The guide in six parts · No. 2 · all sections
Outdoors & Recreation
The coast trail, the water and the wildlife — how to spend a day outside on this stretch of Vancouver Island.
Things to Do Outdoors Around Sooke
A tour of what the coast offers the outdoors-minded visitor — trails, water, wildlife and quiet corners.
The East Sooke Coast Trail
Ten kilometres of rugged Pacific shoreline — the route, the effort, the petroglyphs, and how to do it as a through-hike or a taste.
Whales, Seals & the Salmon Run
The marine life off the Sooke coast — grey and orca whales, seals and sea lions, and the salmon that draw them.
Paddling Sooke Basin & the Harbour
Sheltered flatwater in the basin and the harbour — an easy paddle with herons, seals and a working waterfront.
Sooke's Salmon-Fishing Heritage
A coast built on fish — the salmon runs, the charter tradition, and why anglers have come here for a century.