The Best Ever San Josef Bay Video
Once a favourite attraction for mainly just Holberg residents, San Josef Bay is now very easy to access and a destination for folks from all over the world. The following video was created by a drone pilot named Stu Crabe. It is truly the best video that has ever been produced about San Josef Bay. Wow!
San Josef Bay Photo Gallery
In the gallery below, a few of the first images are old ones taken by unknown photographers a long time ago (maybe me?) and the larger, higher quality images were found on Rick McCharles’s Flickr page. Thank you, Rick, for making them available through Creative Commons!
Bridge along the trail to San Josef Bay
Beach with cool rock & tree formations (sea stacks)
More sea stacks between First and Second Beach
More sea stacks between First and Second Beach
“Sanjo Bay” boasts one of the most magnificent beaches in the world.
The water is a bit chilly for swimming, but you can’t beat the beauty!
This great image of SanJo Bay was used for the banner image at the top of this page.
Another great shot of SanJo Bay by Rick McCharles
Another great shot of SanJo Bay by Rick McCharles
Another great shot of SanJo Bay by Rick McCharles
Another great shot of SanJo Bay by Rick McCharles
Another great shot of SanJo Bay by Rick McCharles
Another great shot of SanJo Bay by Rick McCharles
Another great shot of the area by Rick McCharles
Ranger’s Yurt at Cape Scott trailhead parking lot by Rick
Cape Scott trailhead parking lot by Rick
The Show Tree and Other Curiosities
Some other websites erroneously give credit to someone who started this, supposedly in 1989. In truth, the tradition started long before my early 70’s stint in Holberg. It may have been the 60’s or even 50’s when the shoe tree was born and it apparently had something to do with some hikers who had ventured out to Cape Scott and ended up suffering from the shock and awe of discovering that the trail was extremely muddy and difficult to traverse. As a way of expressing their shock and awe (and perhaps warning others who might be thinking of taking the treacherous hike), they hung their mud-soaked hiking boots on the tree. From there, word got around that this was the thing to do if you had even gotten close to Cape Scott–and a local tradition had soon taken root.
The Shoe Tree 1
The Shoe Tree 2
The Shoe Tree 3
The Shoe Tree 4
Narrow Bridge with Silly Companion Tree
It appears that, for some folks, one of the favourite local pastimes continues to be drinking and driving – close.
It appears that, for some folks, one of the favourite local pastimes continues to be drinking and driving – closer.
