Backroad Adventures
In the latest edition of our Vancouver Island Backroad Mapbook you will find close to 100 listings for the best things to see and do while travelling along the Island’s highways, backroads and city roads. From the towering old-growth trees of Cathedral Grove to Victoria’s many heritage buildings, Vancouver Island has a unique adventure around every corner.

Fishing Adventures
Vancouver Island is famous for its fishing, including all types of salmon (most notably sockeye salmon), steelhead, cutthroat and rainbow trout, dollies, kokanee and smallmouth bass. In your Vancouver Island Backroad Mapbook, you will find close to 400 listings for the best river, lake and ocean fishing locations on the Island, as well as stocking charts for the many stocked fish species on the Island.

Hunting Adventures
Vancouver Island offers plenty of hunting opportunities, most notably for black-tailed deer. In the latest edition of our Vancouver Island Backroad Mapbook, you will find detailed listings for all 15 of the Island’s (and surrounding) WMUs (Wildlife Management Units), along with information on the Island’s main hunting species as well as tips and important resources.

Paddling Adventures
BC Ferries are not the only way of touring the waters around Vancouver Island. Ocean kayaking here Island is second to none, with plenty of bays coves, beaches and smaller islands to explore. With a little luck, you may just catch a glimpse of the Island’s most famous residents, orca (killer) whales. Along with lake and river paddling routes, the newest edition of our Vancouver Island Backroad Mapbook has 80 detailed listings for the best places to paddle on and around the Island.

Park Adventures
Vancouver Island is home to some of the world’s most stunning parks, including the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve and Strathcona Provincial Park. In the latest edition of our Vancouver Island Backroad Mapbook, you will find over 250 detailed listings for Provincial, National and Regional Parks, complete with easy-to-read activity symbols, information on camping reservations, access and more.

Rec Site Adventures
Your Vancouver Island Backroad Mapbook is your ultimate guide to remote and rustic day-use and campsites. With over 150 Rec Site listings, we cover the best off-the-grid sites on the Island, from Alice Lake to Victoria Lake.

Trail Adventures
From long-distance, multi-day treks along the West Coast Trail or to the Cape Scott Lighthouse, to leisurely stroll through regional parks and to easy-access scenic lookouts, we tell you everything you need to know including trail difficulty, access, distance, elevation gain, highlights and more. In your Vancouver Island Backroads Mapbook, you will find close to 300 multi-use trail listings, along with trail charts for several long-distance trails and parks.

ATV Adventures
As you explore Vancouver Island’s sprawling network of logging roads and ATV trails, enjoy unparalleled views of the Georgia Strait and Coast Mountains. The latest edition of our Vancouver Island Backroad Mapbook gives you dozens of detailed listings for the best places to ride your ATV or dirt bike on the Island.

Snowmobile Adventures
With elevations as high as 2,000 m (6,562 ft), the Island offers many months of great snowmobiling. While there are not many formal designated areas, there are thousands of kilometres of logging roads and remote forests and mountain ranges open for riding. In the latest edition of our Vancouver Island Backroad Mapbook, you will find dozens of detailed listings for the best places to snowmobile on the Island.

Wildlife Adventures
While Vancouver Island is most famous for its orca whales, there are plenty of other species of both aquatic and land animals to see on the Island, from seals and otters to black bears and various songbirds. In your Vancouver Island Backroad Mapbook, you will find over 100 detailed listings for the best places to see the Island’s wild inhabitants.

Winter Adventures
With bountiful snowpacks throughout the Island’s mountains and world-class skiing and snowboarding at Mount Washington Resort, there is no shortage of places to play on the Island once winter hits and the snow falls. In the latest edition of our Vancouver Island Backroad Mapbook, you will find dozens of listings for winter recreation on the Island.

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