Came home with 3 25lb salmon. Best trip in years. Will be back next year.read more

Spent 2 days with Chris and his boat. Very knowledgeable guide and a very nice guy. We caught…read moreseveral Chinook, some ling cod and even spent a while jigging for ground fish for our 5 year-old granddaughter which she loved. Professional all the way.

The owner of Abyssal, Earl Lowe took us out diving on Quadra Island for 2 dives on each of 3 days…read moreas arranged. He has been diving here forever and know every dive site like the back of his hand. The diving was very good here and we were well care for by Earl. We really enjoyed all 6 dives. If you are an experienced cold water diver and want to dive in this area, this is the right answer! He no longer has a lodge, but runs a day boat from Campbell River or Quadra Island.

Earl is a great guy, very knowledgeable, took us on some really amazing dives. Highly recommended.read more

Huge shout out to Fishing Stories Charter for making our fishing trip awesome!! Brought my cousin…read moreover from the mainland and we had an amazing trip! We caught at least 12 fish and limited out within our first hour. Our guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly answering any questions we had for him. Fishing Storied Charter is professional and goes above and beyond to make sure our trip was enjoyable and memorable experience. Highly highly recommend. 20/10 top notch!!

Everything about our trip with Fierce Fish Ocean Adventures was amazing. From booking online to…read morethe actual adventure, our captain Lucas, having a boat all to ourselves was incredible. Lucas was amazing with our kids, and utilized his contacts to put us in a spot to see humpbacks and the ocean delivered! We saw so many humpbacks and we even got to hear them breathe! The kids got to do some fishing and got to reel in a fish each! I can recommend Fierce Fish Ocean Adventures enough, I have already told all our friends and cannot wait to go back again. It was affordable and so flexible, Lucas really tailored our time to tick off all our wish list items. It is such a luxury to have a private boat and for it to be offered at such an affordable price is so appreciated. Book your trip with Fierce Fish Ocean Adventures - you will not regret it.

We had our wedding here and have to say the experience was wonderful. What a great rustic back-drop…read morefor our alternative, taffeta-free celebration. The staff were great from the beginning of our planning to the end of the wedding weekend. The Barn is such a great space for an intimate party (we had 94 guests). All our guests loved coming up and spending the weekend away hiking and climbing. The only thing I would have done differently was to bring in a chef. The food provided by the lodge is good quality and very affordable but pretty basic as far as flavours go. Everything else, as I have said was just perfect.

We had a family reunion here this summer, and was so pleased with this place. There were about 50…read moreadults and children total. We rented three houses: Cottage 11, Preece Cottage, and Seale House. Each had their own kitchen. Preece Cottage: The largest of the 3 that we rented. There are 3 floors of bedrooms plus a loft. The kids all loved sleeping and hanging out in the loft. Plus side to this house, it's large and accommodates a large number of people. Downside: it accommodates a large number of people. That house was always busy. Beautiful view from the bedroom balconies, though. For parking for this house, our family used the small parking lot next to the house. Seale House: My immediate small family was assigned to the Seale House, and I am so grateful. There are 3 bedrooms downstairs each with their own separate entrance from the outside as well as a closet room that we used as a 4th room. Two of the rooms downstairs had their own bathroom inside the room. The third room (which we were assigned) did not have its own bathroom, but there was wan directly across the hall which was pretty much our own bathroom since everyone else had their own bathrooms. There is a 4th bathroom upstairs that the "bedroom" upstairs used as their bathroom. For parking there is room for about 2 to 3 cars right next to the house, and we parked a 4th car lower (but next to the exterior entrances to the bedrooms). Cottage 11: Smaller of the 3 houses. Close to the water and water activities launch site, but the least favorite set up of the 3 houses for me. I believe they parked up in the lot across from Preece. Activities: There are scheduled activities both in the AM and PM that you can sign up for. Each day is different, so check the calendar for the week. The AM activities usually cost money, but I think all the PM activities were free. We did "zip lining" one morning. It's great for beginners and those wary of heights, but if you are looking for more of a thrill, this is not it. WildPlay (which many of the family did prior to Strathcona) sounded much more thrilling. For this zip lining course, one has to walk across a balance beam and then a tight rope to get to the platform to zip line, and it's just the one line. Other family members did the rope course the next day which looked more fun. Water activities was worth the money. You can rent a canoe (small or large), kayak, paddle board, etc for the whole day (or by the hour). We would rent one or two of each and rotate use throughout the day. I recommend the canoe or kayak and paddling to the smaller islands to explore swim holes, and just the islands. Pack a picnic lunch. We definitely got our money's worth from the rentals. There's also a swimming area and a sand volleyball court. Hiking: There are trails on the property, but most of the family also drove to some of the nearby waterfalls. The favorite was Myra falls (about a 40 minute drive out). The pictures of especially lower Myra Falls was absolutely gorgeous. I wish I had gone to Myra Falls instead of the zip lining. Dining: There is a restaurant onsite, but we never ate there. We purchased breakfast and lunch items from Costco on the way to the lodge, and for dinner, we had prepared stuff ahead of time and had one large group dinner each night. Dinner was held at Seale House one night. Another night we had a BBQ by the pit. The first night we arranged ahead of time for the Salmon dinner. Because of fire warning, they could not cook the salmon over the fire pit as usual. Instead, they baked it in the oven ahead of time. NOT recommended. I think it would've been better cooked in the fire pit. Overall, this was one of the most relaxing vacations I've had. Lodging was great. Scenery was BEAUTIFUL. Weather was perfect (we went last week of July). Plenty of activities (water activities on site, hiking trails on site, and waterfalls nearby). Free WiFi only at the main lodge. No cellphone coverage. If you need to go to the store for something more than what they sell at the general store at the main lodge, you need to go into one of the next towns, which is about 30-40 minute drive either direction. Highly recommend, and would definitely go back!

I don't know what to expect with previous reviews; however was pleasantly surprised. Had a Caesar…read moresalad, calamari and a trio dip. It was very good and service was excellent.

The food and the service here were excellent. I had the pork Schnitzel, which was very tasty, and…read moremy wife, the pasta with seafood.

I owe it to the staff at Nightingale introducing this distillery to me. I never would have heard…read moreof them. When the opportunity to see this ditillery came up because I would be In Campbell River, this was a no brainer. I knew what I wanted, so I came away with three single malts. Smoke Point, which is an Islay style but smoked with driftwood, Classic Single Malt, and 10 Year Old Estate Whiskey. The gentleman helping me out was very friendly. They are known as a field-to-flask or grain-to-glass distillery. They grow their own grains to make the product and is disilled on site. All of the whiskies are overproof, with some more so than others. Enjoy responsibly.

What a random find! We stopped in to check it out and went on a short tour. The gentleman running…read morethe tour was most enthusiastic about the product and took us through how it is made. I definitely learned something! He answered all of our questions and gave us some samples. They have many varieties of triple distilled flavoured vodkas as well as a single malt whiskey. There is a room for weddings and the outdoor patio is blooming with flowers. A very nice venue!

I would give this resort 5 stars because it's a beautiful resort and all their service staff were…read morevery friendly, attentive and approachable. The minus 1 star was due to my massage experience. My masseuse was 30 mins behind. I waited for about 10 mins after my scheduled appointment, seeing that nobody came I went to reception to inquire and was told that my masseuse was late and that my treatment wouldn't be starting until 30 mins later. It would have been nice if reception informed me about the tardiness as a heads up. We really enjoyed Velocity golf. Staff were super nice and family had lots of fun. Would definitely come back here again. Resort is very clean.