The Cowichan Valley Trail will take you from Duncan through Lake Cowichan and down past the Kinsol Trestle following former CN and E&N railway lines. With many access points and 8 trestles, it's a beautiful trail to walk, jog or bike. From the Island Spirit Team, we hope you enjoy your time in the Cowichan Valley.
All the Island Spirit Legacy Caches are within a 2 steps of the trail, unless otherwise noted. There is no need to bushwack or trample the vegetation.
Osprey
Osprey are commonly found around any body of water. The reason for this of course is that the water holds their choice of food, fish. An Osprey will fly out over the water looking for fish in the shallow waters. When they spot one they will often hover in place briefly prior to diving talons first to snatch a fish from the water. However it is not just the talons that help Osprey hold onto their slippery dinner. Unlike other hawks Osprey have a reversible toe so that they grab the fish with 2 talons on either side and they also have barbed pads on the soles of their feet. Osprey are also very strong flyers and cover tremendous distances during migration. During only 13 days in 2008 and an Osprey that was equipped with a satellite tracking device flew just under 4350 kilometers.