Beaver Lodge Bed and Breakfast Campbell River BC
Campbell River & Area
Campbell River is positioned at the junction of a massive water highway stretching from Puget Sound in Washington State north to the Queen Charlotte Islands and Alaska. Campbell River is famous for it's Salmon Fishing .Bounded by water and mountains, encircled by wilderness, mild weather, adventure is a way of life. This is where you can ski in the morning golf in the afternoon and go salt water sport fishing by catching the evening tide.
Situated between wild mountains, the backbone of Stretching Provincial Park and the Strait of Georgia, Discovery Passage and the Discovery Islands, Campbell Rivers region is alive with beautiful beaches, crystal clear lakes, streams, rivers and forests. The alpine- to- ocean landscape and year round moderate climate is very diverse, which furnishes an exceptional diversity of outdoor adventures including boating, world class golfing, hiking, skiing, mountain biking, swimming, diving, camping and horseback riding.
Discovery Passage is the primary route between the open Pacific Ocean to the north and the Strait of Georgia, Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca to the South. Cruise ships, deep sea freighters and huge loaded barges going to Alaska are viewed with yachts, sailboats, pleasure boats and the ferry to Quadra Island, that runs every hour most of the year. Some weeks 25 cruise ships will pass through Discovery Passage.
Interesting Facts About Campbell River
- Campbell River has a moderate climate, with an average annual Temperature of 8 degrees C and annual precipitation of 140 cm. Summers are sunny, dry and warm, while in winter the rainfall is moderate and days are cool and comfortable.
- Campbell River is located on the 50th. parallel on the east coast of Vancouver Island, midway between Victoria (266 Kilometers to the south) and Cape Scott. The district municipality encompasses an of 13, 741 hectares (33, 955 acres) with 22.5 Kilometers of waterfront facing Discovery Passage.
- Discovery Passage flows between downtown Campbell River and Quadra Island and links the open Pacific Ocean with waters to the south. Traffic and marine animals must pass through this opening, which is just 1.5 Kilometers wide at some points. The "ancient legends" tell of salmon running so thick in Discovery Passage you could walk on their backs.
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