Egmont

A small waterfront village on Secret Bay in Sechelt Inlet, Egmont is located a short distance east of the BC Ferries terminal at Earls Cove. Egmont is named after the HMS Egmont, which served under Rear-Admiral Sir John Jervis at the Battle of St. Vincent on 14th February 1797.

Egmont is the trailhead for Skookumchuck Provincial Park, and features two modern marinas offering moorage and supplies for yachts and floatplanes. Boat Charters are available in Egmont, and guided tours can be arranged to the many natural attractions in the area.

Attractions/Activities

• Sakinaw Lake. As you head north to Egmont and Earl’s Cove, you can canoe or kayak Sakinaw Lake and follow the portage route up to Ruby Lake. Sakinaw Lake is open to the salt water in the Agamemnon Channel and accessible this way by canoe or kayak
• Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park. Depart Egmont for a 45-minute hike into the park. In Salish, Skookumchuck means “strong or turbulent waters”. At Roland Point, you can actually hear bubbling, boiling tidal rapids roar. They can reach up to 16 knots when they shoot through the narrows. Check local tide tables to time your arrival when tidal flows are at their peak.
• Ferry to Saltery Bay. Board at Earl’s Cove for a 50-minute cruise across Jervis Inlet and up Agamemnon Channel, past Nelson Island to Saltery Bay. Follow Hwy. 101 to Powell River and some of the most pristine marine wilderness on the West Coast.
• Hotham Sound. East of Egmont, protected from the open sea, the wilderness comes right to the edge of ultra-calm waters; a large tidal exchange feeds teeming marine life. The Sound also features the 365-m. (1,200-ft.) Freil Falls and enchanting Harmony Islands.