My eyes are wide open, yet I can’t see a thing. I push through the panic as I hurriedly rotate the knob that’s affixed to the side of my helmet. A glow beams from my forehead, casting light just above my sight line.
Below my feet, a gentle trickle of water flows along a stream that has found its way through a carved rock formation on which I stand, tiptoed.
“Are you coming mom?” a voice echoes in the distance. I tilt my head down to shine light on my path, take a deep inhale, and scurry along the rigid surface of the unfamiliar underworld, remembering to keep three points of contact firm on the rocks as I go, to keep myself from slipping on the slick surface.
I’m only 20 steps into the first of a multi-cave, self-guided spelunking tour in Horne Lake on Vancouver Island, and I’m already afraid I may never see the light of day again. My kids—on the other hand—have already decided that they want to try the more extreme rappelling cave tour on their next visit.
From spelunking through Horne Lake Caves, to a coastal pedal kayak tour in Sooke, the southern coast of Vancouver Island offers the perfect backdrop for a path-less-travelled road trip – even if your car is full of kids! Head to BC Living to read my full story on how to enjoy the ultimate island road trip, or check out 7 must-see spots you’ll want to add to your road trip itinerary, shared in the latest issue of WestCoast Families magazine.
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7 MUST-SEE SPOTS TO ADD TO YOUR ISLAND ITINERARY
Scroll down for more photos from our recent road trip!
