"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
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> In article <kja2c.74961$A12.46986@edtnps84>,
> "David Gee" <scoop604@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Note that a Jeep may cost more per day than a sedan.
>
> Yup.
>
> > Also note that driving on beaches in probably illegal anywhere on
> > Vancouver Island -- it certainly is at Pacific Rim National Park,
which
> > encompasses most -- or all -- of Long Beach (near Tofino).
>
> I get all the driving on the beaches I can stand here, near South
Padre
> Island National Seashore. I just like the idea of having four driving
> wheels and the ability to drive over curbs. :^)
>
> > You can take a logging road from the head of the Cowichan Valley out
to
> > Bamfield, a very interesting village that was once the North
American
> > terminus for the Trans-Pacific undersea cable. You can visit the
Marine
> > Research Station there (better make an appointment), and the history
is
> > interesting.
> >
> > WARNING: accommodation is VERY limited there, so reserve ahead.
>
> Not an issue. Family in Ucluelet.

Don't try walking -- or driving -- from Bamfield to Ucluelet. You'll
get your feet more than wet!
>
> > Also interesting is Botannical Beach,
>
> Cool! Thanks
>
> > with 2 cautions:
> > a) watch out for rogue waves
> > b) do not remove ANYTHING from the beach or lagoon -- heavy fines
> > result
> >
> > The Telegraph Cove - Port Hardy area is good for whale-watching and
> > other nature tours.
>
> Excellent! Thank you.
>
>
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As soon as I get the time I'm throwing together a webpage with some of these
pics.
I did a lot of traveling with work. Well, traveling through ontario and
british columbia....got lots of pics of the west island. Didn't have the
jeep then. :S

Have fun and get pics too!


"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
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> In article
> <C%Z1c.147340$Qg7.68699@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com>,
> "SB" <chicbears@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Here Here....Tofino/Ucluelet/Long Beach is the place to go.
>
> THATS our destination. Family there. Thanks! I saved this post too!
>
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As soon as I get the time I'm throwing together a webpage with some of these
pics.
I did a lot of traveling with work. Well, traveling through ontario and
british columbia....got lots of pics of the west island. Didn't have the
jeep then. :S

Have fun and get pics too!


"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
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> In article
> <C%Z1c.147340$Qg7.68699@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com>,
> "SB" <chicbears@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Here Here....Tofino/Ucluelet/Long Beach is the place to go.
>
> THATS our destination. Family there. Thanks! I saved this post too!
>
>
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As soon as I get the time I'm throwing together a webpage with some of these
pics.
I did a lot of traveling with work. Well, traveling through ontario and
british columbia....got lots of pics of the west island. Didn't have the
jeep then. :S

Have fun and get pics too!


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> In article
> <C%Z1c.147340$Qg7.68699@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com>,
> "SB" <chicbears@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Here Here....Tofino/Ucluelet/Long Beach is the place to go.
>
> THATS our destination. Family there. Thanks! I saved this post too!
>
>
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Don't forget a drive out to Hope. they filmed Rambo there....you can get
your picture taken with your head sticking out of one of those wooden Rambo
placards.

Great offroading all through there and Harrison hot springs isn't far off
from there.

