A road trip from Calgary to Vancouver has two main route choices. The popular Coquihalla route (about 11 hours drive time) uses Highway 1/the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 5/the Coquihalla Highway. The southern route via Highway 3/the Crowsnest Highway takes about 14 hours.
Camping -- one of the earthiest of endeavors -- can inspire the most heavenly of thoughts. But in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, it inspires a sobering question as well: Is it safe?
The good news is that relatively speaking, camping is among the safer forms of recreation you can enjoy right now.
Even so, it's not without risk. But if you know what you're getting into and follow some practical camping safety tips, you can enjoy that soul-cleansing getaway without much worry.
The young off-road motorcycle riders spent an afternoon Sunday with professional Sam King as part of Dirt School hosted by the Yukon Cross Country Motorcycle Association. Dirt School was also held the weekend prior and on Saturday.
The school helped the youth target their technical skills to increase their control and ability on their off-road motorcycle. The techniques taught would benefit the average trail rider as well as those who consider themselves experts in hard enduro.
King, originally from Australia, but now riding pro out of B.C., said he has had a passion for dirt-biking ever since he was a kid.
Their trip through the Pensive Lakes loop, starting and finishing at Tibbitt Lake, will last 12 days and involves the chance to sample basic whitewater conditions.
Most of the participants already have camping experience but are less familiar with paddling, said Dan Wong, owner of Jackpine Paddle and guide for the trip.
British Columbia is renowned for its lush green forests and sparkling blue lakes, but there's something else Judith Kasiama has noticed while exploring its trails: a whole lot of white.
From advertising to trail names, the business of outdoor recreation has been criticized for falling short when it comes to representation and diversity and for a culture that has alienated women and people of colour.
Kasiama has been working to change that for the past three years after founding Colour the Trails, a group with a mission to inspire Black, Indigenous and people of colour to get out and enjoy the outdoors.