Also known as Knob Hill but perhaps better monikered as Gibsons Grind or the sunshine coast stair…read moremaster, this is a short, steep hike with rewarding views. Parking can be scarce and difficult to find but we would suggest parking by the dog park nearby and walking the extra block or two. The trail itself starts innocently and is fairly well marked at the trailhead and every junction. One view to the top is rumored to have 400 stairs - luckily we took the other approach with fewer stairs but still steep with loose dirt - hiking poles recommended. Of note there are several other shorter and easier trails within the park if you so choose but without the view. No washrooms or water sources on the trail so be prepared. The views over Howe sound were well worth the effort. At a fair place the hike took roughly an hour return. Well worth doing if you're passing through Gibsons.

Hidden Grove is a network of walking trails in Sechelt, and combined with the trails in the Sechelt…read moreHeritage Forest, there are over 16km of trails running through 170 acres of forest. The trails are numbered and color coded, with signs and color markers at each trail junction, making it very easy to determine your location and find the next trail. There are numerous combinations of routes you can take, with each trail segment ranging from a one ten minute walk. (Oddly, the map posted online and at the entrance to Hidden Grove does not indicate the length of time it takes to walk each trail segment, but the paper maps available at the entrance do.) We went for a leisurely 45 minute walk, and while we only walked a fraction of the trails, all the trails were extremely easy and flat. There was only one brief segment marked as "steep", and even that wasn't too bad -- the elevation gain was minimal and only lasted a minute or so. The Hidden Grove trails are good for families and people with mobility issues. In fact, there are a couple of trails that are designated "accessibility trails", suitable for people in wheelchairs, and there are also benches throughout the trails. The trails are also dog-friendly. While not a hike, Hidden Grove was a lovely walk through a lush, green forest, and I hope I have the opportunity to go again and walk all the different trails. The trails are maintained by the Sechelt Groves Society, and extremely impressed with how well-maintained and marked the trails were, I made a donation. [Yelp collections: Hiking]

So let's be clear I have lived on the coast for 5 1/2 years and we actually shop here! Like I…read moreactually purchase hundreds of dollars of clothes, equipment and rentals, shuttles every year. Today because snow is forcast tomorrow and will continue all day I asked to switch my reservation to a different date. Explaining my vehicle will not safely get me there. Not once did I ask for my money back, I understand a strict no refund policy. Infact I really am not worried about the deposit. Lack of customer service, that annoys me, young patronizing employees annoy me lack of communication and listening skills annoy me. Lack of customer appreciation annoys me. I did email the owner, who seems wasnt clearly told the whole story and couldn't even comprehend why I would be annoyed. I'm sorry this was my experience and I'm actually sorry I have to write this. You will probably have a great experience as I have for the last 5 years. Good luck! However I will find somewhere else to shop after today.

We actually spent a great time on the lake, the local staff was very nice.Going between the little…read moreislands and seeing all the animals like seals was just perfect. Just awesome. To be recommended!

Great staff Great services and location…read more We did the whale watching tour with Andrew and we did indeed find whales , porpoises , seals and seal lions . For 150.00 per person and a 5-6 hr day it is well worth the investment. A lot of fun , remember to bring snacks and water for the trip . Throughly enjoyed our day on the water .

We had a great experience renting kayaks from Salt Spring. The staff were super friendly and…read morehelpful, and gave us good information about our routes (we rented on 2 different days). We especially liked the fiberglass kayaks which were so swift and easy to paddle. Such a beautiful place to kayak!

Had a fun time in Deep Cove. Due to high tourist season, it is best to go online to register and…read morereserve your kayaks. It will save you a lot of time when you pick up your kayak. Prices are pretty reasonable and we chose the two hour option due to our limited time during the sunset period. The staff were busy but friendly and assisted us with our kayaks. They will brief you about the kayaks, safety and where to go. Now, I would select a longer time to truly appreciate Deep Cove's natural beauty when you aren't dodging other kayaks or boats. The traffic can be somewhat chaotic in the summer time and it is main area for a lot of boaters heading out of the cove. We kayak around three islands within our two hour option, but didn't relax as much as we want. Again, the salt water, slight wind, and being in the 80's made it a wonderful but brief time.

Great place to kayak, incredible views, definitely worth a visit…read more Equipment and gear were great and in great shape. Our guides were knowledgeable and got us in and out of our kayak without us getting our feet wet. I didn't give five stars for two reasons. First, the two guides seemed a bit lax, they mostly paddled with us instead of taking lead and sweep positions, despite the fact that two out of the six of us had never kayaked before. They did look back periodically to check on everyone, but it was still strange compared to other kayak tours I've been on. Second, they didn't take pictures of us, other tours I've been on do it as a matter of course and email or post pictures to everyone. Still, this was a very worthwhile experience, and everyone enjoyed the views, the seals we saw in the water, etc., and no one had trouble keeping up despite the wind and the range of both ages and kayaking experience.

This place is great!…read more My husband and I found this place by total accident via google. If we had realized its location before we paid for a rental we likely probably would have been deterred from using this place BUT I am so glad we were not deterred. We rented a kayak from here to do a self-guided tour of the Pasley Islands. It was an awesome trip. The kayak and equipment were nice and well kept and we were provided a map for our self-guided tour. We rented a double kayak for 8 hours and had it for about 7 hours. We stopped a few really quiet coves for a couple swims and lunch for a couple hours as well. Because you are starting on the sunshine coast you are away from lots of boat traffic and have really good views of the mountains and islands. You also avoid looking at the city. There was tons of sea life as well. The purple star fish is still thriving here, they were sea otters everywhere, and we paddled right past a mated pair of bald eagles. This was seriously a really good day trip from the city and a perfect cap to our Olympic Park & Vancouver vacation. I would suggest this not only for any visitor to Vancouver but also just a really good day trip or overnight trip for a local. It is important for planning to know that you need to take a ferry from West Vancouver to Langdale to get to the harbor and the Sunshine Coast; HOWEVER, this was totally worth it and I highly recommend it for multiple reasons. We parked our car at Horseshoe Bay, walked onto the ferry and took the bus from the ferry to the harbor. It was super easy and the bus from the ferry in Langdale to the harbor took 5 minutes and was super easy to navigate. You could also bring your car onto the island and do some driving on the sunshine coast as there is a ton to see but since we weren't staying overnight we went for the economic option. Round trip ferry fare was about $16 each ($13 USD at the time) The ferry ride took 40 minutes and the views are insane. Honestly this is more like a 40 minute sightseeing tour. The scenery was beautiful. I point out all this information because I think some people would see the ferry and this places location as a deterrent, and it should be a reason to go not a deterrent. Gibsons is quiet, has great restaurants at far less cost then Vancouver. The only reason I didn't do 5 stars was because we did feel a bit rushed at the dock, but I think this was more due to the fact that we showed up 30 minutes early and the owner was kind enough to put us in the water right away even though by being early we overlapped with two other reservations. Another improvement that could be made for the shop would be to explain the private property high water line rule, since we weren't from B.C. we didn't know the rules. It took my husband and I a while to understand that we could stop on the islands as long as we were below the high-water line and not on top of the houses. We kept avoiding spots because we could see a "Private Property" signs and when we finally got close enough to read the small print we realized that we could infact stop at these spots as long as we stayed below the high water line, which is easy enough.

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