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VANCOUVER ISLAND Best for
Cold-water surfing and hiking
PAGE 92 This mountainous island has a wild beauty and a the coastal rainforest
relaxed pace of life. The towns of its southeastern
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corner offer a lively food and arts scene, while
Victoria, the pretty provincial capital, has a charming Pacific Rim National Park
Reserve, Royal British Columbia
harbor and fine museums packed with the works of Museum, and Victoria
First Nations artists. To the west of the island lies the Experience
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, which features miles A whale-watching excursion in
of lush coastal rainforest and rugged surfing beaches. the island’s busy local waters
It is a renowned whale-watching spot, with these
popular visitors often venturing so close to the shore
that they can be glimpsed from land.

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