Vancouver Island Photo Gallery
Hey all! I’m playing around with a new format for displaying photo galleries. Here is a collection of photos from our adventures on Vancouver Island last summer. Hope you enjoy. [envira-gallery id=”2374″]
A Gorge-ous Summer
Teaching kiteboarding and summer adventures in the Columbia River Gorge!
Windy Days in La Ventana
We arrive in La Ventana before the thermal has turned on for the day. It is dead calm, not a soul in sight at Baja Joe’s, one of the favorite watering holes. While we wait for the wind to begin, we take a walk up the beach. There’s a campground just up the way filled …
First Adventures in Baja California Sur
Across the desert we drive, our eyes scanning a landscape of saguaros, agaves, and other spiny plants that can survive off practically no water. We are surprised to find that the way is not flat, but consists of rolling hills, descents into deep washes and back up again. Mountain ridges like dinosaur spines defined the …
North Baja
After four months of building out a new van, Nyma and I set off on our maiden voyage to the exotic land of Baja Mexico. I’ve dubbed this gargantuan Ford E350 the Woolly Mammoth (thank you, Sarah, for the suggestion!). 3000 miles into our journey and this van has been nothing but faithful. Aside from …
Vanlife on Central Vancouver Island
Time escapes us on this island. It is hard to imagine that it’s already been three weeks since we celebrated Canada Day and Independence Day in Tofino. The memories are as vivid as if they happened yesterday. Nyma and I have been so busy, time has slipped through our hands like sand. Every day is a …
Surfing Vancouver Island: Tofino to Nitinat
My suspicion is confirmed: I love surfing. I think I surfed on all but one of the days I was in Tofino. I might be addicted. When I was out of the water too long, I began to feel antsy, agitated. But as soon as I entered the water, everything melted away and it was …