For many Montrealers, it’s Spring Break. And for some, that means taking a trip. It was a busy Saturday morning at Trudeau Airport, but amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, have Quebecers been changing their destinations? A new poll found that nearly half of Quebecers who planned a trip south of the border for […]
Here are some suggestions with a kids lens:
Vancouver Island
get mid Island then over to the west coast
Parksville - large sandy beaches to dig in
ferry to Denman Island and then to Hornsby Island - fossils! https://hornbynaturalhistory.com/category/fossils/
Qualicum Beach - gravelly and lots of seniors, but a great place to see bald eagles picking up clams and oysters, dropping them to break them open and diving to eat.
Cathedral grove on Hwy to Port Alberni, accessible old growth forest
Alberni - old forestry interpretation site with a logging train in the Cherry Creek area
Drive to Tofino - an adventure in itself
Long Beach
whale watching
If you go to Vancouver, many of the classic stops are worth it
Wow this is amazing informative and detailed. Thanks for taking the time to write this list out. We looked at parksville (I remember as a really young kid staying at tigh na mara and loved the beach. Glad to see it’s still a recommended area. Thanks again!
Parksville is likely far more commercial and developed than you recall.
But the beaches remain.