Campbell River is a city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage. Campbell River claims a population (2006 census) of 29 572 and has long been known as the salmon capital of the world.The first settlers were members of the Kwakiutl First Nations and Weewaikai (Cape Mudge) and Wewaykum (Campbell River) tribe members of the Laich-kwil-tach First Nations.The town is served by an airport (YBL), a seaplane base called YHH at Campbell River Harbour, a BC Ferries route to Quadra Island, and highways which connect it to neighbouring towns such as Courtenay, The Village of Sayward, Gold River and Port Hardy.
