Siri and David are headed north into Canada to visit the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary near Prince Rupert in British Columbia. A good friend invited us to join her on this six-day eco-tour adventure. We are driving the 1,000+ miles and plan to hike along the way. If you would like to receive posts in your inbox and join us, just sign up below.



Oh Canada!
June 4, 2026 – Squamish, BC to Redmond, WA It is time to say goodbye to Canada and close this adventure. We have been impressed by the kindness of of proud Canadians. Everywhere we visited we were graciously welcomed and many offered advice on the best places to go and places to eat. We were… Continue reading Oh Canada!
Trails and views
June 3, 2026 Squamish, BC We have been blessed with our warmest weather and clearest skies on the last full day in Canada. We decided to do the tourist thing and took the Sea to Sky Gondola up the moutain and hiked all around without the effort of hiking up the first 3,000 feet of… Continue reading Trails and views
People along the way
June 2, 2026 – Clearwater to Squamish, BC This morning started with us meeting a couple from Ireland now living in Australia visiting Canada on their way to an Alaska cruise. Yes, they also seem to have the travel bug. We ended up sharing a table at a busy hotel breakfast place and an hour… Continue reading People along the way
Water!
May 31, 2026 – Wells Gray Provincial Park One of my Canadian friends, Peter, told me that I had to go see Helmcken Falls if I was going to be in this area of northern BC. He also told me I should spend more time in Prince Rupert since his son had taught there for… Continue reading Water!
Celebrations!
May 30, 2026 Prince George to Clearwater, BC Continue reading Celebrations!
The local scene
May 29, 2026 Smithers to Prince George, BC “We are on the injured list, so only doing some light hiking now,” says one of the three women who are our senior by at least one or two decades and seem to be doing just fine. We didnt realize this was just light hiking as we… Continue reading The local scene
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