10 Day Great Bear Rainforest Mothership Tour (134.276)

Itinerary

• Day
  1

  Day 1: Our mothership will be awaiting your arrival in the first Nations village of Bella Bella. Here you will be greeted by a warm welcome from the Columbia's captain and crew as we prepare to cast off. Departure time aboard the boat will be arranged according to the arrival time of the daily Pacific Coastal flight from Vancouver. (their summer schedules are not confirmed until April.) Once all our guest have boarded, we will cruise towards the wilderness of the Great Bear Rainforest.

  Meals: Dinner

  Accomodation: Boat
• Day
  2

  We will journey the many miles in complete comfort aboard the Mothership as we travel to new and varied paddling areas each day. There are countless options, so we design our days depending on the wildlife, the weather, and the preferences of our guests. Each morning, after a hearty breakfast, we will launch our brightly coloured kayak flotilla and begin our day of exploring the spectacular beauty of the Great Bear Rainforest. Every day will bring a new array of stunning sights from the lush salmon-spawning river estuaries to the steep-sided glacial carved fjords and from the maze of exposed rocky islets to the exquisite sandy beaches. Wildlife we may be lucky enough to observe includes black bears, eagles, wolves, humpback whales, sea otters, harbour seals, and grizzly bears. Lunches will be savored on a sandy beach or a grassy estuary proceeding an afternoon paddle. Other afternoon options include relaxing on the beach, exploring an estuary, cruising up a stunning inlet aboard the mothership or kicking back in the cozy cabin.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Accomodation: Boat
• Day
  3

  With its huge distances, rugged terrain, and less predictable weather, the Great Bear Rainforest is where the mothership concept truly shines. We will journey the many miles in complete comfort as we travel to new and varied paddling areas each day. There are countless options, so we design our days depending on the wildlife, the weather, and the preferences of our guests.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Accomodation: Boat
• Day
  4

  We kayak among the islands and islets of the outer coastline where exquisite white sand beaches dot the open edge of the Pacific. We’ll experience the gentle ocean swells where sea otters float in the kelp beds and observe the vibrant intertidal life that thrives on these exposed shores.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Accomodation: Boat
• Day
  5

  With its huge distances, rugged terrain, and less predictable weather, the Great Bear Rainforest is where the mothership concept truly shines. We will journey the many miles in complete comfort as we travel to new and varied paddling areas each day. There are countless options, so we design our days depending on the wildlife, the weather, and the preferences of our guests.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Accomodation: Boat
• Day
  6

  With its huge distances, rugged terrain, and less predictable weather, the Great Bear Rainforest is where the mothership concept truly shines. We will journey the many miles in complete comfort as we travel to new and varied paddling areas each day. There are countless options, so we design our days depending on the wildlife, the weather, and the preferences of our guests.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Accomodation: Boat
• Day
  7

  During your week aboard the Mothership we will also visit dramatic steep-sided fjords piercing deep into the coast mountains, their granite cliffs a contrast to the low windswept landscape of the outer coast. The broad river estuaries in the fiords in June and July are bright blue with carpets of wild lupines, a beautiful sight to see!

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Accomodation: Boat
• Day
  8

  Wolves often wander through these meadows and grizzly bears dig for roots and graze on the sedges. In August and September the wolves, grizzlies, and eagles all search for salmon along the rivers. Often called the backbone of the coast, salmon are an important keystone species, feeding innumerable other species as they arrive at their rivers of birth each year to spawn.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Accomodation: Boat
• Day
  9

  We will kayak among the islands and islets of the outer coastline where exquisite white sand beaches dot the open edge of the Pacific. We'll experience the gentle ocean swells where sea otters float in the kelp beds and observe the vibrant intertidal life that thrives on these exposed shores.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Accomodation: Boat
• Day
  10

  This is our last day to experience the peaceful beauty of the Great Bear Rainforest. The morning will be spent traveling back to Bella Bella, although there may be the option of a before-breakfast paddle for the early risers. Our return time to Bella Bella will again depend on the schedule of the Pacific Coastal flight back to Vancouver (mid day). We offer a 9 night tour into the Great Bear Rainforest. We have had numerous requests from guests requesting a longer tour to this impressive area. This will allow us to explore some of the more remote corners of the Great Bear Rainforest and also give us more time to devote to wildlife viewing.

  Meals: Breakfast

  Accomodation: