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Accommodations and Camping
Many of the buildings on the boardwalk and around the bay have been converted to guest
accommodations and can be rented by the night May through mid-October (reserve well
inadvance).Forreservationsatanyofthefollowingoptions,contact
Telegraph Cove Re-
sorts
(250/928-3131or800/200-4665,
www.telegraphcoveresort.com
).Thequartersrange
from extremely basic cabins ($110 s or d) to three-bedroom self-contained homes ($320).
About the only thing they have in common is the incredible setting. Overlooking the
cove,
Wastell Manor
has been restored, with the four well-furnished guest rooms priced
$165-195 single or double. Finally, a short walk from the village is a campground with
wooded sites as well as showers, a laundromat, boat launch, and store. Sites are $28-33.
This largish island, immediately offshore from Port McNeill, is home to around 800
people, most of whom live in the village of
Sointula.
The first European settlers were of
Finnish descent. They arrived around 1900, after migrating across Canada in search of a
remote, peaceful place to call their own. Meaning “harmony” in Finnish, Sointula evolved
as a socialist community in which everyone shared everything. To some extent, these uto-
pian ideals continue to this day, with descendants of the original settlers operating a fleet
of fishing boats and the general store as cooperatives. In town, wander along the residen-
tial streets and admire the trim homes and well-tended gardens; then walk the 3-kilometer
(1.9-mile) Mateoja Trail from the end of 3rd Street to a popular bird-watching spot, Big
Lake.
Accommodations and Camping
One of the many upscale fishing lodges scattered throughout this part of the world is
M
Sund's Lodge
(250/973-6381,
www.sundslodge.com
,
mid-June to early Sept., US$3,150
forthreenightsinclusiveofmeals),locatedonabeautifulwaterfrontpropertyeastofSoin-
tula. It is everything a luxurious fishing lodge should be, but it is a completely unpreten-
tious family-run operation. Inside the spacious guest cabins you'll find super-comfortable
beds, log furniture, top-notch bathrooms, and original art. Guests stay as part of all-in-
clusive packages, which include memorable meals and as much guided fishing as you can
handle. Drive across the island to
Bere Point Regional Park
where there are a few camp-
sites ($10).
