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Officially, the Deep Cove Yacht Club began its existence on July 31, 1936 when it was registered as the Deep Cove Sport Association. Later the club was renamed the Deep Cove Yacht & Sport Club reflecting the members' love for water sports and boating. Today most members and locals know the Club fondly as the Deep Cove Yacht Club. The Municipality of North Vancouver kindly allowed the Club to rent a piece of land on the foreshore of what is now Panorama Park. In 1938 Club members cleared the land and erected a modest building. more... See more text

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Where Was 2023's Goosebumps Filmed? Reboot's Filming Locations Explained

• The filming locations used in the 2023 reboot series of Goosebumps, such as Deep Cove Yacht Club and Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary School, help establish the small-town, Pacific Northwest feel of Port Lawrence.
• Cloverdale, specifically Minnekhada Lodge, serves as the area surrounding Biddle House, which is a central location in the Goosebumps plot and sets the tone for spooky events in Port Lawrence.
• Whistler Olympic Park provides the snowy winter setting in Goosebumps, adding tension to the plot and referencing the title's connection to fear and the nervous system.

The 2023 reboot series of Goosebumps makes use of many filming locations across British Columbia. Adapting RL Stine's best-selling anthology of children's horror books, Goosebumps offers a new spin on a beloved story. In this series, a group of misfit teenagers becomes cursed to experience the supernatural after going to a Halloween party held at the Biddle House. As they continue to experience dark events, they must come together to uncover their parents' secrets which started everything.

The first five episodes of Goosebumps dropped on Hulu and Disney Plus on October 13, and a new episode comes out every week thereafter until all ten are available. The Goosebumps cast includes a number of big names and new actors whose characters provide a center for the storyline. While many of the monsters and characters remain true to Goosebumps , there is a major change that sets it apart. This version of Goosebumps has a unified location and serialized format. Everything Goosebumps -related occurs in the town of Port Lawrence; however, this isn't a real location. Instead, filmmakers made use of the beautiful buildings and landscapes throughout British Columbia to bring this story to life (via IMDb and Atlas of Wonders ).

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In the first episode of Goosebumps , there's a shot, lasting about a second, of the town of Port Lawrence. This aerial shot was filmed above the Deep Cove Yacht Club in Vancouver, British Columbia. While the area is highly populated in real life, the production team seemingly used CGI to make the treeline denser, add the school, and take away some of the buildings.

Though short, the shot establishes many things about the town where Goosebumps takes place. Firstly, Port Lawrence is relatively small in size, and the CGI removal of buildings helps give the town a rural feel. Additionally, the town is located on the water and filled with greenery, facts that become relevant in the show. Lastly, they add the school and football field into the aerial shot, making it large enough to indicate its importance in Goosebumps .

Related: Is The New Goosebumps Show Suitable For Kids?

Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary School, Maple Ridge, British Columbia

Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary School in Maple Ridge, British Columbia doubles as one of the primary settings in Goosebumps , Port Lawrence High School. This school within the TV series is critical because the misfit group – Margot, James, Isabella, Isaiah, and Lucas – are high school students. Plus, a spirit possesses teacher Nathan Bratt making him a villain. The school was the perfect filming location because it appears extremely mundane and normal.

The building structure matches that of a typical high school in the United States and Canada. There's nothing distinctive, allowing viewers to imprint their experiences or perceptions on the school setting. Additionally, the hallways and classrooms in Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary School are just the right size to provide different filming angles while still feeling relatively small, furthering the small-town setting. By incorporating these normal locations involved in teenage life, the paranormal and spooky events in Goosebumps feel more impactful.

Cloverdale, Surrey, Vancouver, British Columbia

In Goosebumps , Cloverdale doubles as the area surrounding Biddle House. The greenery in Cloverdale fits with Port Lawrence, giving a Pacific Northwest feel. Within Cloverdale, the series filmed all the Biddle House scenes at the famous Minnekhada Lodge. Biddle House appears very similar in architecture and color to other homes that are haunted in North America. These factors are important since Biddle House is important to the Goosebumps plot. Biddle House is the location of Harold Biddle's death and the Halloween party that brings together the vastly different teenagers at the center of the plot. Moreover, the Biddle House starts all things spooky in Port Lawrence.

