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Hiking in northern British Columbia
Prince Rupert
Beautifully set on the northern Pacific coast of
British Columbia within easy reach of the Queen
Charlotte Islands and Alaska’s Ketchikan, Prince
Rupert is the terminus of the Skeena railway, and
is a uniquely accessible outpost in the natural
world. This is a place where eagles, bears, and
whales outnumber people and the area has over
10,000 years of First Nations history, clearly
Cruising the Inside Passage
evoked in the Museum of Northern British
Columbia. Nearby the Khuzeymateen Provincial
Park occupies a beautiful and remote valley that
has earned world-wide fame for its prolific
population of grizzly bears.
CREST HOTEL, PRINCE RUPERT
Situated on a high promontory overlooking the
inner harbour, the Crest Hotel enjoys one of
the most scenic vantage points over Kaien Island.
The hotel is located just minutes from downtown
Prince Rupert and has 102 comfortable rooms,
many with sea views. The Waterfront restaurant,
overlooking Prince Rupert harbour and the
nearby islands, specialises in fresh local seafood
and award-winning, locally produced wines. There
is a lounge where the casual dining is popular with
residents and locals alike, a fitness centre, steam
room and outdoor hot tub.
INSIDE PASSAGE FERRY
The famed Inside Passage runs up the coast of
British Columbia and on to Alaska: panoramas
of unsurpassed natural beauty with snow-capped
mountains, jagged fjords and glistening glaciers.
The best way to appreciate this dramatic coastal
landscape is on board the 15 hour ferry that plies
between Prince Rupert on the mainland and Port
Hardy at the northern tip of Vancouver Island,
with plenty of amenities on board and orcas, seals
and bald eagles to be watched for on every side.
Crest Hotel
The Bears of Khutzeymateen
Bring your binoculars for this truly memorable
experience, a thrilling six hour adventure tour
from Prince Rupert to a beautiful, remote
rainforest. Travel north by catamaran through
Chatham Sound before continuing into rugged
fjords and the pristine wilderness of the
Khutzeymateen, home to one of the earth’s
largest populations of grizzly bears. The area is
also home to a large variety of other wildlife
including orca whales, eagles, seals, mountain
goats and black bears which your naturalist
guide will point out to you.
SKEENA TRAIN
A two-day rail journey between Prince Rupert and
Jasper in the Rocky Mountains, the Skeena is famed
for its spectacular views as it passes through some
of British Columbia’s most stunning mountain
landscapes. Please see page 9 for more information.