Bear Watching Tour: Quiet Fjord Adventure

Embark on a serene bear-watching boat tour, away from crowds, exploring fjords and estuaries for Black and Grizzly bears in their natural habitat.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Blind Channel - There is a possibility of having lunch at Blind Channel Resort, contingent on the chosen route.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Floater suits, goggles, gloves & beanies
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Parking fees at the marina $4
Additional Information

What sets this tour apart is the absence of crowds and the unique viewing experience from the boat, without the use of bear stands. Typically, ours is the only boat in the area. Furthermore, we limit the number of guests to 8 to ensure clear views and a peaceful environment for the bears.
Upon departure, the journey takes you 2 hours north of Campbell…

Location
1374 Island Hwy
Island Highway
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Helensm6580ll
May 31, 2025
Another unforgettable trip with Wild Waterways - Another fantastic trip with Wild Waterways Adventures - this time with Jen. She piloted us through the channels with ease in the sturdy Zodiac, knowing just where to look for wildlife. Thanks to her knowledge and skills, we had beautiful extended viewing of a stunning, breaching, fin-slapping Humpback whale, an aggregation of Bald Eagles, Stellar sea lions resting, three Black Bears cruising the shoreline, and a pod of five Orca. The scenery was stunning, too, even on a rather grey day, and Jen shared her extensive knowledge of the area and the wildlife as we travelled. A short lunch and comfort stop on Stuart Island was a welcome mid-point. Our UK visitors were absolutely thrilled with the trip, and went home with fantastic memories and photos of thrilling wildlife encounters, while we enjoyed yet another wonderful day on the water with Wild Waterways. After several tours with them, we can recommend them very highly indeed. It is always a pleasure to go out with Wild Waterways, either to show our guests the wild beauty of coastal BC, or just as a special treat for ourselves. Well worth it.❤️
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Go09438529229
May 16, 2025
Wonderful Experience with Reuben - We were in Vancouver island for vacation and we wanted to get out and experience the Canadian wilderness so we decided to book the Wild Waterways Bear tour. Rueben was kind, funny and knowledgable. Educating us on the ecosystem including the local islands, as well as the wildlife we saw along the way. Unfortunately the bears were feeling shy and we only saw one, but Reuben got us close, while maintaining a respectful distance so we could observe for a while. In addition to this bear, we saw seals, the T-90 family of orcas, and tons of bald eagles. We also stopped and had lunch in a beautiful area where we saw a bald eagles nesting. You can tell that every aspect of this tour is planned with care, and it is a beautiful way to spend a day getting in touch with nature. We would absolutely recommend this company and this experience!
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I1807vijanetj
May 16, 2025
Amazing, successful, beautiful and as always so much fun. Thankyou Wild Waterways Adventures for the awesome expereience - The tour was amazing. We saw black bears, humpback whales and a pod of orca. We also so lots of seal and seal lions. The estuary was one of the most beautiful places i have ever seen. Rueben was our tour guide and as usual he was great. He is a very knowledgeable young man and always makes our trips so much fun.
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Traceysandilands
May 12, 2025
What a Great Trip - A group of 8 of us (mostly seniors) booked this private tour. Reuben was a wonderful tour guide, he was attentive to our needs and to making sure we were doing ok. The tour was lovely, we were glad of the thermal suits otherwise we would have been pretty cold but even though it rained a bit we were ok. We saw three black bears in different locations, a family of orcas and two humpback whales frolicking in the water. Lunch was some nice fresh sandwiches and other goodies, and Reuben even managed to produce hot chocolate to drink. I would certainly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see the wild part of Vancouver seas. The scenery was stunningly beautiful and the experience was completely non-commercial. What a great trip.
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Q2886frpierrel
May 3, 2025
Great guide, great tour - Fantastic tour, saw bears and also orcas, seal lions, seals, eagles... The scenery was gorgeous, Reuben was a great guide
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From $255
up to 11 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).