Experience a 2-hour guided boat tour of local history sites onboard the Dixie IV. The tour boat circles the shoreline of the harbour while your guide relates stories of the early twentieth century when transportation was mostly by boat on the harbour, where homes and early industry were located, as always had been for the First Nations.
Following the tour: join your guide and fellow passengers for discussion of your tour experience over complementary coffee or tea at the Gray Whale Ice Cream and Delicatessen.
The route: Starting in the Small Craft Harbour, the Dixie IV turns right, following the shoreline as far as Spring Cove, crosses the harbour to Stuart Bay, runs back along the shoreline passing Hitacu and old Port Albion, to the head of harbour, then returns on the Ucluelet side, finishing at Small Craft Harbour.
The boat will slow at many points while the guide tells stories about locations where past people of all three cultural groups once lived and carried out their activities.
From First Nations’ ancient fishing and gathering sites, to developments by the first Europeans to settle here — schools, post office, fishing docks and lumber mill — to details of the thriving success built by the Japanese Canadian community, you’ll hear stories passed down, see photographs illustrating places and events. Learn of local effects of the unjust removal of the Japanese Canadians. Both the negative and positive stories must be told for a full understanding of our history.
Traditional Ucluelet First Nation place names and meanings have been provided by the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government Department of Culture, Language, and Heritage for the purposes of this tour.
To book your tour online, go to the website of Subtidal Adventures (credit card payment) https://www.subtidaladventures.com/booking-page.html
OR you may book in person at Subtidal Adventures, 1950 Peninsula Rd. next to Gray Whale Deli.
You may also book by emailing Ucluelet & Area Historical Society at info@ucluelethistory.ca to make payment by etransfer, and receive confirmation.
Fee, including tax, is $100 per person.
For More information and calendar of the dozen dates available over the summer see Subtidal Adventures website: https://www.subtidaladventures.com/booking-page.html
Photo Credits: Ucluelet & Area Historical Society
