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All Aboard – Gros Morne Boat Tour! Music, Memories, and More!

The boat tour ended on as much as a high as it started. The Newfoundland music could be heard from the shoreline as our crew from Bon Tours entertained us with traditional Newfoundland songs, such as...

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Gros Morne National Park

The year was 2014 and I was walking through the aisles at the Vancouver Outdoor and Adventure show when I saw this picture. I immediately knew that I had to go there and Gros Morne National Park was...

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Terra Nova National Park

We had originally scheduled our stop at Terra Nova National Park as a mere pit stop on our way to Gros Morne National Park, however as soon as we arrived at the park we realized that we would already...

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Hunting for Icebergs in Newfoundland

We held the map tightly in our hands as we navigated our way to The Inn at Happy Adventure, where we would begin our iceberg tours in Newfoundland. I thought the name of the tour company was “Happy...

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How to Explore St. John’s in One Day

Jet lag had swept our family and it was 10:45 am when we finally cracked our eyes open. We had lost half of the only day we had in St. John’s and were worried we weren’t going to be able to see very...

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Signal Hill National Historic Site

A visit to St. John’s wouldn’t be complete without a stop at Signal Hill National Historic Site. Perfectly perched on the entrance to the harbour is the lookout, but to a child’s eye it looks like a...

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Cape Spear National Historic Site

The warm wind was so strong that it was blowing the hat off my head as I tried to capture the amazing scenery of Cape Spear National Historic Site that surrounded me. This ended up being quite the...

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East Coast Road Trip

In celebration of Canada’s 150th, we decided to go to Eastern Canada for a 2 week adventure in the Maritimes. The trip was in partnership with Parks Canada, as we wanted to stay in as many national...

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Valley GranFondo Finisher!

One of the things that I forgot about when I decided to sign up for my first GranFondo, was that part of the process would be hard and that there would probably be times when I wouldn’t be having any...

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Mini Mountain Bikers – Learning to Ride at Pedalheads Mountain Biking Camp

With their helmets securely fastened, their new bike gloves done up “just right” and their mountain bikes loaded in the truck, the kids were belted into the back seat and ready to take off for their...

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Vancouver Island Road Trip

Tofino had been on our family bucket list for longer than I can recall. A destination that everyone swooned about but yet never materialized to earning a spot on the annual calendar for a trip. So this...

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Learn How a Bike Fit Can Improve Your Ride

If road cycling is something you want to get into or you have a road bike already but it’s totally uncomfortable then BC Bike Fit is a place to go. I had the pleasure of working with Dave Howell in his...

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7 Things I Learned About Myself this Summer

Our 2017 summer was one that dreams are made of. I had set forth a goal of making the most of every single day of summer with my 700 days of summer theory and made good on my word through July and...

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From City Kids to Full Time Farmers – One Family’s Inspirational Story

It was 7:30 in the morning and the warm summer sun had barely peeked over the treeline. The kids, hopped out of bed and were getting dressed, and racing past the breakfast table to head outside. There...

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Minnekhada Regional Park – High Knoll Trail

  Minnekhada Regional Park Location:  4005 – 4037 Quarry Road, Coquitlam Distance: 2.5 km to the High Knoll Lookout. (5km return trip) Time: 2.5 hours (snacktime and break included!)   Elevation: 180...

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Adventure Advent Calendar

Remember being a child and loving Christmas? I’m not talking about the gift from Santa or the presents under the tree. I’m talking about the times you spent caroling in your neighbourhood, the hours in...

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Outdoor Christmas Round Up

Sparkling lights on trees, ringing of jingle bells, rosy cheeks, children’s giggles and the sweet smells of gingerbread and candy canes floating through the air. Christmas is such a joyous time of...

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Escaping Reality at Cirque Du Solei’s Kurios

The only thing better than a Cirque du Soleil show is watching it through the eyes of a child. While your average adult admires and wows the physical feats and the true talent of the production,...

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Gift Guide for your Outdoor Kid!

Do you have a kid who loves camping and the great outdoors? Looking to put something under the tree that will actually be played with long into 2018? We’ve compiled our list of absolute favourites...

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Rowena’s Inn – Escaping the Everyday

How long has it been since you have really enjoyed the constant rushing noise of a river as it jumps over rocks? What about time spent deeply inhaling the rich aroma of a damp forest in winter? Or the...

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