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EXPERIENCE Vancouver Island Telegraph Cove, with the

distinctive stilted buildings
that dot the village

8 over the waters of Johnstone 10
Strait. In summer, the northern
Telegraph Cove resident orcas, drawn by the Chemainus
migrating salmon, come to
@ Port McNeill n 1594 cavort on the gravel beds in £ @ g n 102–9799
Beach Dr, Port McNeill; Waterwheel Crescent;
(250) 956 3881 the shallow waters of Robson www.chemainus.bc.ca
Bight, an ecological reserve
Telegraph Cove is a small, established in 1982. Visitors When the local sawmill closed
picturesque boardwalk village, may view the whales’ antics in the late 1970s, picturesque
with distinctive high wooden from tour boats or from Chemainus transformed itself
houses built on stilts that look Port McNeill. into a major attraction with
the painting of giant murals
around the town that depict
TOP VANCOUVER the history of the region. Local
5 ISLAND’S BEST 9 artists continued the project,
BEACHES Campbell River and today there are more
than 40 murals on the outside
n 1235 Shoppers Row;
Chesterman Beach, www.campbellriver walls of local buildings, based
Tofino tourism.com on real events in the town’s
A surfer’s paradise past. Larger-than-life images
for all ability levels. Located on the northeast of indigenous Cowichan
shore of Vancouver Island, people, pioneers, and loggers
Sidney Spit Marine Campbell River is renowned have revitalized the town.
Park, Sidney as a center for salmon fishing. Visitors enjoy browsing in the
This fine sandbar is The waters of Discovery town’s various antiques stores
great for family picnics. Passage are on the migration and relaxing in the many
route for five major species of pleasant sidewalk cafés.
Mystic Beach, Sooke salmon, including the giant Some 43 miles (70 km)
A secluded gem, located Chinook. Boat tours are south of Chemainus, Swartz
along a rainforest trail. avail able, which follow the Bay is the departure point on
fish up-river. Visitors can Vancouver Island for ferries
Goose Spit Park, rent a fishing boat or try to the Southern Gulf Islands
Comox Valley their luck catching fish from and the mainland. Visitors
Head here for evening the 600-ft (183-m) Discovery are drawn to the 200 mostly
beach bonfires; firewood Pier in the town. uninhabited islands by their
is available onsite.
Just 1 mile (1.5 km) tranquility and natural beauty.
north west of Campbell It is possible to stroll along
Rathtrevor Beach,
Parksville River, Elk Falls Provincial Park
A sandy stretch, ideal has large Douglas fir forests
for sandcastle building and several waterfalls. There
and beachcombing. are also some terrific views Locals splashing in the
of Elk Falls itself from the warm waters of the Comox
suspension bridge. Valley in summer
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