When I first moved to the Sunshine Coast 26 years ago as a production assistant in one of the community newspapers (while my roommate worked as a reporter for the other – our shared domicile was a thorn in the side of both bombastic publishers at the time) I can remember meeting up with all [...]
Thinking of hiking the Skookumchuck in January or February? The gals at the Sechelt Visitor Centre are just getting the 2013 best viewing times together, but they know there’s always the hardy types wanting to see this impressive tidal surge during the winter, when some of the highest tides and ranges make for some of [...]
There’s something magical about getting lost in the woods. In an era of gps, constant cell access, and reductive subdivision mentality in Canadian civic planning, it’s getting increasingly harder to even get lost close to home. Carless for a day, I decided to walk home and tried a new trail I hadn’t even noticed on [...]
by Laurie McConnell, Editor/Publisher If you are looking for an off-the-beaten-path hiking experience on the Sunshine Coast that is easy to get to and easy to hike, Hidden Grove will suit admirably. This is truly a ‘park of the people’… many zealous hikers helped ensure this area remained available as a recreation area rather than [...]
Tzoonie Wilderness Camp is a boat or floatplane access only resort located in Narrows Inlet, the second fjord up Sechelt Inlet. Art & Aleta Giroux have been running this resort for over 20 years, sharing some of the most beautiful of BC’s coastline in a remote wilderness setting. Campers stay in rustic but comfortable cabins, [...]
Wow. We just got back from four days at Bird Point Retreat up Sechelt Inlet, and I can’t believe – as the designer of their web site at http://www.birdpointretreat.com – that we didn’t go for a longer amount of time, given that I actually typed out the sentence: “Everyone wishes they had booked a [...]