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4 perched right on the water’s
edge, and the addition of a
Port Renfrew pleasant local pub.
Port Renfrew is famed for
@ g n 2070 Phillips Rd, its hiking along old logging
EXPERIENCE Vancouver Island The last stop at the end of tation to a large river sandbar
Sooke; www.portrenfrew.
roads: the Sandbar Trail goes
com
through a Douglas fir plan-
the West Coast Highway, Port
where it is possible to swim at
low tide. A more serious hike
Renfrew is a small, friendly
is the 29-mile (47-km) Juan de
fishing village and ex-logging
town. A popular day trip from
Fuca Marine Trail from Port
Renfrew to China Beach. This
Victoria, the town offers
visitors access to Botanical
trail offers a range of hikes,
Beach, where a unique
sandstone shelf leaves rock
days to short beach walks.
The town is also one of two
pools filled with marine life
starting points for the West
such as starfish at low tide. from treks lasting several
It’s the perfect place to take Coast Trail in Pacific Rim
a break from nearby city life, National Park Reserve (p104).
with unspoiled scenery in the
form of fir-dotted hills and
pristine beaches. Recent
developments in the area 5 ' “warm land” in the language
include a cluster of cabins Cowichan District of the Cowichan, one of BC’s
largest First Nations groups;
£ & @ From Duncan
n 2896 Drinkwater Rd; the area’s mild climate means
www.tourismcowichan. the waters of Cowichan Lake
are warm enough to swim in
Did You Know? com during the summer months.
Located on the south central The largest freshwater lake
Port Renfrew’s Avatar
Grove is home to Sitka coast of Vancouver Island, on the island, Lake Cowichan
also offers excellent fishing,
about 37 miles (60 km) north
spruce trees that of Victoria, the Cowichan canoeing, and hiking. Another
are almost 1,000 District incorporates both the favorite local activity is tubing
years old.
Chemainus and Cowichan down the Cowichan River,
valleys. Cowichan means the emerald-green waters of
which extend 29 miles (47 km)
from the lake. Cowichan’s
mag nificent coastline allows
ample opportunities to set
out to sea, whether in a boat
or on a board.
The warm climate here also
favors grape-growing. The
Cowichan Valley is BC’s second-
highest wine-producing region,
after Okanagan, and is
sometimes referred to as
“Napa of the North.” Self-
guided or escorted wine-
tasting tours along country
back roads are popular.
Tubers drifting down a river
near Cowichan Lake on a warm
summer’s day
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