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Malcolm Island
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Finnish settlers came to Malcolm island in the early 1900s. Public showers, washrooms, laundry facilities and water are available at the Breakwater.
The little Village of Sointula has plenty to offer the visitor like local fine arts, pottery and crafts, a great restaurant, fine library, boat moorage, Wild Island Foods, Co-op, dry goods, gas bar, Museum and a Credit Union with (ATM)
Occasionally you might see orca whales swimming by and maybe rubbing on the rocks at Bere Point. Watch from the whale watching platform, you might even see a humpback whale.
There are 3 picnic day use areas at Bere Point for public use. There is no potable running water, hydro or flush toilets at Bere Point campground but free firewood is provided for your use. We just ask that you not waste the firewood.
Bere Point Regional Park is owned by the Regional District of Mount Waddington. Bere Point Campsite is six kilometers from down town Sointula. Please follow the signs. There are 24 campsites nestled in the trees with the beach just a few steps from any of them.
You will see views of the Queen Charlotte Strait and the nearby snow capped coastal mountains. There is plenty of wildlife here on the island and you could see Cougars, Black Bears, Deer and a huge variety of bird life.
Hiking on Malcolm Island
Bere Point is the start of the Beautiful Bay Trail. Beautiful Bay is a name that you will not find on the charts of Malcolm Island, it is a term used by the local fishermen.
The trail starts on Bere Point in the Regional Park on the north shore of the island. It gently rises through rainforest to a ridge that follows the contour of the bay below. There are a couple of lookout points that take in the Coastal Mountain Range.
Mid-way at Pouli Vali canyon (halfway along in the journey in Finnish) the trail descends to the beach. Hikers have the option to carry on along the beach or ascend the other side of the canyon.
Near the end of the trail stairs will take you down to Malcolm Point to a wonderful sandy beach and a stand of ancient cedar trees.The Mateoja Heritage Trail takes you through Malcolm Island’s diverse eco system.
The trail follows the same route the pioneers traveled to the Mateoja farm site. Along the way, the odd charred cedar snag reveals the devastation that occurred in the 1923 fire. Then it’s a short side trail to a deck over peaceful Little Lake.Further on up the trail it then descends to a cedar walkway over Melvin’s Bog. Great spot to watch birds. After a rest at the bog it carries on through a stunning stand of balsam leading the way to Duck Lake. Near the end you come to a small opening with a picnic table on a deck over looking the local swimming hole, Big Lake.
Bring your camera.
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