Valley of Trails

The Countdown is On & We Need Your Help!! On November 20, Valley of Trails founder Chris Fenton is trekking 100km through the Sahara Desert to raise money, and awareness,in support of the victims of domestic violence in Port Alberni! Chris is paying 100% of the travel costs (flights, lodging, food, etc.) and the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation is paying 100% of the of the charity administration costs. This means that 100% of your sponsorship donation of Chris' trek wil...l go to charity! The countdown: 106 days until Chris leave's for Africa! 30 days until 80% of Chris' fundraising goal must be met! For more info & to donate to support Chris' trek and ACAWS - Alberni Community & Women's Services Society visit: https://bit.ly/2Tb0zIk

Tomorrow Night! Come out to Boston Pizza for a Burger & Beer in support of an important cause in the Valley! Thursday May 9th 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase at Royal LePage Port Alberni. All proceeds go to ACAWS via the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. We hope to see you there!

Happy Easter Everyone! Hope you find some eggs on your hikes today!

A Valley icon! The Kitsuksis Trestle. Photo credit Melanie Dowson. #ValleyOfTrails #ExploreVancouverIsland

It's almost time!!

This is incredible! These young cats seem to be getting themselves into all kinds of trouble this time of year! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5087603

Thanks to a Valley of Trails user we have a friendly reminder to always stay aware of your surroundings when your out hiking. A local resident was out and about in the Valley with his dog this week, when three wolves made their presence known to him! It sounded like a pretty intense situation. In the next few weeks the local wildlife is going to start getting more active. And food is scarce this time of year, so be extra sure to keep your kids and pets close at hand.

How cool is this?! Climbing one of North America's highest waterfalls, right here in the Valley! #ValleyOfTrails #ExploreVancouverIsland

Join the Valley of Trails Group! We just created a group for Valley of Trails! This will be an informal public group created with the goal of bringing like minded people together on Vancouver Island, to share their love of the outdoors. Locals and visitors alike, are encouraged to share their photos and trip reports, ask questions, and share your knowledge. This group is for those who want to share their love of hiking, camping, biking, climbing, now showing, and kayaking.... Check it out! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ValleyOfTrails/

Remember when this went viral a couple weeks back?? Guess all 391,075 of us should have collectively knocked on wood! #Karma #ValleyOfTrails #SnowDay

How cool is this?! Cave explorers in the Valley discovered a new to science species of rare and primitive arthropod from the depths of a cave that was covered by a thick ice sheet until recently! https://m.phys.org//2019-02-ice-age-survivors-stranded-sub