The Bedwell River is in the Clayoquot Sound region on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
The river flows into Bedwell Sound, which lies northeast of Meares Island and Tofino.
Formerly named the Bear River by Captain Richards, the official rename evidenced the Bedwell Sound connection.
[6] Indignant at being duped, the hordes departed within weeks,[7] leaving mainly Chinese miners, who maintained the constructed trail until the mid-1880s.
Apparently, the sudden death of one of their number at that time created superstitious fears causing the final 15 to collectively leave.