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There is no cell phone service or electrical power. Most of the land on Nootka Island is private or belongs to natives and the zone of protected land is only 200 meters. There were only a couple of cabins on the beach and even the bed and breakfast where we stayed is no longer in business as one of the owners had some health issues. This allowed me to take more camera equipment then the average hiker can carry. We choose to use a cabin as our base and hike up and down the trails during the day to take photographs. Most of the trail extends along beaches with sections requiring some bushwhacking through the thick undergrowth. The land on Nootka Island is not protected being mostly private or crown land under the jurisdiction of BC Ministry of Forests. My father standing in the forest along the Nootka Trail.īeano Beach at sunset - view from Cabin walkway down to the Beach View of the Pacific Ocean from the Nootka Trail Photographer setting up tripod at Low Tide on Beano Beach Bottom right: Beano Beach around sunset looking south.Ĭampers along the Nootka Trail at the North end of Beano Beach. Top right: sun behind trees south end of Beano Beach. Top Left: View of cabin where we stayed on Beano Beach. The trail is recommended for experienced hikers and should never be attempted alone as even the most experienced hiker can slip and break a leg. Hikers who plan to walk the Nootka trail are flown into Louie Bay and most hikers take about a week to walk to Friendly Cove where they take the Uchuck back to Gold river. Their cabin is located on the Nootka trail, a 35 km trail that starts at the North end of the Island and extends 35 km south to Yuquot also called Friendly Cove. We were picked up by our hosts Pat and Jan who drove us over some logging roads to their Bed & Breakfast cabin located on Beano Beach. The Uchuck dropped us off at a logging camp in Plumper harbour on Nootka Island. The area is popular for kayaking and fishing.įriendly Cove lighthouse from the Uchuck III A few trees - ancient trees that were used by natives (culturally modified) have been left standing. We took the Uchuck III which dropped us off at a logging camp on the south end of Nootka Island and our hosts drove us to their cabin on Beano Beach where we stayed and photographed for several days.Ĭoast line along route to Friendly Cove - most of the area has been forested. To get there you either take the Uchuck III or a Seaplane from Gold River, BC. Nootka Island is off the West Coast of Vancouver Island. In 2007, CTV produced a made-for-television film, Luna: Spirit of the Whale and The documentary, Saving Luna played in theatres across Canada in 2009 ( Wikipeadia). Luna was subsequently killed by a tugboat in 2006. The Mowachat/Muchalaht First Nations believed Luna was a reincarnation of a former chief. Luna was a Killer whale born in Puget Sound, but became separated from his mother and spent five years living in the Nootka Sound area where he developed a strong attraction to boats and people in the area. Luna the Killer Whale leading the Uchuck III on our trip to Friendly Cove

Unfortunately most of the old growth forests are disappearing due to logging and only a few pockets are being preserved. Vancouver Island has some of the most beautiful landscapes I have ever seen, especially where they have preserved some old growth trees. The channel cruise was scenic, but evidence of clear cutting was everywhere and most of the forest was second growth and this saddened me. Luna was gaining some fame as he would often approach boats and the Natives believed he was a reincarnated chief. The highlight of the trip was to get a glimpse of Luna the Killer whale. The boat stopped at logging camps and commercial fish farms along the way to drop off supplies. The boat trip to Nootka Island was a pleasant 6 hour cruise. The next morning we drove to the Gold River dock to meet the Uchuck III, a 136-foot passenger and freight vessel providing service to Nootka, Esperanza and Kyuquot Sounds.

After taking the Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo, we drove north to Campbell river and then west to a small town called Goldriver where we stayed overnight. In September of 2004, I drove from Calgary to Vancouver Island with my father who also shares my passion for photography. This was my third trip to Vancouver Island. Each Autumn I try to visit some new and remote area of Canada in order to take photographs.