Visiting CAMPBELL RIVER, BC + Hiking in ELK FALLS | Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- Come join us for another exciting travel day on Vancouver Island as we head north to Campbell River, BC to enjoy visiting the town before going hiking at Elk Falls.
After our stop at Miracle Beach, we hopped back in the car and continued our drive up to Campbell River, British Columbia. After a week of spotting black bears left, right and centre, we had a funny little incident where we thought a dog was one.
Once we got into town, we checked out some of the murals and browsed through antiques at the Trading Post, before heading down to the pier.
The Discovery Pier is Canada’s first saltwater fishing pier, so it’s a little piece of history. It looks out over the Discovery Passage and it’s a popular fishing spot. The pier stretches out 600 ft and is equipped with rod holders, bait stands, and fish cleaning tables. You can even rent fishing rods if you’re there between May and October.
That afternoon we continued to the Quinsam River Hatchery, because, have I already mentioned that Campbell River is the Salmon Capital of the World?! The hatchery has a visitor center with information about the hatchery program and the salmon life cycle, but really, I think most of us were there for a chance to spot a black bear fishing.
You can see pink adults in September, and chinook and coho adults in October and November. It’s open to visitors seven days a week from 8:00am to 3:30pm, and well worth the visit if you’re already in the area. From there, it was onwards to nearby Elk Falls.
One of the main draws to Elk Falls is the 25-metre waterfall that gives the park its name. There is a suspension bridge for those willing to brave the heights, as well as viewing decks.
And that’s pretty much a wrap for our day exploring Campbell River, BC and the surrounding area.
A special thanks to TROVER for making this trip possible.
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Visiting CAMPBELL RIVER, BC + Hiking in ELK FALLS | Vancouver Island, British Columbia:
Come join us for an epic road trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada where partner with Trover to cover the island from the south all the way up to the north. Unlike most Vancouver Island road trips and travel series which focus on the triangle of Vancouver, Nanaimo and Tofino, we branch off and visit lesser-known places such as Gold River, Port Alice and Malcolm Island just to name a few.
Our trip to Vancouver Island starts off with a flight from Toronto to Vancouver, followed by the shortest flight of our lives from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria, we head to our base of Mount Washington in the central part of the island, where highlights include spotting black bears, hiking in Mount Washington and visiting vineyards in Comox.
Our journey then continues to Gold River, Sam's hometown, where we board the Uchuck III en route to Friendly Cove. We also go to nearby Campbell River where we walk along a beautiful fishing dock, tour a hatchery and come across a black bear, and hike in Elk Falls which was our favourite hike on this entire journey.
Heading to northern Vancouver Island, we base ourselves in Port Alice and visit the nearby towns of Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Telegraph Cove. For separate day trips, we take the ferry to Malcolm Island where we visit the former Finnish Community of Sointula and take another ferry to Alert Bay where we have the opportunity to appreciate First Nations totem poles, artwork and museums.
Our Vancouver Island road trip concludes with visits to Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria. Overall, it was one of the best road trips we've ever done focusing mostly on nature, outdoor adventure, wildlife spotting and visiting off-the-beaten-path villages and communities that have a lot to offer but aren't that well known.
If you are thinking of doing a Canada road trip, Vancouver Island should be at the top of your list. For more information and tips on all the places we visited on Vancouver Island, you can check out this Trover list: www.trover.com...
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Those O Pee Chee hockey cards evoked nostalgia. I used to collect them. I had quite a chuckle when Samuel showed us the cards. The gum was a tasty treat.
That's cool to hear Brandon! It was a huge part of my childhood. Did you have a fav card growing up?
I had upper deck and Tops as well as o pee Chee
I just love Vancouver BC and it is very picturesque and the landscapes are fantastic!!!!
Thank you very much Lilian! We felt so lucky to come back for a visit.
Northeast vancouver island. Vancouver bc is a city on the mainland
Great video on my home town of Campbell River! You did an awesome job of highlighting our many wonderful trails and stops of interest!
So happy you enjoyed your visit! And Audrey ... love your Dad! A gentleman AND an outdoors enthusiast! My kind of man! Is he single? 😉
Thank you very much Zara! That means so much to us coming from a local. Ah, he's happily married ;)
Audrey's dad is THE BEST!!
