British Columbia Travel Guide

Let Elk Ridge Estate be your travel guide for British Columbia activities, BC events, outdoor adventure, salt and freshwater fishing, BC weather, transportation, restaurants and pubs, BC wines, golf, and other local and regional information. British Columbia, Canada's western most province has something for everyone.

Experience British Columbia, Victoria and Vancouver Island on the west coast, all the way to the incredible Rocky Mountains and the eastern BC, Alberta border. Activities in British Columbia include sightseeing, wildlife viewing, bird watching, salt-water fishing, fresh water fishing, golfing, skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, horseback trail riding, kayaking, boating, sailing, and scuba diving. British Columbia offers many more outdoor wilderness adventure activities as well as a host of indoor activities and experiences.

British Columbia accommodations, BC adventure tours, BC outdoor adventure, and shopping for British Columbia products and services are all a part of your holiday needs that we can assist you with. Book your next vacation directly from our website. Reserve your British Columbia adventure today.

Vancouver Island Accommodations
Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands have a wide range of accommodations. Resorts, Hotels, Motels, Inns, Bed & Breakfasts, self catering suites, Vacation Rental Homes, Cottages, Cabins, RV sites, bunk and breakfast, boat accommodations, and fishing lodges. Elk Ridge Estate, in the Cowichan Valley is Providing 5 Star Quality and Service. Vancouver Island offers some of the best scenery and outdoor activities in the world, and has a wide range of options for accommodations.

Vancouver Island also offers many other amenities to satisfy the non-sports minded in any group. From Victoria on the south of Vancouver Island to Port Hardy at the north end, and from Nanaimo on the east central coast, to Tofino and Ucluelet on the west central coast. Activities are available to suite all your needs, and ferries from various locations along the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, or directly from Vancouver provide access to The Gulf Islands.

South Vancouver Island
including Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake, Malahat, Cobble Hill,
South Cowichan, North Cowichan, Duncan, Chemainus and Ladysmith

South Cowichan
The Malahat Summit viewpoint is a stop that must be enjoyed by all persons traveling the famous stretch of highway, passing by Shawnigan Lake with it's small beach parks. Cobble Hill and Glenora bring you to famous wine country, and vineyards characterized by rolling farmland and peaceful Bed and Breakfast Accommodations. Cowichan Bay, on the Cowichan River estuary is a small fishing village featuring a host of unique shops, restaurants, and accommodations.

Duncan
The hub of the Cowichan Valley, is home to the Quw'utsun Cultural and Conference Centre, a unique First Nations Native Village, Totem Pole tours...over 70 poles to see, shopping, seasonal farmer and craft markets, the Cowichan Community Center, theatre, pool, ice rink, library, excellent Restaurants and Pubs, museums, the new Cowichan Sportsplex facility and so much more!

Chemainus
Chemainus is home to the world's largest outdoor gallery of murals.

Ladysmith
Ladysmith, famous for it's Festival of Lights at Christmas time has an award winning, historic Main Street, and some great shops for browsing.

Getting Here
To travel to Vancouver Island and begin your vacation of a lifetime, you will probably embark on a short voyage from Vancouver British Columbia, on board one of the many BC Ferries. The one and a half hour breathtaking experience promises some of the best scenery in BC and we recommend that you make the cruise from outside on the deck and delight your senses with the feel and smell of the fresh ocean spray. You will very likely enjoy the fun of watching playful seals, sea lions and whales as they frolic in the waves . Be sure to have your camera ready at all times during the voyage!

Ferries depart the mainland from Horseshoe Bay and Tsawassen, arriving on Vancouver Island in either Victoria or Nanaimo. If you are coming from Washington you may take the Blackball Transport to Victoria. The Cowichan Valley is a beautiful scenic drive on Highway 1 of less than an hour from either Victoria traveling north, or from Nanaimo traveling south.
The area is comprised of several small villages and towns whose inhabitants enjoy a leisurely lifestyle. It is an excellent area for outdoor activities with its scenic lakes, forests, ocean shores, and excellent parks. Cowichan is famous for its native crafts and Cowichan Indian Sweaters.

The hub of the area is Duncan, with the Mill Bay, Cobble Hill, Shawnigan Lake, Cowichan Bay, Honeymoon Bay, Youbou, Lake Cowichan, Crofton, Chemainus and Ladysmith being the out-lying smaller communities. Yellow Point, a seaside area is just north of Ladysmith, and Cedar is a small community near Nanaimo.