PARKSVILLE & QUALICUM BEACH, BC | Visiting Beaches + Provincial Parks on Vancouver Island
Come join us for a rainy travel day on Vancouver Island, BC as we continue our road trip to Parksville and Qualicum Beach to visit Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park and Englishman River Falls Provincial Park.
After a quick stop at Qualicum Beach, we drove towards Rathtrevor Beach, which is a provincial park located in the east end of Parksville. This spot is known for its wide sandy beaches - especially during low tide when the water recedes almost a kilometre from shore! It was pretty cool to see.
And now: bunnies! Just as we were leaving the park we spotted what we thought was one lone black rabbit looking out of place, but as we rounded the corner, we discovered it was a whole colony! They were very cute.
Then it was onwards to Englishman River Regional Park where we went in search of the two waterfalls. Well, I’m not sure we took the right trail since we never did find them, but who can complain about wandering the wrong way in a forest when you’re surrounded by towering cedars, Douglas firs, and ferns all around.
After a wet and rainy day of exploring we built up a big appetite so we ended up frying up some cod in butter and serving it with sweet potatoes and carrots along with some delicious wine from Chile.
We hope you enjoyed our BC road trip episode to Parksville and Qualicum Beach. Stay tuned as we have three more episodes from our Vancouver Island, BC series left with adventures from Campbell River, Nanaimo and Victoria coming your way.
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Come join us for an epic road trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada where partner with Trover to cover the island from the south all the way up to the north. Unlike most Vancouver Island road trips and travel series which focus on the triangle of Vancouver, Nanaimo and Tofino, we branch off and visit lesser-known places such as Gold River, Port Alice and Malcolm Island just to name a few.
Our trip to Vancouver Island starts off with a flight from Toronto to Vancouver, followed by the shortest flight of our lives from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria, we head to our base of Mount Washington in the central part of the island, where highlights include spotting black bears, hiking in Mount Washington and visiting vineyards in Comox.
Our journey then continues to Gold River, Sam's hometown, where we board the Uchuck III en route to Friendly Cove. We also go to nearby Campbell River where we walk along a beautiful fishing dock, tour a hatchery and come across a black bear, and hike in Elk Falls which was our favourite hike on this entire journey.
Heading to northern Vancouver Island, we base ourselves in Port Alice and visit the nearby towns of Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Telegraph Cove. For separate day trips, we take the ferry to Malcolm Island where we visit the former Finnish Community of Sointula and take another ferry to Alert Bay where we have the opportunity to appreciate First Nations totem poles, artwork and museums.
Our Vancouver Island road trip concludes with visits to Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria. Overall, it was one of the best road trips we've ever done focusing mostly on nature, outdoor adventure, wildlife spotting and visiting off-the-beaten-path villages and communities that have a lot to offer but aren't that well known.
If you are thinking of doing a Canada road trip, Vancouver Island should be at the top of your list. For more information and tips on all the places we visited on Vancouver Island, you can check out this Trover list:
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go! Island, July 3rd, Oral History at the Qualicum Beach Museum
Qualicum Beach Flash Mob
Dancing in the streets of Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach 1967
Filmed in 8mm by Allan Conquest at Qualicum Beach, British Columbia.
Historic Tour #8 Rod & Gun - myPQB.ca - Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism
Parksville Qualicum Beach Historical Tour - The Rod & Gun is the 8th stop on the historical tour. Please go to myPQB.ca/historic tour for more information about the tour. By visiting these historic sites, you will discover the stories and events that shaped our communities.
I have never seen so much action at Qualicum Beach
Qualicum By the Sea 1949
Take a trip back in time and enjoy a few moments from history in this delightful and professionally made film from 1949 BC Gov Travel Bureau. Images of Qualicum Beach Hotel, St Andrews Lodge, Morgan Hotel,. Activities: golf, tennis, horseback riding, fishing & a tour of Downtown Qualicum.
Vancouver Islands Railway History
Vancouver Islands Railway History
In 2009 the BC Provincial Capital Commission did a series of short history docs about various aspects of BC. With the end of the PCC in March of 2014 it is not clear what will happen to these videos so I thought would post them to ensure they remain online.
Mini-doc on the railways of Vancouver Island and their legacies, including recreational trails and two castles built by the Dunsmuir family.
Here is the link to the BC PCC original video
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Please watch: Royal visit 1939 drive by on Kingsway at Marlborough in Burnaby May 29th
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1913 Automobile Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island Canada
1913 Automobile Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island Canada
September 26th, Qualicum Beach Museum
A quaint little brick building tucked in behind the train station in Qualicum Beach, on charming grounds with flowers and gardens and statues, sits the Qualicum Beach Museum. They're preparing for the annual Children's Museum Day on Saturday, September 29th, 2012. Go! Island takes a sneak peek.
Broombusters History Qualicum Beach 2017
Qualicum Beach Fire and Ice Street Festival 2016
Shaw TV's Kait Burgan tries her hand at Ice Carving in anticipation of the 2016 Qualicum Beach Fire and Ice Street Festival taking place April 30th!
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The Old School House Arts Centre, Qualicum Beach
Jay and Christine visit The Old School House Arts Centre in Qualicum Beach for a little Vancouver Island inspiration. Come for a walk through with us to see a sample of the beautiful art being created on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada, most of which by resident artists.
Parksville Qualicum Beach
Historic Tour #3 QB Train Station - Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism
Please enjoy this video as part of the 10 location Parksville Qualicum Beach Historic Tour. For more information visit local tourism office or Musuem for a brochure and more information.
1911 & 1913 Locomobile Car Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island Canada
1911 & 1913 Locomobile Car
Their were 3 old cars from the USA
Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island Canada
Old Car Commercial Films
The Locomobile Company of America was an automobile manufacturer founded in 1899. For the first two years it was located in Watertown, Massachusetts, but production was transferred to Bridgeport, Connecticut during 1900 where it remained until the company's demise in 1929. The company manufactured affordable, small steam cars until 1903, then production switched entirely to internal combustion-powered luxury automobiles. Locomobile was taken over in 1922 by Durant Motors and went out of business in 1929. The cars were always sold under the brand name
Qualicum Beach Visitor Information Centre - #ExploreBC
Qualicum Beach Visitor Information Video.
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A special thanks to our summer students Jillian and Marieka for all your hard work this summer and for creating this video. Thanks to Sandy for doing a wonderful job on the voice over! Sounds great.
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Historic Tour #1 Walter Ford House - Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism
Please enjoy this video as part of the 10 location Parksville Qualicum Beach Historic Tour. For more information visit local tourism office or Musuem for a brochure and more information.
Historic Tour #5 Milner Garden - Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism
Please enjoy this video as part of the 10 location Parksville Qualicum Beach Historic Tour. For more information visit local tourism office or Musuem for a brochure and more information.
1963 Riviera Seaside Cruizers Qualicum Beach 2012
1963 Riviera
Father's Day Show and Shine at the Seaside Cruizers Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island BC Canada 2012
Old Car Commercial Films
1961 Impala
1964 Impala