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Historic site in British Columbia, Canada
Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Yuquot, also known as Friendly Cove, is a small settlement on Nootka Island, off Central Vancouver Island. The quiet today belies its past when it was the thriving summer home to the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations and the point of first European contact in British Columbia. Visitors can learn about the history and take in some of the marvelous scenery in the area.
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CCG IRB Station Nootka Lighthouse
Worth the hike for its beautiful views. Notable for being one of the few manned lighthouses remaining in Canada.
Built in 1956, decommissioned as a church in the 1990s and turned into a cultural centre, housing replicas of totems and carvings.
Picturesque outdoors totem with outstretched hands.
Ship Cove
Captain Cook's chosen harbour when he visited. Two commemorative plaques are attached on "Plaque Rock", a few metres to the right of "Astronomer's Rock". The first plaque was placed by the federal government on 26 April 1978, the bicentenary of his departure; the second one, a few years later, by the Nootka Sound and British Columbia Captain Cook Bi-centennial Committee.
A 35-km trek with beaches, waterfalls, old-growth forest and chances to see wildlife. Hazards to watch for include creek crossings, rough terrain with difficult footing and some beaches can't be crossed at high tide (tide tables are a must!). Typical hike times are 4-8 days. It's possible to start in Yuquot and hike to the end and back, but most are dropped off at Louie Lagoon at the north-end of the trail and hike southwards to Yuquot.
Six cedar cabins — one on the ocean and five on a lake — roughly 1 km northeast of the dock. The cabins have a wood stove for heat, propane stove, foamies, composting toilets, cold water camp shower and camp-style kitchen equipment. Potable water is available from the staff. Guests will need to bring their own bedding and towels.
Rustic campsites along the beach or near the village.
By boat
Arriving by boat is the most practical way to get in. Accessing Yuquot will be by using the dock. Commercial operators and recreational boaters use the dock.
By plane
By kayak
Bring your own. MV Uchuck III will deploy its hoist with a pallet, for a picturesque dropping. Take your selfies.
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