Butze Rapids Trail
Butze Rapids
A loop rainforest trail of about 5 km on the edge of town, passing through swamps and moss forest to a tidal rapids viewpoint where the tide churns the water.
Butze Rapids is a tidal rapids at the entrance to Morse Basin, where seawater churns into white waves in the narrow channel as the tide rises and falls. The trailhead is about 5 km before the city on Highway 16. The loop is about 5 km and takes 1.5–2 hours. Boardwalks cross the swamps and moss rainforest typical of the North Coast, with interpretive signs about the plants. Check the tide table before going, and arrive during the period of greatest tidal change for the best view. Entry is free. The path is slippery, and black bears are sometimes seen, so walk in a group.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Rushbrook Trail
- Mount Hays
- Cow Bay
- Sunken Gardens & Totem Poles
- Museum of Northern British Columbia
- Kwinitsa Railway Station Museum
- North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site
- Diana Lake & Prudhomme Lake Provincial Parks