2017 Camping Season Kicks Off!
- Simon Blunden
- Jun 2, 2017
- 2 min read
The Victoria Day holiday marked the beginning of the 2017 camping season and so we towed the trailer up to Whistler, B.C. The weather in B.C. has been awful these past 6 months and so it was great to finally get some hot, sunny weather to enjoy the outdoors. We spent three days in Whistler and camped at Whistler RV Park & Campground. Although the campsite is located a little further outside the village than we would have liked, the views were spectacular! I captured this shot of our neighbour's Airstream against the mountain backdrop just as the sun was setting to the West using our Canon EOS with an EF 75-300mm zoom lens. If you can request one of the campsites right on the edge of the hill, you will not be disappointed with these views.
We did some hiking to the Whistler Train Wreck, Nairn Falls and Brandywine Falls and of course spent some time in the village (Click on the links to see my drone footage of these two areas). We even saw a bear! Whistler is a great year-round destination for people who enjoy the outdoors and there are plenty of things to do and enjoy.
The Whistler Train Wreck site was also where I had my second drone crash. I should have known better not to fly in a wooded area, but the quest of interesting footage got the better of me and I lost control of the drone crashing it into the side of a hill. Fortunately the only damage was a broken propellor.
Brandywine Falls is one of my favourite places to visit in this area. If you are driving north on the Sea-to-Sky Highway (Highway 99) they are located just south of Whistler Village and are an easy 10-15 minute hike in.
You have to watch out for bears in this area and we were lucky to catch a glimpse of this little guy as we drove up towards Whistler Olympic Park (which was unfortunately closed). While it might look like we were close to this bear, we were safely locked in my truck using a Canon EF 75-300mm zoom lens to get this photo so as not to disturb him. They are amazing creatures to watch, but at this time of the year having come out of hibernation, they are hungry and looking for food. If you want to see bears up closer, but in their natural habitat, visit Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver.
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