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Out For Adventure Wilderness Tours Ltd. is located in the Village Square at the corner of Harper Rd & Heriot Bay Rd at 685 Heriot Bay Rd,
Units 4&5 in Quathiaski Cove on Quadra Island, British Columbia.
Its in the same complex as the Quadra Island's only gas station and is beside Aromas Cafe.
Quadra Island is accessible by a short ten minute ferry ride from Campbell River, Vancouver Island,
British Columbia, Canada.
If you are joining us on one of our Orca Whale Watching tours, we recommend staying in Campbell River. However if you prefer to stay on Quadra Island you will be responsible for your ferry ticket if returning to Quadra after the trip is completed. |
| GPS Search - Quadra Island Tip:
You are looking for the corner of Harper Rd & Heriot Bay Rd. The actual physical address is 685 Heriot Bay Road, Quathiaski Cove but some GPS units do not show the location correctly. It should be on the corner of Harper Road and Heriot Bay Road in Quathiaski Cove. This is only a minute's drive off the ferry Getting to Campbell River
Vancouver Island is accessible from
the mainland of British Columbia and Washington, United States by ferry
and air. Campbell River is located on central Vancouver Island 153 km
(approximately 2 hours) north from Nanaimo or 264 km (approximately 3.5
hours) from Victoria on the Island Highway 19.
Getting to
Quadra Island
Quadra Island is approximately a 10
minute ferry ride from Campbell River. The ferry leaves Campbell River
every hour on the half hour. The terminal is located on the Island
Highway 19 in downtown Campbell River. For details on the ferry
schedule, see the BC Ferry website:
www.bcferries.ca.
When you arrive on Quadra Island, our Outfitter Store and trip base is located just
up the hill and around the corner from the ferry terminal at the
Village Square Plaza, beside the gas station (685 Heriot
Bay Rd.) A five
minute walk or just seconds drive from the ferry terminal.
Airlines: Scheduled
flights on Pacific Coastal Airlines arrive daily at the Campbell River
and District Regional Airport from Vancouver and Victoria Airport (car
rentals are available at Campbell River airport). Air Canada flies into
Vancouver and Victoria. WestJet flights are available to Vancouver,
Victoria and Comox (about 45 minutes south of Campbell River).
Bus lines:Greyhound services mainland British Columbia and
Vancouver Island. Service is available from Vancouver or Victoria to
Campbell River and beyond.
- Greyhound
Tel: 604 482 8747 or toll free 1 800 661 8747
Website: www.greyhound.ca
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Ferry Service: BC Ferries runs scheduled trips with both vehicle and walk-on passenger
service between ports on British Columbia's mainland and Vancouver
Island. Victoria Clipper, MV Coho and Washington State Ferries run trips
from Washington to Victoria.
BC Ferries - Information
Visit the BC Ferries website or call for information.
- Route and fare information:
Tel:
250 386 3431 or toll free 1 888 223 3779
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Reservations by credit card:
Tel: 604 444 2890 or toll free 1 888
724 5223
Website:
http://www.bcferries.com
BC Ferries - Routes
Routes to and from Vancouver Island from mainland British Columbia and Washington State.
- Tsawwassen (Vancouver) and Swartz Bay
(Victoria) - crossing 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Tsawwassen (Vancouver) and Duke Point (Nanaimo) - crossing 2 hours.
- Horseshoe Bay (Vancouver) and Departure Bay (Nanaimo) - crossing 1 hour
35
minutes.
*Powell River-Westview (Sunshine Coast) and Little River (Comox) -
crossing 1 hour
15 minutes.
- Victoria Clipper
Passenger-only high-speed catamaran
ferry service between Seattle, WA and Victoria,
BC.
Tel: 206 448 5000 or toll free 1 800 888 2535 Website:
www.victoriaclipper.com
- MV Coho
Vehicle and passenger ferry between
Port Angeles, WA and Victoria, BC.
Tel: 360 457 4491
Website: www.northolympic.com/coho/
- Washington State Ferries
Vehicle and passenger ferry between
Anacortes, WA and Sidney (Victoria), BC.
Tel: 206 464 6400 or toll free 1 888 808 7977 Website:
www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries
Car Rentals: Car
rental service is available at the Campbell River airport with Budget
Car Rental.
Taxi Service:
If you
need a ride from the airport to your hotel in Campbell River call the
Airporter, they will deliver you to most local hotels for
a very resonable rate.
To meet us on the morning of the tour, call one of the taxi services. If
staying on Quadra Island you should contact the Quadra Taxi the night
before to make arrangements for early morning schedules.
| Quadra Island |
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| Quadra Taxi |
250 205 0505 |
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| Campbell River |
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| Bee Line Taxi |
250 287 8383 |
| 287-Taxi |
250 287-8294 |
| Campbell River Airporter |
250 286 3000 |
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| Airlines into Toronto:
Scheduled
flights arrive daily at the Pearson International Airport from
destinations all over the globe. It is about a 3 hour drive to Algonquin
Park from Toronto. Airlines flying to Toronto include Air Canada,
WestJet, Canadian, Air American, US Air, British Airways, Air France,
Lufthansa, Swiss Air and Alitalia. Car rentals and bus or taxi service
are available from Pearson Airport.
Bus lines:Ontario
Northland has daily service to Huntsville from downtown Toronto (610 Bay
Street). Cost is $41.03/adult for one way. See website for schedule.
- Greyhound: (Services across Canada) Tel: 1 416 594 1010
(Toronto) or toll free
1 800 661 8747 Website: www.greyhound.ca
- Ontario Northland: (services communities North of Toronto) Tel:
1 800 461 8558
Website: www.webusit.com
Taxi Services:
From
Huntsville to Algonquin Park
- Courtesy Cab (call for rates) Tel: 705 787 0205
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Train:
Services are
available into Toronto with VIA Rail and into Huntsville from Toronto
with Ontario Northland. Cost from Toronto to Huntsville with Ontario
Northland is $41.89/adult for one way. Service is available daily except
for Saturdays.
Toronto train station is the Union Station at 65 Front
Street West. See website for schedule.
Car Rentals:
Driving to Algonquin Park’s West Gate From Toronto:
(Time: Approximately 3 1/2 hrs)
Hwy 401 East or West to Hwy 400 North to Barrie.
Distance 66 km to Barrie, then take Hwy 11 North to Huntsville.
Distance 112 km to Huntsville, then take Hwy 60 (East) to the Algonquin
Park West Gate. Distance from Huntsville to Algonquin Park approximately
35 kilometers.
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