 5-6, 2010) Silverdaisy Mtn: Winter’s Silver Lining (January 25, 2009) Sphinx Hut: Beginner Friendly on Easter (April 22-24, 2011) Telemagique Ridge: Blue Skies + Powder = Magic? (November 19, 2011) Tetrahedron: A Stagette Party in the Backcountry (April 12-13, 2014) Zoa Peak Loop: Not The Default Trip (January 11th, 2015)
Alice Lake Loop: The Bear Spray Explosion (August 28th-September 7th, 2021) Alouette Lake: Finding Franklin (October 3-4, 2020) Alouette Lake: Missing Goat (May 15-16, 2021) Birkenhead Lake: The Winds of Change (August 4-8, 2021) Cathedral Park: The Fairy Tale Lives On (August 3-9, 2020) Harrison River: Eagles, Seals, and Sturgeon! (October 9-10, 2022) Joffre Lakes: Glaciers and Lakes Up Close (2-3 October, 2021) Mount Seymour: So Close and So Far (April 29-30, 2023) Newcastle Island: All Ages and Weather Camping Trip (June 23-25, 2018) Newcastle Island: Same Same But Different (June 21-23, 2019) Olympic Discovery Trail: Ending the Summer on a Positive Note (August 21-September 4, 2022) Porpoise Bay: A Rainy Weekend on the Sunshine Coast (June 3-5, 2022) Portugal: Far and Away to Faro (November 17-December 21, 2021) Saturna Island: A Hilly Little Island (June 24-26, 2022) Saturna Island: The Long Way There (May 18-20, 2024) Sidney Island: Another World (July 12-14, 2019) Stave Lake: An Adventurous Canoe Trip (July 1-4, 2021) Viewpoint Beach: The Perfect Early Season Hike (June 7-8, 2020) Widgeon Creek: The Opening Trip of Canoe Season (June 11-12, 2022)
SilverStar: The Ski Combo Vernon and Kamloops: Winter Wonderland of the Interior (December 26-29, 2014) Vernon: A Real Canadian Winter Experience (December 25, 2017 - January 1, 2018)
Abbotsford: Discovering the Discovery Trail (May 31, 2014) Agassiz and Chilliwack: Farm Tour Biking & Cold River Swimming (July 21-22, 2018) Agassiz Farms Cycle Tour: How We Ended Up in Paradise (July 16, 2016) Alice Lake Loop: The Bear Spray Explosion (August 28th-September 7th, 2021) Allison Lake: A Short Return of Winter (June 11-12, 2016) Alouette Lake: Finding Franklin (October 3-4, 2020) Alouette Lake: Missing Goat (May 15-16, 2021) Belize: Small Country, Big Attractions (May 15 - June 4, 2013) Boundary Bay to Mud Bay: Cycling Along the Dike (June 24, 2012) Boundary Bay: Maya’s First Ride in Two Months (April 21, 2012) Brodie to Spences Bridge: Another Spur of the Kettle Valley Railway (May 29-30, 2010) Castlegar to Midway: Cycling the Columbia and Western Railway (June 28 - July 1, 2008) Centre Creek and Chilliwak Lake: When Skiing Becomes Cycling (May 15-17, 2009) Costa Rica: The Beauty and the Beast (February 1-19, 2013) Cuba: Cycling Journey to the Land of Socialism and Endless Coconuts (November 26 - December 17, 2011) Death Valley National Park: Cycling in a Desert Wonderland (December 23, 2013 - January 5, 2014) Discovery Islands Loop: Minimum Planning For the Win (August 24 - September 5, 2020) Edison-La Conner Loop: Small Town America (May 7-8, 2016) El Salvador: A Country Off the Beaten Track (March 20 - April 8, 2013) Ellensburg-Vantage-Yakima Loop: The US is a Funny Place (June 9-11, 2012) France: Cycling in the Place Where You Can’t Go Wrong (September 1-26, 2016) Gabriola Island: A Relaxing Weekend on a Quiet Island (May 5-6, 2018) Gabriola Island: Discovering Another Gulf