Grizzly Bear 4 Day Tour:

Grizzly bear eco-tours to the Khutzeymateen Valley and other grizzly habitat can be the experience of a lifetime. The Khutzeymateen Valley for example is fifty miles by boat from prince Rupert up a long inland fiord, nestled amongst the beautiful coastal mountains. This is one of the best grizzly bear habitat areas in Canada, and is now Canada's first grizzly bear sanctuary.  The best time to view grizzly bears is from May 1st thought early July. As a rule there are a lot of grizzly bears on the inlet and estuary at this time of year. This being the time they descend from their winter dens to mate and eat the tender sedge grasses making viewing from the boat, zodiac and shore quite easy. Often mothers with 1 to 3 cubs can be seen teaching their young survival in their natural habitat. Also, the salmon rich waters of this area do attract bears all season long allowing for varied good success in seeing grizzlies right until late October. There are absolutely no facilities in the Khutzeymateen whatsoever. You go in on the beautiful fully equipped 40ft. motor sailing ketch, Sun Chaser. The Sun Chaser acts as the mother ship for our expedition. All meals, sleeping facilities, preparation for viewing excursions and relaxing time are done onboard. Depending of the booking schedule some charters may be flown in or out by float plane. This is included in your price.

You will see the complete ecosystem. A few things you can expect to see are, old growth forest, nurse trees, eagles and their nests, all in season birds, ducks and in season wild flowers, decades old grizzly bear trails, seals, otters, grizzlies, black bears, and porcupines just to mention a few.

The boat trip in is a very exciting experience. The scenery is awe inspiring with lush green mountains thousands of feet high coming straight down into the sea. We also pass though some of the best salmon fishing areas in the world, not to mention the possibility of seeing wolves, porpoises, grey, humpback and killer whales.

Every one who goes, says it has been  the best experience of their lifetime.
 

Note: You must book early as there will be limited entry.
 

Grizzly Bear 10 Day Tour:

In addition to our successful four day Khutzeymateen grizzly bear eco-tour this never before offered ten day voyage of exploration is being offered to those who want a longer more adventurous trip. Our four day Khutzeymateen grizzly bear eco-tours still remain unchanged, but for those who want that extra never to be forgotten adventure, this is the trip to be on. Note, all wildlife is in their natural habitat, concentrating mainly on grizzly bears.

The voyage starts in Prince Rupert with the first destination being the Kwinamas river. Here we board the jet powered zodiac and explore the estuary and river. This river is part of the range of the Khutzeymateen grizzly bear. Early day 2 we have a long beautiful cruise between the high steep coastal mountains up Portland Inlet to the long abandoned copper smelter town of Anyox. Now only ruins, you will explore them. This is the spot where one of the worst atrocities man committed against nature occurred. Now closed for over fifty years, grizzly bears walk where men once profited. Day 3, penetrating deeper into grizzly county is a short cruise to the vast, awe inspiring pristine Kshwan River at the end of Hastings Arm. Explore by zodiac and hiking this most remote and rarely seen river eco system, relatively unknown even to locals. After a full day here its off to Alice Arm  and another day of exploring rivers and ruins, then on to Stagoo Creek for river exploring. Day 7 we leave for the Khutzeymateen  arriving late afternoon and will spend days 8 and 9 here on a regular Khutzeymateen grizzly bear eco-tour, described in the Khutzeymateen section. Day 10 is the cruise home with salmon sports fishing at Work Channel for those who so desire, arriving in Prince Rupert around supper time.

The trip cannot be explained in words, but has to be a photographers and amateur naturalists dream. A book could easily be written about this area.

Several Voyages are planned for this season. Dates can vary depending on bookings, or can be arranged to meet your schedule. There will be a maximum of five guests per tip.

NEW10 DAY TRIP, " FROM BEACHES TO BEARS" NEW

At least 2 trips planned each year, email us for dates. Custom dates are available.

10 day trip itiniary Can vary depending on clients wishes.

Day 1 - A relaxing 4 hour trip to Welcome Harbour, fish for spring salmon on the way, beach fires and walking on Oval Bay's spectacular 6 mile wilderness beach. Beachcomb for Japanese glass balls.

Day 2 - Kayaking and hiking in Oval Bay area. Another beach fire and salmon feast. Naturalist very informative old growth forest walks.

Day 3 - Travel to Lucy Island and spend the aftrenoon on this beautiful island, walking the boardwalk and exploring.

This is the home of the rare rhinoceros auclet. Spend the night at Avery Island anchorage.

Day 4 - Travel to the Dundas Island group, and spend remainder of the day exploring by inflatable and kayak the beautiful beaches.

Day 5 - Spend the day kayaking and hiking on beautiful Whitesand Island, a jewel on the north coast. Another wonderful beach fire and evening feast.

Day 6 and 7 - Travel to the beautiful Kwinamas River estuary, a stronghold of grizzly bears where we start our grizzly bear viewing. See where and how the grizzly lives, with a very interesting and informative naturalists walk through the famous grizzly bear meadow.

Day 8-10 - Spent in the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, where you will experience the world famous Khutzeymateen grizzlies and their habitat. At the end of your trip you will be flown back to Prince Rupert.

Note: You must book early as there will be limited entry.

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