Late Cretaceous Haslam Formation shales exposed along Vancouver Island streams and shorelines (Trent River, Brannen Lake). Small Cretaceous shark teeth, ammonites, and the occasional mosasaur fragment — Canada's most accessible marine Cretaceous public hunt.
Walk the Trent River canyon at low water (late summer). Sift the soft shale lag below recent slumps. Surface collecting only — no rock-hammering protected outcrops.
Trent River day-use park near Royston, BC. Multiple public access points on the island; check BC Parks for current status.
British Columbia regulates fossil collection under the Fossil Management Framework. Common surface finds are generally allowed; significant vertebrates must be reported to the Royal BC Museum.
Trophy = headline find · Rare = real score · Uncommon = some trips · Common = most trips.
The beachcomber's bonus round — what else the geology gives up.
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