Testimonials

Ronda & Gary,

Thank you once again for the enjoyable day and for all the knowledge you shared with us! Fred commented to me that it was the best guided tour he had been on. We have many memories to enjoy now. Our print by Roy Henry Vickers is on our dining room wall. Interestingly, I have two other prints by First Nation artists; one I purchased from an estate sale and the other was a gift. When I took a second look at the artists today, both artists are from Vancouver Island! One is by Darlene Gait and the other is by Joe Wilson who was born and raised at Koksilah. Our journey home was long but uneventful. We did have to take a detour off of I-5 at Tacoma and returned to I-5 at the beginning of the road block. Luckily there is a good restaurant there serving homemade food so we set a goal to be there by eight in the evening to enjoy a meal and we accomplished that! The ferry ride through the San Juan Islands was beautiful and we didn't experience any rain until we were on our detour following a log truck around the curves. We look forward to joining you both on another one of your tours next year.

Blessed and Happy Holidays with your families,

Della & Fred, California USA, December 2007

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Dear Gary,

Neil and I are now back from a memorable trip to Canada and Hawaii. One of our lasting impressions of a truly wonderful day, (Thursday 13 Sept, 2007) was when you collected us from Nanaimo, to journey through central Vancouver Island, over to the West Coast and Tofino. For us the combination of such stunning scenery, together with the opportunity to share your intimate knowledge of the history, geography, fauna and flora of area, made it something quite magical. You took a personal interest and very good care of us. Thank you - and we hope that one day we might return to Vancouver Island and tackle a more extended Rainforest Nature Tour. Once again, our thanks for a lovely day. We enjoyed meeting you.

Regards and best wishes

Carol Henderson, New Zealand, September 2007.

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Gary and Ronda, Just a note to thank you both for a marvelous trip up Island to see the Whales and Orcas plus the other creatures. It was a great trip, good company and great food. I also want to share some photos of the trip and especially notice the error on the reader board about the Johnson strait. Cold water at 45 Celsius?? (Photo No, 83) Wonder how many people have read that and did not notice the mistake. I have more pictures of the area, but you travel it so much you know it all by now. Thanks again and enjoy the photos. Lets keep in touch, if you ever get to Seattle there will be a bedroom for you.

Ron Cline Sept. 2007.

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Dear Ronda and Gary, Having been back home from Vancouver Island two weeks now and having settled back in, I am beginning to put together my album of photos and memories from our fabulous two-week stay on your beautiful Island. I was lucky enough to spend two days of it on Pacific Rainforest Adventure Tours with you and my brother and sister-in- law, Carol and Dennis. Just wanted to say again how much we enjoyed our visits to the Pacific Coast and to Telegraph Cove with you. We enjoyed hearing everything you had to tell us and your friendly manner. The rides were enjoyable and you chose excellent restaurants. We also appreciated the special touches you added to each tour. Since Carol and Den have the quarter share at Pacific Shores, I hope to return someday with them. I will look forward, therefore, to possibly touring with you again. Also, I was wondering if Gary had any special shots of wildlife from our Telegraph Cove visit of Sept. 6th which you could share. Thanks again for the special experiences in B.C.

Jo Ann Peterson Sept. 2007.

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Hi Gary & Ronda, Just wanted to let you guys know what a wonderful time we had on our tour with you on May 11th. The drive up was very scenic and your knowledge of the history and culture of Vancouver Island made the trip all that more enjoyable. Lunch and snacks were very tasty as well. That was the first time Lorraine and I had seen a grizzly bear. We've gained a lot of respect for an animal that large...that's for sure! We hope to look you up again on a future trip to the island and we'll definitely recommend your tours to all of our friends. Oh and our pictures came out fantastic too!

Bob & Lorraine Mickells Parker,CO, USA May 2007.

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Just wanted to take a moment and tell you again how very much we enjoyed your fantastic tour. We have been on tours from Italy to the Panama Canal and none has been better than yours ! Don't change a thing, it is perfect ! We have told everyone that we were not on vacation, we were on an adventure ! Thank You.

William and Donna McKenzie, California, December, 2006.

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Hi Gary& Ronda We are back home in the UK. We enjoyed your company on the tours it was very nice to meet you again and hope to again in the future. Thanks again you helped to make our stay in your country a very enjoyable experience

Mike & Carole, England, February, 2006

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Hi Gary and Ronda, We are back home now. We had a wonderful vacation and the highlight was the tour to the West Coast and learning about the area and environment. The pictures are wonderful and we really appreciate your sending them. The info on the planes as an added bonus.

Fred and Susan Brown, Scottsdale, AZ March 2006

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I wish to express my deep appreciation for the sheer pleasure and delight your exceedingly efficient tour provided for my friend and myself. Your parting gifts as we decended your motor vehicle was very touching indeed. Your love of nature emanated throughout the entire tour. The beauty and magnificence of the rain-kist day touched my soul. Again, many thanks,

Grace Kerrigon-Vibert, Ontario, April, 2005

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Hi Ronda and Gary, Garth and I just wanted to let you know that we are now back home and back into the swing of things again. We wanted to say "Thank You" once again for the wonderful day trip last week (Dec. 1) we had such a great time and were glad that we didn't try to do it on our own. Can you please email us some of the pictures that Gary took and anything else that you mentioned you have that would be interesting. Keep up the great work. You two do a wonderful job and Ronda you are so knowledgeable about the culture of the whole island....it was very interesting. I could listen to you for days. We look forward to hearing from you. Season's Greetings!

Gail & Garth Donhauser, December 2005

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We want to thank you again for the most enjoyable tour of Bamfield and the surrounding areas. I took some great photos and this is one of them. May send a few more if you agree. I will recommend this outing to the Boeing Employees Travel Club. Thanks.

Ron and Jeannette Cline, Washington, August, 2003

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Last Sunday I joined a group tour of the Carmanah Valley Ancient Rainforest with Pacific Rainforest Adventure tours. It was a fabulous trip and I highly recommend it. Gary and Ronda are a first-class operation. The trip was well-organized and every detail was taken care of with a personal touch. Ronda's explanation of the island's natural history, First Nations' history, and more recent logging issues was detailed and thorough during the trip to and from the forest. During the drive, we enjoyed muffins, juice, and bottled water. A nice touch. Gary shared with us his broad knowledge during the hike through the forest, stopping at intervals to keep the group together and to point out different trees, ferns, and other plant life. The lunch they provided was abundant and delicious and was spread out on a table with tablecloth at the edge of the forest before our hike. After the hike, yet another feast was spread out for us--wild-caught smoked salmon, fresh fruit, and hot drinks. What a treat. Ronda and Gary were clearly proud of the forest and did an amazing job of sharing their enthusiasm for Vancouver Island. Cheers!

Maria Ruth, California, Feb., 2003.

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Thanks very much for the tour. Your commentary was very interesting & informative. You've given me a good appreciation for the priceless values in my own neighborhood.

Del Harrison, Texas, November, 2003

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We just wanted to tell you again how much we enjoyed our adventure tour with you. We were part of your group on Wednesday, June 25. We saw eight bears that day and we lost count of the bald eagles we saw. We thoroughly enjoyed our day and we consider it the top highlight of our 10 day trip to Vancouver Island. I'd like to email you a few photos of our adventure trip. Perhaps you could use them in your photo album, which describes the adventure to other prospective clients. Send me your email address and I'll email them to you. Thanks again, and God bless.

Dan and Lenora Viveros, California, July, 2003