The storms, the whales, the swell and the crowds each keep their own schedule. Find the month you can travel and read across.
| Month | Season | Sea | Wildlife | Crowds | What it is like |
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A sample of what typically shows up around town. Dates below are illustrative, not a live listing.
A week of guided walks and viewpoints timed to the peak of the grey whale migration.
An informal group kayak launch from the harbour, tides and weather permitting.
A community shoreline cleanup, gloves and bags supplied, coffee after.
Bears and eagles gather where the chinook stage before heading upstream.
The first big low of the season, marked informally by a full house at the pub.