Island (June 25-26, 2011) Gabriola Island: Escaping the Rat Race (April 30-May 1, 2016) Galiano Island: Cycle Touring with an Infant – Impossible or Possible? (July 4-5, 2015) Galiano Island: Discovering a Secret Beach (June 6-7, 2009) Galloping Goose Trail: How to Avoid Traffic and Ferry Waits on Long Weekends (May 21-23, 2011) Greece: Cycling Through Seven Islands with the Double Fours (February 17 - March 25, 2019) Guatemala: or Should I Say Guatemaya (April 8-25, 2013) Harrison Lake (East): First Live Cougar (May 9-10, 2009) Hawaii: Flowing with the Lava on the Big Island (June 6 - 21, 2014) Hawaii: Maybe Not the Maui You Had in Mind? (February 11-March 7, 2018) Honduras (Part 1): Border to Border in Less Than 48 Hours (March 18-20, 2013) Honduras (Part 2): A Five Star Country (April 25 - May 15, 2013) Japan (Part 1): Jumping Into the Bike Trip (Takamatsu and Shodoshima) (October 5-12, 2019) Japan (Part 1): The Opening Doors Experience of Cycling in Kyushu (November 9 - December 7, 2015) Japan (Part 2): Along the Coast and Over the Mountains (Shikoku) (October 13-31, 2019) Japan (Part 2): Cycling The Forgotten Islands (December 8, 2015 - January 2, 2016) Japan (Part 3): The Cycling Highways of Japan (Tobishima & Shimanami Kaido) (November 1-15, 2019) Kelly Lake: The Backroads of Lillooet (June 10-12, 2011) Kettle Valley Railway: Exploring BC on Our First Cycle Touring Trip (June 11-22, 2007) Lake Michigan Loop: A Trip Full of Surprises (May 23-June 2, 2018) Lopez Island: A Winter Getaway (December 13-14, 2014) Lytton to Lillooet: A Loop Along the Mighty Fraser River (June 26-27, 2010) Merritt-Kamloops Loop: Off the Beaten Track on Canada Day Weekend (June 30-July 2, 2012) Mexico: Big Roads, Gravel Roads, and Friendly People (December 28, 2023-January 22, 2024) Mexico: Let the Good Times Roll (November 18-December 25, 2022) Mexico: November Sun – Cycling in Baja California (November 2-23, 2010) New Zealand: Cycling the Wild Far North (December 24, 2016 - January 25, 2017) Nicaragua: A Test in Attachment and Other Such Adventures (October 24 - November 16, 2014) Nicaragua: In the Land of Revolutions (February 19 - March 18, 2013) Olympic Discovery Trail: Ending the Summer on a Positive Note (August 21-September 4, 2022) Oregon: The Cycling Revolution of the Scenic Bikeways (April 27-May 5, 2014) Ottawa-Quebec City – A Bike Trip in the “Other Canada” (August 19-September 5, 2023) Panama (Part 1): From the Busy City to the Quiet Countryside (January 4-22, 2013) Panama (Part 2): Backroads to the Mangoes (January 23 - February 1, 2013) Pemberton & Whistler: The Art of Moving Slow (August 20-21, 2017) Pemberton: Slow Food Bike Ride Goes Even Slower (August 17, 2014) Pender and Galiano: So Much More to Discover (May 17-21, 2019) Pender Island: Alpacas, Beaches, Yellow Flowers and Sunshine (May 15-16, 2010) Pender, Saturna & Mayne: The Magic of the Gulf Islands (May 20-23, 2016) Point Roberts Loop: A Few Hours on the Other Side (September 12, 2015) Point Roberts Loop: Cycling a Forgotten Piece of the USA (February 21, 2015) Porpoise Bay: Car Camping by Bike (8-11 July, 2021) Port Renfrew Loop: Discovering the Backroads of Vancouver Island (July 13-16, 2013) Portugal: Far and Away to Faro (November 17-December 21, 2021) Prince Rupert to Skagway: