We spend a total of 6 nights at Pruth Bay. We enjoyed two long hikes ( 2 hours each ). One to North Beach and the 2nd was the Lookout walk on the south side of West Beach.
The docks at the Hakai Beach institute
The Hakai Beach Institute is here. There is a lodge and a number out buildings and dock that are from a up scale fishing lodge that was built here and then went under about 10 years ago or so. A entrepreneur from Quadra Island ( Eric Peterson and his wife Christina Munk ) bought the resort and created the Institute. A place of learning and gathering of information for university students and scientists.
Jim was invited to go on two beach seining expeditions. He enjoyed himself with the small group of young staff members. They seemed to enjoy having him tag along. They searched him out a couple days later to help them identify a fish they were having problems identifying. And happily - he solved the mystery.
Jim coming back after a day with the beach seining crew
There is a short - well maintained trail that leads from Pruth Bay - through the institute's property - to the beaches on the West side of Calvert Island. The biggest beach and most accessible is West Beach. We walked West beach every day. Jenny loved to run on the beach and do her usual - lie down in the water and try to lap up fresh water - like she does up Cypress trails - only to discover the water was not for drinking!
And she had some "puppy fits" one day on West Beach
West Beach is the longest Beach. It is similar in characteristics to the beaches around Tofino. Not as long and the sand is more yellow/light gray than the darker gray at Long Beach.
There is a longer trail that goes to North Beach - 1/2 hour of walking through the trees - past a lovely pond full of water Lilies - again well maintained and clearly marked. There were a number of areas where the trail went up and down fairly steeply but there were ropes set up to help with the climbing. We walked there and back one day - total walking time of around two hours. And my ankle managed it well!!
Trail to North Beach
It was a lovely walk to North beach. A little pond full of Water Lillie's with a small wood bridge was along the path.
North Beach
Jim's selfie on North Beach! Not too bad!
There are lots of horseflies around -'the size of small Shetland ponies! Lilly has finally come in handy though - she catches 3-4 everyday and quickly eats them. Even Jenny catches one or so a day. We've been putting spray on but they still bite around the ankle and boy do they itch!
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