 The lodge is an intimate wilderness lodge with an assortment of construction styles dating from the early 1940's, when the original float housed a logging camp. Recent construction has provided modern buildings for guest accommodation. In the Palace, the Native House and the Lair, all of the rooms are cedar paneled and have private bathrooms for guest comfort. Most of the rooms have one double/queen/king bed and a twin bed. Most of the guest buildings have lounges with wood burning stoves in them, for relaxing in the evening or on a cool day. Meals are spectacular with fresh pacific salmon and crabs served along with plenty of fresh produce. Please note that Knight Inlet Lodge is rustic.
There are a host of activities available at the Lodge:
• Welcome Orientation for wildlife viewing
• Complimentary house wine with dinner
• All transportation to bear viewing stands and boats
• Two bear viewing tours
• Scenic ride of Glendale Cove
• Interpretive hike of Kwalate River Valley
• Wildlife tracking to make plaster casts of animal prints
• Excursions for Bald Eagle viewing and other birdlife
• Knight Inlet sightseeing cruise (weather permitting, no substitutes)
• Use of kayaks on organized estuary tours
• Interpretive guide on all tours
• Rain gear if required
• Evening interpretive programme
• Backcountry user fee & First Nations users fee |
PLEASE NOTE: Some tours are marine based and are strongly weather dependant.
  
Grizzly Bear Viewing
Glendale Cove in Knight Inlet is home to one of the largest concentrations of grizzly (brown) bears in British Columbia. It is not uncommon for up to 50 bears to be within five miles of the lodge during the peak fall season when the salmon are running up the Glendale River. SPRING SEASON: May 5 – June 24
The spring season is highlighted by the presence of up to 15 different grizzly bears and 5 different black bears, feeding on sedge grasses, mussels and barnacles along the cove's shoreline and in the estuary. Fresh from hibernation, this season offers a wonderful opportunity to see newborn cubs as they first venture out with their mother into nature.
Spring viewing is done from boats, and allows you to get remarkably close to some of these wonderful animals without disturbing them. The spring season offers some of the year's best photographic opportunities, with the bears moving about in a lush green environment with spectacular backdrops.
SUMMER: Jun 25 - Jul 24 & Aug 1- Aug 24
The early summer program continues on the water as well, but moves to the logging roads and to the viewing platforms along the river whenever the opportunity to view bears in those areas arises. This season often has the best weather and is the most relaxing, offering you the chance to view the bears.
FALL: Aug 25 – Oct 19
Beginning in late August, hundreds of thousands of pink salmon begin surging their way into the Glendale River, attracting dozens of grizzlies who converge on the spawning channels to fatten their already burgeoning bodies in preparation for the coming winter. The spectacle is as incredible as it sounds and has to be experienced in person to be fully appreciated. Guests embark on their adventure from the lodge, traveling across the cove by boat and then riding a small bus along an old-time logging road through lush northern rain forest to the spawning channels. It is not uncommon to see 10-15 bears on the river and the channels at a time. Photographic opportunities abound as 5 different viewing platforms, in 3 different areas, have been specially constructed to provide a safe and comfortable viewing base to work from.
Important Information
1. Most of the activities at the lodge are performed in various vehicles requiring little or no hiking. However you will be getting in and out of small boats and climbing ladders to the viewing platform. We suggest that any traveller who is concerned with their physical capabilities let us know in advance so we can go over the physical requirements of his/her trip.
2. Luggage for the float plane is capped at 40 pounds per person, plus a small carry-on bag. Excess baggage will be charged at $1 per pound if it can be accommodated on the
aircraft. We suggest you leave your main luggage at your Vancouver hotel and carry with you only those items needed for your stay.
3. All guests must overnight in Campbell River, there are no same day flight connections to Knight Inlet and flight times may change due to weather conditions.
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