Bear Watching & Bear Viewing

The Khutzeymateen Valley was designated Canada's only grizzly bear sanctuary under the joint management of the province of British Columbia and the Tsimshian Nation. Prince Rupert region is a place which is highly populated from bears. We find here North America's fiercest animals like polar bears, black bears and brown bears; sometimes they are known as grizzly bears. Khutzeymateen Valley is the best place for your bear watching trip.

One of the things that makes Khutzeymateen, located 40 kilometers northeast of Prince Rupert on BC's northern coast so special is that grizzly bears species of North American bears flourish there and you can safely enjoy your bear watching trip here. The grizzly bear is one of eight species of the bear family worldwide. Its range once included parts of Asia, Africa, Europe and North America, but most of the world's grizzly bears now occur in western North America. Three of the bear species are found in North America: the grizzly or brown bear, the black bear and the polar bear. So it is the most exciting place for bear viewing for your family and friends.

Seashore Charters offers you a cruise trip, providing a safe and exciting way to view grizzly and black bears in their habitat without intruding on their natural activities. Bears are regularly seen but not guaranteed. Although Polar and Grizzly Bears are both awesome creatures with great strength and unpredictable temperaments they do not seem to make the same human reactions as many other lesser predators and their cubs are high on many lists of the most endearing animals. Most bears avoid people; visitors who sight a bear in the wild consider it the highlight of their trip.

Experience your trip with excitement. While you are on the cruise, the group cruises past 2 first nations villages, Metlakatla & Port Simpson at which point our guide will provide information to you about each community, their culture and natural history, so that your bear viewing trip becomes more informative and joyful. During the whole journey of bear watching trip there is generally an abundance of sea birds as well as eagles. Porpoise have been known to play and jump through the wake of the vessel. Resident humpbacks are often spotted, so we observe them at a safe distance. Once in the Khutzeymateen inlet, the bear grizzly bear sanctuary, our bear guide will provide information about the bears, their habitat and activities to make your bear watching trip more informative. After you enjoy viewing the bears we head back to Prince Rupert stopping along the way to view the wildlife. Best viewing period is mid May to early August. While we do enjoy a 95% success rate we cannot guarantee bear sighting. If no bears are observed, you are more than welcome to join our next bear tour at no cost to you, if your schedule/stay allows it.

Experience a spectacular bear watching trip at Prince Rupert region. Bear viewing & bear watching trips at Prince Rupert could be a memorable experience for your family and friends.

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