Island Parent Magazine Winter 2023

in Victoria on Saturdays from noon-
5pm silkroadteastore.com
Climb a Mountain. Mt. Work, Mt.
Arrowsmith or Mt. Tolmie, match your
teen’s interest level and endurance level
with a suitable hill. Snacks and energy
drinks work wonders and might get you
and your teen a kilometre or two further.
Get Certified. CPR, Standard First
Aid, Bartending, Food Safe or your White
Sail certificate are only a few examples of
certificates you could earn together.
viu.ca, camosun.ca/ce, royalroads.ca.
Face a Fear. From scuba diving, bungy
jumping—okay, maybe not—and rock
climbing to learning to knit or reading
a collaborative haiku aloud at a poetry
reading, doing something scary together
will give you both the “Yes, we did it!”
feeling and bring you closer together.
Shop for and Cook Dinner Together.
Teach your teen a secret family recipe
or signature dish.
Ride the Galloping Goose to
Sooke Pot Holes and Take a Dip. For
trail maps and information, visit
gallopinggoosetrail.com.
Volunteer. For a list of opportunities,
visit volunteervictoria.bc.ca, volunteernanaimo.ca
or google “volunteer opportunities
on Vancouver Island” for specific
events.
Pull an All-Nighter. The fun kind, not
the kind you’d pull if you were cramming
for exams.
Go Float at the Float House in Victoria.
One way for a digital detox is in a
sensory deprivation and floatation tank
where $150 will get you three introductory
sessions. floathousevictoria.com.
Hang Out. Literally. At Free Spirit
Spheres, unique tree house accommodations
for adults (16 years old and up),
set among the tall trees of the west coast
rainforest. freespiritspheres.com.
While you’re in the vicinity…
Go Underground…Caving at Horne
Lake. Caves for both self-exploring and
guided tour opportunities. hornelake.com.
Draft a 30 Things to Do List of Your
Own—a family bucket list.
10 More Things to Do:
Go technology-free for 24 hours.
Play video games. If you can’t beat ’em,
join ’em. Go to an arcade. Or try laser
tag. Or to kick it up a notch, paintball.
Go to a thrift store and shop.
Take a scenic boat ride on the Frances
Barkley to points along Alberni Inlet and
Barkley Sound.
Learn something new: to cook at London
Chef or sculpt at Opus Art Supplies.
Visit Strathcona Provincial Park and
hike the Forbidden Plateau in the summer
or ski Mount Washington in the winter.
Kayak the Broken Group of Islands in
the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
Reservations are now required but campsites
are guaranteed.
Hike to Mystic Beach and cool off under
the waterfalls.
Wash the car—and let your teen take
you for a spin.
Go tubing on Cowichan River.
cowichanriver.com.
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