Vancouver Island is a 32,134 Square kilometre island located off the Pacific Coast of Canada and is part of the Province of British Columbia.It also holds the distinction of being the largest island off the western coast of the America's.
The diverse scenery, outdoor adventure activities, and wildlife viewing make Vancouver Island an exceptional travel destination. From sea kayaking, fishing, caving, rain forests, bear watching tours, and the best whale watching in the north to bustling cities, storm watching, pristine lakes, and gray whales to the south. Vancouver Island is has everything for adventure travel or leisure!
Vancouver Island is also steeped in First Nations culture which is evident by way of petroglyphs, ancient middens, in... (... more information below the photos)
Coast Guard Base The Coast Guard base on Northern Vancouver Island is in Telegraph Cove. |
Coast Guard Sunset The Canadian Coast Guard cruise the waters of Johnstone Strait during sunset in British Columbia, Canada. |
Canadian Coast Guard Flag The Canadian Coast Guard fly the flag from the stern of the Zodiac. |
Coast Guard Boats One of the Coast Guard Boats used from Northern Vancouver Island is a Zodiac Hurricane. |
Northern Gulf Islands Ferry One of the Northern Gulf Islands Ferry services between Port McNeill, Sointula, and Alert Bay. |
Coast Guard Air In an urgent dash the Coast Guard fly over the waves and sometimes into the air. |
Lifesavers The Coast Guard Lifesavers patrol the waters of British Columbia near Pulteney Point in Canada. |
Rescue Boat The Coast Guard Rescue boat zooms past the Pulteney Point Lighthouse on Malcolm Island, British Columbia, Canada. |
Heroes The Coast Guard team are heroes on the British Columbia coastline. |
Rescue Heroes The search and rescue heroes off the shoreline of Malcolm Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Lifeguards The Coast Guard performs muliple tasks including being lifeguards. |
Lifeguard Equipment A fast moving zodiac is an important piece of equipment for the lifeguards. |
Search And Rescue The Canadian Coast Guard Pacific Region provides search and rescue services off the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada. |
Basic Water Safety The Canadian Coast Guard promote basic water safety in the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in BC. |
Life Savers Life Savers on the British Columbia waters off Vancouver Island in Canada. |
Boat Rescue The Zodiac Hurricane is a rescue boat used by the Canadian Coast Guard in British Columbia, Canada. |
Zodiac A rigid hull Zodiac used by the Canadian Coast Guard off the coast of British Columbia. |
Zodiac Boat The Zodiac Hurricane boat powered by two Evinrude outboards in the waters off the British Columbia Coast. |
Zodiac Boats The Zodiac Hurricane is one of the best boats for use by the Coast Guard in BC. |
Coast Guard The Canadian Coast Guard in a zodiac off Malcolm Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Coast Guard Team The Northern Vancouver Island Coast Guard team in Queen Charlotte Strait, British Columbia, Canada. |
Evinrude Outboards A pair of Evinrude outboards power an inflatable boat in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada. |
Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats One of the best suited boats for the waters off Northern Vancouver Island are rigid hull inflatable boats. |
Queen Charlotte Strait Boating The Coast Guard patrols boating traffic in the Queen Charlotte Strait in BC, Canada. |
Canada Coast Guard A rapid response team with the Canadian Coast Guard in the waters off Northern Vancouver Island, Canada. |
Inflatable Rescue Boat A team with the Coast Guard in an inflatable rescue boat near Malcolm Island in BC, Canada. |
Coast Guard Lighthouse The Canadian Coast Guard backdropped by Pulteney Point Lighthouse in BC, Canada. |
Coast Guard Pulteney Point The Canadian Coast Guard arrives at the Pulteney Point Lighthouse on Malcolm Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Coast Guard Vancouver Island The Canadian Coast Guard patrols the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Coast Guard Malcolm Island A crew of three from the Canadian Coast Guard check the shoreline of Malcolm Island, British Columbia. |
Coast Guard Johnstone Strait The British Columbia Coast Mountains backdrop the Canadian Coast Guard in Johnstone Strait, BC. |
Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat The bow of a rigid hull inflatable boat used by the Canadian Coast Guard in British Columbia, Canada. |
Coast Guard Telegraph Cove Based out of Telegraph Cove, the Canadian Coast Guard patrols the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in BC. |
Coast Guard Sointula The rigid hull inflatable craft used by the Canadian Coast Guard in the waters off Sointula on Malcolm Island, British Columbia. |
Coast Guard Alert Bay A team with the Canadian Coast Guard cruise past the totem poles in Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada. |
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary A powerful and fast boat in the fleet of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary off the Pacific Coast of BC. |
Canadian Coast Guard A team with the Canadian Coast Guard on a mission off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Chemainus BC Mural A wall mural beside the Chemainus Trading Co, one of many which made the Vancouver Island, BC town famous. |
Chemainus BC One of the icon wall murals in the town of Chemainus on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, BC, Canada. |
Killer Whale With Scenery There is beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife such as Killer Whales on Northern Vancouver, Canada. |
Fly Fishing BC A popular activity during a vacation in the Clayoquot Sound area in BC, Canada is Fly fishing. |
Hunting Killer Whale A powerful marine mammal, the Killer Whale, hunting near the coastline in Johnstone Strait, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. |
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... art galleries, and the revival of First Nations culture in villages such as Alert Bay and Tsatsisnukwomi in Northern Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Island is serviced by several airlines which provide flights into some main cities or towns such as Victoria, Campbell River, Comox, and Port Hardy. BC Ferries provide passenger and car transport between Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, and Prince Rupert on the main land to Victoria, Nainaimo, and Port Hardy.
Make sure you read our story about whale watching in BC, British Columbia, Canada.
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