Gold River - British Columbia

This village of about 1,500 people has much to offer. You can golf, hike, explore forests, lakes and rivers, you can sightsee, go spelunking or rock-climbing. Various lodges and tour and charter companies exist to help you find your adventures or you can find them yourself. And there are numerous fishing lodges and other tourist accommodations to support the excellent sport fishing opportunities. Since the loss of its pulp and paper industry, Gold River relies on the visits of avid fishermen and other sorts of tourists. Its proximity to Nootka Sound on Vancouver Islands west coast affords an additional source of adventure and activity. The first location on the Island to introduce electricity, Gold River now has the conveniences of a modern village to complement its tourism industry.

Crest Creek Crag, where you can view daring mountain climbers on the steep rock walls
Crest Mountain Trail which is a 5 km trail, climbing to over 1100 metres
Elk River Trail which features an 11-km hike, some of it through rainforest
mountain-climbing Mount Hinde, Vancouver Islands highest peak