Walk sylvan trails through old growth forests alongside the cascading waterfalls of the Englishman River Falls Park and the Little Qualicum Falls Park. Explore the depths of underground caves full of impressive crystalline formations and take advantage of basic or advanced instruction in rock-climbing and rappelling techniques. Ride on horseback through tall timber and along mountain streams. Catch your dinner of salmon or trout with a local fishing guide. Kayak the calm waters of Georgia Strait or nearby Horne, Spider or Cameron Lakes.
Local companies offer kayak rentals, instruction and guided tours.
Bring your bike or rent one here and tour the village, cruise the beachfront or, for extreme adventure, hit mountain or forest trails. For 25 minutes or for as long as 2 hours you can soar like an eagle over towns, beaches, islands and mountains. If diving is your passion, local guides can outfit you and introduce you to the waters of our Northern Gulf Islands. Here you can find walls and passes festooned with congregations of anemones, large cloud sponges and dwarf gorgonian corals. During the summer months off the southeast corner of Hornby Island the rare and elusive six-gill shark makes its appearance.