GoCampbellRiver - Your destination site for information about Campbell River, Vancouver Island, BC

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Welcome to GoCampbellRiver.com

The most comprehensive and accurate directory on Campbell River and area available on-line today.

Situated on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; Campbell River and the surrounding areas, including; Quadra Island, Cortes Island, Sayward, Gold River, Tahsis, the North Island, the Discovery Islands and Desolation Sound, offer a wide variety of activities. Within these pages you will find complete descriptions on activities such as whale watching, bear watching, accommodations, kayaking, fishing, golf, skiing, outdoor adventure, attractions, parks, real estate, the arts, recreation, green initiatives, complete with maps, extended descriptions, directions, photo galleries, webcam feeds and much much more.

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Learn the latest about the John Hart Generating Station replacement project

The citizens and businesses of Campbell River are continually donating pictures to post on our website, there are so many amazing images coming in that we have decided to produce a series of You-tube videos heralding the attributes of our area. The last few that we have done are going over extremely well, so this one is number three for us. Thank you all, for helpingus to promote our home to the world, here is one of many tributes to our GREAT OUTDOORS and all the possibilities that represents.

For over 100 years Campbell River has enjoyed the moniker "THE SALMON CAPITAL OF THE WORLD". We that live hear know why. Click on the picture to enjoy a video on Salmon Fishing in Campbell River.

Welcome to Campbell River

Already famous for it's natural beauty, clean air and stable economy, high environmental standards and friendly people, Campbell River has also been granted the official accolade of having the best drinking water in the world. A combination rarely seen anywhere else in the world.

Vancouver Island boasts the reputation as having the mildest climate in the country, and there is no doubt we also boast the friendliest people in the world, which combined create a strong sense of local community. The National Post reported that our volunteer environmental programs have positioned our community on the leading edge of conservation in wildlife stewardship and salmon enhancement agendas. What more could you ask for?

Within our region we possess an extensive network of protect lands through Parks, Ecological Reserves and Agricultural Land Reserves and with such a small population base we embrace a wealth of available space to exercise a variety of outdoor activities.

Sparsely populated; much of the North Island is wild or semi-wild, so that populations of many mammalian species considered rare in Killer Whale Breaching in Campbell River

Killer Whale Breaching in Campbell River

much of the world flourish in abundance here. Our streams and rivers support a healthy variety of fish life with the resulting proliferation of salmon and herring being the mainstay for the multitudes of marine mammals and birds that populate the inside passage, from eagles to otters. Including the oceans top predators; the mighty Killer Whale.

Why GoCampbell River?

The Go in Go Campbell River is a signature for the GREAT OUTDOORS, for that is what we truly are.

For the purposes of this website, our Campbell River is not just encompassed within the boundaries of the city limits, but more a geographical region that is northern Vancouver Island. From Horne Lake Caves to the south to the far reaches of the North Island to Cape Scott. From the highest peaks of the Mount Waddington Range on the mainland coast, to the astounding depths of Humphray Channel off the coast of Strathcona Provincial Park just northeast of Campbell River East Redonda Island and stretching to the far western shores of the Brooks Peninsula. We know no boundaries.

Our goal is to be constantly maintaining a site that is eye appealing fresh and easy to navigate. The site map on the left hand side bar stays open, much like your menu bar on your PC. There is a permanent tag at the top of each page to display your route while you are searching. The site-map is broken down into specific categories, but if you cannot find what you are looking for, you can use the search tool to navigate through the extensive pages.

www.GoCampbellRiver.com is a work in progress and always will be. Our aim is to work with our community, to develop and enhance our material and to continually add substance when the opportunity presents itself.

With constant upgrading and improvements we look forward to inserting the site with maps, video's and pictures as they become available, conversely we would like to solicit the assistance of the community in streamlining the content to create the most up-to-date and accurate directory of businesses and information on Campbell River.

Please take pleasure in www.GoCampbellRiver.com and I hope that the content in the pages assist you in participating in the great outdoors.

Family of Grizzly Bears east of Campbell River in Bute Inlet Most Sincerely,

Catherine Temple
For changes: Catherine@GoCampbellRiver.com

Photo Credits; Throughout GoCampbellRiver there are numerous excellent photographs graciously donated by a number of people and businesses, we thank them for thier continued participation:

Aboriginal Journeys, Ron Odowichuck, Ken Enns, Paul Rydeen, Christine Portmann, Corilair, Tall Tale Charters, Alpine Gas, Tina Jones, Gerry Froese, Rose Temple, Graham Lindenback, Swicked Cycles, Rachelle Addison, Thomas Photography, Shawn Evans, Susan Badgley, Jarl Towing, Peniuk Sport Fishing, BC Bike Race, Triple D Productions, Celeste Lessard Krugen, Kevin Bates

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