Semi-crazy roadtrip to Pachena Campground on west side of Vancouver Island which required driving 70 KM of logging roads to get there.
Read to take the sunset ferry from Tsawwassen.
Silly games on the sunny first day at the beach at Pachena Bay. The campground is just off the beach to the left in the trees.
It's getting harder and harder for Martin to catch the kids. In another year Gavin will be out of reach and Zoe will follow in short order.
The Pacific Ocean is straight ahead. Luckily the water in the shallow area of the bay was comfortably warm.
Supplies tent to the left and sleeping tent to the right along with a tarp to keep all the sand from getting into both tents. Every night the ocean would bring…
Zoe's morning beach stroll.
The south side of the bay where the start of the long West Coast Trail is tucked into the trees. Plenty of bears in these woods.
Kathryn's stand-up paddleboard made for kid fun and a great way to explore Pachena Bay.
Timber!
Zoe and Gavin relaxing on the paddleboard at sunset.
Figuring out the map to get to Keeha Beach.
A bear sighting a mere quarter mile into the hike. Luckily the bear wasn't interested in us.
Making our way along what turned into a muddy trail with some big puddles. I can only imagine what this trail is like normally; we were here during August which…
The spook float woods shortly before reaching the beach.