Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MT SEYMOUR
SKIING, MOUNTAIN BIKING
OFFLINE MAP
(
www.mountseymour.com
;
1700 Mt Seymour Rd, North Vancouver; adult/youth/child $51/44/24;
9:30am-10pm Mon-Fri, 8:30am-10pm Sat & Sun Dec-Apr)
A year-round outdoor hangout
for Vancouverites, this branch of the region's winter playgrounds offers ski and snow-
boarding areas, plus toboggan and tubing courses. The snowshoe trails and tours are
also popular - check out the nighttime snowshoeing and chocolate fondue tour ($57).
You'll also find excellent mountain-biking trails through forested terrain.
This is usually the least crowded snowy destination in the region, so you're likely to
meet locals here. Seymour runs a winter-season shuttle bus from Lonsdale Quay ($6
each way).
ENDLESS BIKING
MOUNTAIN BIKING
OFFLINE MAP
(
www.endlessbiking.com
;
1401 Hunter St, North Vancouver; 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat,
10am-4pm Sun)
The first stop for anyone looking to access the local bike scene. The
friendly folks here can take you on a guided tour or just rent you a bike and point you
in the right direction. Lessons are also available if you're a newbie and you want to
learn how to negotiate those gnarly tree roots without wiping out.
Beginners should consider the scenic tour (from $129), which includes bike, helmet
and a trundle into the wilderness for mountain-and-waterfront views.
DEEP COVE CANOE & KAYAK CENTRE
KAYAKING
OFFLINE MAP
( 604-929-2268;
www.deepcovekayak.com
;
2156 Banbury Rd, North Vancouver; kayak rental
per 2hr/day $39/84; 9am-dusk May-Aug, reduced off-season; 212)
Enjoying Deep
Cove's sheltered waters, this is an ideal - and idyllic - spot for first-timers to try their
hand at paddling. Lessons and tours are available (the Full Moon Evening Explorer is
recommended), and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) has also been added to the mix -
try it out with a two-hour introductory class ($60).
For those with a little more experience, the center also sponsors Tuesday evening
race nights (
www.tuesdaynightracing.com
), where fun contests for all abilities are
staged. These evenings are a great way to hang out with North Shore boaty types.
EDGE CLIMBING CENTRE
ROCK CLIMBING
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