The Bears of Knight Inlet Lodge Grizzly Bear Watching in British Columbia, Canada
7 nights
Knight Inlet Lodge - THE place to see grizzly bears in their natural habitat.
View the bears differently in the different seasons. In the spring, you set out in boats to get close to the shore (50 metres) to give you a good view of the bears feeding remaining far enough away as to not disturb them. The early summer programme continues on the water as well, but if the opportunity arises there may be a chance to use the tree stands. By late August viewing the grizzly bears is mainly from platforms at the spawning channel. Knight Inlet Lodge strive to see the bears in their natural environment without having a negative impact on them. It's a small lodge (only 12 rooms) so BOOK EARLY!
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Arrive into Vancouver and check in to your hotel. Spend 2 to 3 days here to relax and explore this fantastic city.
2 nights in Vancouver.
Fly with Pacific Coastal Airlines from Vancouver harbour to Campbell River. Alternatively you could hire a car and drive via a ferry (maybe stopping in Victoria en route for some whale watching). Once in Campbell River you will commence your Knight Inlet Package, the first night is at Heron’s Landing Hotel in Campbell River ready for your morning float plane flight to the lodge.
1 night in Campbell River.
Campbell River to Knight Inlet Lodge
This morning you will fly to Knight Inlet Lodge to commence your 1 to 5 nights here. We highly recommend at least 2 nights at the Lodge to make the most of this unique experience.
1-5 nights in Knight Inlet Lodge.
Knight Inlet Lodge to Vancouver
Say goodbye to Knight Inlet and flyback to Campbell River to meet your flight back to Vancouver, or pick up your car and drive back to Vancouver or carry on your holiday to North Vancouver Island and maybe through the Inside Passage.
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50 air miles north of Campbell River, Knight Inlet Lodge in in the Great Bear Forest as accessed by a 30 minutes floatplane ride from Campbell River on Vancouver Island direct to Knight Inlet Lodge.
Knight Inlet lodge is an assortment of construction styles dating from the early 1940’s, when the original float housed a logging camp. Recent construction has provided modern buildings for guest accommodation. In the Palace, the Native House and the Lair, all of the rooms are cedar panelled and have private bathrooms. Most of the rooms have one double/queen/king bed and a twin bed. With the addition of a cot we can accommodate four in some of the rooms. At full capacity the lodge will hold 30 guests in twelve rooms, but 24 - 26 is the average occupancy.
From May you travel by boat from Knight Inlet Lodge to see grizzly bears grazing on the shoreline whilst in August the action moves to hides to watch the grizzly bears fishing for the salmon returning to the river.
There are opportunities to fish, watch orca and dolphin, track and learn more about the habits of the grizzly bears from the friendly and very well informed staff of Knight Inlet Lodge.
The first night of your Knight Inlet Lodge holiday is spent at Heron's Landing B&B in Campbell River, then the sea plane takes you on a magical journey to Knight Inlet lodge where you can spend just one night but we strongly recommend you spend at least 2 and more if you have the time and money.
Why We like it: Almost unique and a wonderful way to see grizzly bears and learn about their habitat.
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