Area Description:
Including: Redonda Island, Cortes Island, Quadra Island
"Located beyond the terminus of Highway 101, Desolation Sound greets thousands of boaters every summer with its spectacular scenery and unusually warm waters. Bordered by the coast Mountains of mainland BC to the east and the Discovery Islands to the west, Desolation Sound offers paddlers of all abilities a wilderness unscarred by the development that is so common in southern BC. It is here that paddlers gain their first taste of the North Coast." Taken from Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Wildlife Possibilities:
- Orcas, Porpoises
- Black Bears, Grizzley Bears
- Eagles, Ravens, Crows, and other shore birds
- River Otters, Sea Lions, Seals
Hazards:
- Rapid weather changes, exposed waters, surf landings
Skill Level:
Trip Length:
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Water Availability:
Camp Spots:
Car Access and Parking:
- Okeover Provincial Park, (near Lund)
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Charts:
- 3312 - Various Jervis Inlet map book
- 3538 - 1:40000 - Desolation Sound, Sutil Channel
- 3539 - 1:40000 - Discovery Passage
- 3541 - 1:40000 - Approaches to Toba Inlet
- 3555 - 1:12000 - Plans Redondo Island
- 3559 - 1:12000 - Malaspina Inlet
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Guide Books:
- Adventuring in BC
- Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast
- BC Recreational Atlas
- Sailing Directions Vol. 1
- An Explorers Guide: Marine Parks of BC
- Desolation Sound Cruising Guide to BC Vol. 2
- Exploring the Coast by Boat
- Exploring the South Coast of BC
- Gunkholing in Desolation Sound & Princess Louisa
- Northern Gulf Island Explorer
- BC Marine Parks Guide
- Coastal Recreation Map - Desolation Sound
- BC Outdoor Map - Clayoquot Sound North and South
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Tide Tables:
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All these resourses and more available on our online store and in our retail store on Granville Island.
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