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Captain your own ship Rent any mode of watercraft to get the view from sea level tourismvancouver.com | 19 L O C A L I N T E L Get hooked: Bon Chovy Fishing Charters and Chromer Sport Fishing all offer guided saltwater fishing day excursions from downtown. Whale of a time: Go in search of orca, grey and humpback whales and other marine wildlife with Prince of Whales Whale Watching, Wild Whales Vancouver, Vancouver Whale Watch, Steveston Seabreeze Adven- tures, Eagle Wing Whale & Wildlife Tours or Orca Spirit Adventures . Or visit a colony of harbour seals sunning them- selves on Pam Rocks in Howe Sound with Sewell's Marina. Whale watching Stanley Park Seawall Aquatic adventure THE RICK HANSEN FOUNDATION, KEN GOLDMAN PHOTOGRAPHY/FLICKR (WHALE, ECOMARINE PADDLESPORTS, ROSS/ FLICKR (DEEP COVE), COURTESY SOMBILON STUDIOS (BC WATER BIKES), ISTOCK (BOAT, VANCOUVER WATER ADVENTURES RICK HANSEN The former wheelchair ath- lete and founder of the Rick Hansen Foundation – ded- icated to removing barriers for people with disabilities – shares his favourite spots. ¢ ¢ ACCESSIBLE TO ALL: I used to live in Kitsilano and I trained along the Seawall at Stanley Park. Even in the 1970s and '80s, I found wheeling around the Seawall to be an accessible experience. It's a natural oasis inside an intense urban centre. ¢ ¢ B.C. SPORTS HALL OF FAME: Located at BC Place, this is home to both Terry Fox Plaza and the Terry Fox Gallery. Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, a courageous cross- Canada run to raise funds to find a cure for cancer, was a true testament to what happens when barriers are broken. ¢ ¢ FAMILY FUN: The Stanley Park Train is a magical ride through a rainforest with tunnels, bridges and lakes. We took our grandson, Everett, there over the Christmas holidays. There's nothing quite like the awe and excitement of sharing the ride with a child who's experiencing this winter wonderland for the first time. PADDLEBOARD Ecomarine Paddlesports Centres rents boards and kayaks at three locations. KAYAK Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak Centre takes paddlers up Indian Arm. PEDAL BOAT Pedal the peaceful waters of False Creek on BC Water Bikes. POWER BOAT Find your own beach with an outboard from Granville Island Boat Rentals. PERSONAL WATERCRAFT Hit the waves in English Bay with Vancouver Water Adventures.