Spectacular view of the Inside Passage to Alaska. BC’s most beautiful resort location – Bates Beach Oceanfront Resort. Located just north of Courtenay, adjacent to Seal Bay Nature Park on Georgia Strait. Excellent hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, beach-combing, snorkeling and fishing. Sand bars, tidal pools, rock reefs, eagles and seals.Spectacular view of the Inside Passage to Alaska. BC’s most beautiful resort location – Bates Beach Oceanfront Resort. Located just north of Courtenay, adjacent to Seal Bay Nature Park on Georgia Strait. Excellent hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, beach-combing, snorkeling and fishing. Sand bars, tidal pools, rock reefs, eagles and seals.