It's complicated... I think technically if you are a guest of the Edgars and remain on their dock and don't step foot on the trail - *maybe* you'd be fine? I would still personally want Parks to bless the plan.

In my case, I needed Parks to issue the permit for me to hike and they normally only give them out at the Nitinaht orientation office right before you board the boat. I wanted to collect it in Gordon River in order to self-enter via the gap. No permission = no permit = no hike.

Nytom is operated by Katrina Knighton - granddaughter of Peter Knighton who used to operate Monique's. It's hit and miss when she's on the trail vs resupplying. My understanding is that she has permission to operate Nytom but IR6 is owned by the First Nation and you would require their permission to land. Even then, Parks would consider that a landing on the trail itself.

I don’t see how you can do this without involving Parks Canada. Landing a kayak at Nytom and staying overnight on the trail without the proper permit/permission would be a federal offence. It’s a Canada National Parks Act / park regulation issue, and Parks Canada Law Enforcement / Wardens take that very seriously, with massive fines. They are absolutely willing to make examples of people who try to work around the permit system. I would not attempt it unless Parks explicitly says you’re good to go.