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British Columbia

Area D (Oyster Bay/Buttle Lake)

Salmon viewing area & totem poles

British Columbia

Area D (Oyster Bay/Buttle Lake)

Salmon viewing area & totem poles

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Salmon viewing area & totem poles

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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Elk Falls Protected Area

Location: Area D (Oyster Bay/Buttle Lake), British Columbia, Canada

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October 20, 2025

This area hosts native art and a concrete deck where you can look down into the Campbell River. There are a few species of salmon all spawning between August to November. The carver of the totem poles is Thomas D. Hunt for the Wei Wai Kai and Wei Wai Kum nations.

June 17, 2022

Hiking

Nice place for a short rest.
Impressive totem.

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June 17, 2022

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Nice place with 2 First Nation totems

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Location: Area D (Oyster Bay/Buttle Lake), British Columbia, Canada

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