Plan Sulphur Passage Park in Clayoquot Sound with boat-only kayaking, old-growth Sitka spruce, estuary wildlife, fishing, cold-water swimming, and hunting.
Sulphur Passage Park is in the northeast portion of Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. BC Parks describes the Upper Shelter area between Flores Island and the Megin River watershed, including Obstruction Island and coastal upland strips of Sulphur Passage and Shelter Inlet.
Access to this undeveloped wilderness park is by boat only.
Why Visit Sulphur Passage Park
Sulphur Passage is a scenic marine destination for skilled paddlers and boaters who want old-growth forest, fjord scenery, estuary habitat, wildlife viewing, and quiet coastal travel. BC Parks calls Shelter Inlet a popular kayaking destination and highlights old-growth Sitka spruce, a fjord, a sensitive estuary, salmon spawning habitat, birds, fish, intertidal creatures, whales, and other marine mammals.
The park also contains Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations heritage sites, which should be respected and left undisturbed.
Things To Do
Kayak Shelter Inlet and Sulphur Passage, swim in cold ocean water without a designated area or lifeguards, fish for salmon, rockfish, halibut, and lingcod under current federal and provincial rules, hunt during open seasons, and observe wildlife from a distance.
Planning Notes
Bring drinking water; surface water must be boiled, filtered, or treated. Use marine chart 3674 and plan around remote weather, tides, exposure, and cold-water rescue. Nearby communities include Tofino, Ucluelet, Ahousat, and Flores Island. Check Fisheries and Oceans Canada rules before fishing, pack out all waste, and avoid disturbing heritage sites, estuary edges, and wildlife. Carry a tide table, spare layers, and a conservative float plan for the return crossing safely.