Hesquiat Peninsula Provincial Park late June 2026

   Hesquiat Peninsula Provincial Park late June 2026

The wild Pacific coast of Vancouver Island - on a jut of land positioned between Nootka Island and Hot Springs Cove - will be is our home for the next eight days. A place of wonderful walks and beautiful beach landscapes, but with any good adventure, there must be included a few challenging obstacles.

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2026-06-20, 11:08 a.m.
Day 1: Dropped off in the shelter waters of Escalante Island 2026-06-20, 11:37 a.m.
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land mass on the other side of water is Nootka Island 2026-06-20, 12:05 p.m.
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forested island of Escalante 2026-06-20, 12:22 p.m.
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Thamnophis sirtalis (common garter snake) 2026-06-20, 4:05 p.m.
through Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS lens (its inaugural backpacking trip; weight, 700g) 2026-06-20, 4:17 p.m.
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Iris pseudacorus (yellow flag iris, invasive species) 2026-06-20, 7:40 p.m.
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sunset at first camp (N49.51216° W126.55124°). Escalante Is. just visible in the haze. 2026-06-20, 8:50 p.m.
day 2 2026-06-21, 10:54 a.m.
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dark conglomerate outcrop 2026-06-21, 11:11 a.m.
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The Gulch, a 3-5m deep surge channel. Shot from the forest bypass. 2026-06-21, 12:19 p.m.
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Picea sitchensis (Sitka spruce) 2026-06-21, 3:51 p.m.
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Day 3 2026-06-22, 10:39 a.m.
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Barcester Bay 2026-06-22, 1:20 p.m.
waterfall at Barcester Bay 2026-06-22, 1:04 p.m.
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sea lion 500m off shore (through that 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 lens) 2026-06-22, 3:41 p.m.
Eumetopias jubatus (Steller sea lion) 2026-06-22, 3:44 p.m.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (young bald eagle) 2026-06-22, 6:50 p.m.
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus (bald eaglet) I'm happy to have brought the long lens. 2026-06-22, 6:56 p.m.
sunset at camp north of Homaise Cove (N49.41382° W126.57214°) 2026-06-22, 9:46 p.m.
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Day 4: Homais Cove to Estevan Pt. to Smokehouse Bay 2026-06-23, 12:07 p.m.
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Estevan Lighthouse 2026-06-23, 3:51 p.m.
the notorious boulder field at Estevan Point 2026-06-23, 3:57 p.m.
Moon dog at Smokehouse Bay camp forebodes a change in the weather? 2026-06-23, 8:40 p.m.
2026-06-23, 9:35 p.m.
Day 5: More boulders as we head to Hesquiat village and Antons Spit 2026-06-24, 10:22 a.m.
a repreive from the boulders 2026-06-24, 11:12 a.m.
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view from Antons Spit (Ignace Campground) 2026-06-24, 6:40 p.m.
240° view of Hesquiat Harbour (from Antons Spit). Note the system coming in from the west (left) and, of course, more boulders! 2026-06-24, 6:39 p.m.
2026-06-24, 6:39 p.m.
Day 6: A change in the weather is afoot! 2026-06-25, 10:58 a.m.
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tide pools near the Le Claire Point camp 2026-06-25, 6:20 p.m.
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desicated seastars and skate eggcase 2026-06-25, 6:33 p.m.
2026-06-26, 11:43 a.m.
Day 7: Worst day of rain. Last photo from the trail. And yes, more boulders! 2026-06-26, 11:42 a.m.
rain has taken its toll on everything, including these results with condensation 2026-06-27, 8:16 a.m.
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