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The History of Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Salmon Fishing Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is located Off the west coast of Canada with many amazing inlets and fjords. Surrounding Vancouver Island is the beautiful pacific ocean and offers the most moderate climate in all of Canada. This climate is perfect for salmon fishing, halibut fishing, and all other types of fishing available. This climate is also perfect for year round accommodations, lodging and other things to do on Vancouver Island. Vancouver Island is a known for its vacation and recreational activities, especially for those interested in salmon fishing.
Vancouver Island has been inhabited by indigenous people for hundreds of years and they have been fishing Vancouver Island waters and has been a means of staying as well as cultural activities. Sir Francis Drake was known to be the first European to witness the British Columbia coastline however there was no landing or claim.
Vancouver Island History
Throughout the following two hundred years Vancouver Island was visited by Spanish and Russian explorers who mapped part of the west coast, but did not land. In 1778, Captain James Cook finally ran ashore Nootka sound on the west coast of Vancouver island. The expedition was one of a few attempts to discover the northwest passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. James Cook did not find the passage, however his mapping of the coast and detailed reports enticed other explorers and traders to Vancouver Island. In the 1800's, the Hudson's Bay Company fort was established in Victoria, BC at the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Many communities have been established throughout the length of Vancouver Island, from Victoria, BC to Port Hardy BC, and there are still huge areas of wilderness to explore.
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