*Series* Botanical Beach: Vancouver Island during winter (part 1/2)

Botanical Beach Beach by Vancouver Island during winter is worth a visit as we RV during the Winter on the island. It is located on the south-west edge of Vancouver Island, just past Port Renfrew, BC. Visiting Port Renfrew and not hiking at Botanical Beach would be like visiting New York City and not going to the Statue of Liberty. Botanical Beach offers one of the best opportunities to view intertidal marine creatures and plants on Vancouver Island. The area is a protected zone, please just take pictures. We were like kids in the shop running around all the tide pools with all the creatures. Wear water-resistant shoes with sturdy soles as the going is always wet. Even during the lowest tides of the year. Purple, red and orange starfish and sea urchins, blue mussel shells, white gooseneck barnacles, green sea anemones and sea cucumbers. So significant is this location that a research station was first established here in 1900 by a team from the University of Minnesota.