Originally Posted by
tdiddy23
I have stayed at Khutzamateen and loved it. ...Khutz being more remote and more isolated. It is certainly a very special place. They only have a few staff, who were warm and excellent as was the food, but its not going to be a luxury pampered experience like an Aman. The bear watching is phenomenal. If i could only go to one I would certainly chose Khutzamateen.
You reach it by flying into Prince Rupert (or Terrace) and then float plane to the lodge. Usually an overnight in Rupert before the start.
I am deeply appreciative of your recommendation of Khutzeymateen. I would never have known about it without your post. We were booked to go in 2020, then 2021, and finally came in 2022. It is a very special experience. There are only 10 guests in the lodge at a time. Roughly half the guests are Canadian with the other half from the US, Australia, and elsewhere.
We had a 15 minute flight on a float plane from Prince Rupert. The day's schedule is breakfast, 3 hour boat tour, lunch, another 3 hour boat tour, dinner. The lodge has kayaks and paddle boards for those who want something more to do. Food is of a good standard. I was concerned about the rooms but they are fine. They are simple, not in the least luxurious, without private bathrooms, but we have found several times that the most extraordinary wildlife experiences come with simple housing.
The owner does no advertising as he is able to fill the 10 spots available by word of mouth or articles that have appeared in major publications. His is the only lodge in the Khutzy. There are only 5 permits for boats to be in the
Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary. 2 are held by the owner of Khutzy Lodge. Thus, almost no other people are out in search of grizzlies. The lodge owner uses his second permit to take out the occasional film crew from Disney or Netflix. Look at episode 8 of Wild Babies on Netflix. It was filmed in 2021.
This is really an exceptional experience.
https://www.grizzlytour.com/