INSIDE PASSAGE - Desolation Sound, Broughton Archipelago & Great Bear Rainforest

Desolation Sound, Broughton Archipelago, The Great Bear Rainforest, The Inside Passage - a primeval wilderness whose magical voice speaks directly to your soul.

Endowed with a vast, intricate web of islands, bays, and waterways, one could spend a lifetime exploring here. Entering into the temperate rainforest realm of moss draped ancient cedars, whales, salmon-filled rivers, towering granite cliffs, grizzly, black and spirit bears abound. Waterfalls cascade from impossible heights, fjords stretch deep into the coastal mountains bordered by massive granite cliffs, this is the last of a quickly disappearing global treasure. These tours focus on the portion from the San Juans through the Gulf Islands, and into the Great Bear Rainforest, or the reverse.

Feel yourself easing into a simpler, richer life, as you sail deep into the homeland of a culture that lived in balance with nature for thousands of years. The vibrant, healing beauty of this little-known treasure speaks directly to your soul. We bring you to the beautiful, less-traveled areas of the Great Bear Rainforest-Inside Passage-away from the crowds, and the other charter companies!

As we head north from the San Juans we begin to enter the enchanted land of the Gulf Islands, with elegantly sculpted sandstone shorelines and white shell beaches. Heading further north we soon behold the majesty of Desolation Sound – thought by many to be the premier yachting destination in the Northwest for its scenic fjords, mountains, warm water, and serene lakes. From there we enter the intricate Broughton Archipelago-visiting ancient abandoned First Nations villiage sites with totem poles lying on the forest floor, and thousands of years of layered shell midden clearly visible. Then we truly enter the ancient, primal wilderness of the Great Bear Rainforest-the last large stand of coastal temperate rainforest left on the planet. With towering granite peaks, spectacular fiords, lush, untouched cedar forests, and myriads of wildlife, this is a rare nature experience that will indelibly transform you!