May 13, 2009 | Tips from Travellers >
Bella Coola, Outdoor Activity Tours
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We spent only one night in this small roadside lodge, but it was clean and comfortable the service was great. They have limited check-in and check-out hours this early in the season (early May), but they do set out a nice continental breakfast you can dig into in the morning or take along for snacks later on in the day. This is the perfect place to start any adventure and this lodge offers it all.
Kynoch adventure tours are provided throughout the season and I would love to come back in mid August to go on a river drift to watch the bears fishing for salmon in the Bella Coola river. They have pictures in the main reception area of the various trips and excursions you can take, but what I found fascinating were the pictures of the bears feeding and relaxing in the river! There are cubs and sows so engrossed in what they are doing they don’t even notice the boat floating right past them. Kynoch does other guided adventure tours as well such as hiking, wildlife and bird watching, eco-rafting, and mountain biking, but I’m sure they can help out no matter what type of experience you want.
May 11, 2009 | Tips from Travellers >
Bella Coola, Outdoor Activity Tours
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We stayed at the Coast Mountain Lodge located in Hagensborg just ten minutes from Bella Coola. The lodge offers Grizzly Bear & Wildlife Viewing tours, Salmon Snorkelling, Hiking Trips, Eco-Rafting and Zodiac Boat Tours. The lodge is very comfortable and bright with kitchenettes should you choose to stay in for dinner. The accommodations include Mountain View Rooms and Beautiful Gardens. If you love fishing, hiking, paddling, wildlife viewing, climbing, heli-skiing and or snowboarding this is the ideal place to stay.