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Ocean Falls, a remote town on the central coast of British Columbia, remains accessible only by boat.▶ 1:37 Originally a thriving company town built around a pulp and paper mill, the community relied on a hydroelectric dam for power.▶ 7:07 Following the mill's closure and a failed attempt by the provincial government to sustain the town in the 1970s, most infrastructure was demolished in 1980.▶ 14:48 Today, approximately 40 year-round residents inhabit the site, which features a maintained marina with electricity, water, and a harbormaster.▶ 5:18 Modern activity includes a bitcoin mining operation utilizing the surplus hydroelectric power, a guest house, and a gift shop.▶ 19:34 BC Ferries provides service to the town roughly every two weeks.▶ 20:23 The site is known for extreme rainfall, averaging 200 days of precipitation annually.▶ 1:55 While many original wooden boardwalks and buildings have succumbed to decay and forest encroachment, the area remains a destination for sailors navigating the rugged BC coast.▶ 4:10

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