tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50778223325728555902024-03-05T06:45:52.341-08:00Coastal Bliss AdventuresCoastal Bliss Adventures' updates and information for guests and friends.Experience Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715135191146950204noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077822332572855590.post-82071326029377572612022-01-23T08:08:00.000-08:002022-01-23T08:08:41.463-08:00Preparing for a busy season in 2022!<p> So far, we have a good set of bookings for Summer 2022. We have 6 of 8 West Coast Trails tours assured of running with current bookings, and one that is looking good to run. We also have hiking tours running on the Nootka Island Trail and Juan de Fuca Trail. Sea kayaking tours are running in the Southern Gulf Islands and the Broken Group Islands. We have a number of school and youth groups running multi-day programs with us as well. </p><p>2021 was very busy with our Bioluminescence Tours in Cowichan Bay, and we expect this summer to be just as busy, if not busier. People are getting out and enjoying our incredible island. We have been seeing large numbers of people out this winter on the local trails. We are even doing an occasional kayak rental in January! </p><p>We are looking forward to a great season for 2022.</p>Experience Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715135191146950204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077822332572855590.post-29035422694305548262019-01-03T18:21:00.000-08:002019-01-03T18:21:46.083-08:00New Website...Again! Five Years Later!<br />
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<br />Experience Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715135191146950204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077822332572855590.post-68299855098205370962018-12-09T22:51:00.001-08:002018-12-09T22:51:34.487-08:00North Coast Trail Guided Hiking Tours - Taking Bookings for the Summer of 2019<p>Coastal Bliss is leading guided tours on the North Coast Trail again this coming summer. We are excited to continue to serve you on this amazing hike, to fill your transport, logistical, food, safety and interpretive needs. Join Coastal Bliss Adventures this summer on the trail that takes you from Shushartie Bay near Port Hardy into Cape Scott Provincial Park, known for its incredible beaches. Watch our <a title="North Coast Trail Highlights" href="https://youtu.be/yQq25wvVmjU" target="_blank">North Coast Trail Highlights</a> video to see the trail. </p>
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<p>What does this mean to you? It means there is more pressure on your ability to get hiker spaces. Our guided tour spaces are also under pressure. As of December 1, 2016, we have already booked 50% of our spaces on our tours. This is quite early for us, so we know something is really up. If you are wanting to hike the West Coast Trail during the 2017 season, you need to start making your arrangements now. Give us a call at 1-800-896-9525 to learn how easy it is to have a guided tour and the amazing things we do to make your hike a wonderful experience. If you want <strong>further information</strong> and updates on the West Coast Trail and other hiking and kayaking tours, then <strong>click the link below.</strong></p>
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Closer than the Bowron's and shorter, Vancouver Island's <b>Sayward Lakes Canoe Circuit</b> is perfect for anyone wanting to spend 5 days on a classic Canadian canoe trip. <span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">This circuit has beautiful lakes and an interesting variety of protages. </span></div>
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<br />Learn the basics of kayak fishing in protected waters. We will target mostly rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. The course balances fishing tactics and techniques with paddling skills and basic safety techniques. Gain in 2 days what could take several years of trial and error to learn. Increase your fishing success while saving time, money and frustration.<br />This course is designed for anglers and kayakers who want to learn how to fish from a kayak. No previous fishing or kayaking experience is required to take this course. The instructor will adapt the course to the range of skills and experience of the participants.<br /><strong>Dates: June 21-22, 2014</strong><br /><strong>Location:</strong> Cowichan Lake<br /><strong>Cost:</strong> $300 + Tax<br /><strong>Ages:</strong> 16 & up<br /><strong>Skill Level:</strong> Beginner<br /><strong>Prerequisite:</strong> No previous skills required.<br />Canadian Fresh Water fishing licence required.<br />N.B For all the courses and expeditions, the clients will be charged for lost or damage gear.</div>
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Experience Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715135191146950204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077822332572855590.post-69699251766212884722014-01-01T19:56:00.001-08:002014-01-02T09:28:35.417-08:00Happy, Blissful New Year! <div style="text-align: center;">
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We wish you all a happy and fulfilled 2014. Hoping to see you on an adventure along the way.Experience Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715135191146950204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077822332572855590.post-5325101823892337082013-12-31T07:04:00.000-08:002013-12-31T07:04:03.452-08:00Looking for Bliss<br />
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you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting
for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. When
you can see that, you begin to meet people who are in your field of bliss, and
they open doors to you. I say, follow your bliss and don't be afraid, and doors
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Ah, but what is bliss? We experience it in different ways. Each of us has our own experience, but there are common elements. Bliss is part of the journey. You cannot find it if you are not on a path of some kind, on a journey or adventure.<br />