Additionally, Port Lawrence – but specifically Biddle House helps – offers a central location for the events of the Goosebumps books which mostly take place in different towns, homes, and with characters. The lore of the TV show always comes back to the Biddle House and the Biddle family. The spirit that possesses Mr. Bratt in Goosebumps is Harold Biddle , not someone from a different location. Like the Neibolt House in IT , all things tie back to the Biddle House in Goosebumps .

Britannia Mine Museum, Britannia Beach, British Columbia

During Goosebumps , season 1, episode 3, "The Cuckoo Clock of Doom," the main characters discover underground tunnels and learn they play a part in the mysteries of Port Lawrence. The tunnels run beneath most of the town. Like everything else, it all comes back to the Biddle House. All the tunnel scenes were filmed at the Brittania Mine Museum in Britannia Beach, British Columbia. Tunnels can have different rock formations but mostly look similar to one another; as such, it's not the most distinctive filming set. However, the subterranean realm in this museum is expansive, so the tunnels can provide a variety of underground structures to create diverse shots in future Goosebumps seasons.

Deep Cove North Shore Marina and Rentals, North Vancouver, British Columbia

In the Goosebumps TV show, the teens spend a lot of time in Harbor Stop, a diner and coffee shop on the coast of Port Lawrence. This is a place where they come to talk about life and discuss supernatural goings-on in the town. Deep Cove North Short Marina and Rentals doubled for both the exterior and interiors of Harbor Stop.

The filming location has a rustic feel like something found in the mountains or on a remote lake. Especially with the tree-covered hill across the shore, this filming location reaffirms the small-town, Pacific Northwest feel of Port Lawrence. Also, the boats in the shots look small and older but still nice, helping establish the socioeconomic state of the town in Goosebumps .

Related: Is The New Goosebumps Connected To The Movies Or Original Show?

Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, British Columbia

All the winter scenes with snow in Goosebumps were filmed at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia. Whistler Olympic Park was built for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, offering 56 miles of land with trees, large fields, and slopes. Unlike other locations that focused on buildings important to the plot, this filming location helps establish the environment and weather of Port Lawrence. Additionally, the change in weather indicates change, adding tension to the plot. It also harkens back to the title which references the bumps a person gets on their body caused by the nervous system when it's cold or when they're scared. The scenes at Whistler Olympic Park appear in the latter half of the Goosebumps series.

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Kayaking in Deep Cove, North Vancouver, British Columbia

Alison Karlene Hodgins

July 30, 2022

If you’re looking for a refreshing outdoor adventure on a hot summer day near Vancouver, BC, head to Deep Cove

The picturesque community of Deep Cove, folded between granite rocks and evergreen trees along a sparkling blue fjord, is the perfect launching point for a water-based summer adventure. Although the popular Quarry Rock trail is closed to the public, the stunning area is still worth visiting on a warm afternoon.

On a sunny day in July, my friends Adam and April joined me in Deep Cove for a casual kayaking adventure. We rented PFDs, paddles, kayaks and a GPS from Deep Cove Kayak. An employee briefed us with safety instructions—specifically if we were to flip—and a few paddling tips. Although I have (minimal) kayaking experience, I’ve always been more comfortable in a canoe. I took the bow of a double kayak while April settled into the stern, learning to use the rudder pedals on the fly (er, float).

I stuffed my dry bag with a first-aid kit, sunscreen and a dry towel into the hatch, strapping my full water bottle  onto the deck in front of me with the shock cords. Feeling prepared, we launched into the calm ocean.

Our destination was Strathcona Lookout Park, a two-kilometre paddle from the dock. We chose it to ensure we’d have enough time for a refreshing dip at the beach before returning with the wind at our backs.

We pushed off, paddling against the wind. Other kayakers, SUPers and a giant floatie drifted in the water like colourful paint strokes. We hugged the shoreline, passing extravagant summer homes with attached funiculars to access private docks.

By the time we’d paddled out of the cove, an angry red blister had appeared on my left hand. The skin ripped off quickly, and I stuck the wound into the salty water to relieve it. Later, I grabbed a bandage from my pack and covered the sore. Lesson learned: always bring a first-aid kit .

As we paddled, several islands spread out in front of us. To our left, I could see Jug Island , which can be reached on an enjoyable hike through Belcarra Regional Park. To our right, three private islands filled with tall trees sat perched on the water. None of the islands are open for kayakers to dock. The first island, Hamber, featured an impressive building with a bridge connecting it to the mainland.