Thanks Sarah! So nice to have him along.
Que placer verlos nuevamente, sumamente pintoresco el lugar donde nació Samuel , bellísimo , los ositos preciosos pero cuánto más lejos mejor 😄😄😄 un abrazo a todos🇦🇷🇻🇪
Muchas gracias Nidia! Realmente significó mucho volver a visitar mi ciudad natal.
Forest looks so amazing, and green... It nice to see all that nature around us. 😊
Thank you very much LeAny! Sometimes on those rainy and windy days the landscapes seem even more raw and fierce.
What a beautiful area. I'm proud to be American, Hispanic and Canadian by naturalization. Please try to visit Edmonton, Alberta - the place I was raised. You can also visit my family in Edmonton. Eat se donairs that I grew up eating
Thank you! Would love to come back to Edmonton. I went to U of A :)
Thank you for this video! I lived in CR for 3 years, summer 2013 to summer 2016. I'd have to carry my pup along that bridge every time there...glad to see it all looks the same.
Thanks Elena! Great to hear about your experience. Do you plan to revisit again soon?
I love watching your videos... I missed to visit the spot for bear watching!
very impressed to the beauty and interesting places to visit in Campbell river.
Thank you so much 😀
I clicked so fast when I saw you uploaded a video my Friends.I hope you have a beautiful holiday
So great to hear from you Effie! Thank you! Wishing you the best holidays. It is sunny and warm down here in Argentina right now.
@@samuelandaudrey Oh wow you are in Argentina again here in Montreal we are having warm days and then freezing days its terrible
Thanks Effie! Oh my! The weather in Montreal can change so fast.
Holding the trading cards in his hat and checked shirt Sam looked the most Canadian ever!
Nature at its best...especially the waterfall. Another gorgeous video! :-)
Thanks Yoli! That was our favorite hike :)
I grew up in CR love that place
Cool to hear! I grew up in Gold River. Where do you live now?
Loved the pier remember my first trip to campbell river ate salmon burgers from the little shack on the pier everyday 😁thats was about 28 years ago lol
Thanks for sharing that memory Richard! I really miss living on the island.
Very nice. Beautiful part of the world!
Thank you very much! It was so nice to go back home.
Great video guys! Always fun to see this side of the world that I'll probably never see this in lifetime lol
Thanks Migs! We sure felt fortunate to visit.
Naturally beautiful place 👍👏♥️
Thanks Ansh! It was our favorite hike of the whole trip :)
Just stumbled across this video after putting my hometown into the youtube search bar...you guys definitely did Campbell River justice! Very well done video! Audrey, you seem like the most chill, down to earth person and I wanna be friends with you lol. Also, love Sam's hat....that right there is an ISLAND BOY!
Thank you very much Kim! Audrey had so much fun visiting for the first time and I just loved being back again.
Haha, just call it American-sized kid ice cream cone. Truth is, I never seen a kid size ice cream cone that big in America. Though it looked yummy!
That is true! We've never seen a kid's sized cone that big either.
Que belleza de lugar. Gracias por compartir. Samuel en su salsa, como decimos por acá. Que genial esas cartas que encontró!!! Hasta la próxima, seguimos de viaje con ustedes.
Muchas gracias Virna! Nos divertimos mucho en este viaje.
I love ❤️ Canada'a 🇨🇦 nature it's gorgeous with those type of trees 🌲 that you don't see in the United States 🇺🇸
Thanks Tammy! One place I'd love to visit in the US soon would be Alaska!
Hermoso el lugar donde nació Samuel, especial para caminatas. Todo muy interesante en especial el mercado de antigüedades. Un abrazo desde Villa Ballester.
Muchas gracias Maria! Fue muy agradable volver a visitar mi ciudad natal.
Hola chicos,que bueno verlos
Mientras aqui estoy almorzando en Buenos Aires
Estoy disfrutando de vuestro trabajo;Like y hasta pronto
Y Aguante El Dany 🇦🇷
Muchas gracias Angel! Espero que tengas un gran fin de semana en Buenos Aires.
This looks extraordinary! 😊♥️
Thanks Nena! It was our favorite hike of the entire trip.
OMG wtf at 0:41 i remember walking along that giant log there, thats Miracle Beach. Btw that is not in Campbell River, that is technically in the unincorporated community of Black Creek. This video is so weird because everything in it is familiar.
