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Trying out the Lake Trail Disc Golf course in the Comox Valley
By Keith and Heather Nicol We had been hearing about the disc golf courses in the Comox Valley recently so we decided that with Covid 19 sticking around we needed to find some new activities to enjoy...
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The Coal Creek Disc Golf Course in Cumberland is well worth visiting
By Keith and Heather Nicol To say that we are newbies to disc golf is a understatement. We bought a couple of discs from The Blue Toque on Sunday, tried the Lake Trail course in Courtenay on...
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The Village Park Disc Golf Course is a perfect place to learn disc golf in...
By Keith and Heather Nicol Another great place to play disc golf in the Comox Valley is the Village Park course located across from the Comox Recreation Centre at 1855 Noel Ave. This course is...
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“China Bowls” in Cumberland is worth a fall visit
By Keith and Heather Nicol We had heard about the so called China Bowls located just outside Cumberland for awhile and on a recent bike trip to the Cumberland trails we decided to check them...
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The “Pub to Pub” trail is a must do in the fall
By Keith and Heather Nicol On October 6 we decided that it was time to do one of our favourite hikes - the so called “Pub to Pub” trail which starts along the Oyster River, roughly half way...
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Mushroom Exploring in the Cumberland Community Forest
By Keith and Heather Nicol On Friday, October 16 we joined several other nature enthusiasts at the Japanese walking trail near Cumberland to do some mushroom hunting. In this Covid 19 era we...
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The Cooper's Hawk Disc Golf Course in Campbell River is a treat
By Keith and Heather Nicol With the fall weather cooperating on Tuesday, October 20 we decided to head to Campbell River to try out their disc golf course at Willow Point Park. This location is a...
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Checking out the Beaver Lodge Trails in Campbell River
By Keith and Heather Nicol After playing disc golf at the Cooper’s Hawk course in Campbell River we decided to explore the Beaver Lodge Forest Lands Trails which are located nearby along South...
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Fall is a good time to visit the Elk Falls suspension bridge
by Keith and Heather Nicol With the good fall weather holding decided to check out Elk Falls near Campbell River and the suspension bridge that has been built there in 2015. The suspension...
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Moon rise from Air Force Beach , Comox
By Keith and Heather Nicol One of the disadvantages of living in the Comox- Courtenay area is that you don’t get a chance to see the sun dropping off into the horizon in the evening. Sunsets in...
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Be sure to see the holiday light display at the Kingfisher Resort and Spa in...
by Keith and Heather Nicol For the second year the Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa will be presenting its winter lights display in the Serenity Gardens. We missed it last year but had...
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A December kayak trip at Pt Holmes in Comox
by Keith and Heather Nicol We have never kayaked in December before so when Wednesday, Dec 9 forecasted sunny skies and 9 C we thought we should take advantage of it. But when dense fog started the...
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Christmas lights at 19 Wing Comox are impressive
By Keith and Heather Nicol A previous blog post this Christmas season dealt with festive lights at the Kingfisher Resort near Courtenay that are well worth checking out. Another impressive display...
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Developing proper arm action for improving your free skate
By Keith and Heather Nicol Coordinating the correct arm action can really help your ability to free skate on cross country skis. As you can see in the photo below I am actively swinging my arms...
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Learning to make parallel turns on cross country skis
By Keith and Heather Nicol The ultimate turn that most cross country skiers aspire to is to make smooth rounded parallel turns on their cross country skis. If this is your goal then first learn to...
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Cross Country ski trails in Strathcona Park are now open at Mount Washington...
By Keith and Heather Nicol With all the recent storms that have hammered Vancouver Island, this has meant that the snow has been piling up at Mt Washington Ski Resort in the Comox Valley. This has...
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Developing a solid skating action in cross country skiing
by Keith and Heather Nicol Often beginning skaters have trouble developing a solid push off when they skate. They may push the ski to the side off a flat ski which results in a skidding action and...
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January sea kayaking at Pt Holmes, Comox Valley
by Keith and Heather Nicol We don’t normally make New Year’s Resolutions but this year decided to try and get in a sea kayaking outing in every month of the year in the Comox area of Vancouver...
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Tips for Double Poling in Cross Country Skiing
By Keith and Heather Nicol The double pole technique is technically a classic skiing manoeuvre but is also important for skate skiers as well since it is used in the one skate and 2 skate or V2 and...
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Try these tips to stay centred on your cross country skis
by Keith and Heather NicolBeing centred on your skis is a key aspect of cross country skiing since it will keep you in balance when descending hills, classic skiing or skate skiing. In my lessons I...
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