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Spot de Friendly Cove / Nootka Island

Friendly Cove / Nootka Island

Friendly Cove / Nootka Island

Overview

Friendly Cove (Yuquot) is a major historic site on Nootka Island, off the west coast of Vancouver Island. This is where Captain Cook made first European contact on Canada's west coast in 1778. The cove faces southwest toward the Pacific Ocean. Sacred site for the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations. Accessible only by boat from Gold River.

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Pacific swell entering the cove. Cold water (7-12°C). Sand and rock bottom. Mix of protected conditions inside the cove and exposed outside. Tidal currents at the cove entrance.

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Expert

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Open all year round

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Hazards

Extremely remote — boat/floatplane only. No on-site rescue. Pacific swell. Very cold water (5/4 wetsuit or drysuit). Rocks. Tidal currents. Bears, cougars and wolves. No cell coverage. Sacred First Nations site — respect the place and inhabitants. Reserved for self-sufficient experts.

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