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)
Alert Bay Restaurant A restaurant sign indicates that time almost does seem to stand still in Alert Bay on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Campfire Remains The remains of a campfire used by campers on the shores of Nimpkish Lake on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Lake Nimpkish Camping Camping at Nimpkish Lake outside of Port McNeill is one of many quiet locations to camp on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Nimpkish Lake Mountains The scenery that surrounds Nimpkish Lake in British Columbia, Canada is mainly rugged mountains. |
Nimpkish Lake Rocks The Nimpkish Lake shoreline on Northern Vancouer Island consists of rocks, water, forest and many species of wildlife. |
Firewood Work Tourist at work chopping firewood for a campfire at Nimpkish Lake outside of Port McNeill in British Columbia. |
Nimpkish Lake Campfire These quiet shores along the scenic Nimpkish Lake near Port McNeill on Northern Vancouver Island are the perfect campfire locales. |
Port McNeill Festival An annual festival known as the Orcafest is held annually in Port McNeill in British Columbia, Canada. |
Orcafest Celebration Enjoy a day of fun and amusement at the Orcafest celebration held annually in Port McNeill in British Columbia, Canada. |
Orca Statue A painted statue of an orca symbolizes Orcafest which is held annually in Port McNeill in British Columbia, Canada. |
Old Cedar Tree An old cedar tree is used for a shoe hanger in Holberg on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Shoe Tree Exhibit The shoe tree on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada resembles a exhibit for used shoes. |
Cedar Shoe Tree The town of Holberg on Northern Vancouver Island has a tradition of letting tourists hang a shoe or a pair of shoes on an old cedar when returning from Cape Scott. |
Shoe Rack What looks like a shoe rack on some old cedar trees in Holberg on Northern Vancouver Island has actually become a traditional affair. |
Winter Harbour Moorage Winter Harbour has moorage available for any tourists wishing to check out this quaint little village on the Northern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. |
Winter Harbour Village The small village of Winter Harbour is located on the Northern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Winter Harbour Dock Fisherman weigh their catch on the dock in Winter Harbour on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Winter Harbour Scales Residents of Winter Harbour on Northern Vancouver Island use the scales on the pier for all the fish caught during the salmon season. |
Winter Harbour Houses Houses in Winter Harbour on Northern Vancouver Island are built on stilts along the boardwalk. |
Vancouver Island Trees Trees on Vancouver Island can grow to be outrageous sizes and shapes like this one in St. Josephs Bay in British Columbia, Canada. |
Tree Roots Enormous tree roots get uncovered by the massive storms that hit San Josef Bay on the West Coast of Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia. |
San Josef Bay Tree Along the wilderness trails in San Josef Bay are fixtures like this fallen tree which are products of the many storms that hit the West Coast of Northern Vancouver Island. |
Cape Palmerston Huts When hiking on the Cape Scott Trail around Cape Palmerston on the West Coast of Northern Vancouver Island you will come across huts that are used for shelter in emergency situations. |
Emergency Shelter Sign A sign along the Cape Scott Trail on Northern Vancouver Island directs you to a shelter in case of an unforeseen emergency. |
Decorative Buoys Shelters along the Cape Scott Trail in Cape Scott Provincial Park are adorned with decorative buoys. |
Cape Palmerston Cottage When a storm developed in Cape Palmerston on the West Coast of Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia this ancient cottage was used to provide protection from high winds. |
Cape Palmerston Coastline The coastline along the West Coast of Northern Vancouver Island in Cape Palmerston glistens with heavenly colors. |
Storm Calmness Calmness surrounds the waters of Cape Palmerston on the West Coast of Northern Vancouver Island after a storm passed through. |
Cape Palmerston Ocean View A photographer snapping photos of the ocean view from Cape Palmerston on the West Coast of Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Fine Art Water Picture Mist on the ocean shoreline produces a mystical view of San Josef Bay on the West Coast of Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia. |
Cape Scott Ocean Water Scenery Scenery from Raft Cove on the Cape Scott Trail on the West Coast of Northern Vancouver Island is always picture-perfect. |
Cape Scott Provincial Park The magnificent scenery of Cape Scott Provincial Park on the West Coast of Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Nimpkish Campfire There is nothing like spending a vacation around a campfire on the peaceful shores of Nimpkish Lake on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia. |
Campfire Warmth Building a campfire for warmth is always an added bonus when camping on Nimpkish Lake on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia. |
Nimpkish Lake Camping Camping around Nimpkish Lake is one of the most tranquil places to spend a holiday in British Columbia, Canada. |
Vancouver Island Camping On Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada there is an abundant amount of peaceful locations to enjoy a camping trip. |
Wilderness Camping Surrounded by wilderness, Nimpkish Lake on Northern Vancouver Island is the ideal location for a relaxing camping trip. |
Nimpkish Lake Bonfire A bonfire makes a camping trip perfect at Nimpkish Lake on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Camping Tranquility A couple camping in the tranquility of Nimpkish Lake on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Peaceful Campers Campers enjoy how peaceful life is while relaxing at Nimpkish Lake on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Nimpkish Lake Dusk A campfire burns as dusk sets around the tranquil aura of Nimpkish Lake on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Nootka Sound Valley Nootka Sound valley on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, is surrounded by wilderness and wildlife. |
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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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