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 ZEBALLOS - At the
mouth of the Zeballos River, this tiny village on northwest Vancouver Island is the spot
for jumping into the rugged wilderness of the northwest coast.Forty-two miles of gravel road take you from Hwy. 19 across Vancouver Island to Zeballos and the wild and rugged west coast of Vancouver Island. Located at the head of Zeballos Inlet, the town offers great opportunity for kayakers, canoers, hikers, fishermen and scuba divers. You can arrange fishing charters to go after salmon right in the inlet. If you're after trout or steelhead, check out the Zeballos River. In the fall the river is packed with salmon returning to spawn. A nature trail right in town wanders along the river. Hikers, explorers and wilderness campers will want to check out Little Zeballos and Lake Zeballos. You will see a number of abandoned gold mines are in the area. IF YOU GOBY ROAD: From Nanaimo, take the Inland Island Highway north to where it connects with the Island Highway at Mud Bay. Continue north past Sayward to the turnoff at the little village of Woss. The gravel road to Zeballos starts there. The 350-kilometer trip should take about five hours. From Port Hardy, head south on the Island Highway to the turnoff at Woss, where the gravel road to Zeballos begins. The 126-kilometer trip takes about two hours. BY AIR: Scheduled airline connections are out of Vancouver to Port Hardy. Floatplane service is also available. Check with your travel agent or airline for schedules. |
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