If you know much about the history of the West Coast Trail
you’d know that it was used by native villages as travel and trade routes for thousands of years prior to Europeans showing up.
In more recent history, this stretch of the west coast was part of what was known as the “graveyard of the pacific”. Since the 1700s there were thousands of ships sunk due to the unpredictable weather, the misty and rugged coastline, and currents from adjacent rivers, which all made this area difficult to navigate. This was why the early 1900s saw the development of this route, which then was coined the Dominion Life Saving Trail. It's purpose was to aid the survivors of shipwrecks with a way off of the perilous coast.
The trails development began from the north side, and was slowly making it’s way south when the war interrupted its progression. By the time the war had ended however, there was much less use in finishing the partially constructed trail due to the invention of radar and the use of radio to navigate ships. That is why you’ll see all types of mechanical debris on the trail ranging from cables, pieces of shipwreck ,and the massive donkey engines left behind by logging industries.
We are so excited to share our experience on the trail with you. It was an incredible and eye opening experience and I hope you enjoy the footage of all of the ups and downs of our journey!
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1 ноя 2022
