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Footage of fly fishing on a river, possibly the Bella Coola River or Dean River, fishing in river canyon, footage of deer, footage of Alert Bay, village, marina and totem poles on shore, footage of a white robin, and a woman holding her salmon catch. Also include is recordings of the Anahim stampede and the bucking bronco event.

Footage of thee men in dugout canoe bringing in ooligan nets full of ooligan fish on what is believed to be the Bella Coola river. Two of the men bring in the net while the third bails water. The men then bring in the canoe to shore using long poles. Women then join and help transport the fish to shore and then place the fish in large "stink box" where they are stirred with a stick.

The footage begins with a man hauling a rubber boat to shore. The man displays the fish that he has caught to the camera. The film cuts to a pontoon plane for Coast Mountain Flight Services Ltd., and then back to the man placing his fish into a bag. The filming then returns to the plane taking off over water. There is aerial footage of the river and mountains, most likely the Bella Coola Valley. Also include is footage of duck with ducklings.

Possible other locations that are seen in the footage are Gitcha Mountains, Ulkatcho Mountains or Rainbow Mountains.

Footage of black bear on rocks by river shore. The bear eventually runs away into the surrounding forest.

Footage of a group of swans on a lake, possibly Anahim Lake. Footage of what is believed to be Al Elsey's front yard.

Footage of various titles Elsey used for his commercial films. Titles include: “The Man and His Deer”, "White Water by Jet - Filmed by Elsey" and "Springtime and Steelhead in the Bella Coola Valley - Filmed by Elsey".

Footage of titles used by Al Elsey for commercial films, reading "Steelhead Unlimited on the Bella Coola River" and "Thanks for Coming - The End."

Footage of men unloading hay for cattle from a horse-drawn flat bed trailer, a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains, and people being driven in flat bed tractor out to a small silver plane and taking off.

Footage of Bighorn Sheep in the winter.

The location of filming is unknown.

Footage of man fly fishing on river shore and catching steelhead salmon.

Possible locations of the film include the Bella Coola River or the Dean River.

Footage of ducks flying off a lake.

Possible locations of the film include Nimpo Lake, Anahim Lake, or Lassard Lake.

Footage of men preparing pack horses for a hunting trip in the early morning hours.

Possible locations of filming are Holt Homestead or Lassard Lake.

Footage of horses in corral.

Location is believed to be Holt Homestead or Lassard Lake.

Footage of a moose hunt, moose kill, and butchering of the moose.

Possible locations of this footage are the Chilcotin region, Rainbow Mountains or Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.

Footage of a pack train along a river, a campsite, view of the mountains, and two grouse.

Location is believed to be the Rainbow Mountains.

Footage from a high point overlooking a mountainous landscape with clips of fish frying in a pan, men eating around the campfire and a fallen moose.

The location is believed to be the Rainbow mountains.

Footage of white robin.

Location of filming is unknown.

Footage of men fishing from a boat in a river.

Possible locations include the Bella Coola River or the Dean River.

Footage of golden eye duck and ducklings on a lake.

Speculated locations include Anahim Lake, Ulkatcho Lake or Fenton Lake.

Footage of a caribou herd.

Probable locations of filming include the Chilcotin area, Rainbow Mountains, or Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.

Footage of two people, Doris and Jerry, in a rowboat on a lake.

Speculated locations include Anahim Lake, Fenton Lake or Lassard Lake.

Three men floating down a river in a yellow rubber raft.

Speculated locations are the Atnarko River, Bella Coola River or the Dean River.

Footage of man holding up and examining a moose head trophy in winter.

Possible locations include the Chilcotin region, Rainbow Mountains or Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.

Footage of grouse drumming. Location of filming is unknown.

Footage of mountains, possibly around Anahim Lake or the Atnarko river area in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park

Footage of fly fishing in a river, possibly the Bella Coola or Dean River, as well as footage of a caribou herd in the high country of possibly the Rainbow Mountains.

Footage of fishing boat named the "Canadian Prince" docking at the harbour in Bella Coola, BC.

Footage of Tom Engebretch loading a Honda motorbike with gun and gunny sack and driving off through a creek and up a hill.

Location is believed to be East Ranch, possibly located in near Bella Coola, Tweedsmuir Provincial Park or Chilcotin area.

Footage of chipmunk eating. Location of filming is unknown.

Footage of a lake shore and a dog, Suzie, retrieving an object from the lake. There is footage of a fish flipping around on the ice and another shot a fish swimming under the lake ice. There are also a recording of a white weasel climbing a tree

It is speculated that location of this film is either Anahim Lake or Fenton Lake.

Footage of a pack train in the high country, which is likely an upper valley of the mountain foothills. Probable locations of this footage include Holt homestead, Rainbow Mountains or Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.

Footage of Nimpo Lake Lodge.

Footage of a squirrel on a snow covered rock, fallen log and digging in the snow.

Footage of a man filleting a fish on an ocean-going boat.

Footage of a pack train in what is believed to be the Rainbow Mountains.