No trip to BC is complete without experiencing the Great Outdoors that makes up 90% of this extraordinarily beautiful Province. For the young and active there are diverse opportunities to get out into Nature through hiking and wilderness camping, kayaking, white-water rafting, rock-climbing, mountain biking or sailing.

•  Whistler, a world class resort (2 hours north of Vancouver by car) offers first-class day-hiking,  mountain biking and river-rafting as well as being a springboard for longer hikes, mountaineering and wilderness camping.

                                http://www.adventureswhistler.com 

http://www.whistlerguides.com

http://www.bcadventure.com/

Examples include:

• Kayaking in the protected waters around the Gulf islands or in an exquisite area on the west side of Vancouver island - the Broken islands - a protected wildlife area where you may see eagles, seals or bears looking for shellfish on the beach.  Kayaking is also recommended off northern Vancouver island where there are also whales, seals, eagles, black and grizzly bears.

http://www.seakayak.ca/

http://www.seaotterkayaking.com/

http://oceankayaking.com/

http://www.ecosummer.com/

http://www.mothershipadventures.com/

• White-Water Rafting for those seeking an adrenalin rush 

          http://www.reorafting.com/

          http://www.hyak.com/

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  • Horseback Riding in the Pemberton Valley, north of Whistler, http://www.seatoskystables.com/
  • in the interior of BC (Princeton),               

         http://bchorsevacations.com/

  • or in the Cariboo

         http://www.hillsguestranch.com

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  • Wilderness Hiking and Camping: at the pinnacle is the West Coast Trail : a 76 Km hike along the uninhabited shoreline of the west coast of Vancouver island (allow 7 days)

  http://www.westcoasttrailbc.com/    

            
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   There are many other less arduous trails throughout BC:
  in the North Shore mountains, with views over Vancouver
  Diamond Head, Garibaldi Park, Manning Park and Whistler.

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  The possibilities are endless!  Just be careful that you choose an activity that is within your fitness capability and be aware that adventure does not come without some level of risk....