Spanish Banks Beach. Photo: Destination Vancouver/Hubert Kang
One of the best parts of summer in Vancouver is beach season. With stretches of sand downtown, on remote coastlines, and everything in between, there’s a beach for everyone.
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8 Ways to Get Outdoors at UBC
Greenheart Treewalk, UBC Botanical Garden. Photo: Tourism Vancouver / Destination Canada (CTC) / Asymetric/Jason Van Bruggen
The University of British Columbia (UBC) has a gorgeous campus, surrounded by forest and ocean. You don’t have to be a student to enjoy fun outdoor activities like biking and hiking. You can also explore historical sites, gardens, and more.
Best Vancouver Area Beaches for Families, Dog Lovers, Kayakers, and More
Lifeguard at Third Beach. Photo: Kate Milford
It can be tough to choose which beach to visit in the Vancouver area. But there’s a beach for everyone. Here are our picks for the best beaches for families, dogs, swimming, kayaking, volleyball, and lots more.
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Best Vancouver Area Beaches for Families, Dog Lovers, Kayakers, and More
The Best Places to Fly a Kite Around Vancouver
Photo: Aaron Burden/Unsplash
Spring is a great time to fly a kite in Vancouver. The warming weather creates wind that will get your kite soaring. Here are our picks for the best places to fly a kite in Vancouver.
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The Best Places to Fly a Kite Around Vancouver
20 Vancouver Area Beaches to Visit This Summer
Lifeguard at Third Beach. Photo: Kate Milford
As the weather starts to warm up and summer approaches, it’s time to hit the beach. Vancouver has lots of sandy shores to choose from including lots on the Pacific Ocean and a few on freshwater lakes. Here’s our list of 20 Vancouver area beaches to visit this summer.
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20 Vancouver Area Beaches to Visit This Summer
Skimboarding – Coming to a Tide Pool Near You
Skimboarding at Spanish Banks Photo: Rob Weiss
When I think of tide pools, I visualize anemones, barnacles, clams and crabs, but visit Spanish Banks at low tide and you will notice large, two legged creatures inhabiting the pools. Imagine a sport similar to surfing, a smaller board and a puddle! Arguably, skimboarding is a perfect mix between surfing and skateboarding. Bright and colourful, the boards are approximately three times wider than skateboards and about one and a half times as long. It will come as no surprise that skimboarding originated in Southern California. Originally, the boards were simple wooden planks. Today, the equipment has evolved and high end skimboards are constructed from carbon fibre and fibre glass.
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Skimboarding – Coming to a Tide Pool Near You