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Every journey has some bliss in it. It may be at the end of a long day, when you have been exceptionally challenged. It may be while you are cleaning the windows at home. You have a brief moment to stop, or reflect, and a quiet feeling of peaceful satisfaction washes through you. You put together all the experiences of the hard day/journey/task into one integrated, momentary flash. This is bliss.<br />
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Some people have this every day. Some are trying to figure out what it is. As people, we cannot live without it. We crave it, we seek it, we anguish over its loss. The more bliss you can find, the more doors open to you.<br />
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The Cheewhat River area of the West Coast Trail is almost truly "wheelchair accessible." The wide, flat trail winds through thin-stemmed trees and salal ground cover, making it's way along about a kilometer of beachhead to the river.<br />
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At the river, a sturdy suspension bridge affords access to the other side. Because this section of the river is tidal, it is not good for getting water. There is a groundwater spring on the north side of the river, clearly marked with a wooden sign.<br />
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Marine and settlement artifacts are apparent along the way, particularly along this section, as it was settled fairly heavily at one time, with the last of the settlers finally leaving the area in the 1960's, although some have maintained ties to the area.<br />
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The next few kilometers take you along the infamous Nitinat boardwalk, known for its treacherous slipperiness. It was no exception this May 2013, as I slipped along with a school group, falling twice, on my way to the Nitinat ferry. It is a beautiful area, if you can take your eyes off your feet and the boardwalk. Looking closely, you can see occasional remnants of the settlement at Whyac.<br />
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Finally arriving down the slippery stairs at the ferry, you are greeted by the ferry operators, quietly offering up fresh crab, salmon, pop, and beer. It is a welcome rest to sit for a while before carrying across the narrows to the other side, and continuing to the next camp. As with the other days on the trial, this area does not fail to offer up many new and different things-alongside the usual aspects of the trail: up, down, mud, roots, rocks, beach, bridges, ladders, and boardwalk.Experience Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715135191146950204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077822332572855590.post-21318907119093481422013-04-30T06:59:00.001-07:002013-04-30T06:59:36.854-07:00West Coast Trail Highlight-Dare Beach<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimePw0WLEveeL4AusK0hnjKKMkBSYYKcMTr9zEOjJ__CtxNpqlodP6IH5PDqu-faKe6vMOF0E__zhXIBJXJRJKZGhgGivKP8ZKCuOrIkPdXJTwtPzHkU_oaLV5aczA5D1JGgHI_sIjtCWf/s1600/P7210355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimePw0WLEveeL4AusK0hnjKKMkBSYYKcMTr9zEOjJ__CtxNpqlodP6IH5PDqu-faKe6vMOF0E__zhXIBJXJRJKZGhgGivKP8ZKCuOrIkPdXJTwtPzHkU_oaLV5aczA5D1JGgHI_sIjtCWf/s320/P7210355.JPG" width="320" /></a>After leaving Carmanah, going north, passing Chez Monique-burgers and beers welcome at this point-the trail comes to Cribs Creek. Along the beach, the approach is different, not only each year, but can even be different days later. Coal Creek runs along the beachhead, connecting with Cribs near the rock sea shelf. It can be an interesting time getting across to the campground. All of this beach/shelf area is tide dependant.<br />
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Dare Beach itself is a wild, beautiful section of the coast, with some pretty wicked surf. The past few years have seen a number of surfers trying to surf the areas between the Cheewhat and Carmanah Beaches. Hiking, you really now feel that the hardest part is over and settle into a rhythm of hiking and enjoying more than your toes along this section.Experience Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715135191146950204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077822332572855590.post-48174744326784486622013-04-16T23:59:00.001-07:002013-04-16T23:59:45.596-07:00West Coast Trail Highlight-Carmanah Creek<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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The long beach that heads from Bonilla Point to Carmanah Creek gives way to beautiful views of the Carmanah Lighthouse all along the way. If the tide is lower, the hard-packed sand is exposed and the walking is easy. If not, the path is along the softer sand further up the beach. That's not so fun. But beach travel is still a lot faster than trail travel.<br />
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Once at Carmanah Creek, the decision often has to be made whether to take the cable car or walk or wade across. The flow is not so great that it is difficult, at least for most of the summer season. If the tide is low, the water spreads and thins out near the shoreline, making it much easier to cross the creek.<br />
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From the cable car, the view is beautiful over the creek and over the beach. This makes quite a good campsite, if the gulls are not hanging around.<br />
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Heading further along on the beach takes you to Chez Monique. This is a bit over a kilometre from Carmanah Creek, but well worth the walk.<br />
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Once there, the regulars at Chez Monique-Mike, Terry, Peter, Monique, and Dan-all take good care of you. Good conversation and occasionally music pass along the hikers that come for a famous burger. This stretch from Bonilla Point, along the beach, is a beautiful stretch, with the reward of Chez Monique at the end.<br />
