The land & the valley
Forest, meadow and the Warmland.
About 196 acres in historic Paldi, between Duncan and the Town of Lake Cowichan, on southern Vancouver Island.
Films
See it for yourself.
The entrance, from the air. Drone video coming soon.
The land today
A first look at the site.
Elk Ridge today: the Phase 1 clearing, the road in and the forest around it.
The Cowichan Valley
Everything you love about the Island.
The valley is one of Vancouver Island's best-known places for wineries and local food, lakes and rivers, ocean villages, and hiking and biking trails, with a mild climate that makes it easy to be outdoors all year.
Wineries & farms
Vineyards, cideries and farm stands across the valley.
Cowichan River
Swimming holes, fishing and summer tubing.
Cowichan Lake
About 15 km west of Paldi: beaches, boating and paddling.
Cowichan Bay
A seaside village with seafood, bakeries and boats.
Trails
The Cowichan Valley Trail and the historic Kinsol Trestle.
Summer days
Float the river, picnic at the lake, and eat outdoors.
Regional photos show the wider valley, not the Elk Ridge property. Credits on the legal page.
Getting around
Close to everything.
Elk Ridge is in Paldi, off Highway 18, between Duncan and the Town of Lake Cowichan.
| Destination | Approx. drive |
|---|---|
| Cowichan River | 5 min |
| Duncan (shops, schools, hospital) | 15 min |
| Quw’utsun Valley Hospital (new, opening 2027) | 10 min |
| Town of Lake Cowichan | 15 min |
| Cowichan Bay | 25 min |
| Nanaimo & BC Ferries | 50 min |
| Victoria | about 1 hour |
Approximate, by car, in normal traffic.
Historic Paldi
A place built on community.
Paldi was founded in the early 1900s as a mill town and is known as the first multicultural community in Canada, where families of many cultures lived and worked side by side. Elk Ridge carries that spirit forward: a neighbourhood where people know each other and look out for one another.
Within the community, a heritage site will be cared for and set within the treed Permaculture Zen Park.
Be first to know
Make the Cowichan Valley home.
Join the list to hear first when the disclosure statement is ready and Phase 1 opens. It's free and there's no commitment.