The Great Bear Rainforest is the Only Habitat of This Rare Bear
PRINCESS ROYAL ISLAND, GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST, BC, CANADA – In the ancient Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia, the Kermode sea bear has long been renowned as an omen of peace and harmony; a rare flash of pure white in a vast blanket of lush green terrain. To the Gitga’at First Nations community who live along British Columbia’s Northwest coast, the Kermode – or Spirit Bear – serves as a reminder from the creator of the universe of the harsh conditions of the previous ice age. Now the bear also serves as a centerpiece of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, held near its last known habitat: The 25,000-square-mile Great Bear Rainforest.
The Kermode bear is one of the rarest animals in the world. Some estimates say there are as few as 100 Kermode bears alive today, distinguished as a white-coated sub-species of the black bear that lives in the region. Due to a rare recessive gene, only 10 percent of these black bears are Kermode bears, found most commonly on Princess Royal and Gribbel islands.
The Great Bear Rainforest represents one-quarter of what remains globally of the world’s coastal temperate rain forests. King Pacific Lodge, located in the heart of the rainforest and accessible only by boat or floatplane, provides the only base camp for explorers seeking an extraordinary travel quest. Led by a skilled guide, guests search for bears either by approaching by boat along lush river valleys and broad estuaries or on foot through forests of western hemlock and red cedar. Viewing platforms are also strategically placed to allow guests to observe the bears from a hidden observation point. September is the best time of year for Kermode bear viewing as the bears are on their quest to fill up on salmon and berries before winter hibernation.
Book a September Stay under one of the following 2010 Packages:
Whale of an Experience: King Pacific Lodge will again offer its Whale of an Experience program during the 2010 summer season. The unique activity provides guests the opportunity to participate first-hand in the whale research being professionally conducted in Barnard Harbor and the surrounding waters by lodge partner, Cetacealab.
Princess Package: This package makes it easy to put the queen of your castle on a pedestal and pamper her in one of the world’s most exclusive destinations: the Great Bear Rainforest. Guests will stay in the Princess Royal Suite which boasts two floors of luxury accommodations and panoramic views of the ocean, rainforest and nearby waterfall. The suite is being made available at a tremendous value with over a 40% savings.
Suite Deal for Families: You and your family will experience life away from the electronic world and introduce your children to multiple expeditions of fun, education, adventure as well as imbue respect for the natural world and other cultures. The customized expeditions are intended to maximize time together as well as to share in the excitement that each day brings.
Renew & Reconnect: Recognizing the importance of family and of reconnecting with loved ones, King Pacific Lodge is offering guests the opportunity to reconnect & renew with family on a trip of a lifetime and a rare chance to create shared memories to be treasured for years. The lodge’s all-inclusive family vacation packages are tailored to provide more value, more authenticity, more opportunity to learn and more quality time to renew relationships with friends and family.
About the Gitga’at Nation & King Pacific Lodge: The lodge was the first private tourism operator to sign a working protocol with a First Nation in British Columbia thereby recognizing their rights and title to their traditional territory. Since then, the Gitga’at Nation and King Pacific Lodge have worked together on a wide variety of programs including a student mentoring program, joint educational initiatives and hospitality training. King Pacific Lodge also holds its annual staff training in Hartley Bay, home of the Gitga’at Nation, where team members stay in private homes in the community.
King Pacific Lodge, A Rosewood Resort is a 17-room floating luxury wilderness lodge located in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest in Gitga'at territory along the central coast of British Columbia.
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