Keith Nicol Adventures

This blog covers travel suggestions and ideas by Keith and Heather Nicol. Most of our travels deal with outdoor activities like hiking,sea kayaking, cross country skiing, alpine skiing and other activities. We also enjoy traditional music and cultures. We have written over 800 articles in various magazines and newspapers. We are frequent contributors to Ski Trax and Saltscapes Magazines. Keith Nicol has also written 2 books and has a popular you tube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/k2nicol

Sunday, 21 September 2025

Gabriola Island offers fine coastal walking and inland bike trails

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 by Keith and Heather Nicol Although Gabriola Island is a little over 100 km away we hadn't visited in many years so thought that with t...
Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Sea Kayaking to Tree Island makes for an ideal 1/2 day trip

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   by Keith and Heather Nicol Tree Island is located off the northern tip of Denman Island and makes a perfect half day paddle (or longer i...

A Classic Trifecta on Hornby Island - Hiking, Mountain Biking and Sea Kayaking

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 By Keith and Heather Nicol Hornby Island is one of favourite places to visit and we are fortunate to be able to get there so quickly from C...
Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Lost Lake Trails at Whistler offer lots of hiking and biking variety

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  By Keith and Heather Nicol On a recent trip to Whistler we first of all checked out many trails in the Cheakamus Creek area and these are ...
Sunday, 7 September 2025

Whistler's Cheakamus Creek trails are great for biking or hiking

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  by Keith and Heather Nicol We recently had a chance to check out the hiking and mountain biking trails along Cheakamus Creek near Whistler...
Monday, 25 August 2025

Swimming with salmon in the Puntledge River, Courtenay, BC

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  by Keith and Heather Nicol On August, 22 we headed to Puntledge Park in Courtenay to check out the salmon in the river. We had seen salm...
Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Checking out the Dale Ball Disc Golf Course in Langley, BC

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 by Keith and Heather Nicol When we travel we often throw in our discs since you never know when you might get a chance to try a new course....
Sunday, 3 August 2025

Saturday, August 2 was another great day at the Filberg Festival

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 by Keith and Heather Nicol The Filberg Festival opened on Friday, August 1 and featured 140 artisans showing their wares as well as some va...
Friday, 1 August 2025

Movin' and Groovin' at the Filberg Festival

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  By Keith and Heather Nicol        The Filberg Festival is a huge fundraiser for the Filberg Lodge and Park which has a spectacular ...
Thursday, 31 July 2025

Tips for tubing the Puntledge River in Courtenay, BC

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  By Keith and Heather Nicol Summer has been slow to really warm up in the Comox Valley but recently it has turned hot in a hurr...
Sunday, 27 July 2025

The Brian and Sarah McLoughlin Park is well worth a visit in the Comox Valley

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by Keith and Heather Nicol We recently decided to revisit a scenic beach access that we had not been to in several years. our last visit was...

The Parksville to Coombs Rail Trail is a perfect way to visit Coombs

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 by Keith and Heather Nicol   On a recent trip to the Parksville area we decided to check out the multi use rail trail that connects these 2...
Saturday, 26 July 2025

Check out the Parksville Sand Sculpting Competetion before August 17, 2025

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By Keith and Heather Nicol We recently headed to Parksville to see the  Annual Sand Sculpting Competition and as always it is an impressive ...
Tuesday, 8 July 2025

The Quarry Rock hike rewards hikers with great views of Deep Cove near Vancouver

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 by Keith and Heather Nicol When we go to Vancouver to visit friends and family we usually like to get out for hike while we are there. On a...
Thursday, 3 July 2025

Saratoga Beach Golf Course has more improvements on the way.

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  by Keith and Heather Nicol On Thursday July 3 we decided to check out Saratoga Beach Golf Course which is located near Saratoga Bea...
Monday, 30 June 2025

A day trip to Quadra Island with a focus on short hikes

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 By Keith and Heather Nicol     We don't get to Quadra Island very often even though it is just around the corner from the Comox Valley....
Thursday, 26 June 2025

Checking out the Medicine Bowls on the Brown's River near Courtenay

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 by Keith and Heather Nicol The so called Medicine Bowls and on the Brown's River near Courtenay offer another way to see this river wh...
Friday, 20 June 2025

Check out the Evergreen Bike Group if you like to cycle in the Comox Valley (and beyond)

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by Keith and Heather Nicol The Evergreen Bike Group has rides on Mondays and Wednesdays and is a great way to meet cyclists and explore the...
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We think that Canada has many special places and the purpose of this blog is to show case some of the places we have enjoyed. In the past much of our travels are in Newfoundland and the other Atlantic Provinces so many of these posts focus on this geographic area. More recently many posts have been made on places we have visited in Western Canada, particularly B.C. Keith can be reached at: k2nicol@gmail.com. Keith also has a popular you tube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/k2nicol
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