Arrowsmith Lake / Englishman River
Start location: Parksville
Ride Type: Loop-ish
Date Ridden: July 2025
Distance: 71 km
Elevation: 962 m
Surface: Mostly gravel
Why do this ride: Arrowsmith Lake which is the Parksville water supply.
Difficulty: Hard, the climb up to reservoir is very steep, the return on north side of Englishman River was very rough until you get closer to Englishman Falls Park.
Other notes: The Englishman River valley is exceptionally desolate due to industrial logging.
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