Satisfied, we smile at each other and nod. In our own small way, in this remote and storied corner of Canada, we feel like we just made history.įounded by two Canucks on the loose in a big country, Toque & Canoe is a blog about Canadian travel culture. I ask him to repeat it once more, and then I say his name. My father was from the Wolf Clan,” he says, before adding: “Say my name, Kim.
I remember it clearly.”įinally, he concludes: “My name isn’t actually Ray Williams.” He goes on to explain he was given that name by a commissioner visiting his village when he was a child. I was a little boy when they seized my father’s boat. “This is how we were feeding our families. government sunk, burned and towed away the boats of Aboriginal fishermen because the government wanted control over the fisheries. in length with 93 tory are Nootka Island on the west. Putting Aboriginal people on reserves - away from their traditional territories and to make room for newcomers to the country - was a cruel thing for the Canadian government to do, says the 75-year-old matter-of-factly.Īlso, he continues, in the 1940s the B.C. We offer 3 beautiful cabins just minutes from the fishing grounds of Nootka Sound. Her cabin amidships and a pilot house pulp mills in the province is busy. Still, there are a handful of items in Canadian history that he’d like to name while he’s still alive. Perfect for large families and group trips (8-16 people).Elder Ray Williams / Photo by Toque & Canoe Satellite internet available (additional charges apply).While offering the amenities you need, our unique accommodations are set up for you to bring your own boat (BYOB), provisions, and gear allowing you the enjoyment of creating your own schedule. Chinook Lodge offers a taste of rustic relaxation between fishing adventures. Facility is rented on a self-serve, per night basis.With a safe and comfortable environment, modern amenities, and a location that can’t be beat, we are confident you and your group will appreciate and enjoy any of our accommodations. Whether it’s weekend fishing trips with friends, a team building adventure for your staff, or a weeklong trip with the whole family, we trust you will enjoy the comfort, the surroundings and the fishing as much as our family has done for decades. This allows for a very flexible fishing schedule, and allows you to save time and money, and simply enjoy your adventure.Īll three lodges offer something a little different, and most of all, allow for all types and sizes of groups. Our lodges are so close to the fishing grounds it allows you to fish multiple times during the day, earlier in the morning, and later into the evening, than almost any other lodge offering in the area. These cabins are truly our “home away from home”, and we continue to cherish, enjoy, and improve on them in order for your trip to be as comfortable as possible. We continue to invest in our lodge offerings in order for our guests to enjoy it as much as we do. All of our locations were built by our family members, who fortunately saw the beauty of the sound and wanted to share the experience with others and wanted to do so in comfort. Now into the fourth generation of our family, we have been enjoying the beauty Nootka Sound has to offer. Our unique accommodations are set up for you to bring your own boat (BYOB), provisions, and gear allowing you the enjoyment of creating your own schedule. If you prefer what open-water fishing has to offer, pristine Pacific fishing is at our “dock-step”, as well. Our resort homes are situated on 17 acres of spectacular waterfront property just minutes from Friendly Cove and the prime fishing grounds of Nootka Sound.
Our lodges are located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in the prime fishing grounds of Nootka Sound. Both chinook salmon and coho salmon are common catches throughout the summer months but if you’re lucky, you might snag one of the many “tyee” (chinook) over 30lbs that are caught each year! Our west coast fishing retreats in Nootka Sound are minutes away from the world renowned salmon fishing the area is famous for.
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