Hike to Deep Cove

At the end of April my parents came down for a visit. The timing worked out well as Mom was able to see the kids concert. (Dad felt he was done with kids concerts 20 years ago so he wasn't very interested.) The weather for Sunday was looking to be quite nice so we planned a trip to Deep cove. It's a nice area in North Vancouver at the start of Indian Arm. I've known several people who have lived there. They are always very proud to say the do and I can't blame them. Being at the far end of the North Shore it's a fairly quiet area for the lower mainland.

I say quiet but on a sunny day in the village area it's anything but when it comes to parking. There are very few places for people to park with very few public lots. The streets are also too narrow in most places for any spots. We are a bit late showing up since we came right at noon and we spent 10 minutes looking for a spot. In the end Kerry dropped us off and she drove back out to the main road to park. It was a bout a 10 minute walk each way.

Once we did find a spot we wandered around the Kayak centre beach for a while and then went for a hike. Kerry had planned on this hike for a while and being North Vancouver I was expecting it to be hilly. I was definitely not wrong. Unfortunately this mean my parents and the dog had to stay behind. They tried the first 100 stairs but it wasn't looking like it was going to get any better so they headed back to the village for lunch.

The hike was just a couple of kilometres but the elevation change was several hundred meters with many ups and downs. The destination was well worth it with a view of all of Deep Cove. If you are ever in the area I highly recommend it. When we were done we met up with my parents and went for lunch at Honey's Donuts. These are quite possibly the best donuts I have ever had. The Yelp reviews are mixed but that's because they are quite heavy and perhaps an acquired taste. After a two hour house we had acquired a good appetite so they were excellent.