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HOTEL INTEL NEW INDIGENOUS RESORT OFFERS UP-CLOSE VIEW OF B.C. WILDERNESS IF YOU GO Klahoose Wilderness Resort is 160 kilometres north of Vancouver. Guests are respon- sible for their flights from Van- couver to Powell River (about a 35-minute flight). They can board Klahoose’s one-hour shuttle bus from Powell River Airport to Lund Harbour, after ROCHELLE LASH which there’s an hour-long boat ride to Desolation Sound Klahoose Wilderness Resort, an and the resort. Indigenous-owned enterprise, Klahoose Wilderness Re- expects to open in May and will sort: 250-935-8539, klahoos- o perate according to the tr avel eresort.com; Powell River, guidelines of the Canadian B.C.; open May 13 to Oct. 10 and B.C. governments. Private for three- and four-night, a ccommodations are available and all-inclusive packages. most activities take place outdoors. Price: including all meals (but not alcohol); guided cultural Klahoose Wilderness Resort is activities and tours, such as nestled in a spectacular water- Klahoose Wilderness Resort offers Indigenous culture and experiences in nature on the central west coast of a boat tour to explore marine front location on the central west British Columbia. KLAHOOSE WILDERNESS RESORT life (May-Aug.) or grizzly bear coast of British Columbia at the viewing tours in Toba Inlet foot of the Coast Mountains, 160 of the past to modern life.” Corporation. “The community is features chicken, salads, halibut (Aug.-Oct.); Wi-Fi, satellite kilometres north of Vancouver. Life can be as simple as walking expanding from offering wilder- tacos, and fruit with cheese. phone, campfires, kayaks, Formerly the Homfray Lodge, it through the woods, a morning ness tours to operating a distinc- Guests are treated to pre-din- paddle boards, forest trails: recently came under the owner- stretch on the dock or a relax- tive resort in a competitive field.” ner amuse-bouches of char- early season, May 13-June ship of the Klahoose people of ing evening around a campfire. The impressive Great Room, cuterie, roasted seaweed chips 16, from $2,395 p.p., double the Pacific Northwest Coast. Indigenous experiences include framed with massive cedar beams or local seafood such as fresh occupancy, for three nights, When the resort reopens in sessions on weaving and story- and warmed by a fireplace, is the prawns, clams, oysters, smoked Thurs.-Sun.; or $2,995 p.p., spring, it will offer light adven- telling. On the water — which heart of Klahoose Wilderness salmon or mussels. Dinner might for four nights, Sun.-Thurs. ture with Indigenous experienc- is usually calm and temperate Resort’s main lodge. It houses the start with white bean soup or Mid-season, June 17-Aug. es and wildlife tours through the — kayaking and paddleboarding dining room and is also used for a vegetable bisque with crème 25, $2,595 p.p. for three rainforest and the Pacific Ocean will be big attractions, as well as meetings, reading, yoga or work- fraîche, followed by an appetizer nights, or $3,395 p.p. for four. inlet of Desolation Sound. boat tours where you might spot shops in Indigenous culture. of seared tuna or grilled sockeye High season, Aug. 26-Oct. 7, Klahoose is remote but com- seals, orcas, humpbacks dolphins Klahoose can accommodate a salmon. $2,895 p.p. for three nights, fortable, and is being renovated or eagles. total of 14 to 24 guests; there are The main course could be or $3,795 p.p. for four. with updated bedding and furni- Starting in late summer, Kla- four double-occupancy rooms in miso-glazed sablefish (a.k.a. Extra: guided fishing, ture. Guests will have attractive hoose will run exciting guided the main lodge, plus three private Alaska black cod), local halibut heli-sightseeing, heli-hik- cedar-panelled lodgings, an excursions to view grizzly bears cabins. All rooms have simple, in a parchment papillote, veni- ing, heli-glacier walk, boat all-inclusive plan with meals as they emerge from the rain- rustic furniture — most of it new son or rack of lamb, plus vege- charters, alcoholic beverages and activities, Wi-Fi and the use forest to fish for salmon in Toba this season — plus private bath- tarian options such as a mush- (wine available on site). Sin- of a satellite phone, but no cell Inlet, along the Klite River. It rooms and serene water views room ragout tart or a vegetable gle, extra guest and children’s service or TVs. might sound scary, but you’ll overlooking Homfray Channel. soufflé. rates are available. “Our new resort will herald have a vantage point high up on a Dining: A visit to Klahoose It’s contemporary cuisine More information: Indige- Klahoose traditions, language wooden platform. Wilderness Resort is all inclu- with sides like jasmine rice, kale nous Tourism Association of and identity,” said Chief Kevin Lodging: “This exceptional sive. Breakfast is a continental chips and mushroom risotto, Canada (destinationindige- Peacey of Klahoose First Nation. property will promote Klahoose spread of juice and smoothies; plus Indigenous accents such as nous.ca), Indigenous Tourism “Many of the staff members are culture and elevate its tourism granola with berries, nuts and spruce tip pesto, locally foraged BC (indigenousbc.com), young and we are delighted to reach,” said Bruno Pereira, gener- yogurt; boiled eggs; breads and chanterelle or morel mushrooms, Destination BC (hellobc.com), see their eagerness to connect al manager of the Klahoose First muffins. Lunch, at the lodge or sautéed stinging nettles and rose- Sunshine Coast Tourism (sun- with nature and link the threads Nation’s Economic Development picnic-style on an excursion, hip chutney. shinecoastcanada.com).

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