Northern British Columbia 2008 Travel Guide

Haida Gwaii Skidegate BRITISH COLUMBIA Ferries disembark at Skidegate Landing, which offers links to Aliford Bay and the Moresby Island community of Sandspit. Skidegate Village is 2 km (1.5 mi) from the terminal. Visitor services include restaurants, a gas bar, laundromat and bank; accommodation is available in the nearby Village of Queen Charlotte. What to see and do in Skidegate Visit the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay. This celebration of Haida culture consists of several longhouses which host a museum, performance house, carving shed, canoe house (including 15 metre / 50 ft cedar canoes), Bill Reid collection (2008) and teaching centre, and restaurant. The site is crowned by six monumental totem poles. Attend a Gwaii Haanas National Park orientation at the Haida Heritage Centre, or take a scheduled guided tour of the Centre. Private tours of the Centre can also be arranged. View the Dogfish totem pole, carved by famed Haida sculptor Bill Reid, at the Skidegate Haida Immersion Program longhouse on the waterfront. Walk the 3 km (2 mi) Spirit Lake trail. Its entrance is guarded by a fabulous cedar carving of the Wasco, a legendary sea monster. Marvel at Balance Rock, a huge, precariously perched ice age boulder just north of the village. Watch grey whales, April to June. In late July, attend Skidegate Days. This family-oriented celebration includes Haida canoe races, volleyball, fishsplitting, bingo, a salmon barbecue and dance. Near Moresby Camp – Northern BC Tourism What to see and do in Tlell Visit the many well-marked galleries, artists’ studios and shops. Walk and picnic along the Tlell River. Access the southeast end of Naikoon Provincial Park, a rich preserve of rainforest, sand dunes and beaches. Beach-comb! Check out the remains of the Pesuta, a log barge shipwrecked at the mouth of the Tlell River in 1928. In August, attend the Edge of the World Music Festival in the Tlell Fall Fair Grounds, across from the Naikoon Provincial Park Headquarters. Tlell Discover Tlell, 43 km (27 mi) north of Skidegate. This pastoral community of about 400 is identified with artists, artisans and others seeking alternative lifestyles. Several lovely bed & breakfasts, a small lodge and campsites host visitors. Tlell is also home to the Islands’ only cattle ranch. 80 Queen Charlotte Islands British Columbia www.Norther nBCtourism.com http://www.haidaheritagecentre.com http://www.haidaheritagecentre.com http://www.northernbctourism.com

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Northern British Columbia 2008 Travel Guide Contents Northern BC Introduction North East - British Columbia North West - British Columbia Northern BC Map - Regional Area Northern BC Golf - Special Feature Haida Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands - British Columbia Outdoor Adventure Guide Travel Information - Things You Should Know Advertiser Directory

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