Fabulous 4 hour trip, great instruction and equipment, good pacing, learned lots and had an amazing…read moreday on the water outside Telegraph Cove. Guide Lily was wonderful!

We were a group of six kayakers from Denmark, who in in July 26 had a eight days trip of our lives…read more We saw so much wildlife, stayed in excellent campsite, and had so much tasty food. Everything made possible by our knowledgeable and very experienced guide Brad. The highlights of the trip was a close up experience with five orcas just meters away from the rocks we were sitting on, and a humpback whale that surfaced 20 meters in front of our kayaks, came straight at us and dived under the kayaks. The memories will stay with us forever. Claus from Denmark

Simoom Sound P.O. Simoom Sound…read moreVOP 1SO email is best for Reservations at Kwatsibay@kwatsibay.co They offer Water, Shower, small gift store, WiFi but no shore power. Visa & MC accepted

Great place, beautiful location, great people. Very cozy; room for only a few boats so you get to…read moreknow people easily. Super-friendly long time owners who have built it up from scratch over many years. Docks are a little rough and rustic but safe and in keeping with the setting. The bay itself is dramatic. No upland trails.

Bere Point Regional Park is beautifully situated along Queen Charlotte Strait about six kilometers…read morefrom Sointula and the ferry to Port McNeill. The park is centered around a primitive campground fronting a long stretch of beach that is a prime location for whale watching. The edge of the campground is also the start of the Beautiful Bay Trail. This review focuses on the campground. The campground has roughly 30 campsites, about half of which are considered waterfront sites. As of 2016 waterfront sites are $20 and non waterfront sites are $16. Non waterfront sites are unremarkable (except for their proximity to the beach) and I'd avoid them because the view from this part of the island is awesome and you want as much of it as possible. I'd also pass on site 12a because it's removed from the beach. (Water view rather than waterfront would be a more appropriate description of 12a.) As you can see in the helpful campground map, sites 1 through 11 have a road between the site and the beach. This isn't a huge deal since the road is pretty quiet, but it's worth keeping in mind and being prepared for, especially if you have little kids who will be going back and forth. (Also note that sites 5 and 8 aren't considered waterfront even though they're along the water; this seems to be because the views are obstructed by trees and brush.) The numbered waterfront sites have a different feel than the lettered waterfront sites, largely because the numbered sites are set in the trees while the lettered sites are a little more open. My preference is for the lettered sites, especially A, B, D and E, although I'd also consider sites 10 or 11. Site 11 is a pull through site with some neat quirks that the other sites don't have (chairs fashioned out of driftwood, etc.) We stayed in site B and loved it. B has an old rickety woodshed that the kids played on and that we stored some of our stuff in to keep it dry. One downside to site B is that the beach access is very unstable and I wouldn't use it if falling made me nervous. A few other things to keep in mind: this is a primitive campground with no potable water (indeed, there was no fresh water at all when we were there) or hookups. There was also no cell service (Rogers/Sprint). The campground itself isn't manicured and has a bit of an untidy feel, with cut brush left where it fell. (This is a plus, in my mind, as I don't love landscaped campgrounds.) Speaking of brush, between the campground and the beach there is 5-10 feet of brush before the sand. If left unchecked it would quickly obstruct the water view from all of the sites; hopefully they stay on top of it. Finally, the campground host was excellent: friendly, helpful and full of good ideas. In short, when staying at Bere Point I'd pick a waterfront site, probably B, E, 10, or 11, although most waterfront sites offered similar views and privacy. Be sure to pack your binoculars and bring a kayak if you have one.

A little rustic but has everything you need. owned by the same family for a long time…read more Pancake breakfast included from 8-9 every morning Happy Hour at 5. Laundry ($5?), shower ($5), wifi ($5) book exchange, homemade pies ($16), & cinnamon rolls made to order