Getting to Bamfield

Dark star · **Joined:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:48 am **Posts:** 219

Has anyone trailered a boat through the Lake Cowichan road ?
Have heard it's 120km of gravel, but not sure if it's in good shape.

island idiots · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 3:14 pm **Posts:** 9

Hi Dark Star,
I have driven the road in a truck. From my experiance, the road to Nit Nat Main is the really bad part and the Nit Nat Main to Bamfield Main is better. I have not recently driven the road. But depending on what kind of boat you have , I would not risk the road on my gear. IMO the hiway is faster and easier on the gear.
Good Luck, Island Idiots

fishassassin · **Posted:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:48 pm

120km on gravel. I wouldnt even think of towing my neighbors boat down that road LOL.. let alone my own boat. Take the highway. I don't even drive to Bamfield anymore I launch in Port and boat in. The damage done to boats each year on them roads is crazy.

Charlie · **Joined:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:27 am **Posts:** 178

fishassassin wrote:

120km on gravel. I wouldnt even think of towing my neighbors boat down that road LOL.. let alone my own boat. Take the highway. I don't even drive to Bamfield anymore I launch in Port and boat in. The damage done to boats each year on them roads is crazy.

X2
Boats are designed for use in water... not trailering!

Highliner · **Posted:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:21 pm

x3

If it were me, I'd boat in from Port Alberni and if you need vehicle have someone drive the truck in separately.

fishassassin · **Posted:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:17 pm

Highliner wrote:

x3

If it were me, I'd boat in from Port Alberni and if you need vehicle have someone drive the truck in separately.

X2 or is that X4

I shouldn't agree with my self but I would agree drive the truck out separately.

Moisture Missile · **Joined:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:53 pm **Posts:** 1194

scott I took my drift boat to nitinat and the portion before the bamfield turn off is intense. I couldn't travel more then 25k/hr and that was with just the drift boat.

I also took my K&C on the bamfield road this year and its not bad at all.

Business Time · **Posted:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:31 pm

The road to Bamfield can be brutal - launch in Port.

If you are determined you can drive to China Creek from Port, it's about 15 min on the gravel road. This will give you an idea of what it might be like out to Bamfield. But the first half from Port to Bamfield is always better than the second half.

If it's just a weekend trip park your truck and trailer in the field across from Clutesi Haven.

Dark star · **Joined:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:48 am **Posts:** 219

Thanks for all the replies, think i will forget about the Cowichan lake route .

Saltybeaver · **Joined:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:37 pm **Posts:** 36

Nitinat is got to be the worst logging road on the island !!! had a coupel differnt friends in bamfield over the weekend and they both said the road was not as bad as they thought .

I will be towing my 21' with truck and camper up this weekend to Pacheana ill report how it goes

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