![]() More recently kayakers have enjoyed exploring the islands and coves that make up the unique shoreline, and the warm waters of the park are ideal for swimming and scuba diving. Today Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park park is a boater’s paradise and yachters have been enjoying the spectacular vistas and calm waters for generations. ![]() ![]() Nor was the sea more favourable to our wants, the steep rocky shores prevented the use of the seine, and not a fish at the bottom could be tempted to take a hook." (Vancouver's Voyage, 8°, Vol. Referring to Desolation Sound Captain Vancouver wrote in his journal, "Our residence here was truly forlorn an awful silence pervaded the gloomy forests, whilst animated nature seemed to have deserted the neighbouring country, whose soil afforded only a few small onions, some samphire and here and there bushes bearing a scanty crop of indifferent berries. ![]() Named Desolation Sound by Captain George Vancouver in 1792, on account of the "gloomy appearance" he perceived of the surrounding country. ![]()
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