Royal Roads University and the City of Colwood are hosting a tsunami preparedness walk on April 18, 2026, to help residents practice reaching safety in an emergency. The event, known as the High Ground Hike, takes place in Colwood, British Columbia, as part of a province-wide effort to prepare coastal communities for natural disasters.
The hike begins at 10:00 AM at the university’s lower parking lot and will run until 12:00 PM. Participants will walk from the lower campus area to a pre-designated safe zone on higher ground to get first-hand experience with local evacuation routes.
This event marks the final day of British Columbia’s Tsunami Preparedness Week, which runs from April 12 to April 18, 2026. This provincial initiative is coordinated by PreparedBC to help residents in hazard zones become more resilient.
Personnel from Colwood Fire Rescue will be on site to assist the public during the walk. They will display emergency equipment and provide tsunami evacuation maps to help families with their own safety planning.
There will also be information booths featuring community partners to answer questions about emergency planning and local safety procedures.
