Tsusiat Falls


Tsusiat Falls (48˚41'00" 124˚55'00" At mouth of the Tsusiat R), Tsusiat Point (48˚41'00" 124˚55'00" E of Pachena Point, SW side of Vancouver I), Tsusiat River (Flows SW into the Pacific Ocean, E of Pachena Point). According to BC historians Helen and Philip Akrigg, Tsusiat is a Ditidaht First Nation word meaning “water pouring down”—ie, a waterfall. The Tsusiat R pours over a wide ledge directly onto the beach and into the ocean, making spectacular Tsusiat Falls one of the most...

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