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A safe playground on
site for young children
Or .... just sit and
enjoy the waterfront in
this relaxing vacation
paradise.
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Local Places to
visit near the condo and
around Nanaimo |
Here are some
local golf links:
There are several
excellent golf courses near by
including:
http://www.cottonwoodgolfcourse.com/
http://www.morningstar.bc.ca/
http://www.eaglecrest.bc.ca/
Nanaimo
Tourism:
www.tourismnanaimo.com/
Port Theatre and Nanaimo
Museum:
http://www.porttheatre.nisa.com/
Dingy
Dock Pub: This is a favourite
local eating establishment of
many and it is located on
Protection Island in the Nanaimo
harbour. It's BC's only floating pub
and restaurant. Take a short 10
minute ferry ride in an open
boat from the inner harbour of
Nanaimo departing from the boat
basin, arrive at the pub for
lunch or dinner. Stroll around
Protection Island and then
return. This pleasant easy day trip
is very popular with adults and
children as it allows visitors to
enjoy Nanaimo's spectacular
waterfront and harbour. The
Nanaimo boat basin is only
twenty minutes by car from the
condo.
Dingy Dock Marine Pub
& Bistro
8 Pirates Lane, 753-2373 |
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Kayaking tours
by Kim Crosby of Wildheart Adventures:
of the local islands can also be arranged by direct
contact. Kim and his staff are the top
kayaking guides in the area in the calm sheltered local waters.
Kayaking Day Tours over
to Pirates Cove Marine Park and Blackberry Point depart from Cedar by the Sea just down the road from
the condo. All kayaking gear is supplied. Sometimes a gourmet lunch is
served on the white sands of Blackberry Point. Ask Kim for details.
http://www.kayakbc.com/
Lake
Fishing: For fun you can fish for bass or trout in
the nearby Quennel Lake, just three miles down the road from the
condo. All you need is a spinning rod and hooks. Row boats and canoes
can be rented right at the lake. See the signs off Yellow Point
Road.
Quennel Lake is well stocked with trout and bass and fishing is
reputed to be excellent.
Bungy Zone:
Teenagers can go bungy jumping as over 130,000 have, in the world
famous Bungy Zone, just 10 minutes away. Even a visit to watch is a
big thrill for children and teenagers.
www.bungyzone.com
Moorage: In-season deep water dock
moorage is available right in front of the condo to moor your boat or yacht. There is a
boat ramp at Tillicum the adjoining property with
permission.
Our
dock with visiting yachts
Salmon
fishing: Local salmon and cod fishing is excellent. If you don't
have your own boat and want to fish in the ocean, tag along with
another boat owner or arrange for charter fishing from Nanaimo.
http://www.silverbluecharters.com/fish.htm
Diving: due to comparatively temperate, crystal clear local
waters and famous sunken reefs, diving here is so popular divers come
from all over the world to this favorite "cold dive" area.
http://www.divingbccanada.com/
Walking: Local roads and
surrounding area is flat and
perfect for safe walking or
bicycling. Or you can walk and
beach comb on the private beach
out front and in the secluded
adjoining bays. Roberts Memorial
Park is an Provincial oceanfront
park just two kilometres up the
road from the condo. It is a
flat safe walk or short bike ride that
is enjoyed by many guests and
locals for daily exercise.
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Climate:
We enjoy more sunshine and the
best climate in Canada
throughout the year according to
Environment Canada. First in
total sunshine hours and second
in average daily temperature
after Victoria. Spring and Fall
on Vancouver Island are
beautiful times of year, as is
Summer. Winter is very mild and
we have many visitors who come
here to escape the cold Winters
from far away places.
Here is some information on the
local weather patterns:
The condo is located in the
North end of the Cowichan
Valley, on central Vancouver
Island, 12 miles south of
Nanaimo. Cowichan is
known locally in history as
the "warm land". This area is
on the east side of Vancouver
Island overlooking the Gulf
Islands in south Nanaimo in
the village of Cedar. The
condos are 45 miles north of
Victoria and about 12 miles
south of Nanaimo. This area
enjoys the second most
temperate climate in
temperature throughout the
year in all of Canada after
Victoria,( by only one or two
degrees. Nanaimo
has the highest number of
sunshine hours throughout the
year in all of Canada.
April to June averages from 46
to 75 degrees F. June can be as
high as 85 degrees F.
Ladysmith and the village of
Cedar reports an average daytime
temperature of 46 to 52 degrees
F. during the months December to
March.
Departure Bay in Nanaimo 12
miles north of the condo, is the
second highest mean temperature
throughout the year of anywhere
in Canada. This has been
verified by the Federal
Government Fisheries Biological
Research Station located there.
We are actually second only to
Victoria, which is famous for
its temperate climate, by a
couple of degrees C on average.
However we have less wind and
fewer winter storms, being on
the leeward side of the Island.
There is hardly ever any snow
here in winter. If it does snow,
it normally lasts only a day or
two. Locally,
golf usually carries on right
through the Winter on Vancouver
Island, except on colder
days in January and February.
That is one reason this area is
so popular, the temperate
climate. Vancouver Island is
very large and the condo is
centrally located between
Victoria and the Central and
North Island. There is lots to
see and there are many
interesting places to visit.
Welcome !!
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