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  You can find out about the rich past of the Chemainus area by viewing displays of logging, stevedoring, fire departments and mills at the Chemainus Valley Museum.
History/Heritage
 
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ABOUT COWICHAN: GETTING HERE

T

he Cowichan region of Vancouver Island is
easily accessed by ferry, plane, car,
rail or boat.

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By Water

BC Ferries: Enjoy crossing the magnificent Georgia Strait from the mainland by a choice of routes, travel time about 90 minutes:

  • Tsawwassen to Victoria
  • Tsawwassen to Nanaimo (Duke Point) 
  • Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo 

other ferry options include:

  • Powell River to Courtenay Comox
  • Saltspring Island to Crofton
  • Brentwood Bay (Saanich Peninsula) to Mill Bay

1-888-BCFERRY or (250) 386-3431
> www.bcferries.com

Coho Ferries: From Washington State, Blackball Transport operates the Coho Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria (250) 386-2202
> www.cohoferry.com

Victoria Clipper: Clipper Navigation operates between Seattle and Victoria
(250)- 382-8100 0r 1-800-888-2535
> www.victoriaclipper.com

Victoria Express
a passenger ferry between Port Angeles, Victoria and the San Juan Islands.
Call (360) 452-8088 (US)
or (250) 361-9144 (Canada)
for additional information.

>
www.victoriaexpress.com 

Marinas: There are also many marinas in the harbours and coves along the Cowichan coastline, if you are arriving by boat: Ladysmith, Thetis Island, Chemainus, Crofton, Maple Bay, Genoa Bay, Cowichan Bay, Cherry Point and Mill Bay.
> See Marinas
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By Road:
The Cowichan is a scenic 40 minute drive from Victoria or Nanaimo on the Trans Canada Highway. For land distances between communities in the Cowichan and other Island communities  > Go Here

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By Air:

Airplanes Victoria:
Flights into Victoria International airport then 40 minute drive to the Cowichan.

Nanaimo
: Flights to Nanaimo airport then 15 minute drive to the Cowichan.

Maple Bay: Daily flights by seaplane from Maple Bay to Downtown Vancouver. (15 minutes)


 

   
   TO DO IN JULY
   > Khowutzun Pow Wow
   > Cowichan Bay Artwalk
   > Duncan Summer Festival
   > Farmer's Market
   > Market in the Square
   > Go To Events Calendar

 
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