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Strathcona Park Lodge is located 42 km west of Campbell River along scenic Hwy. 28 (also known as the Gold River Highway). Vancouver Island is accessible by regularly scheduled ferry, bus and air service.

Travel time is approximately 5.5 hours (including ferry ride) from Vancouver, 4.5 hours from Victoria, 2.5 hours from Nanaimo and 45 minutes from Campbell River by car.

All students can be dropped off in Campbell River at the Greyhound Bus Depot at 1290 Cedar St. on the day of course start. On the final day of the course, students can be picked up by parents at the same bus depot, or parents can come out to Strathcona Park Lodge for pick up. More specific details will be included in the Trip Information Package that will be sent out upon registration.

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FERRIES
BC Ferries operates daily, year-round ferry service between mainland British Columbia and Vancouver Island. Contact: 1-888-BCFERRY or www.bcferries.com
Horseshoe Bay (northwest of Vancouver) to Departure Bay (Nanaimo) = 1.5 hours sailing time
Tsawwassen (south of Vancouver) to Duke Point (Nanaimo) = 2 hours sailing time
Tsawwassen (south of Vancouver) to Swartz Bay (north of Victoria) = 1.5 hours sailing time

Washington Ferries are operated by the following companies:
Washington State Ferries (206) 464-6400 wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ - Anacortes, WA to Sidney, BC
Clipper Vacations 1-800-888-2535 www.clippervacations.com - Seattle, WA to Victoria, BC
M.V. Coho (250) 386-2202 www.cohoferry.com - Port Angeles, WA to Victoria, BC

AIR TRAVEL
Call Uniglobe Travel at 1-800-567-6511 for information and competitive rates.

You can also call the airlines directly at:
Pacific Coastal Airlines* (Vancouver to Campbell River) 1-800-663-2872 or www.pacific-coastal.com
Kenmore Air (Seaplane Charters) 1-800-543-9595 or www.kenmoreair.com
Helijet (Vancouver to Victoria) 1-800-665-4354 or www.helijet.com
*operates for Air Canada as well

BUS OR COACH
Greyhound 1-800-661-8747 www.greyhound.com
Island Link 1-877-954-3556 www.islandlinkbus.com

 

 


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