The area around Duncan is known for the hand-spun woolen sweaters produced by the Cowichan people. West on Hwy. 18 is the Cowichan Valley Demonstration Forest with scenic viewpoints and signs describing forest management practices and ecology. More than 80 totem poles dot the town of Duncan.
Visitor Centers
Duncan-Cowichan Chamber of Commerce 381 Trans-Canada Hwy. Duncan, BC V9L 3R5. Phone:(250)746-4636 or (888)303-3337
Shopping
Whippletree Junction, a group of shops and boutiques with late 1800s storefronts, is 5 kilometres (3 mi.) south on the Trans-Canada Highway. A Sunday market with local artisans and food producers is open April through October.