Fairy Slippers

Activities Available

• Dawn till dusk Wildlife Viewing.
• Ocean fishing for fresh Dunganess Crab & Jumbo Prawns.
• Native Petroglyphs at Thorsen Creek and Jump Across Creek.
• Orientation from our local Bear Expert on safety precautions and Bear Behaviour.
• Licenced and insured professional guides.
• Walk on ancient Grizzly trails in Virgin Old Growth forest.
• Native pictographs at Mesachie Nose & Lalakata Pt.
• Traditional Salmon barbecues on remote Sandy Beaches.
• Canoe & Kayak adventures.
• Heli-Hiking
• River Rafting & Drifting the Bella Coola River

Bald Eagle

How To Get Here

Drive In:

Head West from Williams Lake B.C. on Highway 20 and let your adventure begin. Cruise across the Chilcotin Plateau for about three hours taking in the lovely scenery. Soon you will see the rugged, snow-capped peaks of the Coast range a distance to the West. Just keep heading for them on Highway 20.

Bella Coola's famous Hill is the point where Highway 20 crests the Coast Range and begins its descent into the Bella Coola Valley. At Heckman Pass, 1524 m (5000 + feet ) you begin the two - part descent, the first 5.5 km's leads you down to the Young Creek Bridge. This is followed by a climb back up to the start of the Hill. This consists of 3 km of wide fairly steep road. The last 6km, with grades of up to 18 %, is marked narrow, single lane in places. There are two switch-backs, giving spectacular views. Take your time coming down and keep your vehicle in low gear. Try not to use your brakes too much. If they heat up you will have to pullover to let your brakes cool.

Fjord Land

Airlines Serving Bella Coola:
Scheduled and charter flights

Pacific Coastal Airlines
Provides daily scheduled flights from Vancouver B.C. to Bella Coola
Call Pacific Coastal Airlines @ 604-273-8666 for reservations and schedules
Web: www.pacific-coastal.com

West Coast Helicopters
Call 250-982-2181
Bella Coola Base
A-Star Helicopter
Web: www.island.net/~wcheli

• Bella Coola Airport has a 4200 foot Paved runway suitable for small private jets. V.F.R
• Port Hardy, North end of Vancouver Island has a 5000 foot paved runway
• Commercial Jets land at Port Hardy Airport. ILS Facilities
• Fuel available Port Hardy and Bella Coola
• Jet A, 100 low lead.
• Aircraft storage facilities

Campfire at Jumpacross

Weather

The Weather on the West Coast is generally quite good in the Summer and Fall with lots of beautiful Sunny days to enjoy. We do have our share of rainy and cloudy days as well and viewers should be equipped with rain gear in case of wet weather.

The mornings and evenings can be cool and guests should dress accordingly as the weather warms up in the afternoon. Layered clothing that can be removed, works fine. Don't forget your bathing suit and towels for the Hot Springs.

Personal Gear

Eagles in Winter

Cameras and video recorders are a good thing to bring for the many photo opportunities. Cameras that are equipped with telephoto or zoom lenses will improve the quality of your photos. Don’t forget to bring lots of film. Good quality binoculars are essential to have along as well to get a closer look at the wildlife from a distance. Backpacks are handy to keep your personal gear in when on the trail.

Saltwater Fishing

Saltwater fishing comes naturally when you live on the ocean. The Crab pots & Prawn traps go out and get hauled on a daily basis and most every night we enjoy a fresh feed of boiled Dungness Crab & Jumbo Prawns before dinner.. Depending on the time of year & our location there can be some excellent crustacean fishing. We have salt water fishing licences on board for your convenience.

Freshwater Fishing

Inquire about our exclusive fly-out heli and float plane angling opportunities.

Kimsquit Valley

Native Pictograph (face)

The Kimsquit Valley is located at the extreme head of the Dean Channel on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. This Unique Estuary in this remote area is Home to some of the largest Grizzly Bears in the world. Big Mature Boars will weigh in at over 1000 pounds and live to be 20 or 30 years old. These Large Omnivores feed heavily in the Spring and Summer on new grass, tender chutes and roots of the Coastal Rain Forest. We view the Feeding Grizzlie on the tide flats, meadows and slide areas, a safe distance away while they graze on their greens.

The Summer and Fall brings the Spawning Pacific Salmon back to the rivers and estuaries of the Central Coast and these protein rich fish are the life line for the Grizzly Bears and Predators. Learn first hand the biology and life cycle of Wild Pacific Salmon. We observe family units of Grizzly bears while they fish for Salmon in the rivers and creeks. It is quite a sight to behold to see these large Grizzlies chasing the salmon in the rivers.

The Kimsquit Valley has the highest concentration of Grizzly Bears on the Central Coast and is abundant with other wildlife as well. Black Bears, Wolves, Deer, Moose, Bald Eagles, Swans, Blue Herons, Canada Geese, Ducks, Loons, Seals and River Otters are some of the species that inhabit this Remote Coastal Valley.