Looking for Sunshine (July 27 - August 20, 2011) Princeton-Keremeos Loop: Apples, Samosas and Plenty of Sunshine (October 12-14, 2013) Princeton-Tulameen Loop: An All-Canadian Weekend (June 30-July 3, 2017) Salmon Arm: Tipi Getaway with a Rainbow (July 15-19, 2020) Salt Spring Island: An Unexpected Trip (June 2-4, 2012) Salt Spring Island: Birthday Cycling Weekend (July 16-17, 2011) Salt Spring Island: Mini-Vacation in (our) Style (July 15-17, 2017) San Juan Islands: Island Hopping & Cycle Touring (May 18-21, 2012) Saturna Island: A Hilly Little Island (June 24-26, 2022) Saturna Island: The Long Way There (May 18-20, 2024) Savary Island: Forgotten on a Small Island (September 2-9, 2018) Seattle: Post Election Weekend of Urban Cycling Exploration (November 11-13, 2016) South Korea (Part 1): A Cyclist and Foodie Paradise (September 27 - October 20, 2015) South Korea (Part 2): Cycling Jeju with Teddy Bears and Kimchi (October 21 - November 8, 2015) Spring Local Bike Rides at a Six Year Old’s Pace Squamish to Indian Arm and Back: First Dead Cougar (June 13-14, 2009) Steveston: A Fall Ride Full of Treats (September 21, 2013) Steveston: Along the Arbutus Greenway and the Dike (August 27, 2017) Taiwan (Part 1): Not Love at First Sight (Taipei to Taitung) (November 15 - December 5, 2019) Taiwan (Part 2): Love at Second Sight (Taitung to Taipei) (December 6-30, 2019) Vancouver Island-Sunshine Coast Loop: Blackberry Summer Ride (September 2-11, 2017) Vancouver to Chemainus: Once Again, But More Planned (May 20-22, 2023) Vancouver to Chemainus: The Boy Who Biked 72km in a Day (21-23 May, 2022) Vancouver to Coquitlam: The Boy Who Biked 80km in a Day (August 13, 2023) Vancouver-New Westminster Loop: Central Valley Greenway and BC Parkway (June 23, 2012) Victoria: A Three Year Old Pedaling the Bike Trails (April 28-29, 2018) Victoria: A Wet Ride and a Warm Stay (November 26-27, 2016) Washington and Idaho: Hail, Warmshowers and Sunshine (May 14-29, 2017) Washington Desert: Desert Cycling, Taco Wagons and Hot Springs (November 10-12, 2007) Washington Rails: Rails-to-Trails Over the Border (June 4-5, 2011) Washington-Montana-Idaho-BC Loop: A Trip to a Different America (July 9-29, 2012) Wenatchee-Chelan Loop: The Columbia, Always a Stunner (May 17-19, 2014) West Kootenays: Adventures in the Kootenays (July 6-25, 2009) Whistler and Pemberton: Smokin’ (August 18-19, 2018)
Banff-Assiniboine: A Journey Into the Centre of the Rockies (August 23 - 30, 2012) BCMC Trail: How to Get Kids to Go Farther (June 15, 2019) Birkenhead Lake: The Winds of Change (August 4-8, 2021) Black Mountain: Tummy Time on Top (May 2, 2015) Blanca Lake: Before the Smoke Rolled In (September 11-13, 2020) Blowdown Pass: The Perfect Combo (September 14-15, 2013) Brandywine Meadows: Plenty of Time to Smell the Roses (July 29-30, 2017) Brandywine-Fee Loop: Steep Trail and a Snowy Ridge (September 6-7, 2008) Brazeau Loop and More: Two Weeks in the Rockies (August 20 - September 3, 2011) Brew Hut: Dilemmas in the Mountains (June 24-25, 2017) Brew Hut: Neil’s First Overnighter (May 9-10, 2015) Brew Lake: The Most Refreshing Lake in the World (July 28-29, 2018) Brunswick Mtn: The Giant Next Door (August 9, 2012) Callaghan Lake: The Broken Sandal (24-25 July, 2021) Cathedral Park: A Place from the