Knight Inlet Lodge

Knight Inlet Lodge lies 60 kilometres from the mouth of British Columbia’s longest fjord in the southern stretches of one of the last intact temperate rainforests on earth, the Great Bear Rainforest. Indigenous-owned, the floating lodge offers some of the best grizzly bear watching on the planet and is at the forefront of conservation and environmental stewardship.

Accessible via floatplane, the lodge is open from May to October, with both black and grizzly bears emerging from hibernation from April onwards. Spring is a wonderful time to see mothers with their cubs. In summer, berries and grasses attract bears of all ages, while autumn sees dozens of grizzlies converge on the rivers to catch salmon as they run to their spawning grounds. From mid-July, the area is also frequented by 16 different pods of orca, making it one of the few places in the world where you can spot whales and bears on the same day.

Accommodation is in simple but comfortable rooms with either views of the inlet or the shoreline behind the lodge, where bears are often spotted. Meals champion local ingredients caught fresh from Knight Inlet, including crab, prawns and salmon, while the open-air lounge and outdoor deck provide an ideal setting to relax between activities.