We had some great swims in English Bay a few weeks ago when we were in Vancouver. Water temp 75 F. I do miss not being able to swim in the ocean in Victoria. The slide at English Bay looks smaller than I remember it as a kid. Perhaps they've made it less dangerous like everything else for kids these days. I notice they have water automatically running down it...gee, no more burns on the back of your legs!

My mom tells the story of being kids and getting two nickels for the streetcar to get to English Bay. They always bought chips with the return fare and told the busdriver they lost their money in the sand. Always seemed to work....


The slide at English Bay