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Cycle Touring Vancouver Island

This section is my chance to ramble on, to have an ongoing conversation with readers. I'll post updates & photos as I do more rides, get gear worth noting, or come across interesting stuff about cycle touring or bikepacking on Vancouver Island & the Sunshine Coast (and beyond).

See the 'search tags', listed in alpha order down the right side below. Check this list out if you want to find out if there is a post about a location - click on a tag of interest, and any relevant blog post(s) will show along the left.

Back to Powell River's lakes

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, regularly used by the public. I've enjoyed a few adventures through this area, and put together a Fav backroads ride. There were a few far flung lakes and possible connecting routes (I love backroads connections) I still wanted to check out, so headed back for another 3 days. It was another fine summer ride (though real hot!), with my route co

North to Theodosia

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, with stunning views and great summer camping. There's already two Fav rides north from Powell River up the Malaspina Peninsula, one for all cycle tourists, and a backroads ride up to Sarah Point at the far north. This ride heads north again, but into a whole new region, along a route I was not sure was even passable. You can see the route ab

Alice Lake Loop - North Island Magic (long version)

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 Alice Lake near Squamish on the BC mainland). You can do a short version all on excellent paved roads, or do the return stretch of the "loop" on rougher, more remote northern backroads. The local communities and tourism offices of Port McNeill and Port Alice are promoting this trip, so you can expect company, at least in season, and any logging

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