Grizzly Sow & Cubs

Bella Coola Grizzly Tours is a land and marine based guiding operation out of Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada. 

We offer Wildlife Viewing Tours to the east and west of Bella Coola, and guided Grizzly Bear Tours in the Bella Coola River watershed and Saltwater Fjords of the Mid Coast. This area is now commonly known as the Great Bear Rainforest.

With over 30 years guiding experience, your host, Leonard Ellis has learned the ways of the elusive Coastal Grizzly. The Bella Coola Valley has a high population of Grizzlies and we are able to view them in various settings while they are feeding.

The Springtime is actually one of the best times to view the Biggest Boar Grizzlies as they are forced to come down to the Estuaries to feed on the fresh Greens and Sedges that grow there. In August, September, October and November the huge Boar Grizzlies and Sows with Cubs fish salmon in the pristine rivers to fatten up for the long Winter.

Luxurious Accommodations

Comfortable Log Cabins

Our land and ocean based Grizzly Bear Tours and Adventures originate from our luxurious resort in Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada.

Our new Post & Beam Log Cabins at Bella Coola Grizzly Tours and Adventure Resort provide all the comforts and serve as our basecamp for our Wilderness Expeditions. The cabins are set into the Timber and are quite private and independent of each other. Each cabin is beautifully finished in Aspen and has its own kitchenette complete with electric stove, oven, refrigerator and microwave. Each cabin has full bathroom facilities and hot showers so you can start fresh day or night.

Each Cabin has a deluxe Queen size Sleigh bed and two double beds with fine linen. The banisters and hand rails are all in natural curved red and yellow cedar that we have beach combed from the fjords. The Panoramic view of the 8000 foot mountains is spectacular from the large covered sundeck on the front of the Cabins.

Pacific Grizzly Nautical Adventures

The Pacific Grizzly

The Motor Vessel "Pacific Grizzly" is a great platform to gather your friends, family or co-workers for an unforgettable Marine-Eco Wilderness Adventure.

Bella Coola is the premier departure point and mainland port of the "Great Bear Rainforest" and offers water and air access to the entire Central Coast. The breathtaking scenery and wildlife flourishes in this pristine wilderness area of the BC Coast.

Take your pick of accommodations onboard the classic MV Pacific Grizzly at the Bella Coola waterfront or luxurious log cabin accommodations at our landbased Bella Coola Grizzly Tours Resort.

Wilderness Adventures

Lower Bella Coola Valley to the West

Bella Coola is situated at the head of a long narrow Ocean Fjord that winds its way inland towards some of the highest Glacial Mountain’s in the coast range.

Our land based Bella Coola Wilderness Adventures is ideally located just minutes from the airport on Highway 20 and is accessible by BC Ferries as well.

Join us for one of our guided, all inclusive outdoor adventures. Let us take you hiking and backpacking, camping and fishing, wildlife viewing and 4x4 touring into the remote valleys and stupendous mountains of the Bella Coola valley.

We offer natural wildlife viewing tours and hiking adventures throughout the Bella Coola Valley and Beyond.

Rich in History

Lying amidst the towering snow capped Mountains this small West Coast Village is rich in history and native culture. First Nations people have lived here for over 10,000 years, long before the Europeans ever dreamed this land existed. Ancient petroglyphs and rock paintings are scattered throughout the forest. Our Nuxalk guides assist in making your stay here an enjoyable one and provide you with a unique insight of their culture and long history in the area.

This region has always been recognized for magnificent scenery and friendly people ever since the first European explorers arrived. Sir Alexander Mackenzie and Captain George Vancouver both explored this vast region in 1793 and were quite taken with the areas breathtaking scenery describing the landscape as extremely grand in their journals.

Grizzly with Dandelions

In May of that year, Bella Coola played an important role in the Journeys of Discovery of two famous explorers. In May of that year, Captain George Vancouver, charting the west coast in search of a possible Northwest Passage and great northern continent, sailed his ship "Discovery" into these waters, making contact with the local peoples at what is now Bella Coola.

In July, Sir Alexander Mackenzie became the first European to travel accross Canada and reach the Pacific Ocean by land when he left the Fraser River and followed a Nuxalk trading trail across the Chilcotin Plateau before descending into the Bella Coola Valley. The rock that he marked as witness to his incredible journey remains visible today.

The Magnificent Bella Coola Valley

Bald Eagles

Bella Coola is the only mainland port on the Central Coast and provides convenient Highway access to the entire "Great Bear Rainforest."

The Bella Coola River flows down the valley bottom creating an enormous floodplain before spilling its icy glacial waters into the Ocean.

The Pacific Salmon return on an annual basis to the rivers and creeks to Spawn and create a wonderful eco-system. This remote area is home to some of the largest Grizzlies and Mountain Goats in the world and an incredible web of Marine Life.

Massive Western Red Cedar, Douglas Fir and Spruce Trees flourish and grow to a huge diameter and height in this temperate zone of the Coastal Rainforest. Devils Club, rare Ferns, Mosses and Lichens thrive in the humid lowlands and provide a perfect environment for the Coastal Grizzly.

Heading West out the turquoise blue Glacial Waters of North Bentinck Arm, we view Sea Lions, Seals, Otters & Eagles along the way as we cruise out the steep Coastal Fjord.

Hanging Glaciers provide majestic backdrops and cascading waterfalls plummet down the vertical granite walls into the frigid waters. Few places on earth host as much raw natural beauty & culture as this magnificent region of British Columbia.

Grizzly Bear: "The Pool Hunter"

Bears are local residents here too and are most active when they are feeding. Grizzlies, especially the big old boars, tend to feed first thing in the morning and usually dominate the best feeding areas. The first few hours of daylight offer some of the best opportunities for sightings before the sun gets too high in the sky. Once their bellies are full, they usually bed down until mid afternoon. The bears start moving again later in the afternoon and feed heavily again into the evening.

These generally reclusive creatures tend to shy away from humans and prefer remote wilderness areas where they can feed peacefully and live undisturbed. When pressure is put on them from human activity they soon move off in search of quieter areas.

At Bella Coola Grizzly Tours and Adventure Resort we do our best to provide our guests with natural sightings of the wildlife without upsetting their way of life. All our wildlife sightings are in perfectly natural Wilderness areas or Parks. Some of the most breathtaking scenery in North America is here for you to experience in the beautiful Bella Coola Valley. We invite you to come and share it with us at Bella Coola Grizzly Tours and Adventure Resort.

Bella Coola Grizzly Tours Inc.

Email us: info@bcgrizzlytours.com
Skype: bcgrizzlytours