On a recent trip to Vancouver Island we travelled 170km of old roads between Rock Bay and Browns Bay, and one of the last things I ever expected to find on this trip was a Hovercraft. There is a small bit of history behind this one I am sure, but what I can say is that it was built in the 1960’s and was used by a water logging operation. This was a home made Hovercraft, which housed a 454 engine which when fired up sounded like a jet engine taking off, totally made from fiberglass and plywood, and scrap metal and of course a home made airbag plowed the Coast between Port McNeil to Campbell River in the 1960’s and ended its life in about 1976. Today it sits in a small remote area between Elk Bay and Browns Bay rotting away however when you look at the pictures, pay really close attention to the dash, it really made my day.. enjoy the pictures
