Clayoquot specializes in remote experiences. Guests may choose to be taken to a pristine and secluded beach to learn how to surf, have a First Nations guide escort them on a day long hike to the “Wild Side” interpretive trail and Flores Island, take on a mountain fed rushing river in a kayak, or experience a gentler ocean kayak cruise to private inlets and hidden coves and more.
Here’s three must do adventures:
1. Bear Watching
During the spring and early summer, when the bears are feasting on berries, an early morning or dinner time ride or walk around the compound will most-often lead to sightings of black bear in the undergrowth, or at water’s edge, upturning rocks along the shore.
But in late summer and early autumn, the bears put on a show of their own. Often, in the early morning and sometimes again around dinner time, a half-dozen or so bear first visit the hay field up-river by the barn – where they snack on tender young hay shoots before making their way down river to the estuary for a main course of spawning salmon.
2. Forest Canopy Viewing Platform and Climb
The Canopy viewing platform allows access to the upper parts of the forest–the canopy and a beautiful birds eye view of the Resort and the Bedwell River Valley. Be pullied up to the platform by a guide, or if you are strong enough you can synch your way up yourself – also a great work out!
Watching a hawk or eagle soar with the thermal lift inspires awe and desire. Many people wish to soar as the eagles do, but the experience of true flight is rarely obtained. Zip line through the wilderness in a one-of-a-kind experience.
3. Heli-Hiking
With the aid of a helicopter you can hike on remote glaciers and through alpine meadows, take a tour of Clayoquot Sound to see the UNESCO Biosphere from a bird’s eye view, or take your camera for a photography session. Remote lakes and rivers are waiting for you to cast your line for some of the best fresh water fishing.
To learn more about Clayoquot Wilderness Resort or any of the Magnificent 7 resorts, visit lakeshoretravel.com.