sb

"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
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> I haven't been to the island yet... I'm saving that for my next trip but I
> do
> have some input on mainland attractions. You may want to preserve a day or
> two
> for the mainland at the beginning or end of your trip so you don't have to
> take
> the ferry an extra round trip... it's very expensive with a vehicle.
>
> A tour around Stanley Park.. you can drive or if you're really energetic
you
> can
> walk it with trails - free entry
> http://www.seestanleypark.com/
>
> Grouse Mountain overlooks the city - 15 minutes from downtown. Check out
the
> website for all the activities. Here is a very valuable tip: If you make
> reservations in advance for the Observatory Restaurant, your admission and
> cable
> ride is free. Admission for 2 Adults and your son would be $60 without
> dinner
> reservations. I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant, an extraordinary menu
with
> an
> unforgettable view. My wife and I still talk about it!
> http://www.grousemountain.com/
>
> Whistler Village - 2 hours north of Vancouver. This isn't just a ski
hill...
> it's all about the village. Pay for parking - free entry. This is a year
> round
> attraction with fine dining and shopping throughout the village or just
sit
> at
> the base with a Starbucks OR Tim Hortons and watch skiers or mountain
bikers
> come down the hill! A stroke of brilliance to incorporate mountain biking
> into
> the former "off season"... we went in July and the village was packed, not
a
> snowflake in sight. The chair lifts take four bikes up and the riders
follow
> in
> the next chair. It's quite a sight to see and endless stream of riders
> appear
> from the clouds... you find yourself picking one rider and watching him
all
> the
> way down... hoping of course for a cool wipe out while you have your
camera
> ready.
> http://www.whistler.com/
>
> Cougar Mountain - 20 minutes north of Whistler near Pembroke (IIRC) -
prices
> vary. This is an activity centre on 15000 acres of leased land that
provides
> tours... Hummers, horseback, ATV's, fishing etc. My brother in law and I
> rented
> ATV's and had the time of our lives! We had some special treatment because
> it
> was a slow day (drizzle) and it was just the two of us and a guide and he
> stretched our tour from 3 hours to nearly 4.5 hours. The drizzle made for
> some
> incredible challenges on the technical terrain. We were both experienced
> riders
> and the guide disabled the governors for us. This made for some extremely
> exciting flat out runs (80-90 km/h) just yards from a 500 foot drop off.
We
> also
> got off the regular trail for some uncharted exploration... the guide was
> having
> as much fun as we were. About half way through the ride we stopped for a
> break.
> The guide said he was getting ready to pack it in for the day when we
> arrived
> and wasn't looking forward to getting wet (again) but took us out anyway.
> The
> fact that we were able to keep up to anything he threw at us made it a lot
> more
> fun for him and that he was really enjoying the run. We paid about $100
each
> for
> the trip and I would have paid double that if I knew what an experience we
> were
> in for. I'll be going back for sure. They allow passengers over 7 and
riders
> must be at least 16. No drivers licence required. Rainsuits, boots,
helmet,
> goggles and gloves are supplied. They use 4 wheel drive Yamaha Kodiak
> 400's..
> very easy to ride, automatic transmission.
> www.cougarmountain.ca
>
> I loved every minute of my trip and I never even made it to the island -
we
> just
> went for the weekend. Any more info needed, post here!
> -Brian
>
> "Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
> news:moomesa-A879C4.19315304032004@corp.newsfeeds.com...
> : We are looking at visiting Victoria Island BC Canada in July. We'll have
> : five days. Flying in and out of Seattle.We'll be renting a Jeep Liberty.
> : Any suggestions for a Mom, Dad and 10 year old boy? Thanks!
> :
> :
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Don't forget a drive out to Hope. they filmed Rambo there....you can get
your picture taken with your head sticking out of one of those wooden Rambo
placards.

Great offroading all through there and Harrison hot springs isn't far off
from there.

