Shoot me a message if you want to know some food locations and where you shouldn't fly. There a few spots that have become a problem recently because of seaplane air traffic. I am a commercial operator out of Vancouver so I can give you some good info if you need. Could also meet up and go for a flight. We fly an I1pro, I1, and P4
I think that's always my concern locally. Even flying legally, there's often low flying aircraft that need to be considered. A couple of weeks ago I was waiting to take off as I could hear an engine nearby that sounded like an ultralight. Thankfully my wife pointed out it was a neighboring lawn mower.
Hammer_155, have you ever flown off Spanish Banks (and no, not anywhere near Wreck Beach!), Lighthouse Park or Bowen Island? Those are some areas that I've been considering purely for recreational flying. I fly mostly at our farm in Langley but we live in Steveston which is too close to YVR.