We used the MV Uchuck III for transportation from Gold River to Kyuquot with 2 kayaks. They kayaks are loaded onto an upper deck. All our supplies for a 2 week trip plus supplies for a friend in Kyuquot was placed in our own large bin right on the dock which was later hosted onto the ship.
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Get West Day Adventure Cruises
Highway 28, Gold River, British Columbia V0P1G0, Canada
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Ranked #2 of 2 tours in Gold River
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Relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Vancouver Island’s rugged West Coast as you tour its inlets with Get West Adventure Cruises aboard the MV......
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Relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Vancouver Island’s rugged West Coast as you tour its inlets with Get West Adventure Cruises aboard the MV Uchuck III, a 136-foot passenger and freight vessel providing service through historic Nootka, Esperanza, and Kyuquot Sounds.Come to experience the real West Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Our schedule provides day cruises through some of Vancouver Island’s most spectacular scenery, perfect for a short adventure or family vacation. Watch the day-to-day events of a working coastal vessel, explore the shores and waterways of isolated inlets, and see a variety of wildlife – black bears, eagles, sea otters, Pacific dolphins, gray and killer whales. Like to get adventurous? Take advantage of the Uchuck’s route to wet launch your kayak or be dropped off at the Nootka trailhead for a four to five day hiking trip along Vancouver Island’s most remote and pristine coastal trail – without the long waitlist of the famed West Coast Trail. Or maybe you’re more interested in the rich history of the Uchuck III, a converted minesweeper from WW2, and the local villages it frequents.
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Vancouver Island, Canada
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Belfast, United Kingdom
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This was a wonderful day, the Uchuck staff were so helpful and made lovely food in the galley. Freshly baked muffins first thing were wonderful. I enjoyed every minute. Don't expect any shops or cafes on Nootka Island, its just beautiful unspoiled scenery and wildlife.
The departure port is quite a bit out of Gold River and not well signposted...
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Hard to say what part of the cruise I enjoyed the most: the crew, the food, the weather, the experience, the B&B in Kyuquot or the attractions along the way. I guess I would say all of the above. The weather for early September was OFF THE MAP awesome, making for a literally picture perfect cruise up Nootka Sound and...
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London, United Kingdom
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Friendly Cove is the spot on the Pacific where Captain Cook first came ashore or as our guide put it 'where the First Nation people first hosted him'. The Uchuck makes trips every day through Nootka Sound and Friendly Cove is a day trip reached after two hours from Gold River. The Uchuck iteslf is comfortable, clean and serves good...
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