September

Ancient Forests, River Rafting & Alpine Grizzlies

  • Hike in the glorious subalpine using our off-road vehicle for the ascent
  • A likelihood of viewing mountain grizzly bears feeding on huckleberries
  • Walk in BC’s ancient inland rainforest, the only such ecosystem in the world
  • Raft down our wilderness river. Watch eagles fishing and other wildlife
  • Stay in your own log cabin, take a sauna, hot tub or cold plunge by our river
  • Join your hosts for dinner and an evening of learning and discussion
  • Deep in the wilds yet only a day’s drive from Calgary, Vancouver or Spokane
  • Three-night holidays for most ages and fitness levels. C$2,980pp plus tax.

Guided walks in the alpine

In September we offer our guests three-day-three-night wilderness adventures deep in the British Columbia mountains.

On one of your days with us we will head into the high alpine using one of our specialised 4x4s for the ascent.

There we will walk the high country at 7,000 feet or more, looking out over the roof of the world and down into hidden valleys.

Here, more likely than not, you will get a chance to view wild grizzly bears feeding on huckleberry patches, sometimes at a distance, other times up close.

We take picnics for lunch and are so far off the beaten track that we rarely see another person all day.

Rafting on our wilderness river

On another of your days with us we will take you rafting down the wilderness river that runs right by our lodge.

This river is one of the most remote and beautiful in British Columbia.

Parts of the river are quiet and meandering but there are also sections of rapids which we run.

“The guides have had lives which are beyond interesting and, importantly, are willing to share their back stories.”

Walk in our ancient rainforest

Old growth at Wild Bear Lodge

We are located in the world’s only inland temperate rainforest, a vast hideaway of ancient mountains, old-growth trees, and fast-flowing rivers.

On one of your days with us we will take you into one of our ancient forests where the trees can be up to a thousand years old.

The places we take you are far from the crowds and even on a weekend we rarely see another person.

We usually have a picnic lunch and take in the sights and sounds of our remote wilderness river.

Sauna, hot tub & cold plunge

coldplunge slider pat pic 2023

We start every day with an expansive breakfast in the main house served with hot, fresh tea and coffee.

Lunch is a picnic of home-made sandwiches, fruit and cake.

For dinner we serve fine freshly-cooked locally-sourced food in the main house.

After dinner we offer talks about the local wildlife and our ecology.

On at least one night we will light our wood-fired sauna and heat up the hot tub and offer you a pre-dinner soak with a cold drink on a deck that overhangs our river.

Pricing

  • Pricing is at $2,980 for our three-day-three-night September tours.
  • Our rates are in Canadian dollars, per person, and include all meals, drinks, accommodation and guided tours. They are based on double occupancy.
  • They include a $100 donation to our charity fund.
  • They do not include 5% tax.

  • "If you are inclined towards experiencing pristine wilderness, you will be hard-pressed to beat a few days at Wild Bear Lodge in British Columbia’s Selkirk Mountains. Or if, like me, you are an urban beast whose love affair with the wild is limited to watching David Attenborough, then you should try it, for it is quite an eye-opener."

    Mark Franchetti, Sunday Times, UK

  • "If you want to escape this is the place to come... a unique wilderness experience. Julius is one of North America's top bear guides. The property covers 32 acres with the main house and six guest cabins... it's absolutely beautiful. I don't think I've ever stayed in wilderness that is quite as comfortable as this... a quintessential off-the-grid luxurious cabin... surrounded by bears."

    Ben Fogle, New Lives in the Wild, Channel 5, UK

  • "An experience that feels unique and personal. It felt intimate. We never felt like customers or clients. We felt more like welcome guests at a friend's estate. We felt like house guests. This is something that is extremely difficult to deliver but Wild Bear Lodge does it very well."

    Paul & Liz from Ireland visited in Oct 2023

  • "We saw grizzly bears, moose, deer, and a wide variety of bird life. We also encountered signs of beaver, wolf, and puma whilst out trekking. The opportunity to track and photograph these majestic animals both on the forest floor and while rafting is something those with a love of biodiversity should experience."

    David from Australia visited in Oct 2023

  • "From a few hundred yards up river, on the far bank, there was a loud crashing noise. I looked through my binoculars. It was a large grizzly bear, with three cubs in tow. The family moved ever closer to us, now perhaps only 100 yards away across the shallow river. Then directly opposite us, 40 yards away, so close that I didn’t need the binoculars any more. I could hear her breath, amplified over the narrow stretch of water, see her terrifying claws glinting white in the gloom, as she idly scooped a salmon out of the river and tore its head off, feasting on the brain, sheathed in fat, ideal for these hyperphagic bears, gorging themselves to survive their impending hibernation."

    Mike Carter writing in the Financial Times