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topping ziplines (reaching 45 metres in height) awaits at Adrena Line Zipline Adventure Tours (adrenalinezip.com), near Sooke on the south end of the Island. Side trip: Steps from the highway to Strathcona Park, disappear into dense old-growth forest on the Lupin Falls loop, lined with huckleberry and Oregon grape (tasty ingredients for a wilderness salad, says a Strathcona Park Lodge guide). Down unDer Caving is called Vancouver Island's "coolest" adventure activity for more than one reason. Cool, because you travel to the chilly depths of 25 metres in what's the highest concentration of caves in North America – more than 1,000 karst or limestone caves – but also because cavers get to channel their inner daredevil, navigate through both tight and abyss-like spaces (not for the claustrophobic or vertically challenged) and use gear like carabiners and headlamps. Horne Lake Cave Provincial Park (hornelake.com), halfway between Parksville and Courtenay, is the centre for what's been dubbed the "Island of Caves," a one-stop obstacle course where you can do a five-hour extreme rappel tour descending through the seven-storey Rainbarrel, or a shallower 90-minute family spelunk, passing by crystal formations and ancient fossils. Think Batman or Indiana Jones. Side trip: Get truly below sea level and snorkel with salmon. Just north of Horne Lake Cave Provincial Park is Campbell River, known for its epic salmon run, during which you can swim alongside these amazing creatures from mid-July through September on a tour with Destiny River Adventures (destinyriver.com). n destinations Vancouver Island 16 bca a .com Summer 2015 Head underground at Horne Lake Cave provincial park. With 40 golf courses sprinkled across Vancouver Island, don't forget to pack your clubs on your next Island adventure. As a BCAA Member, you save 10% at GolfBC courses – including two popular Island courses: Olympic View Golf Club, located just 20 minutes from Victoria, and Arbutus Ridge Golf Club in the Cowichan Valley. Members save 10% on regular daily adult green fees, plus 10% on regular-priced clothing and accessories at GolfBC shops. GolfBC courses also include Nicklaus North, Mayfair Lakes, Furry Creek, Gallagher's Canyon, and The Bear and The Quail at Okanagan Golf Club. bcaa.com/savings MEMBERS SAVE boomer Jerritt/all canada Photos