'Believe me, there is nothing- absolute nothing- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." - Wind in the Willows

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River of Grizzlies

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The Babine cuts through a wild and remote section of the Coast Mountain Range. Larger than many nations, the north by northwest region of British Columbia runs up the Pacific coast to the Yukon border—a vast landscape surrounded by snow-peaked mountains and thousands of lakes. It is also home to the Gitxsan people whose villages and towering cedar totems cab be seen while traveling the Babine.

The Gitxsan, known as “People of the River of Mist” have called the region home for thousands of years and have created diverse and colourful lifestyles, traditions and artistry. We will visit abandoned and occupied villages of the Gitksan housing some of the largest, most visually splendid totems ever created.

The Babine is also known as “River of Grizzlies”. It is the site of a steelhead and Pacific salmon spawn every year between July and late September. A migratory population of grizzlies are often see fishing from shore as we cruise past in our raft … at a comfy distance. Hundreds of bald eagles, also attracted by the great fishing, can be easily spotted. Other birds of prey include the golden eagle, rough-legged hawk, red-tailed hawk and peregrine falcon. Towering cedars and hemlock rim the shore; beyond is a forest floor rich in mosses and ferns, home to other mammals including wolf, wolverine, lynx, marten, mink and moose.


An easy and constant ccurrent carries us for four days along the Babine, interspersed with exciting rapids.

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Other Northern Adventures
Hike: Chilkoot Trail, Tuktut Nogait, Tombstone Range
Canoe: Pelly River, Teslin River, Wind River, Yukon River
Raft: Tatshenshini River
Tour: Arctic Circle

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2013 D A T E S  and  C O S T

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