Rocky Mountain Discover Guide
Find hotels all across Vancouver Island from Victoria to Tofino to Sooke and Parksville, to golf courses, salmon fishing charters, maps, hiking, biking, kayaking, beaches, bed and breakfasts and restaurants - it's all here...
About Canada's Rocky Mountains
Vancouver Island is located off Canada's rugged West Coast in the province of British Columbia across the Georgia Strait - with a total land area of over 12,000 square miles. This massive island is brimming with incredible wildlife, densely forested wilderness, rugged mountains, peaceful sandy beaches, wild rivers, silent streams, roaring waterfalls and ultimate ocean paradise this side of the Caribbean.
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Vancouver Island's history and its economic roots lie in the fishing and logging industries. Where the rainforest meets the sea. A short 75 to 90 minute ferry ride across the Georgia Strait from the BC Mainland (Vancouver) brings you over to Vancouver Island. You will discover our greatest resource to be are people, people of all ages, races, and interests. From fine artists, photographers, young families, retired folks, salty fishermen, to rugged loggers, university and college students to navy sailors and just plain old friendly islanders from all over.
Salmon Fishing
You will also discover that Vancouver Island is full of recreational opportunities from incredible ocean-based activities like charter salmon fishing - like the annual Sooke Harbour Salmon Classic (cash and prizes totalling $200,000), to rainforest strolls, hour long hikes, to challenging even grueling trekS. PLUS at your doorstep from your hotel or vacation home are worldclass celebrations, renowned festivals, cultural experiences such as our museums, our parks and our architecture such as the World Heritage site in Victoria, the Hatley Castle at Royal Roads University. Vancouver Island is yours to Discover...
The fact that Sooke is located within the warmest year round climate in Canada has some referring to it, as the tropics of Canada. While it doesn't experience tropical temperatures, it does typically climb some summer days to 25 degrees (77 degrees fahrenheit) and sometimes much higher.
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This entire region features a very pleasant, moderate climate and primarily warm, dry summers. The warmest weather can be experienced between May until November. During the so-called 'winter season' the leeward side of the island actually experiences one third the annual average rainfall of Vancouver or Seattle. This somewhat dispells the myth that this leeward side of the island has as much rainfall as windward coastal areas, which it naturally does not. Visitors to the island will appreciate it's fine restaurants, access to worldclass fishing, golfing at the outstanding golf courses, boating, sailing, hiking trails, biking, friendly engaging towns folk and its slow-paced, easy going way of life...
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This entire region features a very pleasant, moderate climate and primarily warm, dry summers. The warmest weather can be experienced between May until November. During the so-called 'winter season' the leeward side of the island actually experiences one third the annual average rainfall of Vancouver or Seattle. This somewhat dispells the myth that this leeward side of the island has as much rainfall as windward coastal areas, which it naturally does not. Visitors to the island will appreciate it's fine restaurants, access to worldclass fishing, golfing at the outstanding golf courses, boating, sailing, hiking trails, biking, friendly engaging towns folk and its slow-paced, easy going way of life...
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