NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND TRIP | Visiting Port Hardy + Port McNeill + Telegraph Cove, BC
In today’s video, we continue our road trip across Vancouver Island in partnership with Trover, this time visiting three towns in the northern part of the island where we have lots of cool nature sightings and also come across some rather unusual attractions!
First up, we visited Port Hardy where we casually encountered a bald eagle - locals were very calm about this occurrence but the three of us were standing by the water’s edge ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the display.
Then, in Port McNeill, we came across the biggest burl in the world; we didn’t even know what a burl was up until our visit, so we’ll tell you guys all about it soon enough.
And finally, we hit up the picturesque seaside village of Telegraph Cove, where we learned all about killer whales and came face to face with two deer who seemed blissfully unaware of our presence.
It was a great day and we can’t wait to share it with you in this video!
That bald eagle encounter pretty much made our visit to Port Hardy! We then walked along the waterfront, where we spotted a curious seal peeping its head out of the water, plus we saw some impressive totems. It was a short visit, but we really enjoyed the town.
From there, we continued our drive towards Port McNeill, but we pulled down a logging road just shy of the town to visit a rather unique attraction. This right here is a burl; a burl is a knotty growth on a tree that can occur on the trunk, at the base of the tree, or even underground in the form of a rounded growth. It’s the result of stress on the tree due to injury, a fungus, or an insect infestation. This one here is apparently the world’s largest burl!
We then drove into Port McNeill to have a little wander and check out the marina.
We continued our drive towards Telegraph Cove, which may very well be the most picturesque town we visited during our whole Vancouver Island road trip. Telegraph Cove started out as a fishing and cannery village, but today it’s an eco-tourism destination where you can embark on a number of adventures including kayaking trips, whale watching excursions, and even grizzly bear tours.
After our little mid afternoon treat, we walked over to the Whale Interpretive Centre, which was founded in 2002 and seeks to raise public awareness about marine mammals and the threats they face. The Whale Interpretive Centre is home to one of the best collections of marine mammal skeletons in British Columbia. Of course we added this place to Trover because it’s a must-visit if you make it out to Telegraph Cove.
We didn’t hike more than 5 minutes before we had a surprise: two deer munching on shrubs and bushes! They were just a few meters away from us and their little snack must’ve been tasty because they didn’t even look at us.
And that’s it for today’s adventures on Vancouver Island.
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NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND TRIP | Visiting Port Hardy + Port McNeill + Telegraph Cove, BC:
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.
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.
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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Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island
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Visiting Pretty Little Telegraph Cove, Vancouver Island plus Mass Eagle Sighting
In this video, I have clips from our recent day trip to visit the tiny marina village of Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island. Telegraph Cove is located on the north end of Vancouver Island about a 120-mile drive from Campbell River, BC.
I show dashcam footage driving through the forest campground and marina RV resort. Then I take you down on the boardwalks for a closer look at the buildings and scenery around the cove. The video finishes with a stop outside of an industrial sea soil-plant where dozens of Bald Eagles gather!
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Hidden Cove Lodge bei Telegraph Cove | Vancouver Island (Kanada)
Eindrücke von der entlegenen Hidden Cove Lodge nahe Telegraph Cove auf Vancouver Island. Aufnahmen von Schwarzbären (leider stark verwackelt, aber unbeschadet überlebt). Der Link führt zu unserem Reisebericht mit vielen weiteren Videos, Bildern und Eindrücken von unserer wunderschönen Rundreise durch Kanada.
Vancouver Island Telegraph Cove | Drone 4K
Theses are the landscapes around the famous Telegraph Cove and also those of Blinkhorn Peninsula.
The weather was not so good this day so the quality of the videos are not optimal but I hope you will enjoy it.
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SK Touristik CEO Rainer Schoof war mit seiner Familie und Freunden auf Vancouver Island im Sommer 2016. Hier ein kleiner Zusammenschnitt der Reise.
Visiting Telegraph Cove - Shaw TV Victoria
Three hours north of Campbell River is the tiny seaside town of Telegraph Cove. Shaw TV's Karen Elgersma takes a trip up-island to learn about this historical gem.
Drive North on Vancouver Island to Telegraph Cove
Drive North on Vancouver Island to Telegraph Cove
Visit Telegraph Cove! Vancouver Island, BC.
Telegraph Cove is a must stop on any North Island Vacation. Walk the board walk, whale watching, grizzly bear tour, Kayaking, and the best smoked BBQ salmon on the Island!
North Island is a region of Vancouver Island that should be included in any Vancouver Island vacation.
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The Whale Interpretive Centre is located in a renovated historical site (the Old Freight Shed) in Telegraph Cove on Northern Vancouver Island. Telegraph Cove, British Columbia is a very picturesque, historical boardwalk community. It is highly frequented by international, maritime and local community visitors due to its unique aesthetics, fishing and wildlife watching. The prime location of the Whale Interpretive Centre is key to its success as it allows exposure to an established and very wide audience.
Visitor Hours
Open May – September, everyday
9:30 am – 5:30 pm,
with extended hours in July and August.
society@killerwhalecentre.org (September-May)
Outside of this period, the Centre will be open by appointment and be available for school tours.
Admission
he Whale Interpretive Centre is operated by a not-for-profit organization (The Johnstone Strait Killer Whale Interpretive Centre Society). The vast majority of our funding comes from our admission fee and generous donations from the public. This allows us to continue to update our exhibits and continue to pursue our public education goals. Our admission fee is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children
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Telegraph Cove, located on Northern Vancouver Island, is one of the last board walk communities left in British Columbia. This cozy and picturesque village is the gateway to some of the world's best whale watching, salmon and halibut fishing and ocean kayak adventures. Have a look......
Telegraph Cove Resort on BC's Vancouver Island
Gordie Graham, owner of Telegraph Cove Resort on British Columbia's Vancouver Island, discusses the labour of love that is his resort.
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Near world famous Robson Bight is Telegraph Cove, a tiny historic 1930's boardwalk community, where the buildings have been converted to overnight accomodation for wildlife adventure charters, which range from Grizzly Bear viewing to Orca and Whale watching aboard Stubbs Island Whale Watching's 'Lukwa', which we went on for this video. If you've never seen a humpback whale or eagles or orcas or giant sea lions or porpoises in the wild- make a point of making the 4.5 hour drive up the coast of Vancouver Island to this special place. You won't be the same afterwards.
A stroll through Telegraph Cove, Vancouver Island
A walk through Telegraph Cove, BC.
Before the trip I was looking for the address of the place I was going to stay at. Only when I arrived I realized there's no need for an address... Check out why!
This small community lies in the northern part of Vancouver Island, and you typically go there to go on bear & whale watching tours.
However, I found also the town itself very enjoyable!
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TELEGRAPH COVE - The return of the orcas and the warmer weather has given north Vancouver Island tourism a welcome shot in the arm, particularly in resort towns such as Telegraph Cove.
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The highlight reel of our visit to Telegraph Cove, Labor Day long weekend, 2011. Audio is He's a Pirate from the Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl soundtrack