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Nothing like the feeling when a good day trip transports you away from your worries but still has you back to Campbell River in time for sunset beers and beach fire hangs! Tap into your sense of adventure with a… Continue Reading →

Strathcona Provincial Park is one of the premier hiking destinations in British Columbia. The park is renowned for having the the tallest mountains on Vancouver Island like the Golden Hinde, Elkhorn and Mt. Colonel Foster. While those peaks are only… Continue Reading →

You told us your fishing tales… Campbell River loves fishing – clearly! Thank you to all of our fans and friends who helped us tell their fishing tales by participating in our first ever “Virtual Derby” using #DiscoveryDerby on Instagram.Contest Closed… Continue Reading →

By: Erika Anderson from the Museum at Campbell River  In late-summer at dawn and dusk, the waters off Tyee Spit become all the more picturesque as the sleek Tyee boats row silently on the water.  Evenings are my favourite, when… Continue Reading →

1. Party Downtown! Campbell River throws a huge Canada Day party downtown each year! Mix and mingle with the locals at the downtown market, take in live music at Spirit square and finish off your day with the firework show… Continue Reading →

  Happy World Oceans Day! In Campbell River, we are fortunate to share our waters with incredible orca whales. These mammals frequent our waters throughout the year and we are lucky enough to see both the residents and the transient… Continue Reading →

By Erika Anderson of the Campbell River Museum .  Catherine MacLeod sits in the kitchen of the Haig-Brown House, previously called Above Tide by its well-known former owners Roderick and Ann Haig-Brown.  She looks relaxed and content as she sips her… Continue Reading →

All information and photos were provided by Garry Henkel owner and operator of Aboriginal Journeys . The region of Campbell River is renowned for having some of the most unique and treacherous tides in the world. The many rapids here create… Continue Reading →

By: Avi Prasad, @adventureravi Not all adventures require you to go across the world, and Campbell River just happens to be one of those magical places. To be honest, it’s a pretty good secret that Vancouver Island has kept hidden for… Continue Reading →

By: Nikki Riddy, @nikkiriddy I am lucky to call Vancouver Island home, but with so much to explore and with what seems like too little time, I was so grateful for the chance to explore Campbell River for a week… Continue Reading →