| Port McNeill has long enjoyed the reputation as the 'hub' of logging
activities in the North
Island and at the entrance to Weyerhauser's Port McNeill Division can be seen the world's largest burl. It weighs 22 tons and measures 45 feet around. Smaller burls are used to make attractive table tops and clocks. Logging in this area is responsible for building roads into some of the finest sights and scenery that can be found anywhere in the world. Maps of these logging roads are available to the explorers of our area. |
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The harbour is always busy with private and
commercial fishing boats coming and going. You can spend hours just watching all the activity while seated in one of the seaside restaurants or by walking along the shore from which you have a good chance of spotting eagles on shore or in the top of a tree. Boating visitors will find all the services needed, including boat repairs, fuel and launch sites. Friendly commercial fishermen sell their wares right off their boats. Now that is fresh seafood! |
| A 20 minute ferry ride will show you some
beautiful scenery as you journey to the historic communities of Alert Bay and Sointula. You can take your vehicle or just hop on for a relaxing walking tour of these villages. Make sure you take your camera as you will see part of British Columbia history everywhere you go.Sointula, on Malcolm Island, was founded by Finnish settlers at the turn of the century. Alert Bay was first settled by Europeans in 1870 when a small salt fishery operation was established. |
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Several tour operators base themselves in
Port McNeill offering diving, spelunking (caving), helicopter tours, airplane tours, whale watching tours, and boating charters. Wildlife and cultural tours are also very popular in this area, providing the visitor an opportunity to see ancient native villages, grizzly bears, dolphins, and killer whales all in one day! Nature in all its splendor is available to everyone and the memories can be captured on film to share with the world. |