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About Catherine Smith

Hello, my love for adventure and being in nature lead to my new loves"The Lilypad " and "Blue Lagoon " both are 1987 Westfalia Vanagons. My dog Brie and I are enjoying exploring beautiful BC. I'm happy to share this joy with responsible renters. I know you will make wonderful memories with my Vanagons! Get out and explore 🌅

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Outdoorsy memberHost since August 2020

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Memories made on trips with Catherine Smith's RVs


Gavin M.

5November 2024

A fantastic experience!

Hugo F.

5October 2024

Catherine was very responsive, and communication was smooth. The Lilypad is very comfortable, very clean, and perfect for a couple. It’s a 1987 vehicle, so you need to keep that in mind and drive gently, but otherwise, we had no issues. We spent a month in it and drove over 4500 km.
I highly recommend this vehicle, and we returned it to its owner with a bit of sadness.

5 Photos submitted by Hugo F.

Alimzhan S.

5September 2024

Such a pleasure renting from Catherine, clean, well maintained Van and Catherine is incredibly reliable! Thank you for such a smooth and pleasant experience.

Micheal W.

5September 2024

Catherine is an amazing host. On short notice got everything ready for me. Walked me through and gave advice on owning one of my own. Truly amazing.

Jason C.

5September 2024

We did a wonderful 8-days trip to discover Vancouver Island, with orcas and whales seen along the way. The Lilypad is clearly the perfect companion for such a road trip and Catherine makes sure you have everything you need to cook, sleep, enjoy, in the best possible comfort. She also has been extremely available to discuss with her from weeks before to just after the rent. I strongly recommend!

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Laura P.

5September 2024

Catherine was so amazing to work with! She was very accommodating and Blue Lagoon is even better in person. Would definitely book again!

Christopher R.

5September 2024

Had an amazing time visiting BC in the Westy Blue Lagoon. While the Blue Lagoon is certainly not built for speed it got us everywhere we needed to go in style with smiles and waves along the way. The van is small enough to be easily maneuverable yet offered all the amenities we needed: a comfortable bed that fit both my partner and myself(6'3"), a nice cooking setup, and ample storage space for all of our things.

Julien R.

5August 2024

Nous avons passé 15 jours avec ce van et tout s'est particulièrement bien déroulé.
Il fonctionne parfaitement (à l'exception du frigo qui était non-fonctionnel durant notre voyage), démarre au quart de tour, est bien équipé et surtout est très confortable !
Catherine est une hôte géniale, toujours réactive et prête à donner des conseils.
Nous étions 3, 2 adultes et un enfant et tout s'est déroulé à merveille.
Je vous recommande vraiment ce van qui est un super compromis entre confort et compacité.

3 Photos submitted by Julien R.

Rebecca M.

5August 2024

It was such a pleasure having the lilypad as our vehicle for a trip down the Oregon coast. Catherine was an excellent host for the lilypad, communicating perfectly along the way, giving a thorough tour of the quirks of the westy driving experience, and quickly replying when mechanical questions came up regarding refilling fuel and propane. The Lilypad drove like a dream, and the comforts of nice clean bedding, the awning, outdoor fire pit, and small touches like the guest book and dog treats for my pup Sansa were so so sweet. Thank you Catherine!

3 Photos submitted by Rebecca M.

Andreas O.

5July 2024

Everything was perfect! Catherine was great, very easy to deal with, very nice and also was flexible and accommodating to our needs. The van was super fun and ran great, the rooftop bed was a fantastic fort for the kids! All around excellent experience. I would highly recommend renting from Catherine as we will again in the future.

Jan H.

5July 2024

Catherine was a great host with her lovely vanagon! We were very lucky with the weather too and had no issues sleeping with four people(2kids) in the lilypad! Except the broken fridge ( its and old car; that can happen) we were 100% satiedfied! We even got snacks and kids toys from cathrine! Thank u so much!

Philip H.

5July 2024

Catherine was super helpful and communicative pre during and post rental. Lilypad showed her abilities during our roadtrip at Vancouver island and didn’t disappoint! We created some good memories!

3 Photos submitted by Philip H.

Ken B.

0June 2024

Catherine Smith canceled the booking 5 days before departure. This is an automated posting.

Monika W.

0June 2024

Catherine Smith canceled the booking 0 days before departure. This is an automated posting.