Quinsam River Hatchery — Attraction in Campbell River

Outside of a well done small exhibit room, nothing. Understanding that their purpose is not to entertain visitors, this operation is still a big disappointment. There are no explanatory signs, charts, diagrams or anything to give you a clue as to what or how the empty concrete pools or the machinery are used for. There is a long perforated metal walkway to a dam. There is obviously a great deal of water rushing through a channel under that walkway, but why? For what purpose? At the dam, again, zero information. We saw salmon downstream of the dam which had one gate open but no salmon getting through that we could see. So what was next? When? Very frustrating.

People have reported seeing black bears sometime, somewhere there but that would be total luck if you did. The management of this hatchery has totally squandered the opportunity to help inform the public of the value of whatever they do there, however they do it. From the visitors standpoint, it is disappointing and a big waste of...

Free self directed adventure. There is a small interactive area with a glass floor section (too bad it’s over top fake fish instead of real ones but still cool). There are displays, write ups and a video to watch. Then you go outside to the holding pond and on to the river to watch the salmon swim. If you are really lucky an eagle or blue heron will fly down to fish. The trees & country are beautiful. The facility is equipped with washrooms but they were really filthy and unkempt- no soap or towels to dry hands, area to dispose of feminine hygiene products had no bag,...

Very nice building with good, informative presentations and exhibits inside(and super clean and nice bathrooms!). They were doing some work and construction so we wouldn’t enter the fish holding area. We did walk around to the stream where it was so cool to see the salmon in the water and swimming upstream. Was very much...