Area
Information
Fishing
Whale Watching
Hiking
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Golfing
Cycling
Diving
Kayaking |
Fine
Dining
Meeting for Coffee or Tea
Purchasing
Fine
Art
Massage/Spa
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Sooke Information
The community of Sooke has an on-line resource
for outdoor and recreational
activities. The web site is
www.sookeoutdoors.com .
Sooke Regional Museum
The Sooke Regional Museum serves as the Visitors'
Information Centre. The
web site is www.sooke.museum.bc.ca/srm
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| Fishing |
Fishing with Mark Grant
Some of the best salmon fishing in
the world is in Sooke, one of the best
fishing spots is at Otter Point in the waters in
front of Seaward and one of
the best fishing charter companies is operated
by Mark Grant. Call Mark at 250-642-3904 or check
out his web site at www.markgrantfishing.com .
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HereWeGo Fishing Charters
Experience a Sooke - Port Renfrew salmon or halibut fishing adventure with HereWeGo Fishing Charters. Let HereWeGo Fishing Charters guide you into the Sooke salmon fishing experience of a lifetime. We strive to make your Sooke BC fishing trip and your stay in Sooke a great experience! Call them at 250-642-4250 or visit their web site a www.fishingsookebc.com .
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| Whale Watching |
Whale Watching with local captain Jeff Lorton
Jeff Lorton who operates West Coast Wildlife Adventures is one of the most experienced whale watching zodiac skippers in British Columbia. You can reach Jeff toll-free at 888 880 1024 or visit his website at www.westcoastwhales.ca Jeff can be reached at info@westcoastwhales.ca
Be sure and check out the slide show on the website for some great photos and a preview of your whale watching adventure. Jeff also does morning bird watching tours!
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| Hiking |
Its provincial parks and trails
make Sooke a hiker's paradise:
East
Sooke Park
West Coast wilderness awaits you at East Sooke Regional Park. Experience it as you hike along the windswept rocky coast, over dry hilltops, through dark rain forest to sheltered coves. Visit their web site at www.eastsookepark.com .
East Sooke is the largest Capital Regional District park, encompassing 1422 hectares (3512 acres) of natural and protected coastal landscape. In this wilderness recreation park, you’ll experience solitude and harmony with nature in a area that is untouched by urban progress. Over 50 kilometres (31 miles) of trails draw you into the timeless beauty of East Sooke.
Juan
de Fuca Marine Trail
The Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Provincial Park is located on the south western shores of Vancouver Island. This hiking area stretches along forty-seven kilometres of wild and beautiful rain-forest coastline, cradled between Port Renfrew at the west end and Jordan River at the east end. West Coast rain-forests with giant cedars and beautiful white sand beaches are just two of the many features one will encounter. Visit their web site at www.sookeoutdoors.com/juandefucatrail .
French
Beach Provincial Park
This 59 hectare park along the spectacular Strait of Juan de Fuca offers beautiful trails, whale watching, secluded campsites and waterfront picnic areas. Visit their web site at www.sookeoutdoors.com/frenchbeachpark .
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| Golfing |
Sooke village has one local
golf course:
DeMamiel Creek Par 3 Golf Course
The DeMamiel Creek Par 3 Golf Course can be reached by phone at 250-642-2500.
About a half-hour's drive from Sooke there are
three 18-hole courses:
Bear Mountain Golf and Country Club
Co-designed by Jack Nicklaus and his son Steve, the mountain course at Bear Mountain is set in the foothills of Mount Finlayson and strikes the perfect balance between playability and a truly challenging year round golf experience for golfers of all skill levels. With panoramic mountain, city and ocean views set within rolling fairways and lush forest, rest assured you will want to try the course at least once.
For more information visit the website at www.bearmountain.ca/golf-country-club .
Olympic View Golf Club
Olympic View
Golf Club can be reached by phone at 250-474-3671
with the web site www.olympicviewgolf.com .
Royal Colwood Golf and Country Club
The
beautiful Royal Colwood Golf and Country Club
can be reached by phone 250-478-9591.
Visit their web site at www.royalcolwood.org .
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| Cycling |
Sooke Cycle and Surf
Rent a mountain bike from Sooke
Cycle and Surf. Contact them by phone at 250-642-3123.