Boulder Island, in the middle, was once a traditional burial ground for the Tsleil-Waututh people. According to locals , the dead were wrapped in cedar bark and placed in the trees. When Christian missionaries arrived and found the burial ground, they denounced the burial methods and moved the bodies.

Navigating around Grey Rocks Island, we glimpsed a pirate flag flying over a paved pathway. Continuing to Strathcona, we beached our kayaks carefully. It took us approximately 30 minutes to reach the small park. I was hot and sweaty from the sunshine and excursion of paddling, so I removed my life vest and swam into the mighty cold Pacific, despite shivering when the water hit my skin. April was already soaked from a rogue wave on our way over, so she relished in the water peacefully.

We spent an enjoyable 20 minutes swimming in the gently lapping waters, baby crabs floating around us as we cooled off. Back in the kayaks, we launched into the Indian Arm and paddled back to Deep Cove. Along the way, we spotted a seal bobbing in front of us. They really do look like water dogs.

Returning our kayaks was easy, and the two hours passed quickly. My right hand now sported a matching blister, but I decided to think of my small wounds as battle scars rather than inconveniences.

When You Go:

Parking is extremely limited in Deep Cove. Arrive at least 45 minutes before your reservation. If possible, plan to visit mid-day and mid-week.

Make a reservation with Deep Cove Kayak in advance. You can leave small valuables at reception, but anything larger than a small backpack should be locked in your trunk or left at home.

If you’re interested in kayaking alone, you need to be able to demonstrate proper rescue techniques and have completed a capsize and recovery lesson to rent a single kayak with Deep Cove Kayak.

Always take care when paddling around other boaters and encountering marine life.

Don’t miss one of the best doughnuts in the world at Honey Doughnuts & Goodies in Deep Cove.

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Deep Cove is a small local, waterfront-oriented village centre, at the eastern edge of the District.

Bounded by the Seymour community to the west, the waters of Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm, and the wilderness forests of the North Shore mountains, Deep Cove is one of the most scenic spots in the Lower Mainland. Home to world-class recreation opportunities, locals and visitors alike seek out Deep Cove to hike the trails, shop in the village, and paddle or sail up Indian Arm.

A favourite shooting location for TV and film productions, and home to galleries, concerts in the park, and its own small stage theatre, the Deep Cove area includes the Cove Cliff, Dollarton, and Indian Arm neighbourhoods, as well as Deep Cove village. 

We're working to create a more accessible Gallant Avenue and want to hear your thoughts on the proposed design.

With over 4,000 visitors per week during the summer, parking and access in this popular destination can be a challenge.

We are working with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to create a new designated anchorage area (DAA) in Deep Cove.

Quarry Rock Trail is open

No swim advisory in effect at panorama park, in your neighbourhood.

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Deep Cove Marina in North Vancouver is a full-service marina providing boat rentals including pontoon boats, moorage, fueling facilities and provisions. the marina is within easy walking distance of Deep Cove community amenities.

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The coastline of south-east Alaska and northern British Columbia is a fractured network of islands, like a broken pane of glass, and the Inside Passage threads in between them.

My husband Neil and I arrived in Sitka, Alaska, from Hawaii at the end of June and spent three months cruising the inshore waterways in our Liberty 458 Distant Drummer .

After a great trip down through south-east Alaska we entered British Columbia (BC) at Prince Rupert. We continued our journey south through the Inside Passage to Queen Charlotte Sound and then sailed down the west coast of Vancouver Island to Victoria.

The voyage was a feast of magnificent scenery and tranquil anchorages, hot springs, historical settlements and salmon. Salmon everywhere.

Neil fishing for cutthroat trout at the log jam at Butedale Lake. Photo: Suzy Carmody

Approaching Prince Rupert from Ketchikan, Alaska, required us to come out from hiding among the islands and cross the Dixon Entrance. This gap between Prince of Wales Island and Haida Gwaii (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands) is exposed to the strong winds and large swells of the north-east Pacific and is known for its rough seas.

After waiting up in Foggy Bay for a couple of days of strong southerlies to pass by, we were lucky enough to cross the entrance on a very pleasant starboard tack in a light westerly wind.

We took a shortcut through Venn Passage, which had to be planned for slack water as the tides rip through the narrow strait. The channel is not very well buoyed but the charts were good so all went well and we arrived safely in Prince Rupert (simply ‘Rupert’ to the locals).

