Biking

Cowichan Valley Trail. This 122-km (76-mile) path, part of the Trans-Canada trail, runs from Shawnigan Lake to Lake Cowichan in the Cowichan Valley. A rails-to-trails conversion, the route crosses eight historic bridges, including the 614-foot-long Kinsol Trestle, one of the tallest timber rail trestles in the world. Victoria, British Columbia. www.cvrd.bc.ca. Free.