Dam Good Trips

06/08/2018

Dam Good Trips is all about exploring the beautiful and hidden corners of west coast. A few weeks ago, we hit up Kyuquot Sound where there was endless beaches, sea stacks, old growth, and kelp forests. Oh, we hung out with some otters too!

Ilovevancouverisland Tourism Vancouver Island Destination British Columbia

Sheltered by the Brooks Peninsula to the north, Kyuquot Sound is a dramatic and wild pocket on the west coast of Vancouver Island. We had an incredible condition window where the Pacific turned into a lake for more than an week. And in May we found ourselves alone in the sun to explore endless beach...

09/15/2017

Searching for sanctuary? Visit Chowaniec Projects installation at in Ottawa until October 14th.

09/11/2017

Countdown to Chowaniec Projects first exhibit Chowaniec Projects: STARDUST at Project SPACE! We're so excited to be part of this!

08/01/2017

Buntzen Lake, BC // It's a scorcher out there this week. Stay cool. Find a lake!

07/14/2017

Wells Gray Provincial Park, BC // This stunning view can be found in Wells Gray Provincial Park. Let us help you explore your big backyard!

05/15/2017

Narwhals - the unicorns of the sea. Have you seen one before? 🦄😍

05/11/2017

Just two weeks, a kayak, and the Johnstone Straight. 😍 Hello, 2017 season!

Sometimes you just need to get out and get lost and we decided it was time for a mini expedition. Two weeks is just enough time to allow that to start to happen, to move at a human speed and to let life get simpler and slower. Conditions at the end of April are a [...]

05/09/2017

Polls are open from 8am to 8pm. Speak up! Our Big Backyard needs you.

04/14/2017

04/13/2017

Whoa! Check this out!

03/29/2017

We're looking forward to a few of these!

This is a collection of the fourteen best spring hikes around Vancouver, B.C.. They are located from Vancouver Island to Chilliwack.

03/21/2017

Getting so excited for Spring! Which one will you try first?

Get off the beaten path with these spectacular – and little known – B.C. trails

02/14/2017

Happy Valentine's Day! Want to try something a little different this year? How about a day in the woods?!

Looking for fresh and unique ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day? We’ve got three options for the mountain-minded romantic. Do you prefer trail mix to heart-shaped boxes of chocolates? Fresh air (which happens to be free) to expensive perfume? Forests to long-stemmed roses? We feel you, outdoors tribe...

01/31/2017

Instead of taking large chunks of time to explore the wild, guest writer, Alec Fross has begun integrating parts of the wild into his daily life.

Recently I have been reflecting on my outdoor life. It’s been that rare thing: a sustained love affair. One that has transcended and outlasted all my other interests, jobs, and, dare I say it, personal relationships. But for a long time, the only thing that counted for me was long trips into the wil...

01/19/2017

2017 is great already!

Happy New Year! We kicked the New Year off much as you might expect, we went paddling. But it is where we went paddling that is a bit unusual: we paddled up the East River right through the heart of New York City. It was an absolutely bluebird day, the city was still asleep, there [...]

01/09/2017

Look what I got in the mail today! .canada

12/20/2016

Conversation leads to collaboration. And DGT is collaborating with artist, Alex Chowaniec. Learn more below.

Conversation leads to collaboration, and when we work together we are capable of so much more. Enter Chowaniec Projects. I think we often feel powerless to make an impact on problems we see around us. We are faced with challenges on so many levels, problems of our own making, and on a scale never b...

12/14/2016

Have you got your free 2017 Parks Canada pass?! Celebrate Canada's 150th year by exploring the outdoors.

11/29/2016

🎉 Great news! 🎉

The B.C. government plans to hire more park rangers and open more than 1,900 new campsites, the premier has announced.

11/28/2016

Sometimes good things must be earned. ;)

Hiking in the Stein Valley Sometimes good things need to be earned, and the Stein Valley is one of those things. Its access is a double-edged sword that dissuades crowds, and forces those who persevere to give blood and sweat, and maybe even a tear or two. And in these high summer days where every [...

11/17/2016

Tis the season when humpbacks start heading south to have their babies. See if you can catch them along the coast over the next little while.

11/15/2016

Meal planning is definitely one of my biggest challenges when camping or hiking. Here are a few suggestions for your next adventure, or if you're booking with us, we can plan your meals for you!

We’ve all had epic fails when it comes to backcountry meals. One of my most memorable was bringing a dozen tins of curry mackerel on a trekking trip. I didn’t particularly like mackerel (and still don’t), and the combination of it swimming in curry sauce didn’t make it any more palatable. Apart from...

11/08/2016

Snowbirding not an option? How to handle the shoulder season.

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, this is the time of year we like least. With the darkest days of winter approaching, but still insufficient snow to liberate our skis and snowboards from the storage room, November until January sees many of us retreat indoors. It’s time for binging on TV…

11/03/2016

ICYMI: You don't have to go far to experience BC's wildlife.

10/31/2016

Happy Halloween! Check out this Ghost Town just outside of Whistler, if you dare.

3 Ghost Towns all within a 4-hour drive of Vancouver Welcome to the final installment of our 3 part series exploring some ghost towns in the lower mainland. This last post features photos from Kyle Lynch. 3) Parkhurst Location: just outside Whistler Driving time from Vancouver: 2 hours Hiking time:...

10/19/2016

One of the most incredible places we've ever been. A sanctuary full of remarkable beings that humble you with their size and scale and age.

Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park is one of the most incredible places I have ever been. It is a sanctuary full of remarkable beings that humble you with their size and scale and age. It is a place that is impossible to experience through words, or images. You have to go and stand in the base [......

10/06/2016

Looking for a trail to hit this Thanksgiving? Try one of these!

25 trails that offer sublime views, wind through old growth forests & along wild shores.

10/03/2016

Octopus Marine Park is just off of Quadra Island in the Discovery Islands and full of small channels and passageways well worth the paddle.

Octopus Marine Park is just off of Quadra Island in the Discovery Islands, roughly northwest of Desolation Sound, between Vancouver Island and the mainland. Quadra is surrounded by a series of tidal rapids that drain the huge tides running between Johnstone Strait in the north and the Strait of Geo...

09/30/2016

Tis the season!

It's spawning season in BC. To witness this natural spectacle, head to the Adams River, the Capilano River Hatchery, or to Vancouver Island.

09/27/2016

Love this place all year 'round!