Hakai Pass is located off the west coast of Canada in the beautiful remote wilderness of British Columbia.  The waters in the pass are calm, protected and fish-infested -- where the fishing is the same now as it was in the "good old days".  The Pass is one of the most beautiful places on earth.  The views are so scenic, that many of our guests take a day away from the abundant fishing to explore the coast or one of our hundreds of uninhabited islands.  There are 50 miles of sugar white beaches, driftwood piled as high as the trees, unlimited wildlife, and crystal clear air.  With bald eagles, osprey, mink, deer, otter, shell fish and weather that changes several times a day, it's little wonder this is a photographer's delight!

This is the largest marine park on the coast of British Columbia, encompassing 122,988 hectares of land and sea.  The Hakai Recreation Area preserves some of the most varied and beautiful coastline of western Canada. Lagoons, reversing tidal rapids, sandy beaches, and forested hills make this a paradise for boaters, kayakers, scuba divers, anglers and nature enthusiasts.

The Hakai area offers an extremely diverse habitat that is a nature lovers paradise.  Mollusca, crabs, starfish, anemones, sea urchins and many others inhabit the tidal pools in the rocks.  The surrounding waters are home to the orca, grey, minke and humpback whales, seals, sea lions, dolphins and porpoises.  There are over 100 bird species residing here some of which are the heron, sandpipers, gulls, auklets and pelagic cormorants.  Deer and wolves can be seen on the beaches or swimming from island to island.

For more than 10,000 years this area has been inhabited by humans, the first of which were the Heiltsuk people.  Remnants of their life here is evident from the shell middens, fish traps and canoe haulouts that were left behind as well as the names they gave to the surrounding area. Hakai (wide passage), Namu (whirlwind) and Koeye (sitting on water) remind us of the days before whiteman arrived to the Hakai area.

Fishing and Boating - This area is world famous for its salmon fishing.  There are a number of commercial fishing camps and resorts within the Hakai Area.  Fishing for salmon with cut plug herring at Odlum Point, The Gap, Foster Rocks and Barney Point will prove rewarding for the avid angler.  Visitors may also try their luck for halibut, ling cod and rock fish in this area.  The Hakai Recreation Area is a wonderful place for the experienced sea kayaker to visit with its interesting sheltered bays, rich marine life and peaceful deserted beaches.