Kyuquot Sound
Vancouver Island, British Columbia,
Canada
Kyoquot Sound marine route is a lesser known passage located off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The closest Vancouver Island communities to Kingcome Inlet are Gold River and Tahsis.
Kyoquot Sound is a rugged, remote wilderness marine route with beautiful scenery, wildlife sightings and First Nation history. The sound is considered a challenging route exposed to west coast storms, heavy winds and tricky currents. The downside of the adventure is the logged areas of the forest which are left in a mess.
The best entrance into Kyoquot Sound
is by way of Crowther and Kyuquot Channels which are separated by Union Island. The entrance to Kyoquot Sound is misconceiving. Years back the area near the Kyoquot Channel entrance was extensively logged and a big mess was left behind by the logging industry. However once your in the sound exploring the wilderness views are exceptional.
The entrance via Crowther Channel is near
Walters Cove and is identified by the large rocks and reefs guarding
the waterway. The entrance can be tricky with strong
currents. A good first stop 2 miles pass the entrance is Kashutl Inlet which has two sheltered
protected anchorages.
In Kyoquot Sound there are some great bays, coves and inlets for open water moorage and anchorage. Many of which protect boaters from storms, winds and strong currents. Easy Inlet is one such anchorage destination protecting boaters from winds and surging
currents.
Wood Cove is another protected cove located a mile north of Easy
Inlet.. but it only has room for one boat. Hankin Cove nearby has two streams emptying into the cove which creates some good protection from the winds and currents and it is only four miles south
of Wood Cove.
Fair Harbour on the east side
of Kyoquot Sound is equipped with a pubic floating
wharf. It is in rough condition but it floats. The entrance to Fair Harbour is located in between
Karouk and Markale Peninsulas identified by the beacons marking the way. Fair Harbour has two anchorage destinations. They are, however, exposed to sometimes harsh easterly winds.
Another private anchorage destination is Hohoae Island in Dixie Cove. You can fit two boats here. Two
miles south of Dixie Cove is Amai Inlet. A sightseeing destination with some of the best scenery in the sound. There are looming mountain peaks named Remarkable Cone ( 3100
ft), Anvil Peak (3495 ft) and Ship Peak ( 3265 ft).
Rugged Point in another sightseeing destination in Kyoquot
Sound because of
the four sandy beaches and good open water moorage.
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