Special Tour - Snowmobile Tour:
| 8 - 9am | Breakfast in Resort Dining Room |
| 9 - 5pm |
After a hearty breakfast, we dress in suitably warm skidoo outfits, while outside the days
transportation - snowmobiles! - wait for us. A brief introduction to proper handling of
the machines, and we are off!
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| 7pm | Dining with wine and candlelight, and the feeling of having discovered and explored a world seemingly forgotten by civilization. |
| 10 different tours into the wilderness on snowmobiles are offered, including overnight trips in outlying trapper cabins. |
Excerpt from a story of one of the "Tracks in the Snow" tours:
"Tracks in the Snow ..."
... the first rays of sunlight dance upon the peaks of the Klastine Mountains, and with a trick of the light are transformed into wondrous nuggets of gold, towering above all. The alpine meadows below lie nestled under deep snow, as yet unwoken by the light of dawn; the balsams stand strong and peaceful in their winter coats, gazing down into the deep and untouched valley. Amidst the still forest of this valley the Klastine River winds silently, gently; its breath creeps slowly, rising, reaching out to cover all in its icy grip ...
A small herd of caribou are gathered on an icy windblown knoll, their hooves scratching through
the snow for what little food is to be found. Suddenly, the lead bull lifts its mighty head
to the sky, senses alert - something is not right - then looks nervously down the valley. A
few hundred paces below where he stands, ptarmigan flutter noisily from one hiding place to
another. The bull takes a few careful steps forward to get a better look at what danger
there might be, his herd following suit ... what could it be? ...
Tiny lights dance around the snow laden bushes, accompanied by a noise unknown to the herd, growing louder as the lights get bigger. Fear overcomes curiosity, the caribou watch the approach of the newcomers. Suddenly, the lights vanish, the strange creatures becoming still and silent; the herd waits, watching ...
The new guests dismount their machines, reaching for the still and video cameras to capture the fascinating and unique beauty of the wildlife scene that stands before them ...
For reservations telephone 250-234-3005.
You can send email to the Bear Paw at bearpaw@reply42.com
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The sound of the motors are the only noise this morning breaking the still winter silence.
We follow the lead machine through deep snow and forest trails up to the open plateaus of the
Klastine Tundra's; a feeling of being free and fast.
In a little valley under a patch of
mountain pine, we make camp and have our lunch amidst its quiet peacefulness. With renewed
strength, we follow down the valley and across a lake, along a trapping trail to other sights
that await discovery. Chances are good of seeing moose, caribou, fox, ptarmigan, and perhaps
a glimpse of wolf and lynx --- bring your cameras! Those who wish to can experience ice
fishing --- catch your own dinner if you can! We cover in the wilderness approximately 40 to
60 km of terrain. A highly recommended experience from our list of winter tours.