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Kayaking with Salmon on the Columbia River

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During my recent trip the Fairmont Hot Springs, BC, I had the chance to kayak on the Columbia River during the annual chinook salmon run in early October. Instead of taking a lot of photos above the water…I dipped my camera under the kayak to give you a unique view of the activity happening underwater […]

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Visiting Fairmont Hot Springs, BC

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When I was a kid, growing up in Kelowna and Northern BC, my parents took our family on a lot of road trips. We went all over the place in the car camping, hoteling, etc. back in the days before iPads, Nintendo DS and seatback dvd players made road trips easier for us kids in […]

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Terry Fox Memorial Unveiling

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If you were around BC Place this morning, you may have seen and heard hundreds of kids running down the street and to the foot of Robson Street as part of the ceremony to unveil the new Terry Fox memorial. Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr With a large crowd of onlookers, BC Premier Christy […]

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Norwoods Restaurant in Ucluelet

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The following photo essay was experienced and contributed by John Biehler exclusively for Miss604.com Once we finished our Zodiac tour of the Broken Group Islands, we headed to dinner at Norwoods on our last night in Ucluelet. We started things off with the ‘local seafood trio’ which included crab chowder, tempura prawns and grilled octopus […]

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Black Rock Oceanfront Resort in Ucluelet

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The following photo essay was experienced and contributed by John Biehler exclusively for Miss604.com After driving for a number of hours from Courtenay, our tour pulled up to the beautiful Black Rock Oceanfront Resort in Ucluelet. I didn’t quite know what to expect before arriving but when we did, we were all awestruck by the […]

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Old House Restaurant in Courtenay

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The following photo essay was experienced and contributed by John Biehler exclusively for Miss604.com After a day of travelling around the Comox Valley, we headed to the Old House Restaurant, which is the namesake of the hotel & spa we were staying at. Built in 1938 by the Kirk Family, who lived in the house […]

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Surfing in Ucluelet with Ukee Surf School

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The following photo essay was experienced and contributed by John Biehler exclusively for Miss604.com This is something I was really looking forward to doing. Fortunately, the weather couldn’t have been more perfect in Ucluelet the day we met with our surf instructor, Sean who runs the Ukee Surf School. After meeting up with Sean, he […]

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Zodiac Tour of the Broken Group Islands in Pacific Rim National Park

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The following photo essay was experienced and contributed by John Biehler exclusively for Miss604.com After a morning filled with perfect weather and surfing (post coming soon), we had just enough time for a quick change at our hotel and then head out for an afternoon in a zodiac for a tour of the Broken Group […]

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Horne Lake Caves

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The following photo essay was experienced and contributed by John Biehler exclusively for Miss604.com After arriving at the picturesque Horne Lake, which is just a little north of Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island, we were greeted by our exuberant guide, Jamie. We signed our waivers and were outfitted with helmets and lights then headed to […]

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Mount Washington Snowshoe & Fondue Dinner Tour

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The following photo essay was experienced and contributed by John Biehler exclusively for Miss604.com Recently, I had the chance to once again fill in for Rebecca who couldn’t be in two places at once and once again I think I got the better part of the deal as she was getting her shots and dealing […]

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