We went to Whistler for a short vacation before Lok goes back to school on Sept. There were so many outdoor activities available at Whistler. The ones I booked are Paddle and Peddle and Ziptrak tour.
Our hotel, the Cascade Lodge, was really nice with a outdoor swimming pool, 2 whirlpools and Gym. It's very close to the supermarket, Starbucks and all the restaurants at Whistler village. I booked a two bedrooms suite with full kitchen. We were so surprised with all the facilities in our suite: gas fireplace, microwave oven, washer and dryer, stove, fridge, dishwasher, coffe maker, dishes and utensils, etc. Everything you need, they got it! Boy! I should have booked it for a week!
In our Paddle and Peddle tour, we first went kayaking at the river of Golden Dreams. We passed through several beaver dam along the river but we didn't see any beaver though. Maybe they were all napping inside. The river was shallow and cold. At some point we have to come out and push our kayak ahead.
After the river kayaking, there were a truckload of bicycles waiting for us at the river bank. So we put on our helmets and off we go! The trails were easier than I though with several short distance of uphill, then mostly downhill and paved trails along the way. We passed the Lost Lake and decided to go for a dip. Haa!! of course we got our swim suit underneath!
I was especially interested in the ziptrak tour because it looks so exciting in the pictures! And indeed it was exhilarating!! We walked through several suspension bridges at the forest canopy and zipped from one tree canopy to another. Threre were total of 5 zipline but only 4 were at the forest. Both Tin and I did an upside down run in our last zipline. We had so much fun there!
Faye didn't go ziptrak with us, of course. She's napping with grandma while we were out having fun. But I think she had a pretty good time seeing new things, visiting new places and meeting new faces. I would definitely go to Whistler again next summer.