Tahsis & Gold River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Top 10 Attractions Guide

Tahsis is located on the central north part of Vancouver Island enjoys the surrounding forests, lakes, oceans and mountains in a wild setting providing individuals seeking sporting activities like river and ocean fishing, mountain biking, hiking, backpacking, kayaking, ocean cruises and caving. The community is located a short drive from Gold River, BC and through Strathcona partk which is also popular park for sight seeing and backpacking.
Refer to Parks and Trails List and/or the Eco-Tourism Tour and Guides Business Listings.

Ocean Fishing: Chinook, Pink, Sockeye, Chum, Coho, Halibut, Cod and Snapper can be hooked if you have the savvy and the know how to work the inlets and tides of the Nootka Sound from Gold River to Tahsis. Seriously... relax... really... just bring your lucky lure and the gear is all available here. We leave the catching of fish up to you with some pointers from our guides of course.
Strathcona Provincial Park: 250,000 hectares! Massive amounts of marked and unmarked trails full and waiting for exploration. Landscape is dominated by green lush wilderness, many, many lakes, rivers, streams and creeks. Mountain peaks... Tyee Mountain, Horseshoe Mountain, Puzzle Mountain, Kings Peak and the grand daddy of them all.... the Grand Hinde control the airwaves. Hikers, walkers, backpackers, cavers, canoes, kayaks, photographers and lots of wild life share in the glory every year.
Uchuck III: Want a living, real live experience. See how the logging and maritime industry works? Watch the workers load and unload forestry and fishing supplies on this real working vessel as they prepare to deliver them to the far outposts on the Nootka Sound. Opportunity to watch work and play as tours to Friendly Cove, Kyuquot, and Zeballos are highly popular. Book Early! Wildlife extraordinary.
Caving: Nootka Sound Region bares many caves. At last count there were 50 of the underground adventures in the area filled with caverns and disappearing streams. West are of Gold River is the Upana Caves, fifteen known prehistoric caves, including Corner Cave, Insect Cave, Main Cave, Resurgence Cave, Slither Cave and Tunnel Cave. All of which draws international attention from around the world. The local spelunkers rave about them. So much underground around, so little time.
Hiking and Walking: You do not need to venture far for a beautiful hike or walk. Locally trails run along the Gold and Huber River and if rough, natural wilderness scenery is your cup of tea then there is the Strathcona Park, only 9 km. away. The park is largely undeveloped and appeals primarily to people seeking wilderness surroundings. To see and enjoy much of the scenic splendor requires hiking or backpacking into the alpine regions.
Wilderness-Wildlife Watching: Explore, let loose and delve into the abundance of wilderness and enjoy, in wonderment, all the wildlife in their natural habitat surrounding you. The parks and the thick rainforests in the area is overwhelming and majestic. A playground with so much to see. Cameras are a must and a video camera is a dream come true.
Rock Climbing: Crest Creek Crags has over 100 routes to test your climbing stamina. These rock walls draw climbers from around the world. Every local climber can tell you stories about when they were on the Crag.
Scuba Diving: Grab the gear take a tour, rent a wet suit... the closed inlets of Nootka Sound and Kyoquot Sound await. The Vancouver Island coast has some of the most internationally salt water recognized diving areas in Canada. The Nootka Island area is no exception. It offers great visibility, marine life and underwater landscape.
Backpacking: Strathcona Park is the grand daddy park on Vancouver Island. Rainforest breeding thick undergrowth forested floors, rumbling rivers and is still one of the few areas left where wildlife roam the lands untouched. Pack up the house, load it on your back and head out on the many miles of trails of this magnificent nature park.
Kayaking: Paddle down the shores of the Gold River, drive out to the many lakes and rivers in Strathcona Park, tackle the currents of the inlets and coves of Nootka Sound. The best has got to be the wet launch off the M.V. Uchuck along their route deep into the Nootka Sound. Play among the Otters, Seals, Sea Lions, Killer Whales and Humpbacks.