Catala Charters & C-View Bed & Breakfast

Jim Witton

Main Address :
6170 Hardy Bay Road Box 526
Port Hardy ,  BC
V0N 2P0
Canada
Phone :  (250) 949-7560
Fax :  (250) 949-7560

Summer Address :
6170 Hardy Bay Road Box 526
Port Hardy  , BC
V0N 2P0
Canada
Phone :  (250) 949-7560
Fax :  (250) 949-7560

Toll Free :  800-515-5511



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Catala Charters & C-View Bed & Breakfast
 
Description
We have lived on the north island all our lives, and are prepared to custom package a vacation suited to your particular needs. If you would like to venture onto the ocean for a bit more fun, you will feel at ease with Jim as your captain. His 35 years of experience with "safety first" and with a great vessel under him, he will show you a great time and get you home safe and sound.

 

Services
General:
Sea Kayaking, Whale Watching, Wildlife viewing

Fishing Available:
Salmon, Halibut, Snapper, Ling Cod, Rockfish

Hunting Available:

 


Other Information
Dates Open : All Year

Lake or Area Name : Queen Charlotte Strait, British Columbia

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35 years of experience with "safety first" and with a great vessel, we will show you a great time and get you home safe and sound.

Welcome to Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada, on Northern Vancouver Island, where "The Highway Ends and The Adventure Begins". Port Hardy, the largest community on the north island, and is a pleasant, well planned community, population approx. 5,000.

We are Cathy and Jim Witton, your hosts. We have lived on the north island all our lives, and are prepared to custom package a vacation suited to your particular needs. If you would like to venture onto the ocean for a bit more fun, you will feel at ease with Jim as your captain. His 35 years of experience with "safety first" and with a great vessel under him, he will show you a great time and get you home safe and sound.

If the ocean is not for you, there are many other things to do by land. Hiking, Exploring West Coast Beaches, Wildlife Viewing, Native Culture, Golfing, visiting our Museum, or just exploring spectacular Port Hardy.

Port Hardy can be a very busy place in summer with the BC Ferries northbound journeys to the Central and North Coast. Reservations are recommended as accommodations in Port Hardy many nights, book to capacity.

FISHING:

Port Hardy is a well-known fishing destination. The plentiful waters of Queen Charlotte Strait have vast amounts of Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, and Chum Salmon. Not to mention excellent fishing for Halibut, Lingcod, Snapper, and many species of Rockfish. Whether it be just a cruise around Hardy Bay, or a 2 or 3 day adventure, we put together the package that you require! From a basic 4 hour charter to a multiple day package, including lodging and endless fishing. Catala Charters can provide you with a boating experience you will truly treasure.

The trip will be aboard "The Catala" our 27 Foot Welded Aluminum Boat. The Catala has a private cuddy cabin capable of sleeping 2 persons, a bathroom on board and a heated cabin. Accommodations, a light breakfast, and lunches will be aboard the boat. Dinners will be either aboard The Catala or supplied by a local Rivers Inlet Restaurant. Fish caught will be iced in coolers for the return trip to Port Hardy.

WHALE WATCHING TOURS:

A typical 4 Hour Whale Watching Trip could include Sea Birds, Seals, Sea Lions, Killer, Grey, Humpback and Minke Whales, Dalls Porpoise, not to mention the playful Pacific Whiteside Dolphin.

During our trips, we strive to provide a semi-private tour at a reasonable price. The "Catala" has a capacity of only 10 persons, so your party will be small but personable. With the on-board hydrophone the wonderful whale sounds can be heard when viewing the whales. Resident Orca Whales generally arrive in our area the last week in June or the first week in July. These resident pods are generally around until the end of October. The resident Orca's are the whales who provide the best activity, and are the most photogenic. They tend to have longer surface intervals, thus being easier to photograph. Transient Orca Whales frequent our waters all year long. They generally travel in smaller pods, have shorter surface intervals, and sometimes can travel through an area when they have a destination in mind. Grey, Humpback & Minke Whales start arriving mid-march and are usually here late into the fall before starting their migration to the warm, southern waters for the winter. Our Grey Whales seem to be increasing in numbers, and on many of our trips, it is not uncommon to see over a dozen whales. The mainland coast, a short journey in our quick vessel, provides us with the best viewing possibilities for those who prefer to view these "gentle giants". Humpback Whales, over the past few years, seem to be increasing in the Port Hardy area. The endless summer supply of food keeps them quite active in our area. In the past summers, we have viewed up to six whales feeding in a group, which it in itself, is a pleasure to be part of.

