The Port Edward Harbour Authority's Porpoise Harbour complex sits at the mouth of the Skeena River in Port Edward, BC — the north coast's largest commercial fishing hub, minutes from Prince Rupert. Adjacent to the North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site, it's a working harbour with full services for transient vessels.
Port Edward Harbour — officially the Porpoise Harbour Marina Complex operated by the Port Edward Harbour Authority (PEHA) — is the north coast's most complete commercial and recreational moorage facility outside Prince Rupert. Located in the District of Port Edward, roughly 20 kilometres southeast of downtown Prince Rupert via Highway 16, the harbour sits at the northern edge of Porpoise Harbour where the Skeena River meets Chatham Sound.
With 2,101.5 metres of lit, timber-decked floats offering shore power, fresh water, and a pump-out station, Porpoise is built to accommodate the demands of the north coast's commercial salmon fleet. Vessels up to 60 metres in length can moor here, and the facility offers a 35-ton travel lift, upland dry-dock repair area, net storage, net repair racks, two power hoists, Hiab crane, forklifts, and warehouse locker rentals. For vessels on a working budget, this is the kind of yard infrastructure that's otherwise hard to find north of Port Hardy.
Transient recreational boaters are welcome alongside the commercial activity. The setting has a distinctive character: the port is home to gillnetters, seiners, and packers that have worked the Skeena system for generations, and the whole scene is framed by the mountains of the Tsimshian Peninsula to the west. The old 'Cannery Row' atmosphere is real — the North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site, a designated Canadian Heritage property built in 1889 and one of the oldest standing salmon canneries in the province, is right next door and open for self-guided and guided tours in summer.
For northbound cruisers, Port Edward is a practical first stop after the long pull up Grenville Channel or a useful staging point before tackling Dixon Entrance. It's also a logical resupply and layover point for southbound boats arriving from Alaska: you're close to Prince Rupert provisioning while the harbour itself is quieter and more protected than the city floats.
The PEHA head office is on site at 200 Bayview Drive, open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm, year-round. Summer hours expand in the season to cover the active fishing fleet.
Fuel and shore power available at Port Edward Harbour.
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