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 Our
Area
All Seasons Roost Bed and
Breakfast is located in Courtenay, in the beautiful Comox Valley on scenic
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Transportation to Vancouver
Island
& The Comox Valley
Comox Valley Calendar of Events
www.comox-valley-tourism.ca
www.mountwashington.ca
Bird Watching in the Comox Valley
The mild winter weather, the availability of protected waters and nearby
farmlands which provide habitat and an abundant food supply all contribute to
the year round abundance of bird watching opportunities in the Comox Valley.
Once an endangered
species, the Trumpeter Swans now flourish in the Comox Valley.
The Comox Valley and Baynes Sound are designated as "Globally Significant"
Important Bird Areas by the B.C Federation of Naturalists and Bird Studies
Canada. The second highest concentration of over-wintering waterfowl in British
Columbia is found here.
Skiing in the Comox Valley
Vancouver Island - Victoria & the Gulf Islands have the mildest winter climate
in Canada. The higher elevations, however, are blessed with an abundance of
snow. While golfers are teeing off on the year-round courses at lower
elevations, others are strapping on their skis and snowboards and heading for
the snow at Mount Washington Alpine Resort.
Every year, from December to April, the Comox Valley's ski slopes come alive
with activity as skiers and snowboarders enjoy the Comox Valley's excellent ski
facilities and record snowfalls.
Biking in the Comox Valley
Vancouver Island and nearby smaller Gulf Islands offer some of the best and most
varied bike trails in the world, and mountain biking can be indulged in
year-round here. The region is known for its technical rain forest single-track,
characterized by big trees, logs, roots, rocks, and other interesting obstacles,
not to mention the variety of stunning scenery, and plant and wildlife. The
Comox Valley boasts some of the best and most plentiful biking trails on
Vancouver Island, indeed, in British Columbia with enough variety to suit any
rider.
COMOX VALLEY PARKS AND BEACHES
The Comox Valley's over 40 parks and numerous beaches are ideal for swimming,
fishing, boating, hiking and camping. Watch spawning salmon head upstream to the
Puntledge Hatchery, amuse your children on some slides and swings or attend an
interpretive program at Miracle Beach .
Strathcona Provincial Park
Strathcona Park is Vancouver Island's largest, and British Columbia's oldest
provincial park. Comprising more than 500,000 acres, this wilderness area is
accessible from Mt. Washington and Forbidden Plateau and offers unsurpassed
hiking, mountain biking, camping, canoeing and wildlife viewing. Visit the
Strathcona Park Wilderness Institute website for more information.
BC
Parks
Seal Bay Regional Nature Park is a network of wooded trails on the Comox
Peninsula. The paths are excellent for hiking and biking and some are wheelchair
accessible. A steep path leads to the beach where visitors often see seals, sea
lions, bald eagles and other wildlife.
The Courtenay Riverway is a paved walkway that runs along the Courtenay River
and estuary and is bordered on one side by the Courtenay Airpark. This is a
prime location for viewing many species of birds and watching small planes take
off and land. The Courtenay Riverway is a popular place for walkers, cyclists
and roller-bladers and its level grade accommodates wheelchairs and infant
strollers.
Scenic flights are available
in small planes or helicopters for exciting views of the glacier and
surrounding mountains.
If beachcombing is your pleasure, take a stroll along one of the many sandy
beaches and keep your eyes peeled for sand dollars and shells. Goose Spit,
Saratoga Beach and Miracle Beach are three favourites.
By
Vehicle: From Victoria:
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COMOX GLACIER
Courtenay BC in the
Comox Valley
DIRECTIONS TO ALL
SEASONS ROOST BED AND BREAKFAST
Direction
Travelling north on
Highway 19 (map)
- From the Ferries in Nanaimo, we are
approx. 70 minutes to Exit #117 off Hwy. 19
- Take Exit 117
which indicates Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland
- Turn Right on
117 go to the stop lights and turn LEFT and LEFT again onto the
first street MARSDEN. Take Marsden to the STOP SIGN (approx.
2.3km) turn RIGHT onto LAKE TRAIL for 1 km. to TIMBERLANE Rd.
Turn LEFT, we are the last house on the left at the end of the
street.
Watch the deer feeding
right in our back yard.
Hiking in the Comox
Valley
From alpine to ocean, the Comox Valley has numerous and varied
hiking opportunities to suit every fitness level and scenic
preference.
Caving on Vancouver
Island
With over 1000 recorded, there are more explored limestone caves
here than in all other Canadian provinces combined. Vancouver Island
is so inundated with caves, however, that the majority of them have
yet to be explored.
Comox Valley Golf
Courses
The Comox Valley and surrounding area has nine golf courses, six of
which are open year-round. Facilities range from a
championship golf course complete with full service clubhouse, restaurant and lounge to a miniature golf course
that caters to family groups. Each course has its own special
attributes, and all possess stunning mountain views.
www.crownisle.com
Fishing in the Comox
Valley
The Comox Valley also offers some of Vancouver Island's best fly
fishing for trout and steelhead in many well stocked lakes and
streams.
Comox Municipal
Marina
The Comox Marina is just a short drive along the Estuary on
Comox Avenue. At Dockside one can purchase fresh fish, crabs
and prawns right from the Fishing Vessels.
The nearby park offers
a fabulous view of the Comox Glacier. There are numerous pubs,
restaurants and unusual shops in this interesting area.
Take Exit 117 off Hwy. 19 headed
towards Courtenay, (Comox Valley Pkwy.) Left at first lights and
another left at first street MARDSEN RD. Marsden Rd. to STOP SIGN;
Right onto Lake Trail Rd. and Left onto Timberland Rd. Last house
on Left side. #551 (two storey cape cod style)
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