Rushbrook Floats is the main DFO/PEHA government dock in Prince Rupert, BC — 400-vessel capacity, 1,249 metres of lit timber-decked floats with shore power and fresh water, walking distance to downtown. The go-to stop for transient pleasure craft and commercial fishing vessels alike on the Inside Passage.
Rushbrook Floats is Prince Rupert's primary public harbour — the working heart of a city that holds one of the largest natural deepwater ports on the BC coast. Operated by the Port Edward Harbour Authority (PEHA) under a lease from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Small Craft Harbours), Rushbrook sits at the north end of George Hills Way, minutes on foot from downtown Prince Rupert, the ferry terminal, and the full range of city services.
The numbers tell you something about the scale: 1,249.5 metres of lit, timber-decked floats, capacity for up to 400 vessels (rafted), with shore power, fresh water, showers, washrooms, onsite garbage disposal, an oil bin, and a fire suppression system. Trained harbour staff are on site year-round, with extended 7-days-a-week coverage from June through August to handle the summer surge of northbound cruisers and the commercial salmon fleet.
For boats running the Inside Passage to or from Alaska, Prince Rupert is a critical waypoint. It's the last major Canadian port before Dixon Entrance and the US border — and conversely, the first substantial Canadian facility when arriving from Southeast Alaska. The city has a large grocery store, fuel stations (road-side diesel for jerry cans, and Cow Bay Marina nearby for dock fuel), marine chandleries, hardware, provisioning, and customs clearance for international arrivals. Rushbrook is the anchor of all that convenience.
The harbour itself carries the character of a north coast working port. Expect commercial seine boats, gillnetters, tenders, and packers alongside pleasure craft from Puget Sound, the Gulf Islands, and as far as California and Europe. The surrounding Tsimshian territory, the dramatic mountain backdrop, and the city's role as both a Haida Gwaii ferry hub and an Alaska Marine Highway terminus give Prince Rupert an energy that most Inside Passage stops can't match.
Shelter at Rushbrook is reasonable: the harbour is tucked inside Prince Rupert Harbour proper, with Digby Island providing a windward buffer to the southwest and west. SE winds — the most common strong-wind direction on the north coast — can push some chop across the floats, but the docks are designed for it. The harbour is accessible around the clock; the office is staffed Monday through Friday in the off-season and seven days a week in summer. Parking is available via a pay kiosk on site, managed by the City of Prince Rupert.
Fuel and shore power available at Rushbrook Floats.
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