Prince Rupert

Located on Kalen Island near the mouth of the Skeena River...on the Pacific Coast

 Elevation  Sea Level

 Climate:  Temperate with mild winters

 Annual precipitation 95.4 inches

 Love the Coast Guard

 Headed to the North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site

at Port Edward

Built in 1889

 is the oldest and most intact salmon cannery

 remaining on the west coast of North America

 Native American Housing....12 people lived in one house

 Cannery was to be demolished before Native Americans saved it

 Net drying house

They also had weekly dances here

 model

 They have 2 tides a day.....high tide 26 feet

 another interesting model

 train collection donated to the Cannery

 This IS WHAT they fished in.....out for 6 days on the Skeena River

with tenders picking up their fish

This deck was built from the loonies collected from the train display

 our tour guide....Lori

 Chinese Housing

 European Housing with the Administrative Jobs

 Native Americans were paid for each salmon they caught and

 for each case of salmon  they processed

 And the Company Store kept their tab until the end of the season

Mess Hall....homemade cinnamon rolls....open today

 Japanese Housing

 Our tour guide lives in the front house

 

 Quite an interesting visit

This is where they collected your fish oil and cat food

Who want a fish oil pill now?????

 Shoes all over the tree....Why...don't know

 float plane base

 fishing fleet

We have seen several of these

 You can book a trip to the outer islands

 shopping area for the tourists

 on Cow Bay

Lunch at Smiles.....oh yes....Halibut

Two days in Prince Rupert......with rain....but we are in a rain forest.....enjoyed every minute of it....low 50's......

Interesting to know that with the start of the Alaska State Ferry system in 1963, Prince Rupert's place as an important visitor center and terminal point for highway, rail and marine transportation was assured.  

Prince Rupert is the second major deep-sea port on Canada's west coast, exporting grain, lumber and other resources to Europe and Asia.  

All the action for tourists is on Cow Bay.....the waterfront.....with the cow colors......Tourists....fishing and fishing products.....and manufacturing of forest products....that is what Prince Rupert is about...  Glad we made the trip!!!!!