Protection Island Nanaimo Vancouver Island
Protection Island Nanaimo Vancouver Island
Out and About - Gabriola Island, Protection Island, Nanaimo Habour, Vancouver Island BC Canada
Gabriola Island, Protection Island, Nanaimo Habour
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Dinghy Dock Pub in Nanaimo, BC
The only floating pub in Canada! When visiting Nanaimo, you have to check out the Dinghy Dock Pub on Protection Island. British Columbia Field Reporter Chris Wheeler takes a ferry ride to this floating pub and samples the seafood, talks to Molly the parrot and jives to a live band. What a place to enjoy an evening brew and watch the sunset... just watch out for pirates!
Bull Island For Sale - Brent Russell PREC* RE/MAX of Nanaimo
BULL ISLAND offered at $3,200,000 . Protected between Lasqueti, Jedediah and Rabbit Island located in the Georgia Strait is where you will find this premier 175 ACRE private island with its own dock and boardwalk! Ideally situated approximately 35km from Nanaimo, 30 km from Sechelt, and 20 KM from French Creek make this Island easily accessible from the Mainland or Vancouver Island. Float Planes and Helicopters have both accessed Bull island with ease in the past. With being one of BC’s larger Private islands brings a variety of options and dreams to any new owner(s). Bull island has a variety of landscape from large cleared grass areas which would be great for the golf enthusiasts, various ponds, forested area, coves, beaches, cliffs and numerous walking trails. With an island so large there are numerous building sites to get creative with and build on. Zoning allows for up to 8 residences on the Island which makes this opportunity great for multiple owners. The improvements on the island are rustic cabins, cook house, sauna, shop with loft all of which can accommodate a large number of people, and not to forget the very well built all weather dock and board walk which makes the island very accessible. Excellent fishing and crabbing are right out your front door not to mention all of the marine and wildlife. Surrounded by absolute tranquility and beauty make Bull island a great place to spend time with your family or a retreat of any kind. If you are looking for a private get away Bull Island is a must see! You will be amazed at the island and will not be disappointed! Call now for a full information package. 250-751-1223
Postcard 05.13 - Full Moon Kayak Tour, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Enjoying an evening out paddling by the light of the full moon around Newcastle Island and Protection Island, near Nanaimo.
Great Blue Heron Catches Fish in the Ocean on Protection Island in Nanaimo, BC
A Great Blue Heron Catches Fish in the Ocean on Protection Island in Nanaimo, BC in this entertaining video. Protection Island is a tiny island within the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada just off of Vancouver Island.
There is a huge Great Blue Heron colony that I will make another video of soon on this same island. The nesting structure is pretty amazing for the majestic yet funny looking bird that I caught fishing. This was some fun bird watching!
Here is some information about this bird:
The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North America and Central America as well as the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands. It is a rare vagrant to Europe, with records from Spain, the Azores, England and the Netherlands. An all-white population found only in the Caribbean and southern Florida was once treated as a separate species and known as the great white heron.
The great blue heron is replaced in the Old World by the very similar grey heron (Ardea cinerea), which differs in being somewhat smaller (90--98 cm (35--39 in)), with a pale gray neck and legs, lacking the browner colors that great blue heron has there. It forms a superspecies with this and also with the cocoi heron from South America, which differs in having more extensive black on the head, and a white breast and neck.
It is the largest North American heron and, among all extant herons, it is surpassed only by the Goliath heron (Ardea goliath) and the white-bellied heron (Ardea insignis). It has head-to-tail length of 91--137 cm (36--54 in), a wingspan of 167--201 cm (66--79 in), a height of 115--138 cm (45--54 in), and a weight of 2.1--3.6 kg (4.6--7.9 lb).[4][5][6] In British Columbia, adult males averaged 2.48 kg (5.5 lb) and adult females 2.11 kg (4.7 lb).[7] In Nova Scotia and New England, adult herons of both sexes averaged 2.23 kg (4.9 lb),[8] while in Oregon both sexes averaged 2.09 kg (4.6 lb)[9] Thus, great blue herons are roughly twice as heavy as great egrets (Ardea alba), although only slightly taller than them, but can themselves weigh about half as much as a large Goliath heron.[10] Notable features of great blue herons include slaty flight feathers, red-brown thighs, and a paired red-brown and black stripe up the flanks; the neck is rusty-gray, with black and white streaking down the front; the head is paler, with a nearly white face, and a pair of black plumes running from just above the eye to the back of the head. The feathers on the lower neck are long and plume-like; it also has plumes on the lower back at the start of the breeding season. The bill is dull yellowish, becoming orange briefly at the start of the breeding season, and the lower legs gray, also becoming orangey at the start of the breeding season. Immature birds are duller in color, with a dull blackish-gray crown, and the flank pattern only weakly defined; they have no plumes, and the bill is dull gray-yellow.[3][11][12] Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 43--49.2 cm (16.9--19.4 in), the tail is 15.2--19.5 cm (6.0--7.7 in), the culmen is 12.3--15.2 cm (4.8--6.0 in) and the tarsus is 15.7--21 cm (6.2--8.3 in).[13][14]
The heron stride is around 22 cm (8.7 in), almost in a straight line. Two of the three front toes are generally closer together. In a track the front toes as well as the back often show the small talons.[15]
The subspecies differ only slightly in size and plumage tone, with the exception of subspecies occidentalis, which as well as normal colored birds, also has a distinct white morph, known as the great white heron (not to be confused with the great egret, for which great white heron was once a common name). It is found only in south Florida and some parts of the Caribbean. The great white heron differs from other great blues in bill morphology, head plume length, and in having a total lack of pigment in its plumage. It averages somewhat larger than the sympatric race Ardea herodias wardi. This is mainly found near salt water, and was long thought to be a separate species. Birds intermediate between the normal morph and the white morph are known as Würdemann's heron; these birds resemble a normal great blue with a white head.
