Nootka Sound is located on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, just over 70 km north of Clayoquot Sound where Tofino and Ucluelet are located. Today this remote area is relatively unpopulated but the Nootka Lighthouse, built in 1911, is one of the few remaining manned lighthouses on the coast of British Columbia. Nootka Sound became an important area for early traders and explorers with English, Spanish and American ships landing in the sound to access Vancouver Island. For millennia, Yuquot has been the home of the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation of the Nuu-chah-nulth people, and holds significant historical importance as the site of the first European and First Nation contact in British Columbia. As the story goes, while the British ships were weighing anchor, the Mowachaht/Muchalaht met them in canoes and repeated itchme nutka, itchme nutka! This phrase means go around – they were trying to redirect the ships to go around to Nootka Island, but Cook believed that they were saying the name of the area and thus named it Nootka. The HistoryĬaptain James Cook of the Royal Navy was the first European to set foot in British Columbia in March 1778 when he anchored in Resolution Cove on Bligh Island, across from Yuquot on Nootka Island. So whether you’re a seasoned outdoor adventurer or not, the Nootka Sound is the perfect place to find tranquility in the stunning beauty of Vancouver Island’s wilderness. Steeped in history and surrounded by natural beauty, the Nootka Sound is a paradise for sport fishing, hiking, camping, ocean adventures and so much more. One of the most beautiful and stunning places for adventure seekers is the breathtaking Nootka Sound on the far west coast of Vancouver Island. Vancouver Island is just under 500 kilometers long, and while it might be small in relation to the rest of Canada, it has some of the most unique, varied and stunning Canadian landscapes and is known for the vast wilderness, perfect for idyllic outdoor adventures. But if you’re looking for one of the most temperate climates in the “Great White North”, you’ll want to consider visiting Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia. No matter what you’re looking for, whether it’s the big sky of the prairies, the soaring peaks of the Rockies or vast shorelines, we’ve got it all. Canada is a country filled with unparalleled natural beauty.
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