If you prefer to explore the area on two wheels, Off the Edge Adventure Sports is a family-run bike renting facility in the town of Sechelt, about 20km west of Gibsons. For an excellent day trip, bike 30km north to Madeira Park, one of the biggest towns on the Sunshine Coast and where the ocean collides with some of the coast’s freshwater lakes. The easy ride along tree-lined roads has few hills, and the snow-covered mountains, off-shore islands and deep forests make for majestic scenery. Loons, bald eagles and seals are common sights, and you may even spot a whale offshore.