Travelogue
The Rule of Three: Okanagan Cross Country Skiing
The Rule of Three
Cross Country Skiing
Omne Trium Perfectum
Everything that comes in threes is perfect.
We didn’t realize we were following The Rule of Three. One never knows this ahead of time. It’s a writing rule that …
Cross Country Skiing Lucky Streak
Vancouver Skiers to Stake Lake and Larch Hills
Friday to Sunday Jan. 24-26, 2014
As Vancouver Skiers depart for some cross country skiing at Stake Lake (near Kamloops) and Larch Hills (near Salmon Arm), two distinct streaks of cloud give …
Hawaiian Culture, Kauai’s South Shore
Hawaiian Culture, Kauai’s South Shore
As a tourist, garden volunteer and longtime repeat visitor at the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) on Kauai’s South Shore, Hawaii, I’m excited about the NTBG golden anniversary year, 2014. Renewal is brewing in …
Mayne Island Sea Kayaking SKABC Labour Day Weekend 2013
Mayne Island SKABC Labour Day Weekend, 2013
Leader: Bruce Pickwell Review and photos: Joan Boxall
Gathering together at the newly-managed Eco-camping on Seal Beach, Miners Bay, Active Pass, Mayne Island, we meet our gang of twelve in …
Open Water Swimming: Lake Okanagan, Sasamat and Thetis: A Trio of Lake Swims
Open water swimming in British Columbia is a July goal with a trio of lake swims. In May, we prepare the transition from indoor pool to Kitsilano Outdoor Pool to lake, so that by the end of June, lake temperatures …
Camp Fircom, Gambier Island Welcomes Sea Kayak Association of British Columbia (SKABC)
What/who: Sea Kayak Association of British Columbia (SKABC)
Destination: Gambier Island’s Camp Fircom luxury accommodation at ‘The Cottage’
Leader: Shirley Brunke plus nine SKABC members
When: midweek: June 25-28, 2013
Paddlers meet up at Lion’s Bay Beach …
Pender Island, Gulf Islands Sea Kayaking
Pender Island Sea Kayaking Environs May 17-20, 2013
A holiday weekend with the Sea Kayak Association of British Columbia (SKABC), and ferry traffic can confound, but we’ve got reservations to Swartz Bay, Vancouver Island, and from there, an early afternoon …
Cross Country Skiing Sun Peaks and Stake Lake
Early March is a good time for a British Columbia winter activity such as cross country skiing at Sun Peaks. Sun Peaks, an hour north of Kamloops, is where we take turns cross country skiing British Columbia terrain. The …
Cariboo Hills Nordic Skiing with Vancouver Skiers
We’re heading for some Cariboo Hills Nordic Skiing with the Vancouver Skiers. We leave the city over the Port Mann and the Mighty Fraser. Frozen farmland is waking up, and there’s a pink ribbon along the horizon. The sky …