Looking for advice on trails

[nubi4]

Hello, I wanted to go for a gentle day long off-road experience with my lifted 2003 Jeep TJ. I want to take along couple of kids for a bit of a drive in the woods. I am not wanting to do any road building or winching and want to get feedback on likely routes to go on in the Victoria/South Island area.

My thoughts were:
Butler Main to Leech Main to Renfrew road and back through Shawnigan to the highway.

I do not know the condition of these roads or if there are gates up and wanted to get an idea if this is what I am looking for?

[chet]

you won't get far on bulter main. it has been locked for a few years now. Shawnigan has been locked since May long not sure if its open again or not. Best bet is to head out to Jordan River/Port Renfrew and take some of the back roads throught to Lake Cowichan. Take the mapbook and a GPS and make sure you tell someone where you are going incase.

I will say NEVER go out alone but people still do.