Getting Here & Getting Around
5 km from downtown Nanaimo, most people access Gabriola via BC Ferries.
Once you’re here, there are 158 kilometres of roads to walk, cycle and drive.
Getting Here
Ferry
BC Ferries runs the ferry between Nanaimo and Gabriola. Foot passengers, bikes and vehicles are all welcome. Find the best times to travel.
Float Plane
Float planes run daily from the south terminal of Vancouver International Airport.
Private Boat
Arriving by boat? We have two marinas and a public wharf to welcome you.
Getting Around
Share the road
There are no sidewalks or bicycle lanes on the island. Ride or walk single file. Be aware of narrow road sections, poor road conditions, uneven edges and wildlife. There’s lots of deer on this island!
E-bikes are welcome and a common sight on the island!
Electric Cars
An electric car charging station is located in the Madrona Marketplace parking lot on North Road.
Boating
Cruise or sail to the southeast end of Gabriola where there are two marinas with docks, fuel and moorage in Silva Bay, and a public wharf with moorage in Degnen Bay.
Radio either marina on VHF 66A and they will assist you into a slip.
Use charts 3475 or 3443. Latitude 49.149965 and Longitude -123.695662.
Public Transportation
Drifter Media
Categories
Graphic Design Consulting Professional Services Arts & Culture
About
Gabriola Island Chamber - Business of the Year ad + Annual general meeting adDrifter Media is offering beautifully crafted branding, packaging, and illustration design services. Branding Crafting brands with your marketing goal in mind, is where I excel. I understand that your brand is your company's soul and personality. While our image-focused society has always paid less attention to the core and more attention to the surface, individuals are continually thirsting for authenticity. I believe today’s businesses definitely need constructive imagination to connect deeply with their people, in a pledge to sustainable change. Working together we can create a unique, authentic and memorable brand identity. Print and Packaging Design I work with clients who share my vision of quality and experience of a product, whether it be material, commercial or experimental. My process balances concept and craft, moving from broad strategy to fine execution. I believe in the importance of creating memorable packaging by bridging the gap between business strategy and design, with a focus on impactful and unexpected experiences. From research to design, prototyping to production, I deliver packaging solutions that meet my client’s complete requirements. Let your packaging be the ultimate brand storyteller. Illustrations Whether it's handmade or digital, I love drawing and painting one of a kind illustrations. I specialize in vector-based illustration and my work is characterized by my artistic skills, sense of colours, attention to composition and details. I am no stranger to traditional tools (pencils, markers, oil paints), but I try to fully use the potential of the latest technology by frequently combining traditional drawing with computer processing and by creating fully digital graphics often adorned with custom typography. I am a graphic artist creating illustrations for commercial and personal use across the creative spectrum from advertising to product packaging and beyond. My goal is to help express my client’s vision seamlessly by crafting one of a kind custom design solutions. I believe that the most successful relationships are truly collaborative and the best work is created together. Building meaningful working relationships with my clients creates powerful results. I work within a boutique approach, process and pricing model that is designed for today’s market. My clients range from start-ups to global companies, across a variety of industries, including consumer, retail, fashion, and food and beverage.