We left Shearwater and trasitted Gunboat pass to get to Ocean Falls. Gunboat Pass is a narrow, rock choked passage between Denny Island and Cunnigham Island. It is well marked so if you pay attention it is easy. Ocean Falls is at the head of Cousins Inlet and is an abandoned town built by Crown Zellerbach. There is a dam above the old town that provided the power for a pulp operation for many years. The generators still turn, providing power for Bella Bella and Shearwater and the few residents left in the ghost town.
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| View from the dam over the power station and old mill. |
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| Many houses still stand. |
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| A great project boat free to an ambitious type! |
They have new docks, power and free internet making it one of the best deals on the coast. We hiked up to the top of the dam and looked at the lake. We also poked around the ghost town looking at all the abandoned buildings. It is an interesting site and definitly worth visiting.
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