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Gwaii
Haanas Guest House
Gwaii
Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site |
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Haida
Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, CANADA |
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2013 Welcome! Bienvenue!
ยินดีต้อนรับ! 2013
To our homestead
deep within Gwaii Haanas. |
2013 season:
Open July, August and September.
If you are a group of 4 adults or more, we could possibly open the
guesthouse earlier for you.
A VERY SAD NOTICE:
A major earthquake last Fall shut down the hot springs at Hotspring
Island so we no longer recommend travelers to go there.
Why we are not
like the other "tours"...
Simply because we don't give
"tours".
If you are looking for something other then an
organized tour, we are what you are looking for. Every
morning, we decide with our guests what will be the day's activity
based on weather forecast, sea conditions, the group's wishes and
our suggestions based on 25+ years of experience living in the area. With us,
you are dealing with the owners from the moment you contact us until you leave our premises. No large
groups, employees, schedules or pre-planed agenda imposed on you
regardless of what you want to do or the weather conditions. In other
words, we do the activities which are best for that particular day
with your wishes in mind.
We offer you a unique
experience exploring Gwaii Haanas while sharing our lifestyle
at our homestead. Visiting Gwaii Haanas with us will not only be
a trip of a lifetime but also a cultural experience amongst local
people. Ecotourism at it's best!
Patrick and Walladda
Owners/Operators/Guides/Cooks (and alas a lot of other things),
invite you to share our corner of the world.
Our location is only
accessible by boat or floatplane.
 We would like to invite
you to explore our corner of the world nestled
deep within Gwaii
Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site
from the comfort of our Guesthouse. Hidden
in a remote corner of Canada's Pacific
West Coast, our area is far
away from cities, roads,
boat traffic and large crowds of tourists.
Located on Haida
Gwaii, Gwaii Haanas
National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site offers pristine wilderness
at its best! Explore
and discover the region with us and benefit
from the knowledge and guidance provided by
our local guides and residents. Our homestead
and guesthouse offer rustic, comfortable accommodations,
wholesome nutritious meals, kayak rental and guided boat excursions
deep within Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site,
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada.
 Gwaii
Haanas Haida
Gwaii
Gwaii
Haanas, meaning "Place of wonder"
in the Haida language, is
an ideal place for sea kayakers, bird watchers, photographers
and nature lovers. The complex and undisturbed ecosystem
supports a large variety of fauna
and wildlife. Without poisonous creatures
to give you a bad day, our temperate rain forest
provides a safe and relaxing environment for all, especially
children. Giant trees, mosses of all shades of green and
seashores exploding with life await you to discover. If you
are looking for an unparalleled experience in a increasingly rare
and pristine wilderness area of our planet, come and discover
with us the front and back yard of Gwaii Haanas Guest House!
As far as you can see, as far as you can paddle: no clear cut areas,
no roads, just you and unsoiled nature to discover!
Home
Sweet Home
 Our guesthouse offers
4 comfortable
rooms in a rustic setting surrounded by old growth forest, ancient
Aboriginal Haida history and the bountiful Pacific ocean . We
provide 3 meals a day served at our table or the outdoor patio
amongst fruit trees and our organic garden.
We also provide lunch to go for our guests who
prefer to go for a picnic or while on our guided boat tours. We accommodate
up to 8 guests while different groups
of people share our guesthouse. We do not cater to other tour
groups while we have guests so you can be assure of a peaceful and relaxing environment at
all time.
 Our
facilities can also
accommodate groups larger then 8 if required
for larger groups.
Meals are prepared from organic
grown ingredients as much as possible, fresh baked bread, vegetables grown in
our organic garden when available in season and
sea food shared by our family.
Our homestead is
powered with quiet solar energy to blend
into the peaceful natural surroundings.
We are also
available, have a great deal of
experience and perfectly
suited for workshops, retreats, researchers, film crews, friends, groups and family gatherings.
Activities and transportation
Haida
Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands can be reached from Vancouver
by passenger plane. Several airlines provide transportation
including Air Canada Jazz to Sandspit and Masset. You can also travel by ship from
Prince Rupert with BC ferries or by floatplane.
We organize
floatplane and boat
transportation to and from our guesthouse in Rose Harbour
and Queen Charlotte City.
We can also organize your floatplane
transportation directly to/from Rose Harbour between Prince Rupert or
Port Hardy (Vancouver Island).
We provide
many other services besides comfortable accommodation and delicious
meals. If you feel bold and adventurous,
we also organize activities such as:
sea kayaking, boat excursions, hiking,
beach combing, snorkelling,
bird watching.
 Our
rigid
hull inflatable guided boat tours
offers excursions
to remote beaches, ancient Haida village sites like Ninstints, bird colonies,
sea lion and Harbour seal rookeries, hot springs and countless scenic
areas, weather permitting. Just let us know
where you want to go and what you wish to see!
No schedule or agenda! Explore the area with confidence with over 25 years experience
at our homestead in the area. Our
website will give you many ideas and suggestions of what to see in the
area.
Our beachfront location gives
easy access to sheltered or open waters for beginner and advanced sea
kayak paddlers alike. Our boat is powered
with tandem (2) efficient and quiet 4 stroke
fuel injection outboard engines for
increased safety, minimum pollution,
noise and impact on wildlife.
Homesteader
hospitality:
We understand
that individuals and groups of people have different
requirements, schedule and budget. This is why
we offer all our services as a "tailor-made" package
so you can choose what you want to do. We can arrange all
your activities catered to your personal requirements and the wishes of
your group.
 Our
activities are organized with your requirements and weather
conditions in mind, not some inflexible schedule like a large group
being herd around in a predetermined tourist circuit. Who wants to
be out there when there are stormy and unsafe weather conditions? Just
kick back and relax at the guesthouse and enjoy peace and quiet by the
wood stove until the weather improves! With us, you can
pick a nice day to explore the area!
We gladly
combine activities between groups residing at our guesthouse
to lower costs of
chartered guided boat
excursions. A holiday with us offers
relaxation, great social meals, friendship, abundant sightseeing and
wildlife encounters.
 With our extensive knowledge of
the area, we always do our best to give you the opportunity to see and
hear the life forces at work in our corner of the Earth. Enjoy
these precious moments to
connect with
nature while relaxing in
its surroundings. Join us and partake
in the circle of life revolving around ancient forests,
10,000 years of aboriginal history and a
pristine ocean ecosystem. Gwaii Haanas has changed many
visitors' outlook on the importance of preserving our
dwindling worldwide ecosystems. We
will do our best so you will be part
of it all! Become one with us and Gwaii Haanas.
This website:
You will find
information about how to get to our location, the services we offer and what you
need to do to prepare yourself for a safe adventure in Gwaii Haanas.
Gwaii Haanas is a powerful place. It
is a grounding place. It is unique and priceless.
Join us for your spiritual journey in the land
of wonders: Gwaii Haanas!
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Gwaii
Haanas National Park Reserve
and Haida Heritage Site
Licensed
tour operator
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Locally Owned and
operated
Gwaii Haanas
Haida Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands, British
Columbia, Canada
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