Ferry Island, Terrace, British Columbia
Officially Checked Off My Bucket List
I have been to Terrace many times in my life, I have experienced a lot of neat and exciting things here, but I had never been to Ferry Island. I have driven over the bridge and passed the entrance to Ferry Island on our way into town more times than I can count. I have even walked across the bridge passing the sign but I have never officially turned in and stopped to smell the cottonwood. I finally got to go today, and it makes me feel like dreams really do come true. Veronica acted as our tour guide making sure we were safe and didn't get lost. Jeremy was the animal spotter with his keen sense for cute creatures. That left me as the photographer and documenter of the journey. We saw a lot, walked a lot and laughed a lot so I will try and summarize the highlights of our afternoon adventure.
It ended up being an easy walk on a beautiful day, no hills to climb, and neatly carved paths that were well worn. It is surrounded by the mighty Skeena River and we have seen many people standing on the pebble rock beach fishing and having bon fires. Its a fast flowing river that is not suitable for swimming or even kayaking but it sure is beautiful to look at. As we walked along the paths on the island we were able to peak out at the river in a few spots, of course also basking in the view of the mountains all around us. It is unbelievably breathtakingly beautiful around here. I still find myself constantly looking around in disbelief that I'm actually here.
The View.
Veronica & Jeremy.
Skeena Peaking Through.
Skeena Peaking Through.
We came across a swamp in the middle of the island and analyzed the creatures around the shallow edges. There were tad poles, dragon flies, water bugs and beetles, weird bugs that looked like indoor centipedes and of course little fish. We were startled to see a beaver who had set up shop in the middle of the small pond. We ended up watching him for about half an hour. He was adorable, using his little hands to eat and grab stuff. He drifted contently around. Even as a dog approached he confidently glided to the centre of the water, not bothered at all by the splashing pup. I wasn't able to get the best picture of him but just know we were close enough to see his little individual fingers.
The Beaver.
The Beaver.
The big attraction for Ferry Island is camping but there are also famous carvings in the big old cotton wood trees. A local artist/possibly multiple artists have carved a ton faces and animals into the bark of the trees. Its like a treasure hunt walking through the trails and spotting all of these strange carvings. Its one of the coolest places I think I have ever been. We came across a few locals that do the walk a lot who said there must be over 50 of them. Face's of all different emotions and expressions, we ended up seeing 18 faces, 3 owls and a dragon. I took a picture of all the ones we came across but we after 2 hours of exploring we still have a lot to uncover. The island is literally a 5 minute drive or 15 minute bike ride from where we are living so we will have many more opportunities to visit. I plan on making it a regular on our list of local spots.
Enjoy.
Wish us luck on our next adventure.
S&J
