Hikes, Rides, and Paddles

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Hikes, Rides, and Paddles

Hiking

Our property borders the North gate. * It's a 13km hike or bike from our place on the Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail to Sooke Hills Regional Park in Langford. You pass through the wilderness reserve and Humpback Reservoir to meet up with The Galloping Goose. The Goose will take you through Victoria, and past Beacon Hill Park to Clover Point on Dallas Road. * Visit AllTrails on the web for detailed listings of all the trails around the Guesthouse.
Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail
Our property borders the North gate. * It's a 13km hike or bike from our place on the Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail to Sooke Hills Regional Park in Langford. You pass through the wilderness reserve and Humpback Reservoir to meet up with The Galloping Goose. The Goose will take you through Victoria, and past Beacon Hill Park to Clover Point on Dallas Road. * Visit AllTrails on the web for detailed listings of all the trails around the Guesthouse.
Popular with the locals.
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Old Baldy Mountain Trail
2479 Shawnigan Lake Rd
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Popular with the locals.
Trails on the West side of the highway are more challenging.
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Goldstream Provincial Park
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Trails on the West side of the highway are more challenging.
East of Duncan. Fantastic views of the valley from multiple trails, and a landmark at the top.
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Mount Tzouhalem Kaspa Rd Trailhead
Kaspa Road
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East of Duncan. Fantastic views of the valley from multiple trails, and a landmark at the top.
See the Malahat Ridge from across the water!
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Lone Tree Hill
1450 Millstream Rd
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See the Malahat Ridge from across the water!
Try keeping up with the vistas along this 3.5km loop.
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Stoney Hill Regional Park
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Try keeping up with the vistas along this 3.5km loop.
An easy, forested 45-minute walk around a lake that's good for fishing, canoeing/paddle-boarding, or swimming.
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Spectacle Lake Provincial Park
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An easy, forested 45-minute walk around a lake that's good for fishing, canoeing/paddle-boarding, or swimming.
An occasionally steepy, but short hike to the top with picnic tables, and mountain, island, and farmland views. Bring your bike, dog, or kids.
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Cobble Hill Mountain Regional Recreation Area
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An occasionally steepy, but short hike to the top with picnic tables, and mountain, island, and farmland views. Bring your bike, dog, or kids.

Paddling

Tours and rentals May through September. You can take your own gear to Cowichan Bay Marine Gateway Park.
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Cowichan Bay Kayaking and Adventure Centre
1765 Cowichan Bay Rd
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Tours and rentals May through September. You can take your own gear to Cowichan Bay Marine Gateway Park.
SUP & kayak rentals, skills courses, & and multi-day tours. The public boat launch is right there at the marina too if you're bringing your own.
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Blue Dog Kayaking
740 Handy Rd
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SUP & kayak rentals, skills courses, & and multi-day tours. The public boat launch is right there at the marina too if you're bringing your own.
Kayak rentals and excursions. Offering moonlight and bioluminescence tours.
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Wilderness Kayaking Co
6683 Beaumont Ave
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Kayak rentals and excursions. Offering moonlight and bioluminescence tours.
2 locations for touring or rentals: paddle Victoria's inner harbour, or Oak Bay.
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Ocean River Sports
450 Swift St
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2 locations for touring or rentals: paddle Victoria's inner harbour, or Oak Bay.
Bamberton Beach has a day use area for launching your own kayak.
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Bamberton Provincial Park
Bamberton Road
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Bamberton Beach has a day use area for launching your own kayak.
Sshh, don't spill the beans on this neighbourhood secret. Perfect for a summer swim, paddle board yoga, or a picnic. Just around the corner from the guesthouse.
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Wigglesworth lake
27 Goldstream Heights Dr
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Sshh, don't spill the beans on this neighbourhood secret. Perfect for a summer swim, paddle board yoga, or a picnic. Just around the corner from the guesthouse.
A family-friendly beach with a shallow swim zone for the kids. At the north end of Shawnigan Lake
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Mason's Beach Park
Renfrew Road
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A family-friendly beach with a shallow swim zone for the kids. At the north end of Shawnigan Lake

Biking

* Visit AllTrails on the web for detailed listings of all the trails around the Guesthouse. * It's a 13km hike or bike from our place on the Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail to Sooke Hills Regional Park in Langford. You pass through the wilderness reserve and Humpback Reservoir to meet up with The Galloping Goose. The Goose will take you through Victoria, and past Beacon Hill Park to Clover Point on Dallas Road.
25+ trails for entry-level to intermediate riders. There's also an area for skills, jumps, and pumps. To boot, you can access the Great Trail from here.
Cleasby Bike Park
Empress Road
25+ trails for entry-level to intermediate riders. There's also an area for skills, jumps, and pumps. To boot, you can access the Great Trail from here.