Excellent salmon fishing, incredible wild-life viewing and spectacular scenery... Fishing with Warren is definitely more than just a great fishing vacation. The area is well known for diversity of salmon catch (Chinook, Spring, King, Sockeye, Coho, Silvers, Pink, Chum and the magnificent Tyee Salmon), spectacular coastal rainforest scenery and abundant wild-life like bears, bald eagles, sea lions and whales. Vancouver Island is a bird watchers paradise; bring your binoculars and your birding list.
Warren is a great host and has shown the incredible fishing and spectacular scenery to some of the world's top anglers. He's shown Orcas to movie stars and politicians and fed the eagles with corporate executives, families, couples and single anglers. Warren has been fishing professionally for over 40 years. His family founded and operated world-famous April Point Lodge for 51 years, until 1998 when the resort was sold.
Salmon fishing is something that just seems to get into your blood. Warren is still fishing daily from May through October in the waters around Campbell River and Quadra Island. Warren's career as a fishing guide has acquainted him with anglers from all over the world. He has fished in Belize for tarpon and bonefish, is a frequent visitor to Christmas Island where he's fished for bonefish and trevally, traveled to New Zealand and Chile for trout and Cabo San Lucas and Costa Rica for marlin. Maybe because he was raised in BC, he loves fishing here in Campbell River for salmon best of all.
Warren founded the April Point Fly Fishing Club in 1974 with the help of Bill Nelson. Warren was also a key player in the twinning program between Campbell River and Ishikari, Japan. This program came about as a result of the similarities between the two towns - resource based communities reliant upon salmon as a major economic generator. Ishikari's Come Back Salmon program was, for Warren, a very important example of healthy salmon conservation measures.
A conservation and pen rearing program was started in 1985 at the April Point marina by the Peterson family. Every spring chinook or coho salmon, or both, are trucked in from the Quinsam Hatchery in Campbell River and raised in salt-water net pens for 4 - 8 weeks. In late August and early September these fish return to the site of their release.
The Fisheries Minister of Canada benefited from Warren's participation on the Sport Fishing Advisory Board for 20 years. He also served on the Minister's Advisory Council on commercial and sport fishing regulations for 3 years. In addition, Warren spent 10 years on the Southern Panel for the Pacific Salmon Commission, advising negotiations between US and Canada for regulations and conservation of all salmon species.
In short, Warren loves fish and fishing. That's why he's spent so much time in his life as a proponent of sport fishing and salmon conservation. There's nothing he likes better than being out on the water fishing, except maybe taking you along for one of the most interesting fishing trips you will ever experience. References include such fishing greats as Jim Repine - a noted author and resort owner in Chile, Steve Probasco - photographer, writer for major fishing magazines and Bruce Ferguson , well-known Seattle fly fishing author, Bill Nelson , founding member of the Federation of Fly Fishermen in Oregon and Ted Williams, fly fisherman, author and legendary baseball player.
Other activities
Campbell River & Quadra Island also offer an enormous variety of outdoor adventure activities including sea kayaking, hiking, cycling & mountain biking, caving and scuba diving. Vancouver Island is a vacation destination for the whole family.
Accommodation
The Petersons have several beautiful, waterfront guest houses on Quadra Island, just a 10 minute ferry ride from Campbell River on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Each vacation rental guest home is different in configuration and ambiance, so you can pick the one that suits your family or group. Vacation rental homes offer a degree of privacy and space not typically found in B&B lodgings
These holiday rental accommodations range from a one bedroom studio with kitchen to a 6 bedroom house with 2 kitchens, 2 living rooms, 2 outdoor hot tubs, sunken jacuzzi bath and 4 bathrooms, studio suite with queen bed, kitchenette and bathroom.
Vacation rentals rates in summer are from $199 -$395 each night, depending on the guest house you choose and the number of guests staying. Vacation rentals rates from October through May start at $139 per night and are generally 50% of summer rates.
In the summer, the lovely waterfront dining room at April Point Lodge on Quadra Island offers fresh seafood and sushi in addition to an excellent all-round menu. The lodge, which also features a fireside lounge, bar, conference facilities and a gift shop, is only a short walk away.
Notes:
Included: a 22' Boston Whaler, with cover and cuddy with a head (flush), all tackle, fuel, boat, guide, and prep of your catch prior to processing and shipping.
Duration: a five hour minimum, and charge for that is $90.00 per hour, from one to three fisher persons are included in that price.
Our accommodations are as listed, from one to four bedrooms, full kitchens, hot tubs, bath, TV's, all have ocean view and outside decks.
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