Hidden in the lush west coast rain forest of Vancouver Island, is the ultra-remote and completely exquisite Clayoquot Wilderness Resort. Accessible by only plane or boat, the resort is tucked impeccably between glacial mountains in the fragile Clayoquot Sound Biosphere reserve. 
Guests arrive at the mouth of the Bedwell River, where it spills into a nine-mile long fjord, and are whisked to the resort by horse drawn carriage.
What’s in a name:
The name Clayoquot was the early European explorers mispronunciation of the local band of first nations to the area – the Tla-o-qui-aht. Meaning ‘different’, the Tla-o-qui-aht peacefully inhabited the area until the late 18th century when Clayoquot sound was explored by ships involved in the fur trade. In 1791 the intricate 
waters were mapped by José Marìa Narváez and Juan Carrasco, while their commander, Francisco de Eliza, met and befriended Wickaninnish, chief of the Tla-o-qui-aht peoples.
What to do:
An Activities Director will personally design your adventures depending on weather, tidal charts, animal sightings and your personal preferences. Clayoquot specializes in remote experiences that can be had no where else in the world.
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