Vancouver June
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 2 WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS vs BC LIONS JUNE 29 SEC 213 ROW C $262.59 Time Remaining: 28d 5h 55m Buy It Now for only: $262.59 |
 Nickelback Vancouver June 26 Balcony $116.70 Time Remaining: 21d 20h 30m Buy It Now for only: $116.70 |
 Nickelback Vancouver June 26 Floor GA $301.49 Time Remaining: 21d 20h 31m Buy It Now for only: $301.49 |
 Robin Williams Vancouver June 9 Orch 1st 5 Rows $437.65 Time Remaining: 7d 18h Buy It Now for only: $437.65 |
 Nickelback Vancouver June 26 Lower Best $301.49 Time Remaining: 21d 20h 32m Buy It Now for only: $301.49 |
 Robin Williams Vancouver June 8 Orch 1st 20 Rows $282.04 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 53m Buy It Now for only: $282.04 |
 Robin Williams Vancouver June 8 Orch 1st 15 Rows $320.94 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 53m Buy It Now for only: $320.94 |
 Robin Williams Vancouver June 8 Orch 1st 3 Rows $885.03 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 52m Buy It Now for only: $885.03 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 13 Orch 1st 5 Rows $447.37 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 52m Buy It Now for only: $447.37 |
 Nickelback Vancouver June 26 Lower Level $204.23 Time Remaining: 21d 20h 32m Buy It Now for only: $204.23 |
 Nickelback Vancouver June 26 Lower Side $252.86 Time Remaining: 21d 20h 32m Buy It Now for only: $252.86 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 13 Balcony $145.88 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 52m Buy It Now for only: $145.88 |
 Nickelback Vancouver June 26 Club Side $252.86 Time Remaining: 21d 20h 31m Buy It Now for only: $252.86 |
 Robin Williams Vancouver June 9 Orch 1st 3 Rows $787.77 Time Remaining: 7d 18h Buy It Now for only: $787.77 |
 Nickelback Vancouver June 26 Balcony Corner $145.88 Time Remaining: 21d 20h 30m Buy It Now for only: $145.88 |
 Robin Williams Vancouver June 8 Orch 1st 5 Rows $496.00 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 52m Buy It Now for only: $496.00 |
 Robin Williams Vancouver June 9 Orch 1st 20 Rows $282.04 Time Remaining: 7d 18h Buy It Now for only: $282.04 |
 Robin Williams Vancouver June 9 Orch 1st 15 Rows $320.94 Time Remaining: 7d 18h Buy It Now for only: $320.94 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 16 Orch 1st 5 Rows $447.37 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 41m Buy It Now for only: $447.37 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 16 Orch 1st 5 Rows $447.37 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 41m Buy It Now for only: $447.37 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 13 Orch 1st 25 Rows $243.13 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 52m Buy It Now for only: $243.13 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 13 Orch 1st 20 Rows $272.31 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 52m Buy It Now for only: $272.31 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 13 Orch 1st 15 Rows $301.49 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 52m Buy It Now for only: $301.49 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 13 Orch 1st 10 Rows $350.12 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 52m Buy It Now for only: $350.12 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Orch 1st 5 Rows $447.37 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 3m Buy It Now for only: $447.37 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Orch 1st 10 Rows $350.12 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 4m Buy It Now for only: $350.12 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Orch 1st 5 Rows $447.37 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 45m Buy It Now for only: $447.37 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Orch 1st 10 Rows $350.12 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 46m Buy It Now for only: $350.12 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 15 Orch 1st 5 Rows $447.37 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 23m Buy It Now for only: $447.37 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 15 Orch 1st 10 Rows $350.12 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 23m Buy It Now for only: $350.12 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 16 Orch 1st 10 Rows $350.12 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 42m Buy It Now for only: $350.12 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 16 Orch 1st 10 Rows $350.12 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 42m Buy It Now for only: $350.12 |
 Nickelback Vancouver June 26 Lower Corner $213.96 Time Remaining: 21d 20h 32m Buy It Now for only: $213.96 |
 Chickenfoot Vancouver June 5 Orch 1st 10 Rows $252.86 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 5m Buy It Now for only: $252.86 |
 Chickenfoot Vancouver June 5 Orch 1st 15 Rows $213.96 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 5m Buy It Now for only: $213.96 |
 Chickenfoot Vancouver June 5 Orch 1st 5 Rows $398.75 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 5m Buy It Now for only: $398.75 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 13 Orch 1st 3 Rows $593.26 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 52m Buy It Now for only: $593.26 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Orch 1st 3 Rows $593.26 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 4m Buy It Now for only: $593.26 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Orch 1st 3 Rows $593.26 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 45m Buy It Now for only: $593.26 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 15 Orch 1st 3 Rows $593.26 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 23m Buy It Now for only: $593.26 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 16 Orch 1st 3 Rows $593.26 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 41m Buy It Now for only: $593.26 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 16 Orch 1st 3 Rows $593.26 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 41m Buy It Now for only: $593.26 |
 BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Vancouver June 13 Lower Endzone $68.07 Time Remaining: 26d 18h 8m Buy It Now for only: $68.07 |
 BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Vancouver June 13 Lower Side $87.52 Time Remaining: 26d 18h 16m Buy It Now for only: $87.52 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Orch 1st 20 Rows $272.31 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 4m Buy It Now for only: $272.31 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Orch 1st 20 Rows $272.31 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 45m Buy It Now for only: $272.31 |
 Chickenfoot Vancouver June 5 Balcony $145.88 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 5m Buy It Now for only: $145.88 |
 BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Vancouver June 13 Lower Premium $136.15 Time Remaining: 26d 18h 16m Buy It Now for only: $136.15 |
 BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Vancouver June 13 Club Lounge $223.68 Time Remaining: 26d 18h 16m Buy It Now for only: $223.68 |
 Queen Extravaganza Vancouver June 30 Orch 1st 10 Rows $204.23 Time Remaining: 8d 21h 16m Buy It Now for only: $204.23 |
 Primus Vancouver June 15 730pm Dress Circle $175.05 Time Remaining: 14d 17h 33m Buy It Now for only: $175.05 |
 BC Lions vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Vancouver June 29 Lower Center $204.23 Time Remaining: 26d 19h 13m Buy It Now for only: $204.23 |
 Nickelback Vancouver June 26 Balcony Side $175.05 Time Remaining: 21d 20h 31m Buy It Now for only: $175.05 |
 Queen Extravaganza Vancouver June 30 Mezzanine $116.70 Time Remaining: 8d 21h 16m Buy It Now for only: $116.70 |
 Queen Extravaganza Vancouver June 30 Balcony $106.97 Time Remaining: 8d 21h 16m Buy It Now for only: $106.97 |
 BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Vancouver June 13 Lower Corner $77.80 Time Remaining: 26d 18h 16m Buy It Now for only: $77.80 |
 BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Vancouver June 13 Lower Center $106.97 Time Remaining: 26d 18h 16m Buy It Now for only: $106.97 |
 Primus Vancouver June 15 730pm Upper Balcony $116.70 Time Remaining: 14d 17h 33m Buy It Now for only: $116.70 |
 Chickenfoot Vancouver June 5 Mezzanine $155.60 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 5m Buy It Now for only: $155.60 |
 Chickenfoot Vancouver June 5 Dress Circle $175.05 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 5m Buy It Now for only: $175.05 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 13 Dress Circle $262.58 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 52m Buy It Now for only: $262.58 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 13 Mezzanine $204.23 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 52m Buy It Now for only: $204.23 |
 Robin Williams Vancouver June 8 Mezzanine $262.58 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 53m Buy It Now for only: $262.58 |
 Robin Williams Vancouver June 9 Mezzanine $262.58 Time Remaining: 7d 18h Buy It Now for only: $262.58 |
 Queen Extravaganza Vancouver June 30 Dress Circle $145.88 Time Remaining: 8d 21h 16m Buy It Now for only: $145.88 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Dress Circle $262.58 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 4m Buy It Now for only: $262.58 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Mezzanine $204.23 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 4m Buy It Now for only: $204.23 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Balcony $145.88 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 4m Buy It Now for only: $145.88 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Dress Circle $262.58 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 46m Buy It Now for only: $262.58 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Mezzanine $204.23 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 46m Buy It Now for only: $204.23 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Balcony $145.88 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 46m Buy It Now for only: $145.88 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 15 Dress Circle $262.58 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 23m Buy It Now for only: $262.58 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 15 Mezzanine $204.23 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 23m Buy It Now for only: $204.23 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 15 Balcony $145.88 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 23m Buy It Now for only: $145.88 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 16 Dress Circle $262.58 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 42m Buy It Now for only: $262.58 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 16 Dress Circle $262.58 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 42m Buy It Now for only: $262.58 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 16 Mezzanine $204.23 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 42m Buy It Now for only: $204.23 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 16 Mezzanine $204.23 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 42m Buy It Now for only: $204.23 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 16 Balcony $145.88 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 42m Buy It Now for only: $145.88 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 16 Balcony $145.88 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 42m Buy It Now for only: $145.88 |
 BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Vancouver June 13 Upper Premium $97.25 Time Remaining: 26d 18h 16m Buy It Now for only: $97.25 |
 Nickelback Vancouver June 26 Balcony Best $194.50 Time Remaining: 21d 20h 30m Buy It Now for only: $194.50 |
 Chickenfoot Vancouver June 5 Orch 1st 20 Rows $184.78 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 5m Buy It Now for only: $184.78 |
 Chickenfoot Vancouver June 5 Orch 1st 25 Rows $165.33 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 5m Buy It Now for only: $165.33 |
 Robin Williams Vancouver June 8 Orch 1st 10 Rows $350.12 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 53m Buy It Now for only: $350.12 |
 Robin Williams Vancouver June 9 Orch 1st 10 Rows $350.12 Time Remaining: 7d 18h Buy It Now for only: $350.12 |
 Queen Extravaganza Vancouver June 30 Orch 1st 5 Rows $301.49 Time Remaining: 8d 21h 16m Buy It Now for only: $301.49 |
 Queen Extravaganza Vancouver June 30 Orch 1st 3 Rows $398.75 Time Remaining: 8d 21h 16m Buy It Now for only: $398.75 |
 Queen Extravaganza Vancouver June 30 Orch 1st 25 Rows $136.15 Time Remaining: 8d 21h 16m Buy It Now for only: $136.15 |
 Queen Extravaganza Vancouver June 30 Orch 1st 20 Rows $155.60 Time Remaining: 8d 21h 16m Buy It Now for only: $155.60 |
 Queen Extravaganza Vancouver June 30 Orch 1st 15 Rows $175.05 Time Remaining: 8d 21h 16m Buy It Now for only: $175.05 |
 Primus Vancouver June 15 730pm Lower Balcony $145.88 Time Remaining: 14d 17h 33m Buy It Now for only: $145.88 |
 Primus Vancouver June 15 730pm Orch 1st 15 Row $213.96 Time Remaining: 14d 17h 33m Buy It Now for only: $213.96 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Orch 1st 25 Rows $243.13 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 4m Buy It Now for only: $243.13 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Orch 1st 15 Rows $301.49 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 4m Buy It Now for only: $301.49 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Orch 1st 25 Rows $243.13 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 45m Buy It Now for only: $243.13 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 14 Orch 1st 15 Rows $301.49 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 46m Buy It Now for only: $301.49 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 15 Orch 1st 25 Rows $243.13 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 23m Buy It Now for only: $243.13 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 15 Orch 1st 20 Rows $272.31 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 23m Buy It Now for only: $272.31 |
 Swan Lake Vancouver June 15 Orch 1st 15 Rows $301.49 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 23m Buy It Now for only: $301.49 |
Vancouver June
Vancouver Island British Columbia Rainforest Tours: Discover the Rainforest Beyond the Trees With a Biologist
Vancouver Island British Columbia Rainforest Tours
When you take a rainforest tour on Vancouver Island, it’s hard to take your eyes off the giant mossy trees glowing like stained glass in nature’s cathedral. Some of the tallest stretch over 90 meters, while others measure as much as 20 meters in circumference. At more than 1000 years old, the oldest are impressive to be sure. But don’t get a kink in your neck by focussing only on the trees. You might miss the amazing diversity of plants and animals the old growth pacific temperate rainforest has to offer.
Even with your eyes closed there is a humid, fragrant coolness that enables the mosses and lichens clinging to the tree branches to grow so well. Multiple canopy layers, forest openings with berries and other pioneer species, dead standing trees with holes for owls, bats, squirrels, and nut hatches are just a few of the highlights.
For wildflowers, April and May are great times to see what’s flourishing in the ancient rainforest. Coral root and Calypso orchids, trilliums, wild cherry, elderberry and salmon berry are some of the flowers that you can find in the spring. Starting in June and lasting into September, you also can taste the wonderful parade of berries that result from this profusion of flowers. (Be sure to take along a field guide or an expert to avoid any poisonous plants.) There are some very tasty and nutritious plants like stinging nettle (cooked) and many medicinal ones as well.
If you slow down and look down…way down under the slabs of bark in the summer you will see a menagerie of colourful critters. The black and yellow millipede gives off a cherry smell when handled. While the faint whiff of cyanide is harmless to humans, it would prove deadly to others its size that chose to mess with it. Then there are the giant hermaphroditic banana slugs, which get to be 25cm long. Their slime has a natural anaesthetic if you happen to get a toothache while lost in the forest. The delicate and secretive red backed salamanders live their entire lives in rotten logs. In fact there are over 92 species of animals, insects, and birds using dead trees in the forest.
In April the forests fill with spring bird song, especially in the early morning and you can watch many species that prefer older forests such as varied thrushes, brown creepers and pileated woodpeckers. If you’re lucky and around at dawn or dusk you may hear or see a western screech owl, northern saw-whet owl or northern-pygmy owl. Bird watching in rain forests with trees that stretch higher than 20 stories presents its challenges. It is helpful to have a scope with an angled eyepiece or lie on your back with binoculars to save your neck. Many species can also be called down to more visible levels with their own call or a ‘psss’ sound. There are some excellent recordings of bird calls of Vancouver Island by John Neville which greatly assist in identifying these phantoms that flit about high in the tree canopy.
The mild climate on Vancouver Island means that you can experience the rainforest wonders all year. The wet season begins gradually sparking a techni-colour explosion of mushrooms in September and October. November brings the torrential rains that produce such fantastic growth and bring out the many shades of vibrant green in the mosses reconstituting from a dry summer. Mist, fog and rain bring a whole new atmosphere and photographic opportunities.
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