Last updated: September 29, 2026

 

What this site is

Warmland Magazine publishes stories, guides, photographs and listings about Lake Cowichan, Youbou, Honeymoon Bay, Mesachie Lake and the surrounding Cowichan Valley. Everything here is published for general information and enjoyment. It is not professional advice of any kind, and it is not a substitute for checking with the people who actually run things.

 

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We try to get it right, and we will sometimes be wrong

This is a small operation. We check what we publish and we care about being accurate. But opening hours change, businesses close for the season, prices go up, trails wash out, roads close, water levels shift, and events move or get cancelled without much notice. Some of what we publish comes from third parties and we cannot independently verify all of it.

 

Information on this site may be out of date by the time you read it. Before you drive somewhere, book something, or rely on anything here in a way that would cost you if it turned out to be wrong, check directly with the business, venue, park or organiser. One phone call is worth more than anything we can publish.

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If you find something wrong, tell us at - hello@warmlandmagazine.com. We would rather know.

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Not professional advice

Nothing on this site is legal, financial, medical, safety, real estate, insurance or other professional advice, and nothing here creates a professional or advisory relationship between you and us. If you need advice of that kind, speak to someone qualified to give it.

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Businesses, listings and mentions

We write about local businesses because they are part of what makes this area worth visiting. A mention, listing, photograph or write-up is not a recommendation, endorsement, warranty or guarantee of quality, safety, availability, price, licensing, insurance or fitness for any purpose.

 

We do not inspect, certify or vet the businesses we write about. We are not responsible for what they do or fail to do, and any dealings you have with them are between you and them. Details such as addresses, hours, prices and menus are published in good faith and can change without us knowing.

 

 

Outdoor activities

This site describes hiking, tubing, swimming, paddling, fishing, camping, cycling, driving and other outdoor activities in and around Cowichan Lake. Those activities carry real risk, including risk of serious injury or death. River and lake conditions change with season, weather and water level, and wildlife in this area includes black bears, cougars and elk.

Nothing here is a safety assessment, a guarantee of conditions, or a statement that any activity is safe for you. You are responsible for your own decisions, preparation and ability, and for anyone in your care. Check current conditions, obey posted signage and closures, and follow the instructions of operators and park staff. 

 

 

Other websites

We link to other websites, social media pages and booking systems because they are useful. We do not control them, we are not responsible for their content, accuracy, privacy practices or security, and a link is not an endorsement. Once you leave this site, their terms apply, not ours.

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Advertising and sponsored content

Some of what appears here is paid for. Advertisements, sponsored articles and paid business features are labelled as such where they appear, not only in this policy. Paying for a placement does not buy a favourable review, and we write what we think is true either way.

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We are not responsible for the claims, offers, products or services of any advertiser. If an advertiser makes you an offer, your agreement is with them.

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Your decisions are your own

You use this site, and act on what you read here, at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Warmland Magazine and its publisher are not liable for any loss, injury, disappointment, cost or damage arising from your use of this site or reliance on anything published here, including where information turns out to be inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.

Nothing in this disclaimer limits any liability that cannot be limited under British Columbia or Canadian law.