Bear spotting at Knight Inlet, Canada
We did the Knight Inlet Grizzly Bear Adventure Tour at Knight Inlet Lodge in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. We enjoyed one of the premier grizzly bear viewing spots in the world, set amidst the dramatic snow-capped peaks of Canada's rugged coastline.
Located 80 kilometres, or 50 air miles, north of Campbell River, British Columbia, is a wild and remote area of the Pacific Northwest known as Knight Inlet. Tucked into Glendale Cove 60 kilometres from the mouth of the inlet is Knight Inlet Lodge.
Glendale Cove is home to one of the largest concentrations of grizzly (brown) bears in British Columbia. It is not uncommon for there to be up to 50 bears within 10 kilometres of the lodge in the peak fall season, when the salmon are returning to the river.
Visiting CAMPBELL RIVER, BC + Hiking in ELK FALLS | Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Come join us for another exciting travel day on Vancouver Island as we head north to Campbell River, BC to enjoy visiting the town before going hiking at Elk Falls.
After our stop at Miracle Beach, we hopped back in the car and continued our drive up to Campbell River, British Columbia. After a week of spotting black bears left, right and centre, we had a funny little incident where we thought a dog was one.
Once we got into town, we checked out some of the murals and browsed through antiques at the Trading Post, before heading down to the pier.
The Discovery Pier is Canada’s first saltwater fishing pier, so it’s a little piece of history. It looks out over the Discovery Passage and it’s a popular fishing spot. The pier stretches out 600 ft and is equipped with rod holders, bait stands, and fish cleaning tables. You can even rent fishing rods if you’re there between May and October.
That afternoon we continued to the Quinsam River Hatchery, because, have I already mentioned that Campbell River is the Salmon Capital of the World?! The hatchery has a visitor center with information about the hatchery program and the salmon life cycle, but really, I think most of us were there for a chance to spot a black bear fishing.
You can see pink adults in September, and chinook and coho adults in October and November. It’s open to visitors seven days a week from 8:00am to 3:30pm, and well worth the visit if you’re already in the area. From there, it was onwards to nearby Elk Falls.
One of the main draws to Elk Falls is the 25-metre waterfall that gives the park its name. There is a suspension bridge for those willing to brave the heights, as well as viewing decks.
And that’s pretty much a wrap for our day exploring Campbell River, BC and the surrounding area.
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Visiting CAMPBELL RIVER, BC + Hiking in ELK FALLS | Vancouver Island, British Columbia:
Come join us for an epic road trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada where partner with Trover to cover the island from the south all the way up to the north. Unlike most Vancouver Island road trips and travel series which focus on the triangle of Vancouver, Nanaimo and Tofino, we branch off and visit lesser-known places such as Gold River, Port Alice and Malcolm Island just to name a few.
Our trip to Vancouver Island starts off with a flight from Toronto to Vancouver, followed by the shortest flight of our lives from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria, we head to our base of Mount Washington in the central part of the island, where highlights include spotting black bears, hiking in Mount Washington and visiting vineyards in Comox.
Our journey then continues to Gold River, Sam's hometown, where we board the Uchuck III en route to Friendly Cove. We also go to nearby Campbell River where we walk along a beautiful fishing dock, tour a hatchery and come across a black bear, and hike in Elk Falls which was our favourite hike on this entire journey.
Heading to northern Vancouver Island, we base ourselves in Port Alice and visit the nearby towns of Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Telegraph Cove. For separate day trips, we take the ferry to Malcolm Island where we visit the former Finnish Community of Sointula and take another ferry to Alert Bay where we have the opportunity to appreciate First Nations totem poles, artwork and museums.
Our Vancouver Island road trip concludes with visits to Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria. Overall, it was one of the best road trips we've ever done focusing mostly on nature, outdoor adventure, wildlife spotting and visiting off-the-beaten-path villages and communities that have a lot to offer but aren't that well known.
If you are thinking of doing a Canada road trip, Vancouver Island should be at the top of your list. For more information and tips on all the places we visited on Vancouver Island, you can check out this Trover list:
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Clinton BC Canada
Quickly drive through downtown Clinton BC. Cute town.
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Visiting COMOX VALLEY + WINE TASTING ???????? | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
In today’s video, we continue our Vancouver Island road trip in partnership with Trover, this time doing a little exploring along the Comox area. This was another exciting day that featured our closest bear encounter to date, a chance visit to a winery owned by a famous Hollywood film director, and some fun at a beach with a name that will make you chuckle.
First up, let's talk about the bear encounter. We had already spotted a black bear a few days prior while riding the ski lift up Mount Washington, but this time around we came across an even larger bear eating wild blackberries on the side of the road. It was early morning and there was no one else around. It was pure magic.
