The last great forest of the North
The curve of coastline from Alaska down to British Columbia remains one of the last great wildernesses of America. These northernmost territories are home to some of the oldest and largest trees on earth and sailing through its forests can dwarf even the biggest yacht.
This raw landscape in Canada’s westernmost province is one that boasts gargantuan proportions and an abundance of natural beauty. This is the home of cougars, coastal wolves, and the legendary ‘spirit’ bear – a unique subspecies where one in ten cubs are born with a vanilla-white coat.
Your captain will navigate through a maze of islands, islets, fjords and channels to pods of breaching humpback whales feasting on the run of Canadian salmon. In the protected coastal parks, you can find secluded spots away from anglers to fish amongst millions of chinook, halibut, rockfish and lingcod.
The Great Bear Rainforest, which has remained unchanged for thousands of years, is the last tract of temperate rainforest of this size in the world. Here towering cliffs and forests rise from the water’s edge and carpet the landscape in a resplendent green.
Our world-famous guides will lead you into its rich interior to kayak along cold, misty tributaries dotted with grizzly bears or introduce you to the land’s indigenous First Nations people.
Spirit bears
A local treasure and worthy ambassador of the Great Bear Rainforest, the majestic spirit bear has become a legend of British Columbia.
Salmon run
Witness one of nature’s greatest migrations as chinook, chum, pink, sockeye and coho salmon return to their native streams to spawn after years in the open ocean, attracting bears, eagles and more to the feast.
Whale watching
Gently sail into a silent fjord as the sun rises to watch humpback whales feast on herring and krill living amongst the algae blooms. Using microphones to listen to the melodic whale calls, with experts on board to decipher them.
Track coastal wolves
Follow a renowned photographer guide to scour the shores for packs of coastal wolves. Trace the pawprints of these highly mobile predators who swim between islands and rocky outcrops to feast on beached carrion.
Paddle boarding & kayaking
With seemingly infinite inlets and islands to explore the forest is a kayaker’s paradise. Stop at a remote and rarely visited islets that rewards the challenge of getting there with a truly magical setting.
Kelp forests
Explore the kelp forests that thrive in the cold, nutrient-rich waters of British Columbia, making them one of the most productive and dynamic ecosystems in the world, sheltering hundreds of marine species.
An aerial view of British Columbia’s coastline
A spirit bear in the Great Bear Rainforest
One of our favourite vessels for exploring Canada’s Pacific coastline
A sea otter floating in the Pacific
Fly fishing for salmon
Some of British Columbia’s raucous coastal wildlife
Tracking a pod of orcas near Vancouver
Experience Canada’s First Nation culture
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