Shearwater

History

Shearwater was originally built as an antisubmarine bomber reconnaissance post in 1941 and then abandoned in 1944. It was then purchased and developed into a fishing resort with a full service marina, fishing resort, restaurant and hotel. The hangar and the bomb shelter are all that survive from the original base. The resort was recently sold to (2022), and is now owned and operated by, The Heiltsuk Nation. Today, Shearwater Resort LLP is British Columbia's ultimate wilderness and eco-tour destination, offering a selection of wildlife tours as well as accommodations and mooring services. Shearwater is located on BC's Central Coast in the Great Bear Rainforest. The resort offers many amenities including moorage, a year-round hotel, a fully stocked grocery and liquor store, a post office, a bar and grill, a laundromat, a full service boatyard and a marine store. During the summer months, kayaking, paddle boarding, eco tours and other tourist activities are planned. There are local community members that offer sport fishing tours as well. It was named after HMS Shearwater, a Royal Navy vessel on the British Columbia coast from 1902 to 1915 when she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy.