Finn Slough

Finn Slough is a fishing settlement in Richmond built on wooden pilings over marshy ground along the Fraser River. Homes are connected by elevated wooden boardwalks that form a network of walkways and platforms across the water.

Finnish immigrants founded this fishing settlement in the 1880s and built a self-sufficient community on the marshy riverbank. The settlement grew through residents' handmade construction of homes and infrastructure using local materials and resources.

The settlement reflects how fishing families adapted to life on water by building their own homes and developing close-knit communities. Today residents maintain traditional skills and use the boardwalks as shared spaces where neighbors gather and work together.

The settlement can be reached via No. 4 Road in Richmond with public transportation stops within walking distance. Visitors should confirm in advance whether guided visits or public access are available, since this is an active residential community.

This is one of the last inhabited stilt fishing villages in British Columbia, preserving a nearly forgotten way of life. The handful of remaining residents have deliberately chosen to keep this extraordinary place alive despite having modern housing alternatives available.