@monte3 If you get to Vancouver Island, the drive from Nanaimo to Tofino, although challenging - is one of the most beautiful drives i've done. Highly recommend it.
@nahright09 you are very correct I have drove it many times it is a grand drive ,,, and other one is the Victoria Port Renfrew to Cowachan lake ,, to Duncan and back down to Victoria ,,,,
Currently I live in St. Louis Mo. but I lived in Granite city ill for about 16 years with my soon to be ex wife now seperated, what part of ILL you from
short drive from there up to the Buffalo but you need to canoe in the spring to really experience it - Ponca to the Boy Scout camp with a side hike to Hemmed-in-Hollow