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Bond Sound Tour - An all day trip to Bond Sound by speedboat up
beautiful Tribune Channel with knowledgeable Bill Proctor. Bond
Sound is the only unlogged watershed in the mainland coast, and
still supports all five species of wild Pacific salmon. Wildlife
sightings en route can include Pacific White Sided dolphins, otters,
seals, killer whales, bears, and cougars. Short stops at amazing
waterfalls, Aboriginal rock paintings and ancient cedar trees.
August and September are the best months to see the salmon run.
Picnic lunch provided for this awesome wilderness day.
Bird
Watching Tour - Join me for the monthly Bird Count for Bird Studies
Canada data bank. We circle the Burdwood Group and go into the head
of Viner Sound and up the Viner River, keeping tabs on the
populations of winter, summer, and migrating birds. The beautifully
decorated Harlequin ducks are one of our major summer breeding
residents and it is always a thrill to observe a new family.
Wintering Trumpeter swans in Viner have all left except for one
wounded bird that seems to be doing alright now. This tour takes two
to three hours and depends on the high tide. Wildlife
Watch Tour to Sea Lion Rocks and Twin Lagoon - An exciting speedboat
ride through the tidal narrows into Twin Lagoon where you can
explore the little islands and life in a saltwater lagoon. At the
mouth of Fife Sound, hang around the sea-lion haul-out for a while
and hear why they are called sea lions. This is an all-day trip with
a picnic lunch somewhere on an island. Hike Shoal Harbor Creek - A good walk to stretch your legs and explore a small stream. Watch for salmon fry, interesting flowers, ferns, moss and fungi that line the banks of a small stream. You might even see a wolf if one lets you Hike Scott
Cove Creek - Walk beside the banks of the roaring stream that
empties the salmon spawning watershed of Gilford Island. Learn about
the historical impact of the first loggers and community efforts to
rebuild the salmon runs with our salmon hatchery, run by volunteers
of Mainland Enhancement of Salmonid Species Society. Bill Proctors Museum and Local Art - The best collection of Aboriginal, logging, fishing, trapping and domestic artifacts outside the BC Provincial Museum. The museum captures the history of all the people and the activities of the mainland coast. Learn how life here is shaped by the environment. This visit can take a couple of hours and is a nice afternoon or evening outing.
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in Echo Bay - Store and fuel dock, Post Office (we get mail three
times a week by mail plane), Gift Store and Marine Park. Our
one-room school is here, the community hall, a beautiful swimming
beach and trails to walk. Another nice afternoon outing and a great
place to sketch on site. |