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We completed our customs and immigration formalities and tied up at the dock at the Prince Rupert Rowing and Yacht Club (PRRYC) in time for sundowners.

Rupert is a very friendly town with most of the facilities we needed – supermarket, laundry, fuel dock and a good selection of pubs and restaurants – all within cycling distance of the PRRYC.

The museum is interesting with great displays of implements and carvings used by the indigenous First Nation people (Inuit; Metis), who have lived in the area for thousands of years. I loved the clothing and headdresses decorated with puffin beaks, bear claws and seal whiskers.

The railway follows the Skeena River valley deep into the Coast Mountains and stops a number of times to wait for enormous freight trains carrying wheat and coal to the docks at Rupert and bound for Asia to pass. The journey was great fun and we were able to enjoy the superb scenery from a panorama car.

Back on board Distant Drummer and heading south our first destination was the hot springs at Bishop Bay. When we left Prince Rupert a big fat high was sitting in the north-east Pacific with gale warnings for the offshore areas.

However, we were following the inland route down the Grenville Channel, a narrow slit that runs north-south between Pitt Island and the mainland. With a stiff northerly breeze we got the headsail up and zipped along at over 8 knots. Wonderful!

There are a few places to spend the night along the way, at the north end of the channel we stopped at Kumealon Bay and we anchored at Coughlan Anchorage at the southern end. Both were peaceful bays lined with fir trees illuminated by golden evening sunshine.

Bishop Bay lies 40 miles due inland from the Pacific, near a town named Kitimat. The anchorage was amazingly quiet and the water so calm it felt almost stagnant.

Distant Drummer and dilapidated buildings at the dock at Butedale. Photo: Suzy Carmody

A wooden bathhouse has been constructed over the springs and is decorated with memorabilia from various boats that have passed through. As we soaked in the warm water we looked for souvenirs from people we knew and when we left we hung up a coconut from Hawaii to record Distant Drummer ’s visit.

Our next stop was Butedale, an easy day passage from Bishop Bay via Ursula Channel and Princess Royal Channel. Butedale was one of the 50 or so canneries dotted along the coast of BC built at the turn of the 20th Century to provide fish processing facilities to the fishing fleet in the area. The cannery operated from 1911-1967 but the buildings are now dilapidated and slipping down into the sea.

The only person living there was Cory Lindsay, the caretaker, who showed us around and explained the uses of the machinery, which is now overgrown with weeds.

Passing the time while Neil fishes at the log jam, Butedale Lake. Photo: Neil Carmody

The roof of the remaining bunkhouse has fallen in but it is possible to enter the old cook house and see the range and the long wooden tables where hundreds of workers ate. It has such a poignant atmosphere. In the power house, which straddles the creek, a pair of water-powered generators have been preserved.

While at Butedale we walked up to the lake in the valley above the settlement to a fishing hole where Cory had told us we could catch cutthroat trout. The end of the lake was jammed with huge logs, about 1-2m in diameter and often more than 30m long, which we had to scramble over to get to the fishing spot at the centre.

We were a bit tentative at first, but we quickly got the hang of balancing and soon were leaping about like lumberjacks. We didn’t catch any fish but had a great time trying.

Fishing in the evening sunlight at Kumealon Bay, Grenville Channel. Photo: Suzy Carmody

It started raining as we left Butedale and did not stop for the four days it took us to thread our way through the slender channels and turbulent narrows to reach Shearwater.

The islands and passageways in BC are even more of a jigsaw than those of Alaska. Despite the weather, we were enchanted by Bottleneck Inlet, a tiny slot on the eastern side of the northern end of Findlayson Channel.

The crevice is less than 100m wide and the tight, sinuous channel is breathtaking. We dropped anchor squeezed in between cliffs and rockfalls – it felt primeval.

Shearwater was established as a seaplane base during World War II and is now a privately owned settlement. We spent a couple of days tied up at the dock while we topped up our provisions and enjoyed a meal and a couple of glasses of wine at the local pub.

The First Nation settlement of Bella Bella is a short sail or boat-taxi ride away. There’s not much too see there except the Band shop, where the groceries are cheaper than in Shearwater, and the little shop by the dock, which sells coffee and gifts.

