Rafting through Squamish
We decided Whistler was a little too far away for this trip but booked onto a family rafting trip from the adventure town of Squamish, just an hour North of Vancouver. On route we stopped off at a mine museum above the Howe Sound, a community built around a copper mine. We were all really impressed by the tour - it took us down into the mine by train and ended up with a fantastic interactive Boom show in the processing plant.
It was a glorious sunny afternoon, so we got kitted up in our wetsuits and headed a little way upriver before boarding our rafts for an afternoon of rapids, eagles and cold-water dips. Though relatively gentle due to the family element there was enough excitement with a crazy headwind in patches, stunning scenery and a decent amount of fast, choppy and hold-on-tight moments.
Maya’s confidence grew enough progress to the front rim of the boat, facing the open water and shouting out pirate-style orders to the rest of us. We were even welcomed by our 4th wild bear of the trip plodding along our landing beach.