First nations first lived along these shores in small villages. Fished salmon ( K'u ta'la) which was was spiritually significant and symbolized thru ceremony and art. Europan explorers showed up in the 1500's, and decided to stay.
Two hundred yeas later, Captain James Cook toodled along into Nootka Sound. He was followed by the George Vancouver, rather over-zealous captain who took to naming every landmark in sight,including Discovery Passage.
By the 1880's salmon fishing became more than just food. By 1896, the british showed up and took to enjoying the sport, using native guides in the area.
One such british magazine "the Field" published a story telling of the salmon caught in Discovery Passage.From then on, the tourists started flooding into the area, camping on the spit.
I wonder what the Geese would have thought about all those people coming to fish .....
I love this photograph...nesting grounds of the Canada Geese.You can hear them honking and honking and honking.....
By 1911, Strathcona Provincial Park was created to conserve the area and the natural heritage.
A great place for photos, and Dragon Boat races, and fishing and cruise ship watching...
As summer holidays draw near, this place will be full of tourists, campers, fishermen, and the water full of boats.
And yet, the estuary will remain like this.....all for the birds and wildlife that live in the estuary. It's really beautiful...............
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