Galloping
Goose Trail
Don't forget to include a ride on the famous
Galloping Goose
Trail. You can cycle, walk, run, jog,
in-line
skate,
wheelchair,
push a
stroller, walk the dog, ride a horse, commute
to work, spend a quiet Sunday afternoon, push
yourself through the entire trail, or take
a 15 minute break on this multi-use, 100 kilometre
former railway line, now a regional trail.
Visit their web site at www.sookeoutdoors.com/gallopinggoosetrail .
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| Diving |
Wilson
Diving
Full service dive store with air, equipment
sales, rentals, and technical services. Contact
them by phone at 250-642-6705 or by e-mail
at wilsondiving@home.com .
Visit their web site at www.wilsondiving.com .
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| Kayaking |
Rush
Adventures
If you want to rent a kayak, take kayak lessons,
or go on an organized half-day or full-day
tour, call Scott Taylor at Rush Adventures.
Their phone number is 250-642-2159 and their
web site is www.rush-adventures.com .
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| Fine
Dining |
Sooke Harbour House
The Sooke Harbour House, owned and
operated by Sinclair and Frederique Philip,
is internationally renowned as one of the truly
great restaurants in the world! Gourmet Magazine
rated
Sooke Harbour House as the second best country
inn in the world. North West Palette magazine
gave Sooke Harbour Houser its 2001 Readers
Choice
Award
for the best restaurant in British Columbia.
They can be reached by phone at 250-642-3421
and their web site is
www.sookeharbourhouse.com .
Point-No-Point Resort
Close to French
Beach, there is an excellent restaurant at Point-No-Point
Resort. The restaurant
seats
25 and serves lunch and a traditional English
Tea, as well as dinner. The two Jasons, chefs
Jason
MacIssac and Jason Nienaber, continuously delight
guests with an array of culinary creations. The
phone number for the restaurant is 250-646-2020.
Their web site
is www.pointnopointresort.com .
Markus' Wharfside
This autumn, Sooke welcomed a new restaurant,
Markus' Wharfside. In its smartly renovated
space, the
restaurant seats 25, focuses on Mediterranean
food, and features the work of local artists.
The phone number
for the restaurant is 250-642-3596.
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| Meeting for Coffee or Tea |
Serious Coffee
Described by a reporter as Canada’s Starbucks, this coffee chain has a number of outlets on the Island. The Sooke outlet is located in the centre of town in the Village Mall. Locals meet and enjoy specialty coffees, bagels and light lunches. Their telephone number is 250-642-3264.
Little Vienna Bakery
The Little Vienna Bakery opened in July, 2003
and received the award for the best new business
in town by the Sooke Harbour Chamber of Commerce
at its
recent annual meeting. Indeed Andreas and Michele have quickly made a
name
for their bakery with for their hand crafted breads and fine European
pastries. The telephone number for the bakery
is 250-642-6833 and their web site
is
www.littlevienna.com .
Reading Room Café
Beside the Reading Room Book Store, this little café is the perfect spot to browse over a book purchase or meet with book club friends. The café serves fair trade organic coffee, organic teas, fresh baked treats and gourmet soups and sandwiches. The telephone number is 250-642-3955.
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| Purchasing
Fine Art |
Robert S. Martin
A number of world-class artists
live and work in Sooke. Robert S. Martin,
wood carver and fine furniture maker, is one of
them and his web site is
members.shaw.ca/robertsmartin.
Robert (Rob) along with Betty Tully,
works for Island Vacation Homes Ltd.
Because of his close connection with the arts
community in Sooke, Rob can
answer any questions you may have about our local
artists. Meanwhile check
out some of our favourite artists on the Sooke
Studio Tour web site www.britishcolumbia.com/Attractions/sookestudiotour .
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| Massage/Spa |
Clover Care
Judy Stedmann studied massage in England and
has practiced Swedish Massage for over 25 years,
with
a majority of that period working closely with
a Chiropractor. Clover Care offers Swedish soft
tissue
and deep tissue massages in a clean, pleasant environment.
Let yourself relax, rejuvenate and renew.
You can contact Judy by emailing her at Judy@clovercare.net or call her at 250-642-2268. Or visit her website
at www.clovercare.net .
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Le Sooke Spa
Nestled in the forest overlooking
the Sooke Hills, Le Sooke Spa
offers a tranquil escape for Body,
Mind and Spirit. Visit their luxurious custom-built
Spa offering a wide variety of
Spa treatments.
Form more information, or to book an appointment, call them at 250-642-7995 (or toll-free at 1-866-733-5293). Visit their website at www.lesookespa.com
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Pet friendly
Value pricing