Great Bear Rainforest Photo Trip with Canadian Geographic
Departing September 6, 2025
Journey into one of Earth’s greatest wild places, that has been described as “the last stand of the great North American rainforest.” It is a land of fjords, mountains, rainforests, and great river estuaries. It is home to grizzlies, wolves and the mysterious white Spirit Bear. This special trip with Canadian Geographic Adventures is timed for peak experiences of natural beauty and wildlife. This trip is during the salmon run, when bears and other wildlife are on the coast.
On this special itinerary with Canadian Geographic Adventures you will explore the same areas as our regular autumn itinerary, but with special extra experiences and benefits from Canadian Geographic Adventures.
Itinerary
- Day 1: Welcome aboard in Haisla territory, cruising and watching for whales. Evening rainforest walk before dinner. Photography presentation and lecture
- Day 2: Cruise down a spectacular fjord, view mountains rising from sea, waterfalls and mountain goats. Explore estuary meadows, learn about the bears and salmon cycle
- Day 3: Bear viewing among fjords. Learn from photography guide. Cruise the Great Bear’s islands. Visit Hartley Bay for big house tour and cultural introduction
- Day 4: Cruise Whale Channel, a critical habitat for several species of whales. Visit whale researchers at remote station. Whale and sea lion viewing.
- Day 5: Visit Great Bear rainforest’s outer islands. Beach visit and hike with views of Pacific ocean. Kayaking or fishing. Cruise and explore uncharted islands. Seabird viewing.
- Day 6: Rainforest walk and salmon spawning stream. Cruise to historic cannery site of Butedale on Princess Royal Island. Optional hike to lake or extra time for photography.
- Day 7: Visit island epicentre of spirit bears with local guides and Cascadia’s bear guides. Full day at viewing site to see a spirit bear. Celebration dinner and photo sharing.
- Day 8: Cruise to Kitimat, watch for wildlife.
Meet your RCGS Ambassador
Jenny Wong
Jenny Wong is a visual storyteller who specializes in wild places and wild creatures. She strives to understand the world through science and communicate it through the visual and emotional art of storytelling. Conservation is without a doubt an underlying theme in her work; she is currently exploring the impact of climate change in the Canadian High Arctic.
Photography was never her chosen field of work, but rather something that happened organically. Her camera started out as a paperweight in her travel bag and became the trusted companion through which she shares all her experiences and stories. She specializes in adventure, travel, wildlife, and commercial photography. Currently, her personal passion lies in using her craft to spread awareness about the frontlines and last lines of climate change, the Arctic.
Jenny is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.