A
large portion of the Village is built over the water on stilts. In addition
to shops and restaurants, the town has a row of unique cottages on the
water each displaying it's own character. Some of the homes have been
opened to the public as bed & breakfast guest houses.
Cowichan
Bay is still a working harbour shipping lumber worldwide and home to
an active fishing fleet that brings salmon, tuna, crab, and prawns to
her docks. The village has an extensive marine services infrastructure
that includes skilled trades people, marine ways, and marine equipment
suppliers. The
residents of Cowichan Bay are a large part of its unique charm. 'Locals'
include a vibrant, eclectic, group of individual water dwellers occupying
floathomes and liveaboard vessels.
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