Discovery Fishing Pier , Campbell River , BC
A Spear-Cam drop off of Discovery Fishing Pier at Campbell River, BC. October 7 , 2015
Discovery Pier in Campbell River celebrates 25 years
Canada's first salt water fishing pier is located next to the Government Wharf downtown Campbell River. The Pier extends 150 feet from the shore, is 600 feet long and the pier provides access to high quality recreational fishing. This year marks the 25th anniversary of its construction.
Dockside Fish & Chips Campbell River Restaurants | CR Foody Ep3
Dockside Fish & Chips is serving up good times! Hear a local couple comment on the five important categories of any Campbell River restaurant; atmosphere, service, taste, price and amenities.
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Discovery Passage Aquarium in Campbell River, British Columbia
Last week we took a wonderful vacation to Vancouver Island in Canada. One of our day trips was to Campbell River and the Discovery Passage Aquarium, where we got a personal tour, and I took lots of pictures.
They are a non-profit, catch and release aquarium, which means they collect local specimens in the spring and release them back into the wild in the fall. Livestock is collected from local piers, tide pools, and by local divers; and the tanks are fed a continuous supply of water right from the ocean. In addition to the display tanks, they have an impressive touch tank that lets visitors interact with many of the native species in the area.
Campbell River Discovery Passage timelapse
7.5 hours of changing skies, strong currents and marine traffic, seen from Discovery Fishing Pier in Campbell River, BC
- November 1, 2014, from 7:00am to 2:30pm
- 16 appearances by the Quadra Island ferry
Campbell river's discovery pier
filmed on Vancouver Island, june 2008 Canada
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.
A special thanks to TROVER for making this trip possible.
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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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Campbell River BC J&C brothers = July 2016 Discovery Pier
walk-about: Centennial Park - down gentle slope to Museum, then along to Discovery Pier ...( includes rare cameo of Paparazzi Mom :) :) ;) ;)
Campbell River Pier- Fishing, Ice Cream & More!
This week's #thoughtfulthursday brings Teri and Paige to the CR Pier located downtown!
Discovery Marina in Campbell River BC
is that all he does is travel??? yup...
Orca at Discovery Fishing Pier
Orca swimming past the Discovery Fishing Pier in Campbell River, BC
Huge Chinook Salmon from The Campbell River.
Here's the final 12 minutes of an amazing 45 minute battle I had with a massive Chinook Salmon. This is why Campbell River is known as The Salmon Capital Of The World It took the same style home fly as the other video I have posted. It is a truly great Chinook fly. Enjoy the video! I took it with my GoPro Camera.
Discovery Pier in Campbell River
February in Campbell River at Discovery Pier....
Campbell River Fishing TEX Part One
Bernie (TEX) was a fish guide in Campbell River for many years. 30 years ago we would catch 30 plus pounders easy. Probably over fishing and environmental changes has decreased the salmon stock.
Ripple Rock area is a fascinating fishing spot as portrayed in the video.
When Bernie, Rob and I get together we always have fun.
If there is anything that looks illegal its trick photography.
Thanks to Tim Hus - Seine Boat Song Lyrics - The wet fog makes me shiver up in Campbell River!
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A regular afternoon in Campbell River | CR Show Vlog Ep9
Not a lot going on in Campbell River during the height of summer. Except this. There's a lot of this. — The fish are in the fish are in the river. The people are in the river. We're having a lot of fun here in Campbell River!
Campbell River Dive Trip October 2015
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Fishing BC Presents: The Legendary Waters of Campbell River, BC
“Campbell River is the birthplace of guided sport fishing on B.C.’s west coast”, says Gene Berkey of Sea Beyond Adventures. Fishing tourism has long been fueled by the writing of people like Haig-Brown, painting a picture of British Columbia through his words that is rich in both authenticity and adventure.
Many are familiar with names such as Tyee Pool, a tidal area that lies adjacent to Campbell River itself, famous for giant Chinook salmon. But this does not take away from the abundant runs of both salmon and steelhead that are available year-round within a short drive of town.
“He was an avid fly fisherman, especially in his younger days and wrote extensively about fishing rivers” says Ericka Anderson from inside the walls of the Haig-Brown house, describing Roderick’s ability to marry the synchronicities between fly fishing and the written word.
“Without the spirit of man, there could be no wonders”, though Roderick Haig-Brown may have left the physical world long ago, his writing will continue to inspire anglers and bring new faces to British Columbia’s sport fishing realm.
Destination Campbell River: Welcome to the Wild
Whether you travel to Campbell RIver by land, air or sea, our friendly coastal Vancouver Island community has all the amenities you need, nestled in the centre of wilderness just waiting to be explored. So stay awhile: Welcome to the WIld.
The Amazing Makeover of the Campbell River Estuary
The Nature Conservancy of Canada thanks our many partners and supporters in our ongoing efforts to restore the Campbell River Estuary.
· City of Campbell River
· Fisheries and Oceans Canada
· The W. Garfield Weston Foundation
· BC Hydro
· Tula Foundation
· TD Friends of the Environment Foundation
· Discovery Coast Greenways Land Trust
· TimberWest
· Pacific Salmon Foundation
· Canadian Forest Service
· WalMart Evergreen
· BC Wildlife Federation
· Rotary Club of Campbell River
· Uplands Contracting
· MacMillan Bloedel
· The community in and around Campbell River via the Return to the River campaign
And many thanks to the Vancouver Aquarium for producing this video.