Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

A scattered archipelago of sandstone cliffs, arbutus trees, and tide pools between Vancouver Island and the mainland. The Gulf Islands move at a different pace — slower, quieter, more deliberate. Otters rest in the kelp. Eagles circle above the bluffs. The water is impossibly still on calm days. For someone who found peace on the water, or who simply needed a place that felt unhurried, the Gulf Islands are that place.