Top 10 Things to Do in Sooke, BC
Vancouver Island, Canada
Imagine
this list as the ingredients to an active mind, to spiritual
cleansing, a good time Sooke-style. An illustration of the character
and personality of this community. This is not a list of preference
or a ranking system or did we take bribes. The list is based
on conversations, observations and listening. The list is our
experiences recorded in our minds transferred to our pens. A
"put on paper thing" with the goal of getting you,
the Visitor, pumped up and the wheels turning, heart pounding
so you will focus on the adventure at hand-it is travel mode
time! Please plan accordingly people because some activities
are seasonal, require guides or tour charter companies. Booking
early is recommended. Smiles on arrival is compulsory.
Refer to Attractions Page for
listings.
- Ocean, River and Lake Fishing: Pick
your fancy. A tug-a-war with a Salmon, Halibut, Cod or Rock
Fish in the grandiose Juan de Fuca Straight. Feeling a bit
fresh try the rivers for Cutthroat Trout, Steelhead, Rainbow
and Brown Trout in the treasured waters of the Sooke River.
Float a boat and hang a hook for Yellow Perch and Bass in
the nearby lakes.
- Hiking and Walking: An area
celebrated with hiking and walking trails from a short 20
minute walk out to Whiffen Spit breathing in ocean air and
soaking up the mountain views to the 55 km Galloping Goose
Trail through canyons, forested valleys, over rivers and
around lakes. The area is laced with many parks and trails
to choose from. A hikers wet dream!
- Whale Watching: Catch a buzz
in the inlets and secretive bays of the Juan de Fuca Straight
cruising alongside Killer Whales and the odd Humpback Whale
with one of the tour guides in the area. Bark with the Sea
Lions at the appreciation of the coastline rainforest and
feel as free as the soaring Bald Eagles overhead.
- Windsurfing: From the radical,
unpredictable rides at Gordon's Beach to the generally calmer
conditions at Jordon's River you will be overcome by your
emotions from the hypnotic swells, explosive waves and seasonal
currents offered up sailing these coastal waters. An experience
you'll be forced to remember.
- Sea and River Kayaking: At
your own pace, absorb the surrounding wilderness as you
paddle in and out of the many coastal bays and inlets. After
the salt air excursions and the swells of the Pacific Ocean,
one can take on the currents and natural obstacles of the
many surrounding surging rivers.
- Sooke Potholes: A summer favorite
for the local swimmers and an awe inspiring massage for
the visiting traveler. Pools of water caught up in the carved
out rocks of the rivers edge surrounded by nature's wilderness
work of art. Salmon fighting the currents and quiet Todd
Creek metamorphoses into a raging Devils Falls during the
winter.
- Backpacking: In the heart of
the coastal rainforest is some of the most spectacular backpacking
in Canada. The 47 km Juan de Fuca Trail and the 79 km West
Coast Trail are world famous for their challenges and adventures
along the beach front, over surging channels and bridges
manipulated by the rugged coastal wilderness. Initially
used by surviving shipwrecked mariners.
- Scuba Diving: Top up the tanks
with oxygen, grab the fins and slip on a wet suit because
an experience awaits at the Race Rocks Underwater Marine
Park between Becher and Pedder Bay. Marine life will captivate
your every thought and the shipwrecked "Barnard Castle"
will be the topic of every story when you get home.
- Beach Worshipping: Finding
sand between your toes, tasting salt water on your lips
or taking a beach stroll under the stars is the easy part.
Which beach is the hard part...China Beach, Sandcut Beach,
Sombrio Beach, Mystic Beach, Botanical Beach or the beaches
that make up part of the 3512 acre East Sooke Regional Park.
We feel the urge!
- Off Roading: Not far from Sooke
located in the backwoods of the rainforest are the gravel
roads used for years by the logging industry. Still trampled
and rolled over by the logging trucks for transporting lumber...
but increasingly used by backwoods enthusiasts to bump and
grind their way deeper into the challenges of the rugged,
lush rainforest
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