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Whyte Lake. Photo: Taryn Eyton/HappiestOutdoors.ca
If you’ve still got the Olympics on your brain, challenge yourself to the ultimate Vancouver duathlon: a hike with swimming. With nature all around the city, there are lots of trails to nearby lakes where you can take a dip to cool down.
Alice Lake. Photo: Taryn Eyton
Alice Lake Provincial Park in Squamish is a great way to get into nature without going far from the city. The park boasts beginner-friendly hiking, swimming, beaches, canoe rentals, and lots more.
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6 Things To Do at Alice Lake Provincial Park
Fawn Lake. Photo: Taryn Eyton
The Four Lakes Trail at Alice Lake Provincial Park in Squamish is a great hike for a November day. The big leaf maples in the park are awash in colour, the cedars and moss glow bright green after the rain, and the trail is low enough to avoid snow. Plus you’ll get to visit four pretty lakes.
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November’s Vancouver Hike of the Month: Four Lakes Trail
Runners during the Survival of the Fittest race in 2019. Photo by Scott Robarts via Coast Mountain Trail Series
With spring on its way, it’s a great time to go for a run on forest trail. And the best way to stay motivated for running is to sign up for a race. Vancouver has a vibrant trail running scene with lots of races to choose from. Here are seven Vancouver-area trail running races you can sign up for this spring.
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7 Vancouver-Area Trail Running Races to Sign Up for This Spring
Photo credit: Mike Erskine on Unsplash
It’s still winter outside, but summer camping season will be here before you know it. In 2019 over 3 million people camped at a BC Park. If you want to camp this year, now’s the time to start planning and making reservations.
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Summer 2020 BC Parks Reservations Open Soon
Swimming at Lost Lake in Whistler. Photo Credit: Tourism Whistler / Andrew Strain
There’s nothing better than cooling off in a lake on a hot summer day. With lots of lakes near Vancouver, you have lots of freshwater swimming options. Here are some of the best swimming lakes near Vancouver, from the Sea to Sky region to the Fraser Valley.
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Where to Swim in a Lake Near Vancouver This Summer
Kayaking near Granville Island. Photo credit: Tourism Vancouver / Rishad Daroowala
Want to see Vancouver from a brand-new perspective? Get in a kayak to view the city from the water. It gets you closer to nature and gives you a bit of exercise too. Vancouver is a coastal city with lots of nearby lakes, so there are lots of places to go kayaking. Sign up for a tour or a lesson, or rent a kayak (and safety gear), then explore the water on your own.
Here are 10 beautiful places to go kayaking near Vancouver. They all have kayaks on site so can get on the water right away.
