As this photo shows this mother grizzly was aware of our presence but it’s “comfort zone” was intact as it went about looking for a meal. We spent about fifteen minutes with this grizzly and the experience the guests had was memorable.
River Day
For those that want an adventure that goes a little more off the beaten path… to Trapper Rick’s!
Our optional extra day is truly extra-ordinary, please take a look below.
Extra Day on the River 4 of 5
.. the mother and cub walked up the path we had just walked and stepped out on to the ladder to look for salmon. Rick does know “his” bears and has learned that if we respect them and give them the room they need we all benefit.
Extra Day on the River 3 of 5
… to another viewing area overlooking the salmon ladder. I known the guests were not happy about the move as it seemed we were never going to get good pictures of a grizzly. But the waiting in the new location had its advantages. We were about 20 meters (yards) above the salmon ladder when…
Extra Day on the River 2 of 5
.. this mother grizzly bear with here first year cub appeared about one hundred meters (yards) down river. With a signal from Rick we were moved…
Extra Day on the River 1 of 5
On the extra day in camp we cross Knight Inlet ans pass through Thompson Sound to the Kakweikan River and spend a day with Trapper Rick. This river is located on the BC mainland and we travel by road to Rick’s cabin. One of the grizzly bear viewing areas is located just below the salmon ladder, in front of Rick’s cabin, were the grizzlies come to fish. On this day were were sitting and looking down river when….
Walking the trails with Trapper Rick 13 of 20
There are grizzly bears on Rick’s river and we do view them on a regular basis. The trails we use to travel along the river are also used by the grizzlies as this photo shows. And if you look under Ricks left arm holding the salmon he is not carrying a camera in a shoulder holster.
Always time to enjoy the scenery 12 of 20
Special effects make photography interesting. And it nice to be on a trip that allows the interest to be fulfilled. The schedules trips from Grizzly Bear Lodge are flexible. We like to be away from the lodge by 8:00 and back in time for rest before dinner. What happens in between those two times depends on the wildlife we find and the interest of the guests. Our boats a limited to four guests so it is not hard to achieve agreement to modify the days activities.
Acrobatic dolphins 10 of 20
Interesting in the change of water colours from yesterdays photo but the time stamp on the photo says the first photo in today’s post was taken 6 minutes after the leaping dolphin in yesterdays post. And the second photo was taken in the morning two days later on a whale watching tour. Some guests are lucky and get two great dolphin shows. I have been guiding at the lodge for fifteen years and the dolphins still make the day special and from guest comments it seems that they agree.
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This is a great site to visit to get a “guest eye view” of a trip to our lodge.
Click on this link
http://www.masey.com.au/2010/08/dream-grizzly-trip-day-one/
Also: -if you search “You Tube” using the keyword SAILCONE you can view some videos from and about the lodge.
-and on Facebook at Grizzly Bear Lodge and Safari
To view a map of the lodge’s area and the location of each day’s itinerary”
Look to the left and scroll the sidebars to “Categories” and select “Wildlife Tour Itinerary” It is possible to navigate the map using the arrows in the upper left corner and to zoom using the + or – signs as well as changing to a satellite view in the upper right corner of the map.
It is possible to navigate the map using the arrows in the upper left corner and to zoom using the + or – signs as well as changing to a satellite view in the upper right corner of the map.
Peder, Ann and family’s stay at Grizzly Bear Lodge in July was for three nights and this meant a day with Trapper Rick on the remote Kakweikan River. On the forty-five minuter ride through Thompson Sound we occasionally encounter pacific white-sided dolphins and this may double the time to reach the river landing. As beautiful as the scenery on the ride may be, something is added by an acrobatic dolphin. More dolphins tomorrow…