The east side of De Courcy has some nice little islands to paddle along and some pretty nice homes. A large bay named Pirates Cove at the south end of the east side is a favourite for motorboaters that come to this Provincial Marine Park. Kayakers and canoeists normally use the landing on the other side, off Ruxton passage. As it was still the shoulder season, there weren't many people at Pirates Cove. In the summer it can be quite a zoo.
Camping here is always a raccoon event.
If you sleep outside without a tent, you will likely be walked on by a raccoon some time during the night. On the occasional year during spring, Pirates Cove can have an awful lot of mosquitoes, but most years they aren't a problem as was the case today. There is also some Poison Oak growing here. To the best of our knowledge, De Courcy Island is the only large gulf island where you have to be careful to avoid coming in contact with Poison Oak. We had a nice lunch at the park.