We did the two day cruise to Kyuquot and return in mid August and had a great two days of cruising .The weather on both days was very good and we watch the crew load and unload goods to the log camps and fish farms and ever saw the loading and unloading of the paddlers .
The over night stay in the guest house was very good but the walk to dinner and the dinner was a problem. From the guest house to the Restaurant was a 1 km walk along a very narrow path. the first 300 metres were fine but the track just got so narrow for the last section.Then coming back it started to rain and get dark so was a problem for the older people. Then the food .Well we now know what it is like to sit with vultures because it was a case of first in or miss out. and to get a glass of water was the big problem.. I sat with the empty jug over my head for 10 minutes waiting for some service.. Could not wait to get back on the boat for breakfast the next morning
.so we could have some food.
Over the 2 days we saw no wild life until the boat docked back at Gold River and as we walked off there was a Black Bear going through the rubbish on the dock.
All in all it was a very good trip except for the dinner...The food on the boat and the lady who served it was very good.

The all day "cruise" in Nootka sound on the UChuckIII was the highlight of our trip to Vancouver Island. This is a working boat, in addition to awesome scenery, sea life all over the place (seals, sea lions, otters, bears and a special unexpected treat 3 humpback whales!) we got to watch offloading fish food at a fish farm, a diesel engine at a logging camp and picking up trash bags at a fishing camp. The Captain and crew were very friendly and fun,joking with the fish and logging workers, telling use all about the work they were doing, the history of the area (Capt Cook laid up in Nootka sound! Did not know that!), and pointing out the wildlife so we would not miss it. The other tourists were fun too, some canadiens and some from Europe, especially the Netherlands, Great conversations about all kinds of subjects. We were very lucky to have sunny and beautiful weather.

This adventure took us from Gold River up the coast to Kyuquit ( for an overnight ) .
The scenery is mind blowing , the on board food is superb , the crew were exceptional !
Watching the crew handle all the goods that were to be on or off loaded was a treat in itself . Even at their busiest times , they had time to keep us informed about what was going on and were more than happy to answer all our questions . The crew.. from the deck hand , to the first mate , to the captain ...it was a treat to sail with you .
I would highly recommend this 2 day cruise ... What a special way to the West Coast of Vancouver Island !!!!!!