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Community in British Columbia, Canada
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Telegraph Cove is a community of about 20 people in the North Vancouver Island region. It is a former fishing and cannery village that has become a launch point for eco-tourism. Telegraph Cove serves as the send-off point for kayakers and other whale-watchers who are interested in sightings of the large number of Orca Whales that spend the summer months in Johnstone Strait which separates the northern part of Vancouver Island from the rest of British Columbia.
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Explore the islands along Johnstone Strait, the Broughton Archipelago and the killer whale reserve of Robson Bight, with Telegraph Cove an excellent starting point. Orca or killer whales, humpback whales, bald eagles, porpoises, black bears, seals, and salmon can be found along the coast. The area is subject to considerable tidal currents and can become very windy in the afternoons so caution is advisable. Their office is adjacent to Telegraph Cove Marina's boat launches. 2- to 8-day excursions available.
One-day grizzly bear tours: a two-hour boat ride by covered water taxi up into the beautiful stretches of Knight Inlet to view the grizzly bears. Along the way you often see black bears on the low tide beaches, harbour seals and porpoises, bald eagles and sometimes dolphins and river otters. Once you arrive at the grizzly bear hot spot we transfer into our flat bottom skiff to view the bears, moving around depending on where the bears are as they eat sedge grass around the picturesque estuary. A light breakfast and lunch are included. Daily from May through early October.
AWE Adventures
Multi-day kayaking tours and kayak rentals for Johnstone Strait, Blackfish Sound, and the Broughton Archipelago. Kayaking with orcas, whale watching from a kayak. See the humpbacks and white-sided dolphins. Their small group tours practice no-trace camping on the many remote islands of the archipelago. For experienced kayakers, there are gear rentals including tents and camping equipment, backcountry cooking gear and meal plans.
West Coast cuisine featuring a variety of local seafood. Reservations recommended.
Fresh coffee and house-baked cinnamon buns, an assortment of sweets, wraps, sandwiches and speciality coffees.
48 fully serviced sites. Marina and ocean views. A short walk to Telegraph Cove Marina. Open year round. 30 amp power. WiFi available. Outstanding potable water. Washrooms. Coin-operated showers.
over 100 serviced sites available and contains a laundromat, washrooms, showers, firewood and a sani-dump.
Telegraph Cove is 349 km northwest of Nanaimo, 14 km east of Highway 19 (Inland Island Highway), paved the whole way. Driving to Telegraph Cove from Nanaimo takes just over four hours.
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