Fairy Tales (July 1-5, 2016) Cathedral Park: The Fairy Tale Lives On (August 3-9, 2020) Chain Lakes Loop: The Perfect Trip (September 18-19, 2022) Coquihalla Mtn: and Jim Kelly Peak Too (August 15-16, 2009) Crown Mtn: The Crown of the North Shore (September 24, 2011) Darkside Lake: The Dark Side of the Duffey (July 27-28, 2019) Dickson Peak: Yet Another Stormy Labour Day Weekend! (September 4-6, 2010) Diez Vistas: Even the Baby Did It (April 19, 2015) Dog Mountain: Back to Hiking in Baby Steps (March 28, 2015) Downton Creek and Mt. Rohr: A Stormy Labor Day Weekend (August 30 - September 1, 2008) Downton Creek: Hot Weekend and Fires Close By (August 1-3, 2009) Echo Lake: It’s a Kind of Magic (July 8-9, 2023) Elk-Westmin Traverse: Serendipity Strikes Twice in Strathcona (July 20-27, 2010) Flower Ridge: or Cloud Ridge in This Case (11-13 August, 2013) Frosty Mountain: Free Light Show by Mother Nature (August 11-12, 2012) Garibaldi Lake: A Long Time Coming (July 7-8, 2014) Garibaldi Lake: An Unanticipatedly Snowy Weekend (June 15-16, 2024) Garibaldi Neve Traverse: Just Jump! (A Summer Crossing) (August 29-30, 2009) Goat Mtn: A Sad and Important Lesson Close to Home (December 5, 2009) Hanging Lake Trail: The Gratification of Trail Clearing (October 20, 2012) Harrison Grind: Not That Kind of Grind (May 3, 2015) Harrison Hut Trail Work: Making a Change in the World (August 3-5, 2013) Illal and Spiral: Who Knew There was a Trail? (August 23-24, 2014) Illal Meadows: Our First Families’ Hike (July 23-24, 2016) Joffre Lakes: First Winter Snowshoeing Trip (November 18-19, 2006) Joffre Lakes: Glaciers and Lakes Up Close (2-3 October, 2021) Joffre Lakes: Heading up to Tszil Mountain (July 21-22, 2014) Juan de Fuca Trail: The Mystical Trail (June 28 - July 5, 2020) Keats Island: From Kits to Keats (May 4-6, 2019) Lake Ann: Escape from the Tent City (September 16-17, 2023) Marriott Basin: A Failing Memory is a Good Thing (September 25-26, 2022) Mt. Albert Edward: Thanksgiving in the Mountains (October 11-13, 2008) Mt. Rainier National Park: Wilderness Behind the Urban Monster (August 4-10, 2019) Mt. Rainier: Another Smooth Trip (July 26-28, 2013) Mt. Seymour: A Few Favourites (October 27, 2013) Mt. Seymour: A Surprising Last Taste of Summer (October 28, 2017) Mt. Seymour: In Search for a Missing (Teddy) Bear (July 25, 2015) Mt. Sloan: Another Stormy Labour Day Weekend (September 5-7, 2009) Mt. Strachan: From Failure to Success (June 21st, 2015) Olympic Peninsula: Savour the Moment (South Coast Hike) (May 18-23, 2015) Park Butte Lookout: A Smoky Weekend in the Mountains (August 4-6, 2017) Place Glacier and Mt. Gardiner: Steep Trail and a Snowy Ridge (September 27-28, 2008) Punch Bowl Loop: A Jungle in Manning Park (September 8-9, 2012) Quarry Rock: The Trial Hike (June 3, 2017) Rainbow Lake: Two Lakes and a Peak (September 4-6, 2015) Red Pillar: Discovering the Mountains of Vancouver Island (September 19-20, 2009) Saint Marks Peak: Definitely Not Unnecessary (November 5, 2011) Saint Marks Peak: First Family Hike of the Season (June 26, 2016) Saint Marks Peak: The Summer Version (August 4, 2012) Saxifrage Mtn: In the Footsteps of Rachael and Jonathan (September 10-11, 2011) Semaphore Lakes: Run Away Train (July 19-20, 2008) Slhanay Peak: A Magical View of the