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05-31-2006, 11:04 PM
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Before I start this post is too all of the people inerested in coming over to the island.
The west coast of the island is the way to go. The east is just full of old people and boring beaches. If you dive there are some great places near Nanimo and all up and down the west coast. Tofino is really cool any time of the year. Strathcona Park is good for a while. If fishing is your thing you can go out of Ucluelet for a day trip and catch lots of good food. If whales amaze you go on a whale watching tour otherwise dont and save the time and money. If you are going near Parksville there is a resurant called Pacific Shores and they have fairly good food and a big local saltwater tank in the center (it has a wolf fish). If you spend alot of time on the island you SHOULD take a trip on the MV Uchuck to Friendly Cove for the day. Its wicked there and I have some pictures if you want. I will think of more stuff later. Matt
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05-31-2006, 11:58 PM
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Thanks Matt, do post more as you think of it!
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06-01-2006, 04:45 AM
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Just to do my part to push Powell River tourism
 Canoeing and camping http://www.discoverpowellriver.com/v...canoekayak.htm Diving http://www.discoverpowellriver.com/visitors/dive.html and we're just a ferry ride from the Island
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06-01-2006, 05:52 AM
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06-01-2006, 06:44 AM
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Yup, Marie's tank tour is worth every penny. I lived 4 years in Powell River & there are many great places to visit on that side of the water. I highly recommend taking the boat taxi over to Savary Island & spending the day or more on the beach. It's gorgeous there.
Anthony
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06-02-2006, 12:19 AM
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06-01-2006, 05:10 AM
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Was that the average across the whole island?
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06-01-2006, 07:39 AM
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06-01-2006, 12:28 PM
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Ok couple things, I personally would not recommend a west coast tour of the Island, yes pick a place on the west coast like tofeno and visit it but there is actually not much of a way to tour the west coast as the main road is up the east coast. so if you go to a place on the west coast you end up back tracking to get anywhere else.
now in Victoria there are several parks, Ocean walks ect to see.. I think if you alot two days for Victoria you will be good, then you got bouchart gardens, if you like gardens and stuff like that it ranks up with the best and you can spend the better part of a day just wandering in there. my recommendation is to go there on a Saturday about noon - mid afternoon depending on how much you like looking at plants, then leave after the fireworks. there are also two good castle tours, on down townish Victoria, the other is in Colwood (about 20 min drive from downtown) as you go up Island Cathedral Grove is a definite see, (huge ass trees) the town of Chemanis is becoming world famous for the murals painted by famous painters on sides of buildings. there is pretty much a scenic drive all the way up the island that follows the water line so if you like that you will find all sorts of little towns and nick nack stores, restaurants ect.. if you are in to Caving Horn lake is becoming world renowned for its caves. there is a ton more but I will stop here.. find a good website, I had one I will post the like if I can find it. Steve
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