Plan Q'Altanaas/Aaltanhash Conservancy on Princess Royal Channel with boat or floatplane access, anchorage, kayaking, fishing, wildlife, and no roads.
Q’Altanaas/Aaltanhash Conservancy is on the east side of Princess Royal Channel along the Inside Passage route. BC Parks says it is accessible only by boat or floatplane.
The conservancy is about 60 kilometres southeast of Hartley Bay, 60 kilometres north of Klemtu, and 100 kilometres south of Kitimat.
BC Parks says the conservancy was designated on July 14, 2006 after Central Coast Land and Resource Management Plan recommendations.
Why Visit Q’Altanaas/Aaltanhash Conservancy
This Skeena West conservancy protects the Aaltanhash and McIsaac River watersheds, scenic mountains, coastal old-growth forests, bear habitat, salmon spawning streams, marbled murrelets, and low-elevation Sitka spruce forests. It also provides a protected anchorage beside the main Inside Passage route.
For experienced marine travellers, that anchorage is the practical draw: a place to rest, fish, watch wildlife, and wait for better conditions while moving through Princess Royal Channel. BC Parks identifies the area as part of the asserted traditional territory of the Gitga’at and Kitasoo First Nations and notes known archaeological sites and traditional use.
Things To Do
Anchor overnight, kayak the inlet, bays, and shorelines if experienced, swim in cold ocean water without lifeguards, fish for trout or salmon with the proper licence, watch black bears, wolves, eagles, salmon, marine mammals, and waterfowl, scuba dive or snorkel when visibility suits, and hunt in season.
Planning Notes
There are no roads or trails. Be bear aware while ashore, use marine chart 3739 or the listed topographic maps, and confirm current advisories. Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets because of wildlife concerns.