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Heading toward Walbran Creek from Camper Bay, the West Coast Trail heads into sections of upland bog. The boardwalk there is meant to protect the fragile vegetation of the area, many dwarf trees and shrubs. This area is one of the most beautiful of the trail. The trees and shrubs here are dwarf-and old. The growing environment is harsh, so the plants there are extremely hardy. Beside the boardwalk, you can see sundew, a carnivorous plant.<br />
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These sections give way to steep ravines that tower over creeks. This can be a challenge for hikers, but Parks has put in ladders to scale the steep sections. Two of these deep ravines have long sets of ladders that take you down into the ravine and back up the other side. Cullite Creek is at the bottom of one of these ravines, along with a cable car, but later in season, walking across is manageable. The is a campsite at the end of the creek, at the beachhead, in a pocket beach. There are steep sandstone cliffs on either side of the campground, which is relatively small compared to most of the other camps. The next big ravine is Logan Creek.<br />
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At the bottom of the ladders at Logan Creek, a pretty respectable suspension bridge takes you across the creek. The view down into the creek is really nice, if you can stand the heights. <br />
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Once across, the bridge ends with a ladder up the other side (going north). This is a fairly steep-and long- one, so you will want to stop to let your legs rest at the top near the kilometre marker.<br />
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Once up the other side of Logan, the trail is mud, roots, and bog the rest of the way to Walbran Creek.<br />
It is a fairly slow section, but beautiful and challenging at the same time.<br />
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Upon arrival at Walbran, the cable car becomes visible, connecting to the trail on the other side. The preferable route is along the sea shelf, however, which takes off from the gravel bar at the beach head. There is a bit of a creek crossing there, usually best to wait to put on boots until after the crossing.<br />
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The pond formed at the end of Walbran Creek is a good place to soak feet and swim for a good trail clean after the long day of hiking.Experience Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715135191146950204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077822332572855590.post-74574187145931859152013-04-12T06:41:00.000-07:002013-04-12T06:46:35.624-07:00West Coast Trail Highlight #2b-Sandstone Creek<br />
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Sandstone Creek is a treat along the West Coast Trail. Managing to get to Sandstone along the shelf is a feat, because it is an expert hiking area. (I don't recommend the shelf unless you are guided or REALLY know the area. There are several complicated spots with surge channels and route-finding.) From the inland trail, the bridge gives a great view down the creek, but it is also worth stopping to go down the creek and explore the sadnstone waterway a bit.<br />
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The bridge is a bit strange. It is like an upside down square "U," ladder up one side from the edge of the creek bed, and ladder down the other side from the edge of the creek bed. This is so because the bridge has washed out in the winter a couple of times, so Parks made this most recent bridge quite high over the creek bed to avoid further losses.<br />
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Below the bridge there is a beautiful section of potholes in the sandstone, good for dipping in. On a tough West Coast Trail day, this is a place to take note, a great place to stop, rest, and just sit and enjoy the beauty of the wildness of Sandstone Creek.Experience Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715135191146950204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077822332572855590.post-77268188230059524702013-04-07T20:45:00.001-07:002013-04-07T20:45:22.643-07:00West Coast Trail Highlight #2a<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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The campsite at Camper Bay on the West Coast Trail gets evening sun, leaving it dim and quiet in the morning. Two options for leaving this camp lay ahead. The main trail is full of roots and mudspots, and is one of the most difficult, if not the most annoying, section on the trail. The other option is only open at certain times-the sea shelf. Only experienced coastal hikers should take this route. There are several hazardous surge channels along the way, but the way out at the end, up Sandstone Creek, is truly remarkable.<br />
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Camper Bay is often quite busy, as the camping options at the southern end of the trail are limited. Help is usually available if needed, from the Guardians cabin. Firewood is across the watery section in the photos, along the beachhead. Under the cliffs, in the background, is not the best place to camp, due to the occasional rock or tree tumble.<br />
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For much of the summer of 2012, there was a resident Canada goose in the pond.Experience Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715135191146950204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077822332572855590.post-79848492374590077862013-04-04T23:34:00.003-07:002013-04-04T23:34:59.464-07:00West Coast Trail Highlight<div class="separator" style="float: right; text-align: left;">
Thrasher Cove is the first camp site when starting from Gordon River. The way down to the beach is via a set of ladders, the first real multiple set on the trail. </div>
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The beach at Thrasher is beautiful. This is the view to the west, with the way toward Owen Point between the trees and the sea stack in the background.</div>
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