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Bute Inlet is a long, deep fjord that cuts into the coastal mountain range of British Columbia. This remote and pristine area of the British Columbia coastline is located 50 kilometers north across from Campbell River on Vancouver Island. Bute Inlet reaches 66 kilometers into the coast mountains where the Homathko and Southgate rivers run from glaciers and ice fields high up in the mountains.

The Orford River is located halfway between the entrance to Bute Inlet and its headwaters. The glacier green waters of the Orford are fed from glacier and  lakes  nestled in among the rocky peaks. The luscious green valley and estuary of the Orford River are perfect for attracting wildlife that roam along the shores of this coastal river.

At the Orford River site is the Taggares-Homalco salmon hatchery that operates year round. The hatchery produces Chinook, Chum and Coho salmon that enhance the natural stock. It has a capacity to incubate up to 4 million Coho eggs, 6 million Chum eggs and over 150, 000 Chinook eggs annually.