We just spent an incredible month at Ralph's place. We were transfixed by the view--morning, noon, and night! Highly recommend getting an app that identifies the different tankers, sailboats, etc that pass through the channel (we used MarineTraffic). Loved exploring Pender, an island we were pretty unfamiliar with--it has plenty of ocean access points, hiking, a handful of good to great restaurants, a good grocery store, and loads of charm. Plus, river otters and orcas!