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CLAYOQ UOT SOUN D P ARKS BE PREPARED & TRAVEL SAFELY WILDE RNESS E THICS AR NING: Hazar ds e xist wit hin t hese Prepare for the wo rst and ho pe for the best! CAMPING: Wilderness camping is permi tted in all parks, you must be s elf-rel iant and pre- Clay oquot So und is a wilder ness area. Be real istic parks ex cept in t he h ot sp rings ar ea of Maquinna. pared for all activit ies you u ndert ake. BC W about your a bilities and ph ysical condit ion. Leave a There is a commer cial ca mpground adja cent to the Parks D OES NOT provide re scue services. trip iti nera ry wi th someone back home. K now ba sic Government Dock in Maquin na P ark. Camping is CLAYOQUOT AR M: Old-growth forests, first aid a nd how to tr eat hypothe rmia. free in Clayoquot Prov incial Park s. A fee may be salmon spawn ing hab itat. charg ed in t he future. Practice no- trace camping. CARRY PRO PER EQU IPMENT FRESH WATER: Filter and/or boil any water you CL AYOQUOT PLAT EAU: Limestone caves Good qua lity ra in gear is essen tial, even in the sum- collect. It is a dvisable to bring your own supply and sinkholes; pristine forest. A ccess - foot access mer. Bring emerge ncy equi pment and spare c lothing. of water. only fr om H ighway 4. Extr emely difficult. Carry marine c harts (#3673 and 3674) and a comp ass FOOD AND GARB AGE: Cache food out of reach of DAWLEY PAS SAGE: Strong tidal flow with a and know how to use t hem. Use t he tide ta bles for animals. Ca rry o ut what you carry in and do not high diversity of marine life. Tofino li sted in Vo lume Six of the Canadian Tide bury or burn garbage. EPP ER PASSA GE: Waters are rich in marine and Curre nt Tables. ( Add 1 hour CAMP FIRES: Try to be campfire free; bring a stove life. during D aylight Savings Ti me.) instead. If you do hav e a fire, keep it small and below the high tide line. Use o nly driftwood. FLORES ISLAND: Three undisturbed TRAVEL SAFELY ECOLOGICAL RESERVES: The reserve at Cleland watersheds wi th old-growth forests; expo sed rocky WEATHER: Winds can build suddenly and fog rolls in Island is off lim its to everyone, e xcept r esearc hers coastlines and san dy be aches. quickly. Nort h-westerly winds are co mmon in the with a re search p ermit. : summer and gen erally build from noon until dusk. GIBSON’S MARI NE PARK Warm sulphur COLLECTING: The Park Act prohibits collection of Morning a nd ea rly evening are usually t he best times springs; spectac ular be aches. any i tems from p ark land. to travel on the water. VHF marine radios will p ick HESQUIAT LAKE: Forest habitat. PETS : As the Sound is considered a wilderness area, up the weat her forecast for the area. pets are n ot encourage d. If you have br ought a pet HESQUIA T PENINSULA: Offshore reefs, WAT ER: Travel on the water with extreme care. Winds, varied shorelines a nd old-growth stands. it should be leash ed and under c ontrol at a ll times. swells, curren ts and ti des can pr oduce ch alleng- HUMAN W ASTE: There are 2 composting toilets KENNE DY LAKE: Day use only. ing conditi ons. Make your cha nnel cr ossings as at Maqui nna Hotspr ings and public toilets at Vargas Sandy bea ches, s wimming, fishing and boating. short as possible a nd w henev er pr actica l, start trav- and Flores Islands, Clayquot Arm and Kennedy Lake KENNE DY R IVER B OG: Unusual low-acid bog. elling early in t he day. Parks. Portable t oilets are rec omm ended. Use of WILDERNESS: This is a wilderness area that is not the in tertidal sh ould on ly be con sidered in areas MA QUIN NA MAR INE PARK: not p atrolled on a r egular b asis. Be pr epared to deal Natural hot springs, compost toilets, picnic shelters of low use and high wa ter action. Use of t he upland with emergencies wit hout assist ance. and chan ge house available. $3.00 day-use fee in effect. for toilet pu rposes should be a voided at all times. Note: no campi ng with in hot springs area. SHE LLFISH: Shellfish (clams, mussels, oysters) can Pack out or care fully burn a ll toilet pa per. sometimes contain t oxin-produ cing orga nisms that BATHING: All bething should be done at least 50M STRATHCONA PROVINCIAL PARK: may resu lt in the life thre atening c ondit ion Paralytic (160 ft. ) from any fresh w ater source. N ote: Megin/Talbot Addit ion:The largest undisturbed Shell fish Poiso ning. Al ways ch eck with the Dep art- All soaps pollute, even “e nviro nmen tally friendly” wate rshed on V ancouver Islan d, karst l imestone ment of Fisheries a nd Oce ans ( 250-725-3 500) before produc ts. Please a void or use th em spar ingly. S oap geology, o ld grow th forests, salmon habit at. harv esting s hellfish. and sham poo are n ot permitted in the hot springs SULPHUR PASSAGE: A scenic passage, an ANIM ALS: Bear, wolf and cougar may be present at Maq uinna Mari ne P ark. estuary, ol d-growth for ests and salmon habitat. anywhere in t he So und. Ke ep your pets and young PRIVATE PROPERTY: Please avoid private lands and SYDNEY INLET: A fjord, old-growth forests children cl ose. Do n ot feed any wildlife. Indian Rese rves. Bounda ries ext end to the high and salmon ha bitat. tide line. IF Y OU N EED H ELP HUNTING, FISH ING & HARVE STING: Hunting,: fish- TRANQUIL CREEK: Forested slopes & alpine In an emergency, use VHF c hannel 16 to co ntact the ing and s hellfish harvesti ng are permi tted in certain meadows s urrou nding a pristine moun tain la ke. Tofino Coast Guard. C ellular p hone coverage is lim- area s with the proper licences. Please report any VARG AS ISL AND: Exposed rocky coast, ited in this ar ea. infrac tions to BC Pa rks. long sandy beaches and a shelter ed lagoon. ENJOYING WILDL I F E Encountering wildlife is exciting but it is important that your activities do not disturb them. • Avoid entering surge channels and sea caves where seabirds often nest. • If resting sea lions or seals enter the water, or seabirds dive or take flight, you have come too close. • If you see whales, stay at least 100m (300 ft.) away and travel parallel to the animals. If they approach you, avoid sudden changes in speed or direction. If travelling by kayak, make subtle noises (i.e. tapping boat hull) to en- able whales to confirm your location. Idle motorized boats when stopped. • When exploring intertidal zones, do not remove any plants or animals and replace all rocks.