Explore the magical islands of Haida Gwaii and delve into Haida culture, art & history.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- A long anticipated journey to the amazing islands of Haida Gwaii off the British Columbia Coast. @RoadsRivers
3 weeks exploring the unique landscape and culture of one of Canada's best kept secrets. A rich marine biosphere surrounds an archipelago of primal forests and old growth trees. Haida Gwaii offers adventures on the land and sea and includes the UNESCO World Heritage Site of 'Sgang Gwaay'. The Haida people oversee these sensitive historical sites through the 'Watchmen' program that promotes respect and understanding of their ancestral heritage. There are 90 miles or 140 km of paved roads on the two main islands, referred to as Graham in the north and Moresby in the south. A local ferry connects these two main islands. Additionally, a network of forest service roads access more remote sectors. Arts and culture figure prominently in Haida life and the wonderful, Museum of Haida Culture in Skidegate, devotes itself to sharing this deep well of history and creativity. Gwaii Haanas is the National Park and marine conservation area in the southern third of the islands and is particularly noteworthy. In 1985, a coalition led by Haida elders & protesters at Windy Bay mandated an end to clear cut logging practices on Haida Gwaii and helped establish the Gwaii Haanas National Park and protection for their cultural sites. I visited Gwaii Haanas on a 4 day/3 night guided trip with Moresby Expeditions, which proved to be an awesome way to see the islands and visit the 5 significant watchmen sites, one of which 'Sgung Gawky' is a UNESCO world Heritage site. Many great hiking trails exist, including the Sleeping Beauty trail, Anvil trail, Golden Spruce trail, Rose Spit, Moresby Mountain & Pseuda trails to name a few. Haida Gwaii is accessible by ferry from Prince Rupert on the BC mainland or by plane into either Masset or Sandspit airports.
Mains towns include Masset, Port Clements, Tlell, Skidegate, Daajing Giids & Sandspit.
The highest point on Haida Gwaii is Moresby Mountain.
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The mother land! 🐦⬛🦅
Stunning! Your calm and informative narration just adds to the feeling evoked by the landscape. Bravo!
Thank you very much!
The Jewel of the North Pacific
wow
I really enjoyed you taking me along on this very informative and beautifully shot adventure to one of the few pristine places left on this earth......Thank you!
thanks, i love this place, it's beautiful!
i rent a litle house at tow hill and i was alone on the beach for 3 months, it was magic!
Boy I never knew the sad sad history. I feel so bad to hear. Thank you. Beautiful film.
Thank you!
Thank you for mentioning the struggle to protect Windy Bay (1984/5) which led to the protection of Moresby Island from profoundly destructive industrial logging and mining. I was there in 1982 and the logging practices were brutal and disgraceful. The protest led by the Haida (and many were arrested for their trouble) were supported by people like Green Party leader Elizabeth May and David Suzuki and his family and these protests led eventually to the creation of Haida Gwaii National Park and other important, precedent setting agreements that recognize the Haida Nation as having Aboriginal title throughout all of Haida Gwaii. We all take this for granted now but it was a monumental battle in the 1980's!! Remain vigilant because it can be subverted and lost in a heartbeat.
@@claireheffernan4575 thank you for your informative comments, I hope others hear your voice loud and clear in this matter.
Awesome film!!
Superbly narrated and stunning videography. Well done!
Thank you very much
Amazing story telling and video editing. thank you :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Loved this "postcard" of Haida Gwaii.
Thank you so much!!
this place will be a place i want to go. what a great video thanks for sharing
It was my pleasure, glad you feel inspired to visit Haida Gwaii. You will not be disappointed!
It is magical, edge of the earth for sure!
I found this video not logged into TH-cam on the smart tv so tried searching you from my TH-cam account with my iPhon and it goes to Rivers and Roads. So I searched with the name of the Haida Islands video and found your Channel. It’s a good video and the self sufficiency advice is good although not required it can enhance a stay. I visited in 2023 and took my bike and was glad to have that added mobility. I was even asked where I rented the bike . I liked the Mount Moresby shots. Some of it looks recently glaciated. And I like your postcard references
Thank you for your comments and feedback. Searching TH-cam and finding my channel is tricky as Im a small fish in a saturated ocean of media. Though I will keep plugging away and hope that in time the searching becomes a little easier. Glad you had a wonderful experience on Haida Gwaii, it is certainly a very special place.
Wow! What a TH-cam find. Excellent commentary and videography. It is doubtful I will have the opportunity to visit this place at my age so this video is very much appreciated.
Thank you so much, this makes me very happy!
Beautiful footage, this is definitely one of, if not the very best video I've seen about Haida Gwaii! Would love to explore these islands someday!
Thank you very much for your kind words of appreciation
Thank you so so much for this video about this magical land!
Wow. This was just a magical short film loaded with information. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much Heather!
Nice job Chris. Good to see you are still traveling. Looking forward to more.
Thanks Sam and really nice to hear from you. Hope all is well you’re end. Cheers
Like and greetings from germany my friend. LG Rene
@@UrbexSniperHunter Thank you and greeting back
Another great presentation. Wonderfully informative.
Thank you kindly! I appreciate your support and interest. Cheers Dave
An amazing place for sure!
Amen.
Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you very much!
Very nice video!
great video buddy
Wah so much prettier placez in canada.
@@abidali-uq9sq If you can name a few I will be happy to go and explore them. Thanks
5:02 what is the ukrainian flag doing there on the boat?
@@AVAtar118 no idea
Largely promotional. In the states, HG has a reputation of being a logged-out stumpland.
It grows right back
Nice to see you completely ignored the rules and filmed the cemetery. Utter disrespect.
@@RossKakuschke I was not aware of the ‘rules’ that said I could not or should not. That said I have great respect for burial grounds and will take your advice into consideration in the future.