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What does Lance Armstrong have to do with fishing at Alouette Lake?

What does Lance Armstrong have to do with fishing at Alouette Lake?

A few weeks back you might remember my POST about fishing at Brohm Lake, where my friend Rob fell in and ruined his cellphone and his iPod? This was on the heels of our trip to Jones Lake where he got BIT by a crayfish.
Backyard Fireworks for Halloween 2010!

Backyard Fireworks for Halloween 2010!

There are two fireworks stories that you can expect to follow on V.I.A. every year without fail: 1.

Diving with Salmon in the Adams River 2010

In the last Super, Neighbours in BC feature we BROUGHT you up to the Adams River to check out the final destination of a great many of those MILLIONS of sockeye salmon who begun their journey up the mighty Fraser river a few weeks back.
Super, Neighbours in British Columbia: Millions of Sockeye Salmon in the Adams River

Super, Neighbours in British Columbia: Millions of Sockeye Salmon in the Adams River

It was estimated that 14 million of the 34 million sockeye that made their way up the Fraser this year (the largest return in 100 years!) were headed for the Adams River, and though this past weekend was the peak they will be running all month and th
UNPLUGGED: Introducing the V.I.A. UNPLUGGED Flickr Pool

UNPLUGGED: Introducing the V.I.A. UNPLUGGED Flickr Pool

A Chinook “King” Salmon making it’s way up the mouth of a creek from the Burrard Inlet today. As you may have noticed my ability to do an UNPLUGGED feature every week has been waning as of late.
Fishing (Mis)Adventures at Brohm Lake

Fishing (Mis)Adventures at Brohm Lake

How had I never been to Brohm Lake before last weekend? This little slice of heaven is located 5 minutes north of Squamish right off the Sea To Sky, just past Alice Lake and Cat Lake , and I would bet that at least a few of your friends have enjoyed
Mike Lake Trail

Mike Lake Trail

A couple of days ago I made a POST sharing a photo from another fishing trip that I took with my friends Suede and Rob and in it I mentioned a trail winding around Mike Lake, just inside Golden Ears Park .
Fishing at Mike Lake

Fishing at Mike Lake

I went fishing with my friends Suede Peterson and Rob Butterfield again last weekend.
UNPLUGGED: #12 Whale Watching in Victoria

UNPLUGGED: #12 Whale Watching in Victoria

PLACE: Eagle Wing Whale Watching (Click for Map) LOCATION: Fisherman's Wharf, Victoria, B.C. December will mark three years since I relocated with my wife and daughter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Vancouver.

A Zipcar fishing adventure in five partsPart five: the take!

Recently Zipcar reached out and offered me a credit so that I could try out their service and write about it here on the blog. As somebody who owns a car and hasn't ever considered joining a carshare, I admit I was initially lukewarm to the idea.