In Campbell River, you must go Salmon Fishing and to see whales. We were in CR end of August and had the opportunity to head out on the water. Coming from a land locked state in the US, it's a must!
Our Air B n B owner recommended her good friend Scott K and he took us out for the BEST day! We had our own private boat just us and him which is the only way to go. Don't hassle with the crowds on the tour guide boats, go private! He said, "it's your boat, I just drive where you tell me to". However, he knows ALL the best places to go since he was born and raised here.
We started at 6:30am headed off dock (both we were early and he was prepared early) and within 5 minutes of departure, we see Orcas! He follows the law and respects the distance required which we appreciate but we got close enough to see their full beauty. He shuts his engine off for both whale and human enjoyment. Spent plenty of time in sever places for Orcas then headed off to Salmon fish for Chinook. (He has us get our fishing license before we met him)
There were many other boats in the area also fishing but he had the best equipment so we caught our fish right away! 27lb and a 22lb chinook!
We went for Coho after that but didn't catch anything big enough to keep so we headed to see Sea Lions.
After that we cruised the shore of Quadra and saw many Bald Eagles.
Scott really knows his stuff, is personable, professional and polite. We had great conversations with him and he is super down to earth.
Worth every penny for a great day on the ocean in CR and would absolutely use him again! read more
