The Cottages at Shoal Bay
WELCOME TO OUR HOME
About Us
Our Shoal Bay home is located on the very northern shore of East Thurlow Island, among the Discovery Islands found in between Vancouver Island and the mainland of Canada. Once the most populated town on the coast of British Columbia, even larger than Vancouver at the time, Shoal bay is now just us. It has, in spite of us, retained all of it's charm.
The large government dock the only real evidence of the town that once was, the townsite and surrounding area has returned to it's natural state of green. We have been here for 24 years now and the time as it does, has flown by.
We have designed and built systems to generate electricity, maintain communication, find, harness and deliver clean fresh drinkable water and again to discard of the waste. How we have learned to handle things from groceries to internet access to garbage. It is a whole different world here, and one that is largely of our own making.
Off-grid and in the wilds of the Pacific. We have built a veggie garden to help sustain us and to share with our guests. There is the amazingly beautiful handmade pottery available for purchase from resident artist Cynthia. In it you will see the shapes and colors of the raincoast around us. There is a salmon bearing creek that runs the length of the valley, where the autumn spawn is a miracle to watch. A rainforest, filled with creatures, fungi, trees that touch the sky, and air that inspires the heart and cleans the lungs.
Shoal Bay sits in one of the finest trophy salmon fishing areas in the world. The very best of local professional fishing guides are available by appointment and will pick you up at our docks and provide you with an experience of a lifetime. Boaters can tie up at the government of Canada dock. We collect the moorage on behalf of the Queen (King). We will give him your regards. In order to preserve the tranquility, only boaters mooring overnight on the dock are welcome to come up and enjoy the grounds. Anchored boaters have beach access only. Shoal Bay is pet friendly for cottage guests and boaters who are moored at the government dock only. Dogs must be on leash when on the property, however we do now offer an off leash dog park exercise area.