Gorge Waterway
Did you know?
Victoria’s first swimming school was built on the Gorge in 1900, and consisted of a log enclosure at the north end of Pleasant Street.
Young salmon live in the Gorge, especially among the eelgrass, until they are ready to head to the open ocean.
Fort Victoria was first called Fort Camosun, from the Songhees Camossung, the name of a girl who is said to have been turned to stone in the Narrows, formerly a reversing waterfall.
In 1995, a father and son started cleaning up junk in the much-abused Gorge Waterway. This action, along with a little publicity, inspired local businesses and governments to pitch in.
