Justine

Bamberton Provincial Park

A one-night bike trip to Bamberton Provincial Park on August 8, 2020.

We stopped at Nymph Falls for lunch on our way back from Buttle Lake. It was a bit of a detour off the highway, but well-worth it to stretch our legs and spend an hour in the sunshine. The ~1km trail to the falls was well-marked and wheelchair accessible. The water level depends on theContinue reading “Nymph Falls”

Upper Myra Falls

Justine planned to hang out at Lower Myra Falls for most of the day to rest her tired body, but Adrien wanted to “do something” (a role reversal for us). There weren’t many “easy” hikes in the area, but the Upper Myra Falls was marked as moderate so we thought we would give it aContinue reading “Upper Myra Falls”

Lower Myra Falls

The Lower Myra Falls are stunning — no wonder we’ve seen lots of pictures of them on instagram. They are a short ~1km walk from the parking lot, but it is a pretty steep trail. We hung out here for a couple hours, eating lunch, people watching, enjoying views of Buttle Lake and brainstorming forContinue reading “Lower Myra Falls”

Bedwell Lake Trail

A day hike into Bedwell Lake was the only thing we had planned for the weekend. We knew the 600 m elevation gain was ambitious for us, but we gave ourselves lots of time and went slowly (average pace was 28 minutes per kilometer). Justine’s weak knee gave her some trouble on the sections withContinue reading “Bedwell Lake Trail”

Ralph River Campground

Back in July, we had tried to book a spot at the Buttle Lake campground, but it was already full (#bcproblems). Thankfully, the Ralph River campground had some spots available. We weren’t expecting much because we figured it was the “second choice” for most people, but our expectations were exceeded. The 360 degree views fromContinue reading “Ralph River Campground”

Buttle Lake, Strathcona Provincial Park

A three-night car camping trip in mid-August 2020.