drift-jig within three metres of the seasonal salmon and steelhead. British Columbia Heritage River.
bottom (where game fish like to
For the still-water angler, Quinsam,
And in Sayward, don’t miss the Iron
wait in ambush) to experience the
Buttle, echo, Beavertail, Drum,
Man Totem, the world’s biggest
electrifying jolt of a hands-on strike.
Campbell, and Upper and Lower
cypress tree.
Jigging can often outfish all other
Campbell lakes offer excellent Visit the Museum at Campbell
methods in this area.
fishing for rainbow and cutthroat River for superb exhibits
South of the Hump, the “Deep” is trout. Accessible via a vast network documenting the town’s First
known for its great fishing in almost of gravel logging roads, many small Nations heritage, pioneering days,
200-metre depths. Near the end of lakes (like Roberts in the Sayward and resource industries. Take the
an ebb tide, the area is a productive Valley to the north) are also well car ferry to Quadra Island, where
deep-trolling spot, especially in late worth visiting. visitors are welcome to tour the
June when mature “Columbia”
Sign up for a high-speed Zodiac
Nuyumabales Cultural Centre in
chinook are migrating south. While
eco-tour of region. you might see
Cape Mudge Village, home of the
in the area, pay a visit to the waters
killer whales, Pacific white-sided
We-Wai-Kai band. The centre has a
around Mitlenatch Island Nature
dolphins, migrating sea lions,
substantial collection of old totem
Provincial Park. Its rocky shores are
and other marine mammals amid
poles, ceremonial masks, and
a good place to watch seals, and sea
spectacular Inside Passage scenery.
carvings. Look for centuries-old
lions roaring hoarsely as they warm
During the late summer, take a
petroglyphs at low tide, then hike
their hides in the sun. For birders,
tour that targets bears — grizzly
over to picturesque Cape Mudge
it has the largest seabird colony in
and black — fishing for spawning
Lighthouse. Over a hundred artists
British Columbia.
salmon. It’s a special thrill to look
and craftspeople (including painters,
In the past, the Campbell River had right into massive whirlpools while
potters, sculptors, musicians,
been renowned for its salmon and slipping through Seymour Narrows
writers, and photographers) have
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