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Haslam Formation outcrops (Vancouver Island, BC)
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for river low-water hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Wednesday, June 3
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
2
Thursday, June 4
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
3
Friday, June 5
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
4
Saturday, June 6
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
5
Sunday, June 7
River site — dry season stage; wade the exposed gravel bars.
68
Good
Packing checklist
Essentials
- ☐Water (more than you think)
- ☐Hat + polarized sunglasses
- ☐Reef-safe sunscreen
- ☐Phone with offline copy of this dossier
- ☐Snack / electrolytes
- ☐Trash bag — leave it cleaner than you found it
River-specific tools
- ☐Sifter with sturdy handle
- ☐Tall waders or quick-dry shorts + water shoes
- ☐Trekking pole for current
- ☐Dry bag for phone
- ☐Insect repellent
Find care
- ☐Soft toothbrush
- ☐Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
- ☐Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
- ☐Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Safety
- ☐Tell someone where you'll be
- ☐Watch upstream weather (flash floods)
- ☐Snake awareness in warm months
Tactic refresher
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.
Don't forget
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.