Jordan River, British Columbia

Location of Jordan River in British Columbia along the southwestern side of Vancouver Island
Winter surfing, as seen from the bridge next to Shaky's Burger Shack.

Jordan River, founded as, and still officially gazetted as, River Jordan,[1] is a small settlement on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Victoria at the mouth of the Jordan River.[2]

Established as a logging camp in the late 19th century, Jordan River has Vancouver Island's second hydroelectric power plant. It is popular amongst winter surfers. The eastern terminus of the Juan de Fuca Trail is at China Beach, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Jordan River.[3]

  1. ^ "River Jordan". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jordan River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "HelloBC.com (BC Tourism) webpage". Archived from the original on August 28, 2007. Retrieved October 22, 2007.