Toronto to Vancouver Island

Windy Lake Provincial Park, Onaping Falls and Conquer the Crater Triathlon

Northern Ontario along Lake Superior
We spent a few nights at Neys Provincial Park. Our primary task was to find Yooperlite along Pebble Beach in Marathon. However, our rocks were all glowing under UV light, the heavy rain and wet rocks fooled us. After talking with locals, they recommended to visit two places. One was the Mink Creek Fall and the other was the Prairie River Bridge for fishing. Excellent tips.

Chapters:

Neys Provincial Park, Mink Creek Falls and almost found Yooperlite

Thunder Bay and Kenora District Ontario
This time we left highway 17 after Thunder Bay and took highway 11 and 71 to get to Kenora. It is 120 km longer and we stayed at Sioux Narrows Provincial Park on highway 71. The route is not as busy as hwy 17 and passes through beautiful northern Ontario lakes and forests. A good place to see wildlife and spend a few days along the way.

Chapters:

Sioux Narrows and Nestor Falls on highway 71

Southern Manitoba
We spent two days to cross Manitoba and enjoyed the prairies south of the Trans-Canada. We found a lot of history and local restaurants with amazing food. And of course interesting museums. We had 5G cell reception everywhere. We didn't expect that.

Chapters:

Crossing the Prairies south of the Trans-Canada highway in Manitoba

Grassland National Park in Saskatchewan
We continued our Journey through Saskatchewan, south of the Trans-Canada Highway. A visit to the St. Victor Petroglyphs Provincial Park and the museum in St. Victor. An interesting display of the carvings in the park. The museum was by far more informative and so was the talk with the attendant. Then a few days on the Grassland National Park East Block and and few days in the Grassland National Park West Block. Yes, there are two parks 166 km apart. Both parks have their own story to tell.

Chapters:

The Prairies in Saskatchewan in the Grassland National Park

South-West Saskatchewan
We spend a few days in the Cypress Hill Warlodge campground. This is an amazing and huge park. Fort Walsh National Historic Site is a short drive away, passing through quiet farmland. We spent our last day in Saskatchewan with a visit to two ferries over the South Saskatchewan River. An excursion nobody should miss.

Chapters:

Cypress Hill Interprovincial Park and ferries in South-West Saskatchewan

From Bow Valley in Alberta to Whistler in British Columbia
We continued our journey after staying south of the Trans-Canada-Highway through the Prairies. Now starting from the Willow Rock Campground in the Bow Valley Provincial Park. This is about 30 km east of Canmore (50 km to Banff). The next stop was in Golden, then Fintry Provincial Park, Skagit Valley Provincial Park and back to the Trans-Canada-Highway to Vancouver and Whistler.

Chapters:

Willow Rock, Alberta to Whistler, British Columbia

Vancouver Island in the Pacific Ocean
We spent 12 days at Surf Grove Campground in Tofino. The waves are the big attraction that draws surfers to the East Coast. If going in the frigid Pacific Ocean is not your thing, the coast is stunning. Several rainforest trails and bicycle paths that connect Tofino with Ucluelet. Without a doubt, the hpye is well deserved.

Chapters:

Tofino BC: Surfing, a Plane Wreck & Jellyfish

Princeton Area in South-East British Columbia
Four nights in Princeton Municipal Campground to explore the Princeton-Summerville road, Coalmont Road and Princeton-Kamloops Highway. These are the roads where we found the Kettle Valley Rail Trails and trestle bridges.

Chapters:

Princeton BC: Gold, abandoned mines & KVR trails and trestles

Crowsnet Highway South-East in British Columbia
We continued our journey on the Crowsnest Highway via Kettle Creek Recreation Area, Kokanee Creek Provincial Park to Fernie RV Resort. The Kettle Valley Rail Trail crossed our path on several places. After 4 years of delaying our visit to the Intersection Winery, we finally drove to Oliver and had one of the best wine tasting experiences. The time was perfect, juicy grapes on the vines and in the crates, ready to get pressed. And an interesting tour in the vineyard. We also spent an afternoon in Sandon, an "almost" abandoned Mining town with lots of old and new history.

Chapters:

Crowsnest Highay: Best wine tasing, ghost town, awesom canyon and coffee places

Blackfoot Nation in Southern Alberta
Our last planned stop was at the Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park. The landscape is breathtaking and very unique. We learned about the History of the Blackfoot Nation and the land they occupy for 2000 years.

Chapters:

Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in Alberta