• Martha SleutelVancouver Island, CanadaMartha Sleutel
    Me on boardwalk next to a pond on Paradise Meadow Trail
    Flowering plants in boggy meadow pondAlpine heather in foreground of pondLily pads in a pond so clear you can see the rocks on the bottomClose up of alpine heatherElk Falls from side trailElk Falls from suspension bridgeView of Campbell River Harbor from our dinner restaurantBoat traffic on Campbell River Harbor in from of our restaurant

    Mount Washington & Elk Falls

    July 6 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F

    Our scenic drive took us through the midde of Vancouver Island to the town of Campbell River. Enroute, we stopped at Mt. Washington, and wandered along Paradise Meadow, an alpine area criss-crossed with trails. The alpine meadow trails were on elevated boardwalks to protect the plants.

    Outside of Campbell River, Elk Falls Provincial Park features a thundering waterfall down a rocky gorge. The 250-foot waterfall is viewable only from one of the highest pedestrial suspension bridges in Canada. I'm not a fan of heights...., but the falls and steep canyon are impressive.    Read more