The Vancouver Traveler

April 17th, 2008

Saltery Bay Dive Getaway

Here it is a month back in Canada, and I have the bug again….DIVING!! Here is a trip that is going to be amazing!! Join Suncoast Diving for a fun filled weekend of diving in scenic Powell River, home to such famous sites as Mermaid Cove, Octopus City & Wreck of the Malahat. […]

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April 15th, 2008

Kayaking Anyone?

The Fraser River Estuary Kayak Tour, 10:00 am - 03:00 pm on the 19th of April. The Estuary is a large tidal flat that provides shelter and food for thousands of birds annually. The water way is a maze of channels and arteries offering amazing scenery and an excellent opportunity for wild life […]

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March 12th, 2008

West Coast Marine Life

Just a small example of the beautiful marine life that can be found on the West Coast of Canada. This image was taken during a shore dive off Tuwanek Beach in Sechelt BC
Photo Credit: My Private Collection

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March 5th, 2008

Capilano Salmon Hatchery

Here is the opportunity to observe one of the greatest life-cycle stories in nature at this federal government hatchery in North Vancouver. You will be witness to the life and death cycle from juvenile Pacific salmon in the ponds to returning adult slamon struggling up fish ladders to spawn.
Location:
Capilano River Regional Park, North Vancouver […]

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January 23rd, 2008

Pacific White Sided Dolphins

Sechelt was blessed with a pod of approximately 70 -90 Pacific White sided Dolphins in the inlet. They were very much open to divers and snorkelers a like to jump in the water with them, and have a good romp!
Photo Credits: From my Personal Library.

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November 29th, 2007

The Aquarium at Stanley Park

The Vancouver Aquarium is located in world-famous Stanley Park. It is the largest of its kind in North America with amazing exhibits and inter-active areas that will keep the whole family busy all day long!
The Pacific Northwest: See playful sea otters, an octopus gliding silently from crack to crevasse and scuba divers feeding […]

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November 27th, 2007

Salmon Run; Goldstream Park

This simply has to be one of the best trips I have ever taken. Goldstream Provincial Park’s day-use area is located 16 km northwest of Victoria, on the Trans Canada Hwy (Hwy 1) at the junction of Hwy 1 and Finlayson Arm Road.
From October through to December of each year, Goldstream is treated to one […]

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November 25th, 2007

BC Scuba Diving

Scuba Dive, in BC? What are you nuts!! The water is way to cold. That certainly is a possibility, however we still do it. British Columbia has some of the premier cold water diving in the world! From marine life to wreck dives, salt water to fresh water we certainly have […]

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