I have a brief four paragraph summary of our experiences with Castaway Charters here, with a fuller description below for those who want more detail. Castaway is run by Paul Grimston, a professional, calm and easy-going fellow who didn't overpromise once in our two days with him and overdelivered on both. Despite the handicap of dealing with a group of... More

I had the pleasure of going out with Paul on his 32 foot boat with my father in-law on August 15/11. We met Paul at the dock at 5:30am where he was doing a safety check on his boat and was ready to take us out. When we started out he went over the new halibut regulations and explained some... More

Last June my son and I were in Ucluelet and decided to go fishing, we met matt from castaway charters on the dock and booked to go for eight hours the next morning. All bait and tackle was provided we brought our lunch and appropriate clothing. We set out in the 24 foot Hurston and were impressed by Matts knowledge... More

I have been going salmon and halibut fishing to Ucluelet , BC for the past five years. I have been fishing with Captain Paul of Castaway Charters for those years, sometimes twice a year. Castaway has never let me down and Paul works exceptionaly hard to ensure each trip is more memorable then the last. For the past two years... More

My father and I used the guiding services of Paul Grimston owner of Castaway Charters located in Ucluelet in July of 2010. I booked Paul in March after viewing his web site www.castawaycharter.com and exchanging e-mails and phone calls. I explained what I was looking for and we set the rate of $800/day plus taxes for 8 hours/day of Halibut... More