5 Day Combo

  • Wells Gray Park
  • 3 Days Hike + 2 Days Canoe
  • $1369 + tax CAD
Available
Limited
Full
July 13-17
July 26-31
August 2-6
August 9-13
August 16-21
August 23-28
September 8-12

Overview

This trip combines the poetic beauty of wilderness canoeing with the excitement of a hut-to-hut hike. You spend two days canoeing on Clearwater Lake and then return for dinner, and a night at a local accommodation (dinner/breakfast not included). The next day you hike into the alpine regions of Wells Gray Park. Here you stay in a comfortable chalet that is situated in flower meadows and hike into the surrounding mountains.

Highlights

  • Campfire Stories
  • Amazing Mountain Views
  • Crystal Clear Water
  • Interior Rainforest
  • Coffee on White Sand Beaches
  • Famous Wells Gray Waterfalls Tour
  • Mountain Peaks
  • Vibrant Flower Meadows
  • Crystal Clear Lakes
  • Fully Guided and Catered
  • Cozy Mountain Huts

ITINERARY

  • Day 1

      • Paddle Time: 2.5-5 hours

    Today you will begin at Wells Gray Adventures’ Office (Address Above) at 9 A.M. PST. Here you will be introduced to your guide, sign a waiver and be debriefed further on your canoe trip. Then it’s a 1 hour drive to the canoe dock on Clearwater Lake. We then paddle approximately 2.5 to 4 hours to our beach campsite. All campsites have outhouses, tables, fire-pits, and tent sites. We will set up camp and spend some time swimming, fishing or exploring before a great supper. After supper you may want an evening paddle to watch the stars or maybe a glass of wine around the campfire before retiring to your comfortable tent for the night.

  • Day 2

    Canoe Time: 2.5-5 hours

    Today we have a leisurely start. After breakfast and a swim, we can start to take camp down. We load up the canoes and paddle down the other side of the lake to the canoe dock. We then start back down the Wells Gray Road for a tour of the famous waterfalls. We will visit Helmecken Falls (the fourth highest in Canada) and walk into Dawson Falls. You will be awed by your Wells Gray wild waters experience. Today’s hike is 10 km. and it takes 4-5 hours of easy walking. Tonight you will stay in a local accommodation, and meet us at our office again for the next morning.

    Two adventurers enjoying a 5-day all-inclusive canoe and hike combination trip on the tranquil Clearwater lake, with a scenic mountain backdrop
  • Day 3

    Wells Gray Adventures Office – Fight Chalet

      • Distance: 10.8 km (6.5mi)

      • Time: 4-6 hours

      • Elevation Min: 1344m (4,410 ft)

      • Elevation Max: 1852m (6,078 ft)

      • Ascent: 1,680 ft

      • Descent: 106 ft

      • Difficulty: Some on-trail and off-trail hiking among meadows. Possible wet sections.

    Today you will begin at the Wells Gray Adventures office at 9 A.M. Here you will be introduced to your guide, sign a waiver, and be briefed further about your hiking trip. You will then have an hour drive to reach the trailhead which lies at 1400m (4500ft). The first forty five minutes of the trail is uphill and after reaching Philip Lake, a pretty mountain lake on the edge of the Alpine plateau, you will have gained most of your elevation for the day, about 250 m (800 ft). At Philip Lake you will stop to enjoy the scenery and have a snack. Now the trail is a gentle uphill grade through forest and then into the vast meadow system of Cariboo and Fight Meadows. It will take between three and four hours to hike through the meadows and forests to reach Fight Meadow Chalet at 6300-ft (1920 m). There is a large lake near the chalet, which is a historic site where two Indian Tribes fought for Caribou hunting rights. Today’s hike is 10 km. and it takes 4-5 hours of easy walking.

  • Day 4

    Fight Chalet – Battle Mountain/52 Ridge – Fight Chalet

    Please note today’s itinerary can vary depending on weather and group desires

      • Distance: 9km (5.6mi)

      • Time: 6hrs to 7hrs

      • Elevation Min: 1840m (6037’)

      • Elevation Max: 2369m (7772’)

      • Ascent: 730m (2395’)

      • Descent: 730m (2395’)

      • Difficulty: Some on-trail and off-trail hiking among meadows. Possible wet sections. Moderate to steep uphill and downhill. Boulder field to summit.

    Flight Chalet has great day-hiking options, one of the best is the climb to Battle Mountain. From the Chalet, we hike across 52 Ridge, which is actually a ‘thuya,’ the name given for the landform created when a volcano erupts under glacial ice. As we walk this ridge, we can still see the craters created when the hot lava met the cold ice. From 52 Ridge, we descend into Bull Valley, where we are treated to an incredible vision as all the colors of this spectacular wildflower

  • Day 5

    Fight Chalet – Wells Gray Adventures Office

      • Distance: 10.5km (6.5mi)

      • Time: 5hrs to 6hrs

      • Elevation Min: 855m (2085’)

      • Elevation Max: 1860m (6119’)

      • Ascent: 5m (16’)

      • Descent: 1010m (3314’)

      • Difficulty: All on-trail walking with moderate to steep downhill.

    Today marks our return to the real world via the Battle Creek Trail. This trail guides us from the high plateau down into the picturesque Clearwater River valley. The hike will predominantly be downhill once we depart from the meadow areas, and will take you down through four distinct vegetative zones. Hiking poles can be particularly helpful on this descent. At the trailhead, a vehicle will be waiting to take you to see the famous waterfalls of Wells Gray before returning you to our office and your vehicle.

TRIP DETAILS

  • What's Included

      • Professional Canoe Guide with all emergency equipment

      • Free parking at our office during your trip

      • Accomodation

      • All meals except dinner and breakfast at your hotel

      • Delicious snacks

      • A tour of the famous Wells Gray Waterfalls

      • Transport between our office and trailheads/canoe launch

      • All Canoe Gear (sleeping bags not included, rentals available)

      • 1 large drybag and 1 small drybag per person for canoe portion

  • Group Bookings

    You can reserve a private date with 6 or more people. We will then add other people to the departure. If you make a booking with 8 or more, this will be considered a private trip. We will not add any other people on and we will take 10% off the total trip price.

  • Additional Dates

    If a date is crossed out, the trip is full. We sometimes run supplementary dates, so if you have a date that you need to come, let us know. The availability of the dates above can change quickly, please call us to confirm the date before making travel arrangements!

  • Waivers

    All guests will be required to sign a waiver the morning of the trip at our office prior to departure. This must be done in person at our office.

  • What to Bring

      • Sleeping bag and pillow (Sleeping bags available to rent for $25/bag. This is just to cover the cleaning fees after each use)

      • Good quality raincoat and pants (with hat or hood)

      • Walking boots that give ankle support

      • Warm wool sweater or fleece coat; light mitts and hat in case the weather turns cold

      • Hat with a brim for sun and rain.

      • Sun Glasses

      • Shirts and pants. (Long sleeves are better than short sleeves for bugs and sun)

      • Warm Shirt (preferably wool) and a pair of light long underwear

      • Personal Toiletries including sunscreen + insect repellent

      • Small Towel, water bottle, flashlight or headlamp. Any personal medication