Project Update – Shingle Spit Boat Launch
December 18, 2025
Construction crews have completed the outstanding work remaining on Shingle Spit Boat Launch to the design specifications. Residents and community members should now be able to use the ramp as intended.
There have been some concerns voiced about the difficulty to back into the ramp from the south side. While these concerns are valid, there were some design considerations that had to be made based on the location and limited space by the ramp.
Initially there was a plan to have an on-site meeting with the community in mid-December, however the contractor was required to address the deficiency list prior to any design discussions. Also, recent construction being completed at Tribune Bay Campground has made certain portions around the boat launch difficult to assess alternative options. Therefore, the CVRD and its contractors will look to have the on-site meeting in the new year to give the Tribune Bay Campground construction an opportunity to be completed and the surrounding barge area restored. Possible meeting dates will be provided in the coming weeks to ensure a time that best suits everyone.
Thank you again for your patience while this project is completed.
Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD)
About the Committee
The Boat Ramp Committee formed in September 2016 to advise the Comox Valley Regional District on the maintenance and upgrades to Hornby’s only public access boat ramp located beside the ferry landing at Shingle Spit The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) currently has a license of occupation for the Crown Land where the boat ramp is located and had an engineering assessment done on it several years ago which recommended complete replacement. The Boat Ramp Committee has raised over $10,000 as matching funds for grant applications.
After many years significant progress has been made on the project to replace the boat ramp at Shingle Spit with a new state of the art, safe and more functional boat ramp. Progress has been made possible in large part due to the involvement of Regional Director Daniel Arbour to secure substantial funding to make the project a reality. In May 2024 a community meeting was held at the Shingle Spit boat ramp attended by 20 or so folks to respond to preliminary designs and a presentation by Cascara consulting engineers.
CVRD Parks Technician Daniel May has directed this project over the past several years which has also involved the inputs and approvals of relevant senior government agencies and First Nations. The CVRD plans to distribute tender packages for the project in early 2025 in hopes that construction can begin early this summer when tides are favourable and impacts to marine life will be minimized.
As the project proceeds the Boat Ramp Advisory committee will likely be involved with future operational issues such as parking and launch management as well as possible fee structures to help offset operational costs.
Boat Ramp Advisory Committee 2025
- Mike Pedneault
- Larry Wasserman
- Rachel Platt
- John Ross
- Peter Walford