We spent six days at Pruth Bay on Calvert Island waiting for a good weather window to cross Queen Charlotte Sound. Our plan was to head down the wild west coast of Vancouver Island.

Logs litter the southern beaches at Pruth Bay. Photo: Suzy Carmody

The beaches behind the Hakai Institute (and scientific research organisation) in Pruth Bay are spectacular; broad sweeps of white sand with the swell crashing against rocky offshore islets and splashing and foaming on to the beach.

Finally, a big fat high settled in to the north-east Pacific and brought us a favourable nor’wester for a fantastic reach across the sound.

We passed Triangle Island at sundown, giving Cape Scott a wide berth as it is known for its treacherous currents and rough seas. Throughout the overnight sail to Cape Cook we were in heavy fog.

The boardwalk at Hot Springs Cove is carved with the names of passing vessels. Photo: Suzy Carmody

With a 2-3m swell it was pretty uncomfortable so at dawn we decided to cut in to the coast and anchor in Esperanza Inlet. The route into Nuchatlitz Bay was a tortuous, a narrow conduit between islands, rocks and shoals.

But it was worth it; the anchorage was beautifully peaceful and after a spectacular sunset we had a long, sound sleep.

Although we were bound for Tofino we were looking forward to a long, hot soak at Hot Springs Cove on the west side of Sidney Inlet.

It is about a 2km walk to the springs through magnificent forest, checking out the planks of the boardwalk, which are engraved with the names of yachts that have passed by.

The springs were the most pleasant that we visited down the coast as they were in the natural rock with no pipes or concrete.

We got up early in order to avoid the onslaught of tourists from Tofino and it was glorious to bask in the warm sunshine and soak in the steaming hot water.

Tofina and Clayoquot Sound Photo: All Canada Photos / Alamy

We had very little wind we left for the hop down to Tofino so we motored at a leisurely five knots through the islands and shallow channels at the mouth of the Clayoquot Sound.

One thing we found surprising about the west coast of Vancouver Island (apart from the lack of wind) was the shallow depth of the water. Unlike the steep cliffs and deep waters of the inland passages the coastal shelf here is less than 100m deep and extends 15-20 miles offshore.

Although this makes for easier anchoring, parts of the route into Tofino were barely underwater and in the marina we were touching bottom at low tide!

Swarms of jellyfish invaded Pruth Bay. Photo: Suzy Carmody

Tofino is a tourist town and consequently has several good restaurants. We had a superb meal at a place named Wolf in the Fog.

South of Tofino we stopped at the historic town of Ucluelet, a pretty fishing port lying at the northern entrance to Barkley Sound. It’s a good place to kick off and cruise the islands of the Broken Group, but we decided to continue down through the Strait of Juan de Fuca and on to Victoria.

The strait has a bad reputation for short, rough seas due to an evil combination of a narrow entrance, large ebb tidal flows and strong summer onshore winds. Add fog and a rocky coastline into the mix and it’s party time!

Khutze Inlet in the fog – Distant Drummer anchored on the sand bar. Photo: Suzy Carmody

We covered the 90-mile stretch from Ucluelet to the southern point of Vancouver Island in two days. Fitting favourable tides within daylight hours was becoming harder.

We stopped overnight in the conveniently located San Juan Bay, then reached Beecher Bay at sundown the following day. We managed to find a space between the crab pots to drop the pick and enjoyed an icy beer.

It was an early morning start the next day for the last 15-mile hop up to Victoria. We had thick fog as we navigated through Race Rocks at Vancouver Island’s southern tip.

We tracked our course very carefully on the electronic charts and followed it diligently, while keeping a close eye on the radar. We posted a look-out (me) clutching a pair of aerosol fog horns and which I blew vigorously every two minutes.

It was a hair-raising few miles but we managed to avoid the rocks, fishing boats and container ships and arrived safely in Victoria inner harbour for lunch.

Distant Drummer alongside at the Causeway Marina, Victoria. Photo: Suzy Carmody

The scenery we sailed through and the bays we anchored in revealed the breadth of the beauty and culture of British Columbia. Our voyage left hundreds of serene anchorages yet to visit and we are already planning our return trip.

About the author

Suzy, 53, and Neil Carmody, 62, live on board Distant Drummer , a Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sloop, which they bought in Thailand in 2006. They are currently in the Pacific Northwest and blogging at: carmody-clan.com

First published in the March 2018 edition of Yachting World.

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