sb

"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:8TZ1c.86449$sl.43457@news01.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> I haven't been to the island yet... I'm saving that for my next trip but I
> do
> have some input on mainland attractions. You may want to preserve a day or
> two
> for the mainland at the beginning or end of your trip so you don't have to
> take
> the ferry an extra round trip... it's very expensive with a vehicle.
>
> A tour around Stanley Park.. you can drive or if you're really energetic
you
> can
> walk it with trails - free entry
> http://www.seestanleypark.com/
>
> Grouse Mountain overlooks the city - 15 minutes from downtown. Check out
the
> website for all the activities. Here is a very valuable tip: If you make
> reservations in advance for the Observatory Restaurant, your admission and
> cable
> ride is free. Admission for 2 Adults and your son would be $60 without
> dinner
> reservations. I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant, an extraordinary menu
with
> an
> unforgettable view. My wife and I still talk about it!
> http://www.grousemountain.com/
>
> Whistler Village - 2 hours north of Vancouver. This isn't just a ski
hill...
> it's all about the village. Pay for parking - free entry. This is a year
> round
> attraction with fine dining and shopping throughout the village or just
sit
> at
> the base with a Starbucks OR Tim Hortons and watch skiers or mountain
bikers
> come down the hill! A stroke of brilliance to incorporate mountain biking
> into
> the former "off season"... we went in July and the village was packed, not
a
> snowflake in sight. The chair lifts take four bikes up and the riders
follow
> in
> the next chair. It's quite a sight to see and endless stream of riders
> appear
> from the clouds... you find yourself picking one rider and watching him
all
> the
> way down... hoping of course for a cool wipe out while you have your
camera
> ready.
> http://www.whistler.com/
>
> Cougar Mountain - 20 minutes north of Whistler near Pembroke (IIRC) -
prices
> vary. This is an activity centre on 15000 acres of leased land that
provides
> tours... Hummers, horseback, ATV's, fishing etc. My brother in law and I
> rented
> ATV's and had the time of our lives! We had some special treatment because
> it
> was a slow day (drizzle) and it was just the two of us and a guide and he
> stretched our tour from 3 hours to nearly 4.5 hours. The drizzle made for
> some
> incredible challenges on the technical terrain. We were both experienced
> riders
> and the guide disabled the governors for us. This made for some extremely
> exciting flat out runs (80-90 km/h) just yards from a 500 foot drop off.
We
> also
> got off the regular trail for some uncharted exploration... the guide was
> having
> as much fun as we were. About half way through the ride we stopped for a
> break.
> The guide said he was getting ready to pack it in for the day when we
> arrived
> and wasn't looking forward to getting wet (again) but took us out anyway.
> The
> fact that we were able to keep up to anything he threw at us made it a lot
> more
> fun for him and that he was really enjoying the run. We paid about $100
each
> for
> the trip and I would have paid double that if I knew what an experience we
> were
> in for. I'll be going back for sure. They allow passengers over 7 and
riders
> must be at least 16. No drivers licence required. Rainsuits, boots,
helmet,
> goggles and gloves are supplied. They use 4 wheel drive Yamaha Kodiak
> 400's..
> very easy to ride, automatic transmission.
> www.cougarmountain.ca
>
> I loved every minute of my trip and I never even made it to the island -
we
> just
> went for the weekend. Any more info needed, post here!
> -Brian
>
> "Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
> news:moomesa-A879C4.19315304032004@corp.newsfeeds.com...
> : We are looking at visiting Victoria Island BC Canada in July. We'll have
> : five days. Flying in and out of Seattle.We'll be renting a Jeep Liberty.
> : Any suggestions for a Mom, Dad and 10 year old boy? Thanks!
> :
> :
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Don't forget a drive out to Hope. they filmed Rambo there....you can get
your picture taken with your head sticking out of one of those wooden Rambo
placards.

Great offroading all through there and Harrison hot springs isn't far off
from there.

