

North Island 1000 Loop
The North Island 1000 is a 1,000 kilometre route that connects all the small towns of the north end of Vancouver Island. The route uses...


Adam River Ramble
NW from Sayward along Vancouver Island's NE coast, one of the Island's big rivers, the Adam, flows into Johnstone Strait after merging...


Back to Powell River's lakes
N/NE of Powell River, on the north Sunshine Coast, is one of the world's grand hinterlands of backroads, lakes and forestry campsites,...

North to Theodosia
Most folks are not aware of Theodosia region, although it is not far north of Powell River. But it's grand territory, tough to get into,...


Alice Lake Loop - North Island Magic (long version)
If you're looking for an excellent multi-day North Island ride, the Alice Lake Loop is a good place to start (not to be confused with...


Climbing season again!
I have a number of local higher elevation rides (~1,000m+) planned this summer now that the snows are mostly all gone, so I need some...


South from Courtenay on the backroads
There's a major inland hinterlands south of Courtenay, stretching down to Horne Lake, between the well travelled east coast, and the...


Horne Lake Hub
Horne Lake is a popular cottage and recreation destination, ~7kms in from the east coast of central Vancouver Island. Last week I finally...


Sarah Point & the Sunshine Coast Trailhead
I'd done a past ride north from Powell River to Lund and Okeover Arm Park. A few months ago, I heard there are logging tracks all the way...


Hidden Bays of NE Texada
A few months past, I found a new map of Texada Island with some roads and bays along the NE coast I'd not seen before. I thought I'd best...