As a member and director of the British Columbia Marine Trail Network bcmarinetrails.org I am pleased to announce the opening of the Salish Sea Marine Trail this weekend.

The Salish Sea Marine Trail connects Victoria to Vancouver as part of the Trans Canada Trail, and the grand opening celebration on Newcastle Island puts you on the doorstep of some of the great wilderness locations of this multi-faceted paddling route.

The grand opening weekend event includes two initiatives – the marine trail grand opening and a new annual race, the Crazy Eight, which loops around Newcastle and Protection islands.

I would like to thank each and every single person involved in helping to make this a reality. It’s going to be a great weekend! If you’re there, tag us on Facebook and Instagram and use hashtag #SSMTGO