Walker Hook Point

Category: C/O Beaches

SALTSPRING ISLAND: Walker Hook Point --- Water Access only.

Located on the northeast coast of the island, the beach at Walker Hook Point has been clothing optional for decades. The owner of the adjacent property does not allow the public on his land, so there is no road access to this beach. However the beach is not on his land so he has no control over it. Everything below the high tide line is public property, just as it is everywhere else in BC.
By all accounts, Walker Hook is a fantastic beach---large and sandy---that is completely hidden from from the view of houses and roads. The nearby aquaculture facility isn't visible from the Hook itself - and has no effect on the water quality in the area either. - Their fish are in tanks, not pens. [Last info, Kelly, Sept 2006]
Directions: Access is strictly by boat. On most maps you can see Walker Hook in Trincomally Channel on the east side of Salt Spring island, but it isn't usually marked. It really does look like a hook sticking out from a long straight shore, due east of St. Mary Lake. The beach is on the south side of the hook. Take care to avoid Atkins Reef (which should be completly obvious by looking at a chart of the area). [Barnacle Bill, Jun 2004]
If you are travelling by kayak or canoe, check a map for places to put in---there are several just a short trip (10-20 minutes) away. And experienced paddlers can travel there in a reasonable time from Fernwood, Long Harbour, Ganges, or even from Galiano Island. [Kelly, Sept 2006]
Caution: Walker Hook is a very exposed location [no pun intended], open to winds from the south and wash from passing marine traffic in Trincomally Channel. If one is anchoring, this can be worrying. And if in a small boat, there is the journrey home after a day on a beautiful beach. Watching the weather is important in this area.
Update: "Just a little update on this wonderful beach. Since I am a boater, I have been to this beach many times---most recently in Sept 2003. Of the three visits at this time, there were nude bathers on two of the three days, including myself. I strolled the entire beach enjoying unusually warm weather. It was wonderful! On my third visit, there were no nude bathers present but several clothed individuals including a lady who struck up a conversation with me. She had lived on Salt Spring for over twenty years and said Walker Hook has 'always been' a C.O. beach. My question was, what about those times when there might be a mix of people, including children. Her response was 'Oh well. They all seem to blend in.' Apparently there is a aquaculture facility planned for the adjacent land but this shouldn't cause a concern. I was 'observed' by three workers from the group with no results. Walker Hook is a fantastic beach and there are NO houses within the viewing area!" [W.C., Sept 2003]"

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