Thank you for that detailed review, SanDiego1K. As you know, in three weeks I am headed for five days to Tweedsmuir Park Lodge in the Great Bear Rainforest on the Atnarko River, about 650 miles north of Vancouver. Will fly to Bella Coola from Vancouver (overnight in Fairmont YVR so as to make it easy to hook up with the 10am flight from South Terminal) to be met by a shuttle for the hour-long drive to the lodge. Naturally their website is very optimistic about seeing bears. There is a riverside viewing platform on the property as well as twice daily floats/drifts on the river. There are other activities as well (via Ferrata anyone?) including nature hikes, mountain hikes, First Nation cultural experiences. I’ll check in here upon my return. You thought you were too early for bear viewing. I’m worried I’ll be too late. Wish me lots of bears!
SanDiego1K — did you see lots of eagles? Other birds? I’m hoping for good birding as well as bearing.
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