Protection Island 2017
hiking protection island on vancouver island
HITCHHIKING & SAYING GOODBYE... || PROTECTION ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA
We had such an amazing time in BC, it was so hard to say goodbye!! Coming home was crazy, the 6 weeks flew by and we are already ready to start new adventures...
I know this vlog is a bit all over the place but it was all our little clips and memories from the end of the trip!
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Manfrotto tripod
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Canon G7X
WE MOVED TO BC || NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA
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Get Over Nanaimo's Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park
Soar over the jewel of Canada's West Coast, Newcastle Island. What's Up Vancouver Island's flying camera, 'Buzz' glides low along the shore and over the treetops of this stunning Island park in the off season. It's only a 10 minute boat ride from downtown Nanaimo's busy harbour, but it feels an eternity away. The voices of the people of its astounding history speak to you the moment you step ashore. Take a short ride above the island and see it as the eagles do. Then plan a visit. It will call you back again and again.
Top 12 Tourist Attractions in Nanaimo - Travel British Columbia, Canada
Top 12 Tourist Attractions and Beautiful Places in Nanaimo - Travel British Columbia, Canada:
Englishman River Falls Provincial, Harbourfront Walkway, Neck Point Park, Pipers Lagoon Park, Maffeo Sutton Park, Newcastle Island, Westwood Lake Park, Nanaimo Museum, Protection Island, Vancouver Island Military Museum, The Bastion, Colliery Dam Park
Protection Island Boat Nanaimo Harbor Vancouver Island
Protection Island Boat Nanaimo Harbor Vancouver Island
Protection Island Ferry Nanaimo Harbor Vancouver Island
Protection Island Ferry Nanaimo Harbor Vancouver Island
The Ghost of Newcastle Island
Newcastle island has the nefarious reputation of possibly being the most haunted island off the east coast of Vancouver Island.
Leaving Nanaimo Harbour for Protection Island
The first half of the ferry ride from Nanaimo Harbour (Vancouver Island, BC, Canada) to the very special Protection Island. Sustainable living at its best.
Harbour Air Seaplanes Taking Off in Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport Seen From Protection Island, BC
Nanaimo Harbour Air Seaplanes take off's from Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport in Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island seen from Protection Island, BC.
This time my video was taken with a much nicer camera than the one I took last Thanksgiving (Canadian Thanksgiving) while visiting my girlfriend's parents.
This time the Harbour Air Dehavilland Otter Seaplane action was much better thanks to my new Sony Handycam and the fact that is was taken at the beginning of summer. Good lighting and nice weather made each float plane come alive. These planes are also known as the DHC-3 Turbine Single Otter.
While this is an RC Plane channel primarily, I like to show other types of videos that interest me as well. I hope you all enjoy this as much as my Hobbyzone Champ and Hobbyzone Super Cub videos. I can't forget John's E-Flite Carbon Cub either with its floats in the snow.
Also note that Canadians say Harbour and not Harbor.
Protection Island Boat Sank in 2011-Nanaimo British Columbia
Part 1: Andrew's boat sank overnight. Added extra rope and crab floats to keep it from sinking completely. Protection Island community dock near Nanaimo, British Columbia
Protection Island Boat Sank in 2011-Nanaimo British Columbia-Towing to shore
Part 2: Andrew's boat sank overnight. Added extra rope and crab floats to keep it from sinking completely. Protection Island community dock near Nanaimo, British Columbia
Dinghy Dock Pub - Nanaimo, BC
Take a trip aboard the Protection Island Ferry to the Dinghy Dock Pub, Canada's only floating pub, located just a short boat ride from Nanaimo, BC. This incredible experience offers not only delicious food, but also sweeping views of the Nanaimo skyline and a scenic cruise through Nanaimo Harbour.
Nanaimo Ocean Front Condo
Unique luxury condo on Cameron Island located in the harbour of downtown Nanaimo. This unit has a beautiful ocean-side view looking straight out over Newcastle Island and Protection Island. There are great views of Nanaimo Harbour as well. The unit has a gas fireplace, and floor-to-ceiling windows!
There is sliding glass door access to the sun-deck where you can continue to enjoy gazing at at Newcastle Channel and beyond to Protection and Gabriola Islands, as well as watching the pleasure boats, B.C. Ferries, and seaplanes that come and go. A 17 minute flight to the downtown Vancouver Harbour makes a day of shopping or attending the theatre or sports events a breeze. The kitchen is bright and open with lots of cabinets, counter top area, and an eating bar. There are 2 bedrooms including the master suite with full ensuite, mirrored closet doors, and access to the spacious sun-deck. There is also in-suite laundry.
Some of the other amenities includes Hot tub facilities, and with a 5 minute walk to London Drugs, Medical Centre, Thrifty's grocery store, bank, The Port Theatre and streets and promenade filled with many more shopping and restaurant experiences! No Car Necessary!
With views like this, this condo won't last long.