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Medicine Bowls
The Medicine Bowls are somewhat of a secret location, located West of Courtenay, mainly locals are aware the area exists. Without a 4x4 vehicle, the trail begins on a bumpy, pothole filled, gravel road that leads 1 kilometre into the forest. With a 4x4 vehicle, the road can be easily navigated to a clearing at the end and then the river is a short walk down the trail. The trail ends abruptly and you are met with fantastic smoothly carved out channels and bowls in the rock below that the water cascades over and through creating many small waterfalls and pools. Further up the river from the trail there are many more small waterfalls and pools as the river travels through the forest. Downstream from the trail there is a secondary path that can be taken to a large swimming area beneath a waterfall, complete with a rope swing for those daring enough to try. With such quick access, these Medicine Bowls are an excellent area to come have lunch, go for a swim or just relax with the sound of water flowing past.