Vancouver Island - Deep Woods - Gavin Mclean

Got a chance to shoot an edit with Gavin Mclean, a Vancouver Island shredder on his local trails. Guy rips, such a hard worker, and a treat to shoot with! Enjoy this dark deep woods VI edit.

21 Comments

DiveH (Oct 10, 2016 at 7:38)

I'm going to the island this month to stay with my brother a few days. I've never ridden there before. Is this trail area somewhere anybody can go or a local secret? Great video! I am so stoked to ride on the island now!

andrewgiesbrecht (Oct 10, 2016 at 17:27)

There are literally trails everywhere. Some are local secrets but there are so many awesome trail systems for the public too.

woodtigerfish (Oct 10, 2016 at 21:22)

You are gonna love the trails here, welcome to the rock!

zepper (Oct 12, 2016 at 22:28)

@andrewgiesbrecht: can it be ridden in December? Or does it get snow?

dh441 (Apr 20, 2018 at 15:12)

where are you going Cumberland is a good spot

willsoconnell (Apr 20, 2018 at 17:41)

da island lifestyle maan. da harbouview in sooke is good tings, and dem tzhouhalm trails en duncan area is a big ol good time. Rememba we drive slow maan, no need to rush around da island. have un goonumba time broda. love da island and da island will love you.

NIQL (Oct 10, 2016 at 3:49)

Camera movement is on point !

OrjanX (Oct 10, 2016 at 11:23)

Music and filming (specially when camera moving other direction than rider) gives it an enchanted mystical atmosphere.

LiquidSpin (Apr 20, 2018 at 8:52)

The riding is awesome as well as the camera angles. However, the whole higher FPS gives it such a fake day time television "feel" which immediately takes me out of the scene and into "Hey, this looks seriously fake/digitized"

litespeed74 (Oct 11, 2016 at 8:39)

Hmm..maybe next year...riding looks amazing on the island. I'd love to ride with some locals.
Anyone know if riding up at Hornby Island is worth the drive/ferries?

seastronj (Apr 20, 2018 at 11:18)

depends on what level rider you are. Your not going to find a bunch of extreme stuff but if your in the area it is well worth riding. My family and I frequent the area and we always take at least my bike. Last time I rode there we found some real nice flow trails. you do need to climb up to get to them. at least the climb up isn't crazy long.