Grizzly Bears Of The Wild: A First Nations Wildlife Journey into the Great Bear Rainforest
Port McNeill, Canada
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 10 hours
Get up close and personal with British Columbia’s grizzly bears on an intimate and immersive wildlife watching experience. Join First Nation guides on a tour through the awe-inspiring waterways of their people’s traditional territories.
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Get up close and personal with British Columbia’s grizzly bears on an intimate and immersive wildlife watching experience. Join First Nation guides on a tour through the awe-inspiring waterways of their people’s traditional territories.Reconnect with nature and learn all about First Nations culture in an all-in-one experience that combines respectful wildlife viewing with a sustainable tour through the super natural scenery of northern Vancouver Island and coastal mainland BC.
Pacific white-sided dolphins dance alongside the bow of the boat as you make the one hour and 45-minute journey from Port McNeill or the First Nations’ village of Alert Bay into the beautiful X̱a̱ḵwika̱n (Thompson Sound). Eagles soar overhead and wolves roam the shell-shrewn beaches where ancient villages were once occupied by the Musg̱a̱makw Dzawada̱’enux̱w people. Enjoy continental breakfast as you navigate waters favored by migrating orcas, and listen to your guide’s indigenous interpretation of local landscapes.
Your adventure continues along the X̱a̱ḵwika̱n river to discover the home of the grizzly bears in BC’s backcountry. The boat comes to rest at a quiet and safe sitting area where you'll listen to traditional stories as you wait for bears to feast on wild salmon. After witnessing the memorable sight of grizzlies fishing in the river, your guide will find a nice comfortable place to have lunch.
Back on the boat, trained guides chart past Gwayasda̱ms on Gilford Island. There, hear stories about the historic and cultural significance of the oldest standing Big House in Canada. This truly unforgettable wildlife experience ends in the Broughton Archipelago and Queen Charlotte Strait, where you may encounter the gentle giants of the Pacific: migrating humpback whales.
Pacific white-sided dolphins dance alongside the bow of the boat as you make the one hour and 45-minute journey from Port McNeill or the First Nations’ village of Alert Bay into the beautiful X̱a̱ḵwika̱n (Thompson Sound). Eagles soar overhead and wolves roam the shell-shrewn beaches where ancient villages were once occupied by the Musg̱a̱makw Dzawada̱’enux̱w people. Enjoy continental breakfast as you navigate waters favored by migrating orcas, and listen to your guide’s indigenous interpretation of local landscapes.
Your adventure continues along the X̱a̱ḵwika̱n river to discover the home of the grizzly bears in BC’s backcountry. The boat comes to rest at a quiet and safe sitting area where you'll listen to traditional stories as you wait for bears to feast on wild salmon. After witnessing the memorable sight of grizzlies fishing in the river, your guide will find a nice comfortable place to have lunch.
Back on the boat, trained guides chart past Gwayasda̱ms on Gilford Island. There, hear stories about the historic and cultural significance of the oldest standing Big House in Canada. This truly unforgettable wildlife experience ends in the Broughton Archipelago and Queen Charlotte Strait, where you may encounter the gentle giants of the Pacific: migrating humpback whales.
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