Wildlife
     Wildlife on the island include blacktailed deer, racoons, douglas squirrels, river otters. You'll find harbour seals, sea lions and pods of orcas (killer whales) in the waters off the island.
    Birdwatchers will delight with the variety of birds including grebes, ducks, scoters, mergansers, chickadees, sparrows, wrens, finches, hummingbirds and woodpeckers. Peregrine falcons and snowy owls have been spotted in the northern reaches of the island and, during spring and early summer, you'll see the beautiful Bald Eagle circling in our skies.

Flora
     Along with the douglas fir, spruce, alder and other trees, you'll find beds of ferns, thick mosses, salal, blackberry and salmonberry bushes, and an abundance of wildflowers. In the spring, Scotch Broom explode all over the island with their brilliant yellow flowers.
    Every summer, there is a garden tour on the island on which highlights some of the outstanding gardens nurtured by residents.

Rebecca Spit Provincial Park
     You'll enjoy the scenic splendor of Rebecca Spit, located between Drew Harbour and Sutil Channel. The park offers scenic locations for your picnic with barbecue pits, an open field, hiking trails and a boat launch ramp. Take time to inhale the fresh air while viewing the surrounding snow-capped mountains, other local islands and beautiful waters.

Sailing and Fishing Charters
    A number of companies offer fishing and sightseeing charters. Fish for salmon in Sutil Channel or Georgia Strait. 
     Sutil Charters offers year-round salmon and cod fishing and sightseeing. 
     Feederspring Fishing Charters, operating the 22' Boston Whaler, provides charter fishing for salmon and bottom fish, along with sightseeing charters.

Canoeing and Kayaking
    You'll see kayaks and canoes on the lakes of Quadra Island and at Heriot Bay. Bring your own or rent a kayak or canoe. 
     Coastal Spirits offers guided kayak and hiking tours. Their 26' Sea Ray boat charter with a kayak rack offers 1 to 12 day trips. 
     Or rent a canoe for just $35 a day from Quadra Sun Rentals. 
     Coast Mountain Expeditions Ltd. hosts scheduled 3 to 7 day guided kayak expeditions with accommodations at Read Island Homestead Lodge included. They also offer day trips and kayak instruction.
     Want to learn to sail? Pursuit Sailing School offers training aboard the beautiful Pursuit sailboat at Heriot Bay.

Hiking
   There are dozens of trails for hikers on Quadra Island ranging from the moderate to difficult. Haskin Farm Trail takes from 1 to 1-1/2 hours and is rated as moderate. Old Community Hall Trail takes approximately 40 minutes to hike and is also rated moderate.
     You'll certainly enjoy the trail at Rebecca Spit. It takes about 50 minutes to hike and is moderate. Also rated as moderate is the Newton Lake trail, which takes about 2 to 2-1/2 hours to complete.
    Rated as more difficult are the Morte Lake (1-3/4 to 3 hours) trail and Chinese Mountain (2 hours) trail. These trails include at least one hour of uphill walking.
    The Old Growth Trail via Nugedzi Lake (5 hours or more) is rated as difficult.
     The tourist information booth located beside Quadra Credit Union on Harper Road in Quathiaski Cove will provide maps.

Bicycling
     Long, winding roads lined with beautiful trees, wildflowers and ferns will delight the bicylist on Quadra Island. Traffic is light and the island speed limit is 60 kph (about 40 mph), so you'll enjoy riding about the island. If you'd prefer to rent a bicycle, Island Cycle offers "different spokes for different folks." They offer sales, rentals, accessories and repairs.

Diving
     There is some of the best diving in the world here as well. Several charter companies are available.