Bears, Crows and All things coastal...

It is bear viewing season in Bella Coola again and so far we are averaging 100% for Grizzly Bear viewing in Tweedsmuir Park. Our river and land based tours are proving to be the hit we know they are once again and we have had dozens of happy clients already.

Some of the bears we see are return residents from previous seasons, being cubs of mothers (sows) or young adolescents of previous years. Others are always new animals, offering new experiences for visitors and guides, but never disappointing. Today for example we bumped into a charming young bear that was more than happy to swim in front of our boat and do a little 'salmon snorkeling' demonstraion for us.

Then on the other-hand, bears don't necesarily deserve all of the glory, we also bumped into this exceptional young crow on our ec0-rafting tour. Believe me, as a guide, when you say to your guests ' hey look at me, I have a crow on my head...' you want to be able to deliver! The crow didn't dissaopoint anyone. (Yes it actually just landed on my head!).

Beat the Heat

Anyone who has visited Bella Coola in the last few weeks can agree that its like vacationing in a tropical paradise. The weather has been so hot lately, temperatures reaching above 30 c. No one is complaining but a little rain would be nice to save our browning lawns. July was our driest month on record with only 9.41mm of rain and August is looking like it is going to be the same. Thankfully no forest fires in Bella Coola this summer, a few threating thundershowers, but no fires. Keeping cool is possible in this record breaking heat. Just do what the bears do, have fun in the morning and siesta in the afternoon. Doing activites in the morning or late afternoon is best as to beat the heat. Maybe a hike up to the School House Falls or the popular Eco-Rafting tour offered by Kynoch Adventures to start the cool morning. Next head up to the Fisheries Pool and take a dip in the refreshing Atnarko River then return home for a locally caught smoked salmon feast to finish off a day in the sun.