Cariboo Chilcotin Coast- British Columbia, Canada
September 6- September 14, 2016
Leader: Janet Martel
Day / Date
Day / Activity (distances are approximate) / Accommodation, Notes
/ Sept 6, 2016 / Travel to Vancouver, British Columbia. / Reservations made for rooms at hotel ______.
Dinner on own. Room not included in trip price. Approx. ______$100 per room/$50 per person____
(Leader: insert pictures that showcase this activity) / 1 / Sept 7, 2016 / Fly from Vancouver to Williams Lake or Anaheim Lake depending on flight schedules 2016. Outfitter pick-up and transport to Nimpo Lake. Float plane transport to Wilderness Lake and backcountry hut. / L,D
Hike 1-2 hours, get settled in.
2 / Sept 8, 2016 / Hike to Glacier and Glacier Lake. Other hikes also available depending on group’s desire. Evening canoe paddle around lake. / B, L, D
5 hours hiking
3 / Sept 9, 2016 / Alpine hiking Flat Top Mountain. / B,L, D
5-7 hours hiking
4 / Sept 10, 2016 / Float plane transport return to Nimpo Lake. Scenic flight with chance to see Mt. Waddington (BCs highest peak), glaciers, lakes, coastal mountains, waterfalls. / B,L,D
Log cabin overnight, Possible early morning canoe before taking off on flight
5 / Sept 11, 2016 / Drive Heckman Pass to the Bella Coola Valley. In the afternoon we will board a private chartered vessel and head into Bella Coola Fiord, exploring the waterways with our captain. We will stop by some hot springs enjoying the water under giant coastal cedar trees. Back on land we will take a short hike to view ancient petroglyphs. / B,L,D
Lodge in Bella Coola
6 / Sept 12, 2016 / Grizzly Bear Drift tour. We will set out with a professional local Bear guide. We will board river drift boats and rafts to see bears as they feed and fish for salmon on the river's edge. After lunch there will be opportunity for some hikes in the rainforest. / B,L,D
Lodge in Bella Coola
7 / Sept. 13 2016 / A short hike in the morning before airport drop offs to return to Vancouver / B
The guides suggest it might be best to spend the night again in Vancouver after arrival and fly home the following morning. This is because flights can easily be delayed due to weather from Bella Coola. There would be the option then of touring Vancouver in the afternoon/evening on our own from the hotel. Not included in price.
8 / Sept. 14 2016 / Fly home
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