Grizzly Bears of Toba Inlet
October 4 – 8, 2026
Adventure into the heart of Klahoose territory with the Canadian Geographic Adventures Grizzly Bears of Toba Inlet package. Experience four nights of comfort in our lodge rooms or cabins, each boasting private facilities and awe-inspiring ocean panoramas. This exclusive package includes two Grizzly Bear Viewing Tours, timed perfectly during the fall salmon run. Each expertly guided tour to view the grizzly bears from our specially designed Klahoose platforms along a secluded wilderness river.
Delve into our enrichment program guided by our renowned RCGS Travel Ambassador, who will share specialized knowledge. Joining them is our esteemed Klahoose Cultural Interpreter, facilitating captivating grizzly bear viewing tours in Toba Inlet.
Indulge in delectable meals prepared by our chef while immersing yourself in local culture. Stay active with invigorating activities such as kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, ocean swimming, forest explorations, and unwind in our wood-fired sauna beneath the starry night sky.
Prepare to undergo a transformative journey as you uncover the enchanting essence of Klahoose in the tranquil embrace of Desolation Sound. This experience promises to be a captivating blend of nature’s wonders and the rich cultural heritage of the Klahoose people.
Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrive at Klahoose Wilderness Lodge via float plane or water taxi
- Day 2-3: Explore Yekwamen (yɛkʷamɛn) or Toba Inlet with your Klahoose guide. Travel by boat, then by road to fixed viewing platforms set along the river and watch the grizzly bears in their natural habitat.
- Day 4: Experience Klahoose Wilderness Resort and more. Kayaking, paddle boarding, ocean swimming, sauna, nature walks, ocean foraging.
- Day 5: Breakfast send off. Head home via float plane or water taxi
Meet your RCGS Travel Ambassador
David Gray
With more than three decades of experience as a journalist, former CBC Radio host David Gray has filed stories from around the world, focusing on Europe and North America. Based in Calgary, David is an avid adventurer, diver, skier, and cyclist.
Whether it’s skiing from the heights of the Chic-Choc Mountains down to the shores of Gaspe, kayaking Johnstone Strait with the orcas of Robson Bight, or hiking the ridges of the Bugaboos above the glaciers of the Purcells, David has a deep passion for Canada’s wild spaces. He is an amateur ornithologist and former park naturalist, with a growing passion for photography. He has also launched a new Canada-wide podcast, GraydioCanada.
His documentary work has won numerous national and international awards and he is a frequent guest host on well known CBC radio programs such as “As it Happens”, “Sunday Edition” and “Cross Country Checkup”. His daily morning program “The Calgary Eyeopener” was one of Canada’s top-rated local radio shows for over a decade.
In his spare time, he performs with Calgary band Sweet Potato. David and his wife Kim have two children.
Kim Gray
After graduating with a Master of Journalism degree from Carleton University, Kim Gray spent two decades working as a traditional journalist in newspapers, television and radio throughout Canada. On July 1, 2011, she turned to travel publishing — co-founding the nationally celebrated travel blog Toque & Canoe, a quality digital magazine that explores travel culture in Canada and beyond.
For the past dozen years, Kim has been championing transformative travel experiences from coast to coast to coast on CBC radio and in front of an always growing audience at Toque & Canoe, which currently has 35K followers on all of its channels combined.
Her efforts “to make Canada better known to Canadians and the world” led to her RCGS Fellow nomination in 2016. She often amplifies RCGS and Canadian Geographic content on her social media channels.
Trips that continue to inspire her? Observing, with Indigenous wildlife guides, a rare spirit bear fishing for salmon on B.C.’s remote west coast. Kayaking with beluga whales in the mouth of Manitoba’s Churchill River (and maybe swimming with them, too!) Travelling on a small expedition cruise ship with the RCGS to Nunavut, where she would volunteer on board as a Fellow and fall in love with the Arctic Archipelago’s jewel-like icebergs.
In 2017, Kim helped develop the inaugural guidebook to Indigenous tourism in Canada with the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada. She’s been covering the growth of this travel sector closely and she encourages all Canadians, as an act of reconciliation, to learn more about this effort and the incredible experiences to be had.
Kim is married to David Gray and they have two wonderful children, Emma and Jackson.