Daajing Giids-Skidegate

Daajing Giids, formerly known as Queen Charlotte or Queen Charlotte City, and Skidegate (Haida: Hlg̱aagilda) are neighbouring villages on the southeast cost of Graham Island, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia.

Understand
Daajing Giids and Skidegate are neighbouring villages located 9 km apart. Daajing Giids offers several motels, shops, restaurants, a gas station and auto repair, a credit union, RCMP station and a hospital. With its small harbour, Daajing Giids is often the starting point for chartered tours into Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site on southern Moresby Island. Skidegate Landing, the easternmost neighbourhood of Daajing Giids, includes the BC Ferries terminal serving the ferry route between Haida Gwaii and Prince Rupert (on mainland British Columbia), and the ferry route between Graham and Moresby Islands.

Prior to July 13, 2022, Daajing Giids was named Queen Charlotte.



By boat

 * The following vehicle ferry routes operate to this ferry terminal:
 * From Prince Rupert ferry terminal (7 to 8 hours crossing), departing once per day 4 to 6 days per week. Some of these crossings may travel overnight.
 * From Moresby Island (Alliford Bay) ferry terminal (20 minutes crossing) near Sandspit, departing every 1 to 2 hours.
 * From Moresby Island (Alliford Bay) ferry terminal (20 minutes crossing) near Sandspit, departing every 1 to 2 hours.

By car
Daajing Giids and Skidegate are about an hour from Masset along the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16).

By plane
The nearest airport is located in Sandspit, which offers flights from Vancouver. Getting from Sandspit involves taking the Alliford Bay-Skidegate ferry. The Masset Airport, over an hour away but still on Graham Island, offers flights from Prince Rupert.

Do

 * Diving in Rennell Sound, check at the Queen Charlotte Visitor Information Centre for dive sites.
 * Fishing along the Skidegate Inlet, Rennell Sound or Yakoun Lake.
 * Hiking the Spirit Lake Trail, Sleeping Beauty Mountain, or Sleeping Beauty Trail.
 * Kayaking

Go next
Take the 25-minute ferry to Moresby Island and explore Sandspit and Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve; or continue on the Yellowhead Highway to Masset.