Explore British Columbia’s Discovery Island By Alison Gardner At the north end of the Salish Sea, the seascape between British Columbia’s mainland and the east coast of Vancouver Island narrows dramatically, filled to capacity with a cluster of 10 Discovery Islands. All but two are cloaked in evergreen forests almost to their shores while offering… Read more »
Posted by BCParks on June 7 2016 British Columbia’s Marine Parks Make Boat-Camping Easy Blog post by: Michael McLaughlin from AHOY BC The first time I heard the expression “marine park” I pictured some shallow water area with lots of starfish. A marine park was a chunk of water, right? Fancifully, I imagined under-water interpretive signs, that… Read more »
Submitted by Michele Hall “You have to take the bus!” The young woman is glowing with excitement as she and her friend clamber up the hill from the marina in Montague Harbour, Galiano Island. What she is referring to is not a standard public transportation system, but the legendary Hummingbird Pub bus that in the… Read more »
Smuggler Cove Provincial Marine Park is a quaint little harbour with trails along rocky ledges that look out at the stunning views of the Georgia Strait. The Marine Park is situated between Halfmoon Bay and Pender Harbour offering visitors a chance to hideaway for a night or even a week, depending on how flexible your… Read more »
As President of the BC Ocean Boating Tourism Association, I am pleased that you have visited our website launched on April 15, 2015. We would like to hear from boaters and non-boaters about your experience on BC’s coast. We would also like your comments on the helpfulness of our website. We hope to see conversations… Read more »
