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British Columbia... why don't i ever do anything here?!

haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
edited July 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I'm trying to brainstorm things to do at the end of the month when Hitch-Hiker visits... so I've been looking around the tourism BC and BC parks website... there's so much cool shit to do in this province and i've done hardly ANY of it! There's not enough time in the summer for me to conquer even a few of the things you can do here... and I feel guilty for never finding the time to go be a tourist in my own province...

I go to Vancouver Island quite often and yet I've never gone scuba diving or caving or sea kayaking (i've kayaked a few summers on the mainland but never with whales and to waterfalls and all that crazy stuff!)... I went whale watching once, only ages ago... and visited some cool conservation areas and such...

Granted, its a pretty damn big province... and there are a hell of a lot of parks (i think nearly 500 national, provincial, and marine parks to be exact!)...

One day I'm going to do a roadtrip through the province, and try and hit as many national parks as possible. There's just so much in the way of hiking, camping, kayaking, nature and wild life veiwing... Seriously, if some of you have never been to BC, I strongly suggest it!!! :eek:
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  • WindyCityFlyerWindyCityFlyer Posts: 244
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  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    I agree with you. We moved to the PNW in 95 and haven't touched on all there is to do here. But, whatever you do is wonderful and so much to chose from. Kayaking is definitely on our list as well. Enjoy! :)
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    SUPERNATURAL it is. God, I miss home!
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  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Fifthelement wrote:
    SUPERNATURAL it is. God, I miss home!
    where are you now? and what part are you from?
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    doin'the-evolution wrote:
    where are you now? and what part are you from?

    I live in Victoria but I'm in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK right now for uni. I'll be back at the end of the summer though :) I can hardly wait to see my dog again - it's been a year. And then the hubby will be coming home sometime in Oct. or Nov. :) Yay!
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  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Fifthelement wrote:
    I live in Victoria but I'm in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK right now for uni. I'll be back at the end of the summer though :) I can hardly wait to see my dog again - it's been a year. And then the hubby will be coming home sometime in Oct. or Nov. :) Yay!
    awesome! i went to victoria last summer, havent been there in ages before that tho... usually go up to qualicum beach area when i'm on the island....

    i guess you miss the mountains eh!!
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    doin'the-evolution wrote:
    awesome! i went to victoria last summer, havent been there in ages before that tho... usually go up to qualicum beach area when i'm on the island....

    i guess you miss the mountains eh!!

    I miss the mountains, being two blocks from the ocean, my garden, and the smell of all those things mixed together.

    I also miss watching the seals watch a kayaking class learning how to roll :)
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    WindyCityFlyer wrote:
    Smoking really, really dank weed is one thing to do.
    That's probably the reason nothing else gets done out there ;)
  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Fifthelement wrote:
    I miss the mountains, being two blocks from the ocean, my garden, and the smell of all those things mixed together.

    I also miss watching the seals watch a kayaking class learning how to roll :)
    its the first thing i notice when i get home from a trip, the mountains!
    awww, seals are so cute! and at least we don't kill them on the west coast. :rolleyes: :) tho i read yesterday that they are depleting our salmon stock...
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  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Rygar wrote:
    That's probably the reason nothing else gets done out there ;)
    its the life!
    we leave the 'getting done' to t dot... and proceed to hate them for no reason afterwards :)
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    doin'the-evolution wrote:
    its the life!
    we leave the 'getting done' to t dot... and proceed to hate them for no reason afterwards :)
    There's never 'no reason' to hate Toronto, haha!
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Rygar wrote:
    There's never 'no reason' to hate Toronto, haha!


    The city or the Leafs? :p


    I did a lot more stuff on PEI than I do here in Cow Town... people always talk about how much stuff there is to do... but meh maybe I am just not hard core enough. oh wait it is Stampede :rolleyes: :eek: :p
  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Rygar wrote:
    There's never 'no reason' to hate Toronto, haha!
    zing!
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  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    small town beck wrote:
    The city or the Leafs? :p


    I did a lot more stuff on PEI than I do here in Cow Town... people always talk about how much stuff there is to do... but meh maybe I am just not hard core enough. oh wait it is Stampede :rolleyes: :eek: :p
    they have our (or formerly ours) todd bertuzzi... you can always watch him punch some people...
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  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    doin'the-evolution wrote:
    they have our (or formerly ours) todd bertuzzi... you can always watch him punch some people...


    Well I could always watch him take out some more players but I cheer for the Oilers :eek: :p Always have, always will :)
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    small town beck wrote:
    Well I could always watch him take out some more players but I cheer for the Oilers :eek: :p Always have, always will :)
    In other words, Brian Burke...shut your fucking cryhole already. ;)
    I like the Oil. I hope they lose 25-0 against Montreal, but anyone else go ahead!
  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    van island rules
    one of my favorites places

    pacific rim forest...
    one word,,,awesome

    all those lil towns are cool

    then you have victoria and whatnot
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  • HinnyHinny Posts: 1,610
    Hook up with an Aussie tending bar at Whistler.

    Chop off Neil's feet and throw them in the Pacific and wait for them to wash ashore.

    Eat lots of stuff with maple syrup in it.
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  • vedderfan10vedderfan10 Posts: 2,497
    Not maple syrup....Roger's Golden Syrup...best stuff on earth!

    Another thing to do on Van Isle is drive from Shawnigan Lake to Cape Scott on active logging roads! That's pretty scary shit - but wow do you see lots of cool things...

    This place is beautiful...we got a pair of eagles up the road (with a baby in the nest), deer everywhere, raccoons, occasionally you get lucky and see a cougar...Just a couple of weeks ago hubby and I were driving between Courtenay and Nanaimo and we saw a HUGE black bear at the side of the highway, lumbering through the grass...So cool!!

    Too often we take this place for granted...
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  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Rygar wrote:
    In other words, Brian Burke...shut your fucking cryhole already. ;)
    I like the Oil. I hope they lose 25-0 against Montreal, but anyone else go ahead!


    Indeed... it has been what a year? :confused:

    Lose against Montreal? :confused: Pourquoi?
  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Vedderfan10 wrote:
    Not maple syrup....Roger's Golden Syrup...best stuff on earth!

    Another thing to do on Van Isle is drive from Shawnigan Lake to Cape Scott on active logging roads! That's pretty scary shit - but wow do you see lots of cool things...

    This place is beautiful...we got a pair of eagles up the road (with a baby in the nest), deer everywhere, raccoons, occasionally you get lucky and see a cougar...Just a couple of weeks ago hubby and I were driving between Courtenay and Nanaimo and we saw a HUGE black bear at the side of the highway, lumbering through the grass...So cool!!

    Too often we take this place for granted...
    ahhhh! between courtney and nanaimo... is where qualicum beach is :D and i loooove it! i love seeing the random wildlife too!

    one time we drove to tasis on a logging road, that WAS scary shit!
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  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    Hinny wrote:
    Hook up with an Aussie tending bar at Whistler.
    it is summer! not as many aussies tending bars there in the summer time i don't think
    Hinny wrote:
    Chop off Neil's feet and throw them in the Pacific and wait for them to wash ashore.
    :eek: :eek: don't you think the 7 feet they hve had already is enough?
    Hinny wrote:
    Eat lots of stuff with maple syrup in it.
    :D
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    small town beck wrote:
    Indeed... it has been what a year? :confused:

    Lose against Montreal? :confused: Pourquoi?
    Lose against Montreal, cause Montreal is my team.
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