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#1 of 7 things to do in Gold River

Tours, Outdoor Activities, Boat Tours & Water Sports

Highway 28, Gold River, British Columbia V0P 1G0, Canada

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“Incredible Adventure through Coastal Passages.”

We were blessed with an amazing experience as well as a kind informative Crew aboard MV Uchuk 111... read more

Reviewed October 3, 2022

Jo N

B.C.

“Experience a working vessel supporting the West coast economy”

What a fabulous experience. From the warm welcome at the wharf to the great food provide onboard to... read more

Reviewed September 28, 2022

dmaccallum63

London, United Kingdom

via mobile

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Taqulik

Bromont, Canada

7353

2 Day Excursion to Kyuquot

Name: 2 Day Excursion to Kyuquot
Item: Get West Day Adventure Cruises
Rating: 5
Author: Taqulik

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Reviewed May 20, 2018

This trip is extermely interesting for its many aspects. We were fortunate to have rain / fog on the way to Kyuquot and full blue sky back and both are well worth the trip. It's particularly interesting because it's a working vessel that stops frequently offloading and loading material and the passengers get to see local operations, particularly logging and fish farms (infamous for their damage to the wild salmon populations). As well, the other aspect is the scenery and wildlife: we saw many sea otters (they were almost extinct by hunters) that are repopulating this area slowly: they are magnificent creatures. We could see a small pod of orcas on the way back and a couple of bears on the beaches. The mountains are often in the backdrop and are quite impressive and covered in snow in May.

The crew is relatively small but very friendly and like to crack jokes with passengers. The cook on board was also very friendly and took good care of us; the food is very decent with great breakfasts. The captain was extremely knowledgeable and comptetent, in particular given the strech on high seas where the waves were impressive (around 4 m.); so, hint, if you're prone to motion / sea sickness, anti-nausea (like gravol) pills might be very helpful!

Included is a room at a local hotel in Kyuquot and that was impeccable with lots of hot water for showers and good beds. The only slight disappointment was that the hotel is situated in the non-Indigenous part of Kyuquot, on a small island, and we couldn't have any interaction with the local Indigenous community; if there was a bit of an Indigenous feature to this trip, it would improve greatly the visitors' experience.

PS: We had a dog and the person that did our booking gave us the name of a person in Gold River that could board our dog overnight. We contacted her and she graciously agreed to take our dog while we were on the tour and she took good care of her. We are very grateful to Karen for having taken such good care of our dog and provided such an outstanding service.

Date of experience: May 2018

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bemeyer

Calgary, Canada

4814

Reviewed May 1, 2018 via mobile

Family and friends on a 2 day adventure

We took the 2 day cruise on the uchuck III with family and friends ( 9 of us ) and what a great adventure. The crew are fabulous with stories and details about their work as a supply boat, tour boat, cafe, etc. The food on board is prepared by a great cook who makes a clam chowder to die for. She makes a damn fine breakfast as well. The supply stops make the trip extremely interesting and you witness a life style that is so different from yours.
The stop for the night however, was not that great. The purple palace does no favours for the uchuck III and should not be on their accommodation schedule. Also, the cook on the uchuck made our dinner on shore look pretty plain.
I would, however, take this excursion again for the scenery, sea otters, and the GREAT clam chowder.

Date of experience: April 2018

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ronaldj609

Gold River

Reviewed February 18, 2018

What a Great Memory

We took the day cruise to Friendly Cove where Captain Cook first set foot in British Columbia. The ship, The Uchulk , is a refit mine sweeper from WW2 and is a beautiful ,relaxing trip.We spent most of our time strolling the naturally tumbled people beaches and exploring. The old church still stands and is loaded with history of both the First Nations of the area and the European explorers of the time. This trip is well worth the time and we found the price very reasonable. Check the weather for the day as you will be spending time on the open shores of the Pacific Ocean.

Date of experience: July 2017

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Jovan_10

Vancouver Island, Canada

274139

Reviewed October 1, 2017

Awesome Experience

Believe all the reviews. We did the 2 day trip and it was a once in a life experience. We had beautiful weather which included rain on the second day. The rain clouds made the scenery look magical. We saw whales, sea otters, bears, eagles, helicopter logging, fish farms, and more. The setting is beyond description. The food on board was excellent and inexpensive. The crew were exceptional. Our accommodation was lovely.
Wear layers of clothes and bring a hat and gloves.

Date of experience: September 2017

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Westralian

Perth, Australia

10771

Reviewed September 26, 2017

What a wonderful two days on MV Uchult

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.

Date of experience: August 2017

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elisabethsohlberg

Seattle, Washington

Reviewed September 24, 2017

Not your average day cruise

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.

Date of experience: September 2017

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