That morning we visited Goose Spit Park in Comox, a place that we chose simply because we liked the sound of the name. We enjoyed a nice walk on the beach, met some friendly dogs, and simply enjoyed the scenery.
Then it was onwards to a vineyard. When looking for things to do in the Comox area, we were surprised to find that there were several local wineries to visit. We chose one at random and ended up at Beaufort Vineyard and Estate Winery, which is owned by the Cameron Family…as in James Cameron the film director with movies like Titanic, Avatar, and Terminator to his name! We decided to a wine tasting while we were here and paid $5 to sample 5 wines, which is an excellent deal if you ask me.
Later, in the afternoon, we went for a hike along a beautiful wooded trail in Seal Bay Nature Park until the rain eventually forced us to turn back.
We hope you enjoyed this video from our day visiting the Comox Valley and we'll see you in the next video where we head up to northern Vancouver Island.
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Visiting COMOX VALLEY + WINE TASTING ???????? | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Come join us for an epic road trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada where we partner with Trover to cover the island from the south all the way up to the north. Unlike most Vancouver Island road trips and travel series which focus on the triangle of Vancouver, Nanaimo and Tofino, we branch off and visit lesser-known places such as Gold River, Port Alice and Malcolm Island just to name a few.
Our trip to Vancouver Island starts off with a flight from Toronto to Vancouver, followed by the shortest flight of our lives from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria, we head to our base of Mount Washington in the central part of the island, where highlights include spotting black bears, hiking in Mount Washington and visiting vineyards in Comox.
Our journey then continues to Gold River, Sam's hometown, where we board the Uchuck III en route to Friendly Cove. We also go to nearby Campbell River where we walk along a beautiful fishing dock, tour a hatchery and come across a black bear, and hike in Elk Falls which was our favourite hike on this entire journey.
Heading to northern Vancouver Island, we base ourselves in Port Alice and visit the nearby towns of Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Telegraph Cove. For separate day trips, we take the ferry to Malcolm Island where we visit the former Finnish Community of Sointula and take another ferry to Alert Bay where we have the opportunity to appreciate First Nations totem poles, artwork and museums.
Our Vancouver Island road trip concludes with visits to Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria. Overall, it was one of the best road trips we've ever done focusing mostly on nature, outdoor adventure, wildlife spotting and visiting off-the-beaten-path villages and communities that have a lot to offer but aren't that well known.
If you are thinking of doing a Canada road trip, Vancouver Island should be at the top of your list. For more information and tips on all the places we visited on Vancouver Island, you can check out this Trover list:
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Salmon Fishing at Campbell River | British Columbia
Salmon Fishing: September 7th, 2019
Exploring Tofino, Ucluelet and Campbell River on Vancouver Island
Exploring a different part of Vancouver Island and visiting Tofino, Ucluelet and Campbell River in beautiful British Columbia. We check out some hidden attractions like Elk Falls Suspension Bridge, Discovery Pier, 50th Parallel in Campbell River. And even explore a little bit of the Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet. And of course we experience first-hand the infamous storm watching in Tofino.
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Our CANADA ROAD TRIP to VANCOUVER ISLAND, British Columbia Starts NOW!
Today we are kicking off a trip that we’ve been wanting to do for a very long time: a road trip across the length of Vancouver Island! Sam grew up on the West Coast but moved away when he went to university, and I had never been there, so it was high time we both visited. To make things even more special, when our dads heard we were travelling to Vancouver Island, they both decided to come along, so we embarked on this road trip as a gang of 4! This is the first episode of our Vancouver Island road trip and it was mostly a travel day. We flew from Toronto to Vancouver to Victoria, and then picked up a rental car at the airport. We had to drive up to Mount Washington, which would act as our base for the first few days, but on the way up there we also stopped in the town of Chemainus, which is known for its many murals, and in Cathedral Grove, where we saw Douglas-fir trees that are over 800 years old! It was a great first day on the island. More to come soon! You can view the full list of all the places we visited here:
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Our CANADA ROAD TRIP to VANCOUVER ISLAND, British Columbia Starts NOW!
Come join us for an epic road trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada where partner with Trover to cover the island from the south all the way up to the north. Unlike most Vancouver Island road trips and travel series which focus on the triangle of Vancouver, Nanaimo and Tofino, we branch off and visit lesser-known places such as Gold River, Port Alice and Malcolm Island just to name a few.
Our trip to Vancouver Island starts off with a flight from Toronto to Vancouver, followed by the shortest flight of our lives from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria, we head to our base of Mount Washington in the central part of the island, where highlights include spotting black bears, hiking in Mount Washington and visiting vineyards in Comox.
