Campbell River (
Kwak'wala:
Wiwek̓a̱m) is a coastal
city in
British Columbia on the east coast of
Vancouver Island at the south end of
Discovery Passage, which lies along the important coastal
Inside Passage shipping route. Campbell River claims a population (2011 census) of 31,186 and has long been touted as "the Salmon Capital of the World". Campbell River and Region is in close proximity to the neighboring communities of Quadra and the Discovery Islands, Sayward, Oyster River, Gold River, Tahsis and Zeballos.