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Heiltsuk Nation
Heiltsuk Nation homelands include the Great Bear Rainforest and the Great Bear Sea. Book in with Yuwala Charters for an adventure into the Great Bear Rainforest in the hopes to spy a Kermode Bear (the white spirit bear). To access, you’d fly into or take BC Ferries to the community of Bella Bella, BC - along BC’s northern coastline.
Heiltsuk Nation Partners
Heiltsuk Nation Partners
Plan your trip
Getting here Heiltsuk Nation's primary hub is Bella Bella, BC. There are several ways to reach it:
fly 1h 30 min flight from Vancouver via Pacific Coastal Airlines
drive take Highway 20 from Williams Lake, BC
ferry by water, take BC Ferries from Port Hardy (Vancouver Island) from the south or from Prince Rupert on the North end (end of Highway 16)
Book your stay & activities
Make basecamp at Heiltsuk Nation owned/operated Shearwater Resort.
To experience the Great Bear Rainforest and Great Bear Sea via guided, chartered boat tours with local Indigenous guides, visit Yuwala Marine Charters.
Learn more
For a closer look at the destination, check out media coverage here.
Deep into Great Bear with Yuwala Charters, on ZenSeekers.com
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