Chief (June 28, 2023) Slim Creek to Wolverine Pass: Ridge Walking in Paradise (June 21-23, 2008) Slollicum Peak: A Dangerous Supernatural Creature (August 25, 2013) South Chilcotin: All About Sheba’s Breasts (August 2-5, 2014) South Chilcotins: A Castle, Two Grizzlies, and a Cardtable (August 31 - September 3, 2013) South Chilcotins: Cinnamon and Sugar Mountains (August 4-6, 2007) Tenquille Lake: Summer Grand Finale (September 21-23, 2012) Tetrahedron: A Trail of Blueberries and a Blanket of Stars (September 2-3, 2019) The Chief: Escape from the Fog (October 20, 2013) The Rockies: Happy Campers in the ‘Orange House’ (July 31-August 15, 2015) The Rockwall: Braving the Storm for Rewarding Sunshine (September 2-7, 2014) The Skyline Divide: Big Hike for Short Legs (July 14-15, 2018) Three Brothers Mountain: and Cherry Picking Too (July 27-28, 2014) Tomyhoi Peak: and Yellow Aster Butte too! (August 29-30, 2010) Tricouni: A Great Day Trip (June 28, 2009) Trophy Meadows: In the Clouds of Mosquitoes (July 1-4, 2019) Tsylos and Wells Gray: Getting Lost and Meeting Friends for Life (August 20 - September 1, 2007) Twin Lakes: Crystal, Elliot and A Problem Marmot (July 6-8, 2013) Vancouver’s Secret Beach: Exploring Close to Home (December 7, 2014) Vantage Peak: The Peak of Summer (September 20-21, 2014) Viewpoint Beach: The Perfect Early Season Hike (June 7-8, 2020) Viewpoint Beach: The Same Trip Again? (May 21-23, 2021) Washington Desert: Spring Hiking in The Desert (April 6-9, 2007) Webb and MacDonald: Two Mountains in One Gorgeous Weekend (September 12-13, 2009) Wedgemount Lake: Mt. Cook, BC Version (September 15-16, 2007) Welch Peak: Uncomfortably Numb (June 4-5, 2016) West Kootenays: Adventures in the Kootenays (July 6-25, 2009) Widgeon Creek: The Opening Trip of Canoe Season (June 11-12, 2022) Widgeon Creek: Trying Something New (19-20 June, 2021) Wind Lake: Ben More and Ben Lui (August 18-19, 2012) Wreck Beach: A Different Kind of Trip (November 10, 2012) Yellow Aster Butte: 24 Hours Car-to-Car (August 13-14, 2016)
Pebble Creek Hot Springs: and Mushroom Picking Too (September 25-26, 2010) Sloquet Hot Springs: The Thirty Something Trip (November 2-3, 2013) Washington Desert: Desert Cycling, Taco Wagons and Hot Springs (November 10-12, 2007) West Kootenays: Adventures in the Kootenays (July 6-25, 2009)
Alice Lake Loop: The Bear Spray Explosion (August 28th-September 7th, 2021) Birkenhead Lake: The Winds of Change (August 4-8, 2021) Broken Group Islands: First Multi-day Kayaking Trip (August 1-4, 2010) Callaghan Lake: The Broken Sandal (24-25 July, 2021) Cowichan Lake & River: New Water Adventures (August 10-12, 2018) Echo Lake: It’s a Kind of Magic (July 8-9, 2023) Harrison River: Eagles, Seals, and Sturgeon! (October 9-10, 2022) Indian Arm: Kayaking Right From the City (October 16-17, 2010) Savary Island: Forgotten on a Small Island (September 2-9, 2018) Stave Lake: An Adventurous Canoe Trip (July 1-4, 2021) Widgeon Creek: The Opening Trip of Canoe Season (June 11-12, 2022) Widgeon Creek: Trying Something New (19-20 June, 2021)
Vantage (climbing): Basalt Columns Forever (October 4-5, 2014)
Total: 276
Backcountry Skiing
Camping
Crosscountry Skiing
Cycling & Cycle Touring
Hiking & Scrambling
Hot Springs
Kayaking and Canoeing
Rock Climbing
Total: 276