This is a good walk not too strenuous from the car park to the whirlpools/rapids c 4 km each way. You need to check the tide times for the best time to see them, tide tables are available from various places and online.

Date of experience: June 2019

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79leeb

Alberta, Canada

16151

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Great Hike through the rainforest but whirlpools weren’t amazing

The hike through the rainforest was fabulous and it was not too hilly but you would require a moderate level of fitness To enjoy yourself. It was a 4Km hike to reach the shore where we timed our trip to arrive at low tide. Seeing...More

Date of experience: July 2019

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6888deborah

Sechelt

277

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Really nice light hike under the canopy

If you tire easily maybe the trail into Skookumchuck isn’t for you. I wouldn’t rate it as a challenging hike but it is 45 min each way. When we went, there was a troop of Boy Scouts there on the rocks and it was great...More

Date of experience: May 2019

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johnG2004FS

Nanaimo, Canada

4515

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

One of the natural wonders on the Sunshine Coast

Highly recommended by the Sechelt Information person assisting us, we headed North up the Sunshine Coast. Parking is a 10 - 15 minute leisurely walk before you hit the Park entrance. From there it was about another 45 hike each way through a beautiful rain...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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Braveheart1010

Vancouver

7324

Reviewed May 19, 2019

Well worth the hike

Plan on a 50 minute hike to get in the park to see the Skookumchuck Narrows. When you can hear the rapids take the left path marked "North" for the best vantage point. Well worth it. Make sure you come prepared.

Date of experience: May 2019

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rinis2506

Calgary, Canada

102

Reviewed May 15, 2019 via mobile

Natural Whirlpool

It’s an incredible place to visit. We found out about this place from information lady in Gibsons. The trail is pretty easy, there some places that little bit a hike, but not bad. I had my father in-law that has hip replacement, so we really...More

Date of experience: May 2019

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craig e

177

Reviewed March 24, 2019 via mobile

Easy walk through spectacular moss-covered forest

We were lucky to choose a day when the tide was XL. Very fast moving waters with lots of whirlpools.

Date of experience: March 2019

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mwilko54

Vancouver, Canada

3213

Reviewed October 10, 2018 via mobile

Great Hike

Hiked down to Roberts point and really enjoyed it, the start begins with a bit of road but then turns into the rain forest, lots of nature around you and a nice distance of 8km return. It would of been nice to have distance markers...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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CherylBAE

Surrey, Canada

41

Reviewed September 4, 2018

Longer hike but worth it!

Beautiful hike through forest and past Brown Lake to Narrows to watch extreme kayakers play in the changing tides. Unforgettable.

Date of experience: September 2018

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lucyl64

Acton, Canada

20392

Reviewed September 1, 2018

Gorgeous walk

The walk through this amazing forest is not to be missed if you're in the area. It's about a 45 minute walk from the start of the trail to the prize at the end. The amazing rapids where the tides meet. We were lucky enough...More

Date of experience: July 2018

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erica110

Can you bike out to the rapids or hike only?

July 2, 2019|

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I’m answering my own question since I just visited. We couldn’t find the answer beforehand anywhere online so I thought it might be helpful to have it in the Q & A. The first part of the trail is on a private gravel road... More

Bonnie K

Which is the better view at Skookumchuck Narrows : +XL or -XL tide? Does the whirlpool activity happen during -XL only, or also at +XL? Thanks!

July 19, 2017|

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I was there about 2 hours before max high tide and the standing wave had already formed at the right hand view point and people were surfing it in kayaks, so it's definitely good to watch any time from -2 to +2 hours of high... More

Darlene W

Are there bench along the trail

May 17, 2017|

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No benches but lots of big rocks,logs and soft moss to sit on. We had a small backpack with us and took a piece of foam to sit on. We brought our lunch and ate it at the rapids which gave us a good rest before heading back... More