The Queen Charlottes is a
haven for active individuals interested in exploring the outdoors
on foot, by bike, by kayak, by car or aboard a recreational
motor boat or sailboat. The rich forests, the endless ocean
views, the rugged wilderness trails and the kilometres on kilometres
of sandy beaches has made the Queen Charlotte Islands
a remote adventure getaway visited by many ever year.
The forests are thick in many areas around some
of the main trails and parks... and there are many. A lot of
the parks we explored, we explored by ourselves... with not
one soul in sight. It was bliss. The trails, led to viewpoints,
beaches, bogs, marshes, lakes, rivers and coastlines. Anyone
who likes to explore by foot will enjoy the islands.
Some arrive to the islands to partake in one
of the wild adventures offered by the guiding and touring groups
operating from the region including fishing charters, whale
and wildlife watching tours, kayaking adventures, and much more.
Many arrive to the
islands with their own adventure gear in tow like a kayak, canoe,
mountain bike, backpack, row boat, fishing gear and even binoculars
for bird watching.
Because of the lack of publicity of the trail systems
located on the Charlottes, there are a few backpacking
gems still left in a rugged natural state (non commercialized)
that are worth exploring. Backpackers understand that any trail
system with days of wilderness scenery, staying in wilderness
camps, with a big smile on your face are worth pointing out. So
make note of the East
Beach Trail and the Cape
Fife Trail.
The islands are covered in many little parks, shorter
trails and some very large parks. Some of the smaller parks are
centred around wildlife like the Delkatla
Wildlife Sanctuary and others around history and
tradition like the Golden
Spruce Trail. The larger parks on the Queen
Charlotte Islands like Naikoon
Provincial Park and the Gwaii
Haanas are protecting sensitive eco areas, bogs,
old growth forest and wildlife.
The scenery is spell binding, the wildlife plentiful,
the people friendly... but because the Charlottes are fronting the Pacific Ocean there are raining seasons which
are not suited for all activities. Just remember there are seasons
best suited for outdoor exploring and there are seasons for storm
watching, beach combing and mud hiking with gale force winds.
Both are exciting and thrilling... just be prepared EH!
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Eco Activities:
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