ECO TIPS Kyuquot Sound Including: Checleset Bay, Union Island, Mission Group, Bunsby Group "When a local sea kayak guide was asked once why she loved returning to Kyuquot every season, she closed her eyes, inhaled the salty air, smiled and said it was the bone-coloured nights when moonlight bathes the moss-covered trees, the sound of smacking as sea otters dine while nothing else is stirring, the fascinating stories and people of Kyuquot, and the way the place changes people in a matter of days."   Taken from Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate to Advanced TRIP LENGTH: 4 days to 15 days WATER AVAILABILITY: Good CAMP SPOTS: Good HAZARDS: Exposed coast, Open swell ACCESS: Fair Horbour CHARTS: CHART NUMBER SCALE AREA NAME 3623 1: 80000 Kyuquot Sound to Cape Cook 3682 1: 36676 Kyuquot Sound 3683 1: 36493 Checleset Bay TIDE BOOK: Vol. 6 BOOKS: TITLE Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast Adventuring in BC Sailing Directions Vol.1 BC Recreational Atlas Exploring Vancouver Island's West Coast Island Adventures More Island Adventures BC Outdoor Map - Kyuquot Sound WEATHER: Check out the forecast for this area. NOTES: If planning to kayak to Brooks Peninsula, you are required to register at the Kyuquot Band office. Up to date ferry schedules at www.bcferries.bc.ca **Charts, tide tables, books, and other reference materials are available from Ecomarine Mail Order**