Watch salmon leap waterfalls while Bald Eagles and bears fish for them. This is a complete rainforest wildlife experience in the Knight Inlet wilderness area. Our charters afford you the opportunity of some of the finest wildlife viewing in the world. More Wildlife Viewing Nanaimo is home to a large fall and winter population of sea lions that take up residence on the log booms in the city's harbour. Cruises offer a close-up look at these enormous sunbathers.
Adventurers don wetsuit, mask, snorkel and fins and float with the fish in the fall.
Guided wildlife viewing trips can take you to Killer Whales in Johnstone Strait, Grizzly Bears in Knight Inlet, seabird colonies at Mitlenatch Island, and Sea Lions in Seymour Narrows. Parksville and Qualicum Beach celebrate the arrival of thousands of Brant geese every spring during the three-day Brant Festival. Thousands of shorebirds migrate through the Tofino-Long Beach area twice a year, every spring and fall. The local mudflats and extensive beaches are their final chance to feed and rest before flying to Arctic breeding grounds, or south to overwintering areas. Peak numbers of shorebirds occur in late April to May, and late August to September.