Cool to hear! When was the last time you visited? Ah, that makes sense - thanks for the explanation.
@@samuelandaudrey I live in the comox valley.
Weird u posted this today because my family is talking of moving to Campbell river.
That is so cool to hear!
Good job, Waiting for Victoria video !!
Thank you very much! Working on the edit right now :)
Hi my canadian friends..... Tomando un cafecito en Bariloche mientras mi esposa corre 21km....y disfrutando de su amistad.....mañana al Bolsón....Saludos chicos...❤
Muchas gracias Daniel! Esto es increíble. Espero que lo pases muy bien en El Bolson.
Great music background, even better nature :-)
Thanks Geo! It is such a nicely developed trail.
Campbell River is nice but I like Kelowna and Vernon too.
So me to see and do in BC! Hope to visit both next time we're in the province.
@@samuelandaudrey as a RCAC I highly recommend the army cadet museum in Vernon because it talks all about Vernon's history of army training in WW1 and WW2. Even if its not someone's personal interest it brings out historical curiosity in all.
Very cool
Thank you very much!
Nice Video Samuel and Audrey
Thank you very much Pranav!
Hi Samuel and Audrey, thank you for uploading the video! It's very informative and fun to watch. Just wondering if you would recommend a sedan or SUV to travel around the Campbell River? Thank you!
Thanks Kathy! An SUV would be ideal as it gives you comfortable access to some of the dirt/logging roads.
@@samuelandaudrey I see! Thank you for your reply!
I fondly remember Cam Neely's cameo appearance in Dumb and Dumber
Ah, exactly! I totally forgot about that...hahaha
Sea Bass!
@@gregschell1094LOL!
So we’re you guys there in December?? I’m planning on moving next year when my daughter graduates 🎓 high school! I’m in Alberta and I’d love to see what living in warmer winters and the ocean and stuff is like! 😁
We visited in early September. Our videos always come out a few weeks after filming. So this was late summer weather.
@@samuelandaudrey oh ok! Winters are still warmer there then in Alberta so I’m still excited! Lol new subscriber by the way! 😁
Discúlpame la pregunta, de Argentina no publican más?
Gracias Cristina! Pronto publicaremos videos de Argentina nuevamente. Solo tenemos dos más de Canadá.
Love your channel, love Van Isle, and love you guys's too :) Thanks for sharing your adventures, you guy's are excellent hosts for your travels... please do keep'em coming! In the mean time, God bless, and don't ever forget that His glorious creation will be redeemed in the evil day.on our watch... Jesus Saves \o/ (subscribed)
Thank you very much!
I bought a pack of cards at the Trading post for free as part of the bet to chew the 29 year old piece of gum.
Hahaha...that's awesome! And how was that gum?
@@samuelandaudrey It pretty much disintegrated on the first bite and tasted like the food embodiment of cancer but it was worth it.
even cooler though is now I'm a certified employee/volunteer at the trading post
Pavel bure brother is married to the full house girl.
That is so true! Heard a while back they started a wine business.
Audrey is gorgeous.
the photagraphers arent waiting for just bears. They are qairing for a hapless human bwing to fall into the rabid JAWS of a ravenous black bear
Did I miss the vlog Where's Sam's father was no longer there???
He had to fly back home quite unexpectedly. 😥 He's only in the first 4 episodes of the Vancouver Island series.
@@samuelandaudrey oh I'm sorry. Was just good seeing the four of ye. Catching up on vids and that occurred to me
Nice video try to come to sri lanka
Thank you! Would love to visit Sri Lanka someday!
Cambell River is Eugenes property. The people who live there only THINK that its free. But you all belong to a guy named Eufene. Moat of my sercants come from the Cambell River facility.
ice cream cones and mouths
Elk falls my ass...only one reason u took dat bitz out there homey
My wife once dared me to bring my servants back to Campbell River and see what they did. She thought that they would start fighting for their freedom...but they didnt do shit. They didnt do shit man....fuckin deserve to be slaves
Can't wait untill get more diversity.
You know, 1,000,000 Somalis, East Indians, Chinese and Arabs.
They will surely make this place much better like Surrey.
from an islander to an islander
surrey is a Big oof