Our journey then continues to Gold River, Sam's hometown, where we board the Uchuck III en route to Friendly Cove. We also go to nearby Campbell River where we walk along a beautiful fishing dock, tour a hatchery and come across a black bear, and hike in Elk Falls which was our favourite hike on this entire journey.
Heading to northern Vancouver Island, we base ourselves in Port Alice and visit the nearby towns of Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Telegraph Cove. For separate day trips, we take the ferry to Malcolm Island where we visit the former Finnish Community of Sointula and take another ferry to Alert Bay where we have the opportunity to appreciate First Nations totem poles, artwork and museums.
Our Vancouver Island road trip concludes with visits to Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria. Overall, it was one of the best road trips we've ever done focusing mostly on nature, outdoor adventure, wildlife spotting and visiting off-the-beaten-path villages and communities that have a lot to offer but aren't that well known.
If you are thinking of doing a Canada road trip, Vancouver Island should be at the top of your list. For more information and tips on all the places we visited on Vancouver Island, you can check out this Trover list:
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Campbell River Beach BBQ
Max Chikite cooks Salmon on the beach at Campbell River the same way his family has been doing for 10 thousand years
Salt Spring Island not Salt Spring Islands
A day trip to salt spring island. But I still like how the second one rolls off your tongue
RVing to Alaska Southbound: Goodbye Yukon & the Alcan - Hello Cassair Hwy & Beautiful BC
We leave Whitehorse, Yukon and head south on the Alaska Highway towards Watson Lake were we will start our journey down the Cassair Highway in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. We find a great little free campground just outside Good Hope Lake, BC called French Creek Recreation Site offered by the Kaska Nation along the banks of the Dease River. (Season 2, episode 77)
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Cree Lake Lodge Adventure Part 1
Perhaps the biggest item on Steve’s Bucket List was fishing Cree Lake for Lakers. Steve worked with Cree Lake Lodge owners Brandon and Adam Schreiber for 2 years coordinating this trip. This is the one adventure we all wish he could have made. Cree Lake Lodge is one of Saskatchewan’s Premiere fly in destinations and its reputation did not disappoint. In part 1, we spend the day fishing for Lake Trout
Transient Bigg's Killer Whales off of Campbell River, BC
Transient Bigg's Killer Whales stalled at the 50th Parallel Marker in Campbell River, BC on May 19th. The video was provided by Elvis Chikite, Eagle Eye Adventures, for our Sighting Reports and Maps
Living off the sea in British Columbia's Broughton Islands. Sailing Vancouver Island.
Hello and welcome back to our video series detailing our 2 month circumnavigation of Vancouver Island.
This episode has us exploring British Columbia's famed Broughton Archipelago. We spend our time there fishing, prawning, and exploring hidden anchorages as well as Sullivan Bay Marina.
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Mercury's Odyssey- The Olympians
CBC Interview with John Marian, Log Salvager
Without flying over it, traveling along it by boat, actually seeing it, it’s hard to comprehend the extent of the west coast of Canada. Seven thousand kilometers of shoreline meanders in and out of numerous inlets on the mainland side over a linear distance of nine hundred kilometers.
We were, as some are today, the log salvors of Canada’s west coast. There have seldom been more than a couple of hundred of us at any given time. We are unique in the world, I believe, known popularly if superficially and confusingly as beachcombers; our image spread around the world by a widely popular CBC television program which, whatever its perceived virtues, did little to tell the real story.
Orca Whales by Race Rocks Victoria BC Canada
Amazing Hike In Golden Ears Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Amazing Hike In Golden Ears Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada.
Menzies trail is a perfect intermediate trail for those who enjoy views of tall mossy trees and small running streams.The hike itself is fairly easy in terms of elevation gain and the total distance one way is 9km or 18km there and back. If you take two cars you can park at the beginning of the trail and at the end if you don't want to do the full 18km. If you go on weekend I would suggest getting there early as parking can get busy in the afternoon.
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Killer Whales (Orca) Off The Coast of Vancouver Island North
A photo montage depicting the journey of a pod of transient Killer Whales off the coast of Vancouver Island.
A picture video showing this pod of thirteen Orca, with a few visiting Humpbacks, on a journey from Nanaimo north to Alaska.
Fishing BC Presents: Tuna off the West Coast of Vancouver Island
The waters off the West Coast of Vancouver Island have more than just salmon and halibut. Anglers are discovering the excitement of searching for tuna and enjoying the tasty dishes they provide.
Venturing offshore in search of Tuna is not for everyone. But with proper planning and favorable weather, these adventures can be very rewarding.
Northern Vancouver Island Roadtrip 2011
Roadtrip around Northern Vancouver Island in June 2011. Not much between Campbell River and Port Hardy except for trees, loggers and broken down railways.