ADVENTURE ROUTE: THE WEST COAST GET AWAY
Base Camp Adventure Rentals
Sooke Potholes Provincial Park - An ideal location to have lunch and take an afternoon swim through networks of entrenched river bedrock. The crystal clear water makes this a popular destination during busy summer months, so the extra hike up-stream is often worth the effort during July & August!
French Beach Provincial Park - Good location to take in a view of the Olympic Mountain Range while relaxing on the sand and pebble beaches. Come during the spring and catch a glimpse of migrating Grey Wales, Killer Wales, Eagles and Sea Lions from the beach!
Port Renfrew - Make stops along the Juan De Fuca trail at Sombrio beach, and Botanical beach for surfing and beachcombing.
Lake Cowichan Provincial Park - Considered the 'Recreation Corridor' of Vancouver Island, the Cowichan Valley offers renters opportunity to partake in a variety of outdoor activities such as swimming, canoeing, white-water kayaking, tubing, camping, fishing or hiking. Popular attraction includes the Holt Creek Trestles.
MacMilllan Provincial Park and Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park - A favourite stop amongst travellers heading west, these destinations are considered some of the most beautiful parks on Vancouver Island. Enjoy a hike and picnic at Little Qualicum Falls which offers impressive waterfalls bordered by mountain peaks. Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park provides visitors up close encounters with giant Red Cedar and giant Douglas-fir trees, some 800+ years old with circumferences measuring upwards of 9 meters!
Tofino & Ucluelet - These renown destinations offer renters a relaxing costal vibe with endless beaches and trails to explore. People can easily spend a week filling their days surfing, whale watching, hiking, fishing and much more along spectacular coast lines of the Pacific Rim National Park.