We can't be more thankful!!!! On this beautiful Canada day we lost our keys for our bike lock!!!…read moreWhat a terrible accident!!!! But the very lovely guys from off the edge were soooooo helpful and did not even want at least a little bit of money for opening our lock.... really, guys! You are so awesome!!! You saved our day!!!! We can't say thank you enough!!!!

Stopped by to ask a few questions about some local riding spots, ended up spending more than an…read morehour picking Gary's brain about my bike ready for the BCBR. It's not very common these days to have a proprietor invest that kind of time in a walk-in client with no guarantee of our business. Gary is the consummate professional, offering his experience on a wide-range of topics from clipless systems to suspension to shoes. He has definitely earned our business anytime we are on The Coast!

Xcellent customer service!!!! They brought the paddle board to our Vrbo rental AND picked them up…read morewhen we were done. VERY fair prices as well. Will definitely use them again.

Great place to rent SUP and kayaks for a little tour around Nanoose Bay! Owners (super nice couple)…read morewere very accommodating of our group and were very flexible in the face of some not ideal weather conditions (water was a little rough). Took care of all our needs to ensure we had a good time. Would definitely rent from them again if we're back in the area!

We went the former day to get bike reservations for the next day. The guy was helpful with where to…read morego and reserved us for the next day to come at 10 AM. We came the next day only to wait 20 minutes till he opened the shop. We had to leave to catch the ferry and when we left (10:25) he had just gotten up according to a volunteer. Unfortunate and not a good business.

This is the absolute best bike shop in Nanaimo hands down! Friendly, knowledgeable staff and good…read moreselection of used parts make this bike shop an amazing place to come and have your bike taken care of the right way. With the ability to opt to fix your bike at their facility for a (Very) small hourly rate, it's not only an excellent way to learn a new skill it's a great way to save money as a starving college student or the even a thrifty homeowner. People who would just like to drop off their bike can rest assured knowing that prices are all run by the owner before proceeding with work and that they are not at all pushy with recommending other things that should/could be done while it's in the shop. I support this local small business and I hope you'll give them a try! I recommend disregarding the other reviewers comment as I have worked with this shop for years and have never run into any sort of issue.

I love swet haus and no you wont fall off the bike! I tried it to get more cardio as my knees are…read moreout of line and in my new wellness goal running or impact exercise is out of the question. The staff is super helpful and nice and they help you out so you understand the bikes, measure your bike so its custom fit for you and are just terrific. I signed up for 10 visit punch card and that ends this week.it took me 3 visits to understand how it all works and my boney butt was so sore until class 4 then the hurt was gone. I SWEAT A LOT and its such a fun way to work out. When Im there i feel so in the zzone. Spin is my new love and its helping me achieve my fitness goals. At 51, who knew this would be so awesome. Just signed up for 6 months. SO EXCITED.

We loved our time with Coastal Expression! We rented 2 single kayaks for 3 hours each. The shop…read moreis run by the friendliest husband and wife team and a kind, helpful, small staff. They gave us great recommendations to help us make the most of our rental time, and as a result we saw the rare white raccoon, lounging seals, and stunning coastline, all via cold, clean waters around charming Nanaimo. After returning, Richard (with the kindest blue eyes and friendly smile) shared a little history of the coastline and wildlife and helpfully gave us a few post-kayak lunch recommendations. I would return again and again if I could.

Stuck with a parking ticket outside their facility. We had a…read morefantastic kayaking experience and the staff were very friendly. My only fault is that we had to pay a parking fine at the end. We were told that parking tickets would be handled by coastal expressions but they failed to tell us that this only covered certain areas of the car park and they would not pay the fine. This dampened the experience for me. If you drive there, make sure you clarify where you can park!

Nice easy hike that is safe for dogs. However, this hike does have some rocky sections. There's…read morelots of wide open spaces, bodies of water, and some wild life.

Beautiful waters here! Short hike, easy access, be prepared to swim…read more PARKING It's a small parking lot, maybe 10 spots, with overflow on the road around it. I've been here in the afternoon on a weekday in July and midday in a weekday in August. Both times we were lucky and one spot was open. Generally there's turnover since it's a short hike and you can get a spot. AMENITIES There is a bathroom at the trailhead, no water. There are tons of educational signage about the wildlife and plants in the area. DIFFICULTY & TIME Short hike, very little elevation change. You can get to the actual Smuggler Cove in about 30-40 minutes with a 4 and a 6 year old in tow (this is right before the loop starts). I've done the entire full lollipop loop in exactly one hour with only adults. SHADE The hike is 95% shaded. RECEPTION I had 5G reception for most of the hike (T-mobile). CROWDS It was busy but not too crowded both times I went. It was more empty when I went in the afternoon (July 2023). There were many more swimmers during my midday visit in August 2024, but still easy to get your own little private small cove to swim in. SWIMMING In August, we went swimming in the cove. It's not tropical, but it's not nearly as cold as other parts of the ocean. Lots of people were swimming, and a lot of people brought inflatable stand up paddleboards or kayaks.

There were three of us and it was our first time for all of us riding e-bikes. Heinz was awesome in…read moremaking sure we understood how to use our bikes and that we were comfortable on them before heading out for our trip. Heinz joined us and we were really glad he did as he showed us the route and continued to teach us how to use the bikes. He was extremely kind and patient. I would highly recommend this company. We will definitely return to see Heinz and rent his beautiful, well maintained bikes.

We had an absolutely epic bike ride with the help of Bark Echo ebike rentals. Heinz was super…read morehelpful and professional. Dropped off the bikes on time. The bikes were extremely well cared for which made the experience even better. Highly recommend.

Cute little park. My friend wanted to visit here while we were staying in Victoria, so we made the…read moretrek and discovered it's much smaller than they thought, but we still enjoyed it. There are different trails, and the water's calm.

Cool place to visit! Lots of walking trails, rock formations, low tide allows walking to the…read morefurthest rock formation. Decent amount of parking available. Logs wash up onto the shore and provide habitation for insects and small animals.