On a cool and thankfully dry day, six members enjoyed a pleasant and informative walk along the north stretch of Campbell River’s waterfront, heading from the ferry to Tyee Spit.  At the boatyard we briefly watched the remote-controlled marine Travelift easily move around large boats (“bigger than ours”, observed some of our group). Beyond the commercial centre we admired the unique memorial poles marking some of the graves in the We Wai Kum cemetery, each a work of art speaking to the love and esteem held for the deceased.  All along the Spit are informative signboards which describe and illustrate, with historical photos, the long and varied history of the Spit. At the end of the Spit, the mouth of the Campbell River, we noted its physical and past industrial relationship to our recent outing to Baikie Estuary. On our return we followed the short trail to estuary and the pier and bird-watching blind where a few mallards were identified. From there we took a new path that led us past cottages, part of the Thunderbird RVPark, which overlook the estuary. Apparently these cottages provide very pleasant accommodation, according to one club member whose relatives had stayed there. Back at the beginning of the Spit, we opted to head straight back for our social stop at Freyja’s Croissant Shop, where we all enjoyed some delicious treats before going our separate ways. (6.6 km; 2.5 hours including socializing and eating)

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Walk and Social – Tyee Spit – 29 Nov 2023