Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Forming a 450-kilometer loop around the south end of Vancouver Island, the Alberni Bam Bam is a week-long bikepacking route that starts and ends in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It links gravel roads, rough doubletrack, and a four-hour boat ride up the Alberni Inlet, featuring numerous swim spots, old-growth forests, quirky communities, and so much more.
Find the full route guide here: bikepacking.com/routes/alberni-bam-bam
#bikepacking #pedalfurther #Albernibambam
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::About The filmmaker::
Tom Powell is a photographer, videographer, writer, and all-around storyteller. Using the outdoor space as his canvas, he has been shooting bicycle stories for over a decade in New Zealand, Europe, and North America. These days, you can likely find him riding the trails around Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia.
Follow: instagram.com/tacos_and_tailwinds
Forming a 450-kilometer loop around the south end of Vancouver Island, the Alberni Bam Bam is a week-long bikepacking route that starts and ends in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It links gravel roads, rough doubletrack, and a four-hour boat ride up the Alberni Inlet, featuring numerous swim spots, old-growth forests, quirky communities, and so much more.
Find the full route guide here: bikepacking.com/routes/alberni-bam-bam
#bikepacking #pedalfurther #Albernibambam
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::About The filmmaker::
Tom Powell is a photographer, videographer, writer, and all-around storyteller. Using the outdoor space as his canvas, he has been shooting bicycle stories for over a decade in New Zealand, Europe, and North America. These days, you can likely find him riding the trails around Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia.
Follow: instagram.com/tacos_and_tailwinds










