Clayoquot
Wilderness Resorts & Spa, located in the fragile
Clayoquot Sound Biosphere reserve, was founded in 1997
by Clayoquot Wilderness Resort Ltd.
The
resorts have grown into a golden triangle of adventure
which begins and ends in the tiny village of Tofino on
the western-most edge of Vancouver Island, British
Columbia, Canada.
Clayoquot
Wilderness Resorts & Spa promises discriminating travelers
two world-renowned ultra-luxurious eco-resorts,
four-star accommodations, otherworldly coastal
cuisine, super natural adventure, and some of the most
breathtakingly beautiful wilderness frontier left on
the planet.
Equidistant
from Tofino, and just a few miles from Quait Bay as
the eagle flies, rests the über-luxe
21st-century-eco-safari style Wilderness Outpost at
Bedwell River.
Situated
at the mouth of the Bedwell, where it spills into a
nine-mile-long fjord, an enclave of 23 great white
canvas guest tents, spa tents, dining tents, lounge
tents and a massive timber cookhouse offers a
delicious paradox of indulgent luxury and remote,
untamed wilderness
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Getting
here by air
If
you plan on flying in, get yourself to Vancouver,
British Columbia or Seattle Washington, and we'll take
care of everything else.
Guests
flying in from Vancouver, enjoy preferred rates from
Regency Air and Atleo River Air, on their regularly
scheduled and resort-chartered flights. But,
regardless of your jumping-off point, resort staff
will be happy to assist with the final leg of your
journey - the commuter plane flights to and from
Tofino, British Columbia.
If
you arrive from Seattle, Vancouver or Victoria
on-board a wheeled aircraft, you will land at the
Tofino airstrip, at the Longbeach Golf Club. The
Seattle to Tofino flight time is approximately three
hours, while Vancouver to Tofino, and Victoria to
Tofino are both less than one hour.
Upon
landing in Tofino, a resort shuttle will greet you,
stow your bags, and take you on a scenic 15-minute
drive to the charming seaside village of Tofino. If
you arrive early - 45 minutes or more before the
scheduled afternoon water taxi or float plane departs
- you could spend some time exploring the shops,
galleries, and cafes of the town centre.
Otherwise
feel free to relax in the resorts office lounge, with
a cup of freshly-brewed coffee or a glass of wine,
then escorted to the marina and onto a resort vessel
for the scenic 30-minute ride to the Bedwell River
Outpost.
Enjoy
the skipper's colour commentary and watch for eagles,
seals, whales and other wildlife along the way. Atleo
River Air and Tofino Air floatplanes fly direct to
both resorts.
**If
you become delayed en-route to your plane, please take a
moment to call the airline, then call us, or ask the
airline to call us. Because we have to dispatch ground and
water transfers in advance of your arrival, we appreciate
a heads-up regarding any changes.
What
the resorts stand for
Global
Responsibility
Clayoquot
Wilderness Resorts & Spa properties are located in
the transition zone of the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere
Reserve Area, in one of the best intact examples of
temperate rainforest left on earth.
Designated
in 1999, by Unesco (United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organizations) Programme on
Man and the Biosphere, the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere
Reserve was deemed a habitat so important to the
biodiversity of the planet that the world community
recognizes it as such and creates a cooperative
reserve to protect and sustain it.
United
Nations Mandated Governance
The
spirit of the Biosphere Reserve governs resort
operations and forms the backbone of all policies and
sustainable development. The Trust is committed to
exist in Clayoquot Sound in an entirely sensitive and
environmentally sustainable manner.
The
property employ local men and women, and through
various education-based naturalist and recreational
offerings, contribute to the enhancement and global
understanding of the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve
Area.
Self-Sufficiency
All
aspects of resort operations are low-impact and are
updated as technology allows. Comprehensive recycling
governs food and beverage service, organic gardens
reduce commercial dependency, gravity-fed turbines
generate fuel-less electricity and hot water, toilets
composte waste materials into organic matter, and all
marine and land adventures are non-intrusive and
conservancy-driven.
Enduring
Alliances
And
finally, Clayoquot Wilderness Resorts & Spa works
hand-in-hand with the Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nation
people, as well as local, regional and federal
governments in developing sustainable, environmentally
responsible development and environmental enhancement
programs that benefit all.
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