Eagles Eye View of the Stunning Bella Coola Valley

While staying with us at the lodge we highly recommend a sight seeing flight either by helicopter or fixed wing plane. The Bella Coola Valley and environs are beautiful and flying is a great way to see the mountains, glaciers, remote forests, granite cliffs, canyons, and fjords.

Helicopter Sight Seeing

Helicopters are the most capable sightseeing platforms available and, in addition, can land almost anywhere. Have our pilots fly you to the tops of the highest peaks, to a remote beach, to a lakeside picnic, or to a base camp for an overnight stay in the alpine.

The helicopter can fly with a maximum of six guests. A guide is not needed or included.

A shorter introductory tour that is well worth the price is a fly by of Mt. Saugstad (2908 m, 9451ft) the highest peak visible from the Bella Coola Valley. The flight starts with an overview of the valley extending from the fjords in the west to the Chilcotin Plateau in the east, before going onto the knife-edged ridges, hanging glaciers, and steep granite rock faces of Mt. Saugstad itself. The flight is approximately 20 minutes.

A longer sight seeing tour would include views of the colourful Rainbow Range, a flight past spectacular Hunlen Falls (at 260 metres the third highest waterfall in Canada), the scenic Turner Lake chain, a visit to the massive Monarch Ice Cap and a landing at Ape Lake. Here the toe of Jacobsen Glacier forms a 100 foot high wall of ice that calves into small lakes. Afterward, the helicopter proceeds back towards the Tweedsmuir Park Lodge to view the summit of Mt. Stupendous. The views are, well.....'stupendous' and if conditions are favourable a landing may be made at 9,000 feet.

Another deluxe option is to fly to the west to see the fjords. This tour can include stops at a Natural Hot spring on the beach, a stop at Larso Bay for a visit to a 1,000 year old giant Cedar Tree, as well as flybys past the peaks and glaciers of the Coast Range. This tour offers exceptional views of an unspoiled and varied area.

Note: Guests can choose to be flown to and from the Tweedsmuir Park Lodge, or from the airport. Keep in mind that the flight from the airport will be included in the flight time and charged as part of the hourly rate even if you are not on board yet. The benefit of flying from the airport is the extra time in the air viewing the stunning scenery of the Bella Coola Valley.

Fixed Wing and Float Plane Excursions

Canada and especially the wilderness of British Columbia are famous for their small airplanes and legendary bush pilots. Much of this wilderness was explored and developed by air services and still are today. We invite you to get a taste of this historic legacy.

The fixed wing tour flies the length of the Bella Coola Valley, from the fjords in the west to Tweedsmuir Park in the east. Views include the Rainbow Mountains, Hunlen Falls, and the Monarch Ice Cap.

Float plane excursion fly over the village of Bella Coola and its harbour and then up a rugged coastal valley. At the end of this valley is the glaciated high altitude Goat Lake. Here we will land and have a short stop to take in the beauty of this emerald green lake.

Rates

Helicopter Sightseeing -Takes a maximum 6 people. 

Fixed Wing - Takes a maximum 3 people.

Float plane Excursions - Takes a maximum of either 3 people or 450lbs.

All of the sightseeing tours can be customized to your tastes and budget. It can be a short flight for a quick overview or be several hours for an in depth look at all that the valley and its environs has to offer.

Shuttle service to the airport not included.

For more information please contact us by email or toll free at 1.877.982.2407.