Museum at Campbell River
Recommended by Trip Advisor, Campbell River’s award-winning museum is not to be missed. See, hear and touch our coastal history. Explore our vibrant and contemporary exhibits of First Nations cultures, sit behind the wheel of an early logging truck, step aboard a float house raft, and learn about early days of recreational and commercial fishing. View the film about the destruction of Ripple Rock in our 30-seat vintage theatre. Browse through the Museum Shop, which features First Nations carvings and jewellery, local art and books about the coast. Open Year round.
Museum at Campbell River First Nations
Museum At Campbell River, BC Canada- Changing Gallery- Venue Space
This is our Wedding Ceremony Venue. It is a beautiful room with great acoustics. It has a very modern feel to it, with wonderful track lighting accenting the room in calm ambiance. To the left of the Changing Gallery is the Grande Foyer which overlooks the Straight of Georgia in the Salish Sea.
Visiting CAMPBELL RIVER, BC + Hiking in ELK FALLS | Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Come join us for another exciting travel day on Vancouver Island as we head north to Campbell River, BC to enjoy visiting the town before going hiking at Elk Falls.
After our stop at Miracle Beach, we hopped back in the car and continued our drive up to Campbell River, British Columbia. After a week of spotting black bears left, right and centre, we had a funny little incident where we thought a dog was one.
Once we got into town, we checked out some of the murals and browsed through antiques at the Trading Post, before heading down to the pier.
The Discovery Pier is Canada’s first saltwater fishing pier, so it’s a little piece of history. It looks out over the Discovery Passage and it’s a popular fishing spot. The pier stretches out 600 ft and is equipped with rod holders, bait stands, and fish cleaning tables. You can even rent fishing rods if you’re there between May and October.
That afternoon we continued to the Quinsam River Hatchery, because, have I already mentioned that Campbell River is the Salmon Capital of the World?! The hatchery has a visitor center with information about the hatchery program and the salmon life cycle, but really, I think most of us were there for a chance to spot a black bear fishing.
You can see pink adults in September, and chinook and coho adults in October and November. It’s open to visitors seven days a week from 8:00am to 3:30pm, and well worth the visit if you’re already in the area. From there, it was onwards to nearby Elk Falls.
One of the main draws to Elk Falls is the 25-metre waterfall that gives the park its name. There is a suspension bridge for those willing to brave the heights, as well as viewing decks.
And that’s pretty much a wrap for our day exploring Campbell River, BC and the surrounding area.
A special thanks to TROVER for making this trip possible.
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Visiting CAMPBELL RIVER, BC + Hiking in ELK FALLS | Vancouver Island, British Columbia:
Come join us for an epic road trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada where partner with Trover to cover the island from the south all the way up to the north. Unlike most Vancouver Island road trips and travel series which focus on the triangle of Vancouver, Nanaimo and Tofino, we branch off and visit lesser-known places such as Gold River, Port Alice and Malcolm Island just to name a few.
Our trip to Vancouver Island starts off with a flight from Toronto to Vancouver, followed by the shortest flight of our lives from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria, we head to our base of Mount Washington in the central part of the island, where highlights include spotting black bears, hiking in Mount Washington and visiting vineyards in Comox.
Our journey then continues to Gold River, Sam's hometown, where we board the Uchuck III en route to Friendly Cove. We also go to nearby Campbell River where we walk along a beautiful fishing dock, tour a hatchery and come across a black bear, and hike in Elk Falls which was our favourite hike on this entire journey.
Heading to northern Vancouver Island, we base ourselves in Port Alice and visit the nearby towns of Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Telegraph Cove. For separate day trips, we take the ferry to Malcolm Island where we visit the former Finnish Community of Sointula and take another ferry to Alert Bay where we have the opportunity to appreciate First Nations totem poles, artwork and museums.
Our Vancouver Island road trip concludes with visits to Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria. Overall, it was one of the best road trips we've ever done focusing mostly on nature, outdoor adventure, wildlife spotting and visiting off-the-beaten-path villages and communities that have a lot to offer but aren't that well known.
If you are thinking of doing a Canada road trip, Vancouver Island should be at the top of your list. For more information and tips on all the places we visited on Vancouver Island, you can check out this Trover list:
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Museum at Campbell River - Pioneer Life
Built of Douglas Fir logs, the Museum's pioneer cabin is modelled after one built in the late 19th century near Bates Beach (south of Campbell River) by British settler James Curtis. Paintings by Curtis' brother George were used as the basis for details in the exhibit. The cabin's 12' by 14' interior replicates half the interior of Curtis' original cabin as shown in one of the paintings.
Museum at Campbell River - Logging in the Jungles Exhibit
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Campbell River Regional Museum in British Columbia on Vancouver Island
Museum at Campbell River Tyee Fishing
Adjacent to the Willows Hotel, a dockside area reflects the sportsfishing activity which made Campbell River famous, including specially made rowboats for Tyee fishing, boatbuilding tools and an array of fishing tackle.
The Soyokaze Story
A Living History documentary film by the Museum at Campbell River.
The Soyokaze Story documents the journey of the 37' double-ended cod fishing boat, and the Matsunaga family who fished it. Shigekazu 'Smiley' Matsunaga had the boat made in 1938, and a few short years later it was confiscated during the Second World War. The family and 20,000 other Canadian on Japanese descent were sent to internment camps in the interior of BC.
In 1949, when the family was released, they returned to Quathiaski Cove and began searching for their lost boat. It took eight years to track it down.
In 1999, the Soyokaze was donated to the Museum at Campbell River, pulled out of the water, restored, and placed on permanent display. The restoration project won a BC Heritage Award in 2001.
Mr. Matsunaga was the only Japanese Canadian fisherman who was able to recover his fishing boat following the War.
Campbell River Museum Interactive!
Campbell River Museum has added a very cool piece of interactive multi-media technology into the lobby! Pics, video and maps, all at your fingertips!
CAMPBELL RIVER
Campbell River, BC, Canada. This video was created for the Vancouver Island film fest. This video highlights the beauty's here in Campbell River, enjoy.
1st Place in the Vancouver Island Youth Film Festival Editing category
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ODESZA The Finale (Corners of the Earth) - Extended Version
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Top 13. Best Tourist Attractions in Campbell River, British Columbia
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The most beautiful places and sight in Campbell River.
Top 13. Best Tourist Attractions in Campbell River, British Columbia: The Museum at Campbell River, Elk Falls Provincial Park, Elk Falls Suspension Bridge, Ripple Rock, Quinsam River Hatchery, Maritime Heritage Centre, Discovery Passage Aquarium, Destiny River Adventures, Rotary Sea Walk, Shelter Point Distillery, Beaver Lodge Forest Land, Holly Hill Farm, Morton Lake Provincial Park,
Ripple Rock
An excerpt from the series 'Canada Over The Edge' detailing the efforts and planning required to destroy the infamous 'Ripple Rock' near Campbell River, BC.
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Trip to Campbell River. Part. 1
Road trip video from Richmond to Campbell River B.C. Canada
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Vancouver Island Highway 19 - Driving to Campbell River BC Canada - Lush Nature
We are driving south on the Highway 19 on Vancouver Island.
The starting point of this highway is from Nanaimo and end around Port Hardy (way up north). Enjoy.
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Mark Quigley - Trombone & Korg Volca Keys
Michael Quigley - Piano
Campbell River Intro
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