Sooke, BC Activities

Whale Watching in Sooke: Get aboard a highspeed zodiac and explore the Juan de Fuca Strait on some three hour tours and enjoy its spectacular coastline. Keep a lookout for killer whales, harbor seals, porpoises, California and Stellar sea lions and Grey whales. Make your west coast trip truly memorable.

Fishing in Sooke: Sooke fishing is one of the most unique ways to explore the West Coast. While boating along the rugged mountain coastline you'll come across everything from sea lions and eagles to Killer Whales and Gray Whales. Don't forget to take your camera!
May-Sept.:Trophy Chinook salmon [ 20-30lbs.]
July-sept.:Sockeye salmon June-Oct.:
Pink salmon {every other year]
June-November:Coho salmon
All year :feeder Chinooks [ 5-20lbs]

HindSight Canada Fishing Charter - Experience adrenalin-pounding Canadian Sportfishing action. Master Guide with thirty years experience with gives all out effort. Pinpoints the best time and place to fish.

Trails, Beaches and Parks

West Coast Parks:

Sooke Potholes -The Sooke potholes is one of the most popular spots in Sooke for swimming,day hikes or picknicing.Enjoy the spectacular views from the high jagged edge of the cliffs or take a bike ride to the 10,000sqft.convention center. Its only a 15min drive from the center of Sooke.

China and Sombrio Beach- China beach is only a 20min drive from Sombrio beach and they are both great beaches for kayaking in the ever changing ocean, picnicking on the beautiful sandy beach or surf the dramatic west coast waves.

Jordan River - The old logging town of Jordan River is perfect for camping on the oceanfront, surfing the waves or just a day hike down the rocky beach. End your day with dinner at The Breakers Restaurant or at Shakie's the real taste of the west coast.

French Beach - French Beach is a Provincial Park located 20 minutes from Sooke. The sandy beaches and rolling waves are abundent with West coast sea life.

Botanical Beach - The unique westcoast oceanside of Botanical Beach boasts some of the best tidal pools on Vancouver Island. This Provincial Park which is located in Port Renfrew has some of the most beautiful wildlife around. The amazing sights of bald eagles, sea hawks, sealions, whales and sea otters will be sure to make your day trip somthine youull never forget.

East Sooke Park - This 10km winding, rugged 6-8 hour hike is one of the best in Canada. You'll come accross thick forests of Western Hemlock, Douglas Fir and Sitka Spruce abundent with ferns, mosses and shrubs like salmonberry.
Walk through Aldridge point were petroglyphs are stained into the rock. This was made into a Provincial heritige site in 1927.
Or make your way over to Aylard farm where ther is a heritige apple orchard and large open medows full of clover, wild rose and blue eyed grass.

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