Long-term lease for commercial moorage, workshop and floating cabins situated in Echo Bay, Gilford Island. This well-protected location on Gilford Island enjoys beautiful southern and western exposure and has relatively quick, easy access to one of British Columbia’s largest inlets, Knight Inlet, as well as a multitude of other inlets, islands and waterways throughout the Broughton Archipelago. The full service community of Port McNeill is approximately 25 nautical miles to the south.
The lease is on what is considered the ‘sunny side’ of the bay and offers good protection. The dramatic rise of land behind the lease has led to the nickname ‘Cliffside Marina’, with majestic trees and rock faces rising straight up out of the water providing protection from winds. This is a beautiful coastal location! It is across the bay from Ḵ̓wax̱wa̱lawadi, Echo Bay Marina & Lodge.
The lease is currently used for floating cabin moorage rental and a personal workshop. The current owner also has a personal 1000sqft float cabin at the dock, which is included in the sale. The floating buildings are moored closest to the shoreline on the inside of the dock. At one end of the main dock that runs along the shore there is an arm with three additional fingers, allowing for an additional 1000ft of moorage for transient or seasonal boaters, creating additional income.
There is a water licence for commercial use of water from Ranger Creek on the land behind the lease, this provides domestic water to the docks. There is also an effluent permit in place for the lease, although each float cabin is responsible for their own effluent. The lease has 19 years left on it, making this a long-term opportunity.
Echo Bay Marina across the bay has a long history in the area. It attracts boaters throughout the season and offers moorage, a restaurant, post office, store, fuel services, lodge accommodations and water taxi and float plane services. This is a lively, active place during the boating season! In the past, Cliffside Marina has handled overflow boat traffic for Echo Bay.
The purchase opportunity is for Lease #V906829, water license #C100930 and effluent permit #14721, sole ownership of +/- 1000sqft floating shop, 1000sqft floating cabin, all dock/anchoring infrastructure, and the assignment of all leases.
Gilford Island is the largest of the hundreds of islands within the Broughton Archipelago Marine Provincial Park region. Surrounded by the mountains of Vancouver Island to the west and the Coast Range on the mainland of British Columbia the remote islands of the Broughton Archipelago Marine Park are undeveloped and provide outstanding cruising, kayaking, unlimited and unique fishing, exploring and wildlife watching and access to the many channels and inlets on the mainland. The region is home to a northern population of resident killer whales (Orcas), and other marine mammals including dolphins, harbour porpoise, porpoise, seals, and wintering sea lions. Other wildlife in the area includes deer, bears, shorebirds, seabirds, loons, and bald eagles. Vast numbers of salmon migrate through these waters providing excellent salmon fishing.