KAYAKING:

The Port Hardy area has excellent Kayaking opportunities. Hardy Bay or Beaver Harbour offers sheltered waters for those wishing a day trip in the immediate area. Port Hardy is also a departure point for a BC Mainland trip and it's miles of sandy beaches from the safety of Shelter Bay to the tip of Cape Caution and beyond.

We have transported many kayakers, boats, and gear to the mainland over the years with our water taxi. Paddling trips up or down the mainland shore have been enjoyed by many kayakers. As there is a north-west breeze every afternoon in summer the north-west to south-east paddle is recommended. See Canadian Hydrographic charts: 3931, 3934, 3950, 3549, and 3548. Drop-off points north of Cape Caution include: Dsulish Bay or Wheelhouse Bay (fresh water) In Smith Sound, and Indian Cove (fresh water). In this area you should see Humpback and Gray Whales as you paddle, and are all great areas for camping. As you paddle south-east there are many gorgeous sandy beaches, most have great camping spots, which include: Blunden Bay, Silvester Bay, Wilkie Point, and Burnett Bay, (3 miles long + fresh water). Gray Whales are quite frequently sighted along these beaches. Departing Burnett Bay be aware of the Seymour Inlet tidal outflow from Slingsby Channel. As you pass Mayor Island watch for the resident Gray Whales. Scull Cove has a large camping area above the rocky shoreline, offloading inside Scull Cove. You're next stop, and a great pickup area will be Shelter Bay, with a beautiful beach and camping near Westcott Point. Many kayakers have also traveled this shoreline in the south-east to north-west direction. Just be sure to travel in the morning as the north-west wind usually builds in the early afternoon.

We would recommend our water taxi service for transportation across Queen Charlotte Strait as the journey is about 20 miles, and the wind can come up quickly at times.

Departing from Port Hardy you travel west up Goletas Channel to Cape Scott Provincial Park. This "untouched" area has great camping, unbelievable pristine beaches and is just now being discovered by kayakers. See Canadian Hydrographic Charts: 3549, and 3598. Songhees Creek, on the south shore is a pebble beach (the Orcas love it!), great camping and fresh water. Next stop, a wonderful camping area behind Lucan Islands on Balaklava Island. Westward again brings you Loquilla Cove which offers a very protected overnight area, or lunch stop. Further west, Shushartie Bay, quite a community in it's day, is now deserted but still shows signs of early commercial fishing days. The huge estuary is a great fresh water source, full of wildlife and waterfowl, unfortunately limited camping. Next stop is Jepther Point, a steeper pebble beach, (which the Orcas like also), but flattens out quickly for tenting area's on top. When navigating the Tatnall Reefs and the Nahwitti Bar, watch the tides, and be aware of the standing waves if paddled at the wrong time. The Nahwitti River estuary has longer pebble beaches, with fresh water and flat areas for tenting across the river from the old cabins. Last stop is Cape Sutil, the furthest north-west corner of Vancouver Island. Cape Sutil offers very protected sand and pebble beaches, and is a favourite of ours. Rounding the corner and heading south-west there are numerous beaches all the way to Cape Scott. These are Shuttleworth Bight (fresh water), Laura Creek, Nissen Bight (Fisherman Bay) , Nel's Bight (Cape Scott Park Ranger Cabin), and Experiment Bight. Most of these beaches have great camping areas, and incredible sunsets. Gray and Humpback Whales over the past few years are seen on a regular basis. Sea Otters have returned and are quite numerous once again. We hold a valid Cape Scott Park Use Permit, and are able to transport you, your boats and gear part way or all the way to or from Cape Scott. It's not uncommon to see Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Porpoise, Dolphin, Blacktail Deer, Bald Eagles, Other Sea Birds, Mink and Bear on both Mainland and Cape Scott Trips!



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