ABOVE: THE COMOX GLACIER TOWERS OVER THE COMOX VALLEY
LEFT: CHEF AND COOKS FROM KINGFISHER OCEANSIDE RESORT & SPA IN COURTENAY PRESENT THEIR SEAFOOD BUFFET. BOOMER JERRITT / TOURISM VANCOUVER ISLAND PHOTO
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lbs. pounds or more. Visit the Maritime Heritage Centre, the Museum at Campbell River, the Discovery Passage Aquarium or stroll along the seaside promenade.
Comox is a pretty seaside town, and aquatic pursuits such as kayaking, windsurfing and stand-up paddleboarding are favourite summertime activities. Fresh seafood can be purchased right from the dock, or enjoyed at one of Comox’s great restaurants. The Filberg Heritage Lodge hosts the annual Filberg Festival – a juried arts and crafts show that has earned a world-wide reputation for excellence. For aviation aficionados, be sure to pay a visit to the museum at CFB Comox. Courtenay is a cultural centre, and the setting for the Vancouver Island MusicFest. Produced by the Comox Valley Folk Society, this three-day festival of roots and world music takes place each summer. Courtenay and District Museum and Palaeontology Centre is a fascinating place
to learn about the natural and cultural heritage of the Comox Valley. The city of Campbell River – known for some of the best salmon fishing in the world – lies north of Courtenay and Comox. Fishers from all over the world are drawn here for the year-round fishing –
primarily for salmon, but also for halibut, red snapper and ling cod. Trapping crab and prawns is popular as well. The biggest prize are Chinook salmon. To become a member of Campbell River’s famous ‘Tyee Club’, an angler must follow a set of regulations to catch a Chinook that weighs 30
Quadra Island is gateway to the spectacular Discovery Islands – an archipelago featured by National Geographic as one of Canada’s ‘Places of a Lifetime’ – and is accessible by a short ferry ride from Campbell River. Quadra Island and Cortes Island are the best known of the Discovery Islands. On Quadra Island, visit the Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre to see potlatch treasures. To reach Cortes Island from Quadra Island, catch another small ferry leaving from Heriot Bay. On laid-back Cortes Island, de-stress and enjoy strolling the shoreline at Smelt Bay Provincial Park. CONTINUED ON PAGE 62 2017
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