• Free Fall!

    At age 60, I decide to parachute out of a plane. It would be a fun adventure to skydive, so I make reserv ...

    At age 60, I decide to parachute out of a plane. It would be a fun adventure to skydive, so I make reservations at the nearest licensed facility and arrive on a sunny, cloudless morning. I think, “It ...

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  • Riviera Maya Reverence

    What better way to explore an ancient civilization than on an interactive eco-adventure tour into the wor ...

    What better way to explore an ancient civilization than on an interactive eco-adventure tour into the worlds of the Mayans. ...

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  • Poster Boy for Retirement

    When Craig Bassett and his wife retired to the Comox Valley from North Vancouver six years ago, he had ne ...

    When Craig Bassett and his wife retired to the Comox Valley from North Vancouver six years ago, he had never been in a kayak and didn’t own a bike. He watched as his Island neighbours vigorously pedal ...

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  • Two Old Guys' Great Canoe Adventure

    On two sunny days in May, my friend Marty (a resident of Ontario) and I (a resident of Pender Island) had ...

    On two sunny days in May, my friend Marty (a resident of Ontario) and I (a resident of Pender Island) had a truly Canadian experience. The first day, we built a 16-foot, red canoe from scratch. Yes, i ...

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