Great Bear Rainforest Kayaking Adventures
The Great Bear Rainforest is located in the remote wilderness of the Inside Passage. Here amongst the streams and dense coastal rainforest we find the habitat of black and a special white bear, a Kermode Bear. A number of the remote passages we will be exploring are only visited in the summer months. Summer months ensure calm waters and mild temperatures, the best combination for cruising and sea kayaking in these waters. These trips cover about 60 miles of coastal area. Our trip takes us into the wilderness of the many large islands of the inside passage. On one such island it is part of the quest of our trip to view “Moksgm’ol” the Helisuk name for the rare spirit bear. This bear is a sub-species of the coastal black bear. In this maze of large islands and passages, this bear has found a habitat that few have visited. These surroundings offer us miles of sheltered water paddling. The Kermode bear has chosen to live amongst these waters and forests because of their ability to provide streams full of salmon and territory to roam. Here Cedar and Spruce rainforests border both sides of long stretches of rarely paddled waterways. And it is these waterways that are often traveled by migrating Gray Whale, Sea Lion, Heron, Arctic Loons and Bald Eagles all make their home here. The mood of this wilderness is reflected in it’s constantly changing weather patterns which often appears as a misty shroud in the morning and blossoms into bright sunlight by mid-day. As the weather clears the spectacular backdrop of the snowcapped peaks remind us of how far we are from the hidden coast that lies beyond. Amongst these peaks lie the remains of a proud coastal native cultural that call this white bear, “Moksgm’ol”