sb

"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:8TZ1c.86449$sl.43457@news01.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> I haven't been to the island yet... I'm saving that for my next trip but I
> do
> have some input on mainland attractions. You may want to preserve a day or
> two
> for the mainland at the beginning or end of your trip so you don't have to
> take
> the ferry an extra round trip... it's very expensive with a vehicle.
>
> A tour around Stanley Park.. you can drive or if you're really energetic
you
> can
> walk it with trails - free entry
> http://www.seestanleypark.com/
>
> Grouse Mountain overlooks the city - 15 minutes from downtown. Check out
the
> website for all the activities. Here is a very valuable tip: If you make
> reservations in advance for the Observatory Restaurant, your admission and
> cable
> ride is free. Admission for 2 Adults and your son would be $60 without
> dinner
> reservations. I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant, an extraordinary menu
with
> an
> unforgettable view. My wife and I still talk about it!
> http://www.grousemountain.com/
>
> Whistler Village - 2 hours north of Vancouver. This isn't just a ski
hill...
> it's all about the village. Pay for parking - free entry. This is a year
> round
> attraction with fine dining and shopping throughout the village or just
sit
> at
> the base with a Starbucks OR Tim Hortons and watch skiers or mountain
bikers
> come down the hill! A stroke of brilliance to incorporate mountain biking
> into
> the former "off season"... we went in July and the village was packed, not
a
> snowflake in sight. The chair lifts take four bikes up and the riders
follow
> in
> the next chair. It's quite a sight to see and endless stream of riders
> appear
> from the clouds... you find yourself picking one rider and watching him
all
> the
> way down... hoping of course for a cool wipe out while you have your
camera
> ready.
> http://www.whistler.com/
>
> Cougar Mountain - 20 minutes north of Whistler near Pembroke (IIRC) -
prices
> vary. This is an activity centre on 15000 acres of leased land that
provides
> tours... Hummers, horseback, ATV's, fishing etc. My brother in law and I
> rented
> ATV's and had the time of our lives! We had some special treatment because
> it
> was a slow day (drizzle) and it was just the two of us and a guide and he
> stretched our tour from 3 hours to nearly 4.5 hours. The drizzle made for
> some
> incredible challenges on the technical terrain. We were both experienced
> riders
> and the guide disabled the governors for us. This made for some extremely
> exciting flat out runs (80-90 km/h) just yards from a 500 foot drop off.
We
> also
> got off the regular trail for some uncharted exploration... the guide was
> having
> as much fun as we were. About half way through the ride we stopped for a
> break.
> The guide said he was getting ready to pack it in for the day when we
> arrived
> and wasn't looking forward to getting wet (again) but took us out anyway.
> The
> fact that we were able to keep up to anything he threw at us made it a lot
> more
> fun for him and that he was really enjoying the run. We paid about $100
each
> for
> the trip and I would have paid double that if I knew what an experience we
> were
> in for. I'll be going back for sure. They allow passengers over 7 and
riders
> must be at least 16. No drivers licence required. Rainsuits, boots,
helmet,
> goggles and gloves are supplied. They use 4 wheel drive Yamaha Kodiak
> 400's..
> very easy to ride, automatic transmission.
> www.cougarmountain.ca
>
> I loved every minute of my trip and I never even made it to the island -
we
> just
> went for the weekend. Any more info needed, post here!
> -Brian
>
> "Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
> news:moomesa-A879C4.19315304032004@corp.newsfeeds.com...
> : We are looking at visiting Victoria Island BC Canada in July. We'll have
> : five days. Flying in and out of Seattle.We'll be renting a Jeep Liberty.
> : Any suggestions for a Mom, Dad and 10 year old boy? Thanks!
> :
> :
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In article
<TIk2c.163478$Qg7.87259@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com>,
"SB" <chicbears@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Don't forget a drive out to Hope. they filmed Rambo there....you can get
> your picture taken with your head sticking out of one of those wooden Rambo
> placards.
>
> Great offroading all through there and Harrison hot springs isn't far off
> from there.
>
> sb

Thanks!


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In article
<TIk2c.163478$Qg7.87259@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com>,
"SB" <chicbears@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Don't forget a drive out to Hope. they filmed Rambo there....you can get
> your picture taken with your head sticking out of one of those wooden Rambo
> placards.
>
> Great offroading all through there and Harrison hot springs isn't far off
> from there.
>
> sb

Thanks!


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In article
<TIk2c.163478$Qg7.87259@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com>,
"SB" <chicbears@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Don't forget a drive out to Hope. they filmed Rambo there....you can get
> your picture taken with your head sticking out of one of those wooden Rambo
> placards.
>
> Great offroading all through there and Harrison hot springs isn't far off
> from there.
>
> sb

Thanks!


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