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The Kitlope Heritage Conservancy Tour
The Kitlope Heritage Conservancy, the world’s largest undeveloped coastal temperate rainforest lies within the Haisla traditional territory. It’s an emerald jungle teeming with bears, wolves, falcons, eagles, mountain goats, and all five species of Pacific salmon. Kitlope River is located at the end of Gardner Canal. This area considered to be one of the most scenic destinations in North America, has snow covered mountains with winding passages.
The Kitlope Heritage Conservancy represents the achievement of Hasla Nation to preserve this pristine area for generations to come. The Conservancy is located within the ancestral lands of the Haisla Nation and it is of central importance to Haisla cultural and spiritual well being. It is still Haisla tradition, to wash one’s face when entering the Kitlope for the first time. By washing your face, you are introducing yourself to the water and the spirit of the Kitlope. The Kitlope area has a village site symbolized by the replica the famous G'psgolox Totem. Known to the Haisla as "Hushuwashsdu" or "Source of the milky blue water", the Kitlope area bears Haisla Nation history and legend such as "The Man Who Turned to Stone". The Haisla have used the Kitlope area for the harvesting of plants, animals and fish including salmon and oolichan. The Haisla people used the Grease trail and rivers to connect to Bella Bella.
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The Kitlope area is also the home of the Oolichan camp located alongside of Kemano River. Oolichan also know as (Eulachon, Candlefish, Hooligan or Smelt) was given the name "Grease Trail" to the travel routes, because the most important trade item carried over them was the eulachon oil extracted from the tiny fish. The nickname "candle fish" comes from the fact that the smelt are so full of oil that when dried, placed upright, and lit, the fish would burn from end to end like a candle. In the 1700s a vast network of oolichan "grease trails" stretched from Alaska to the Fraser River, even crossing the northern Rockies.
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Dates & rates
The Kitlope Heritage Conservancy - 3 Days / 2 Nights
duration 4 Days / 3 Nights
4 Days / 3 Nightsaccomodation Kowesas Ecolodge
Kowesas Ecolodgeprice fromKitamaat Village, BC, Canada
Kitamaat Village, BC, Canada3 Days Tour Departure Dates - 2011 main activity coastal cruise, wildlife viewing & Coastal
coastal cruise, wildlife viewing & Coastal exploration, hotsprings, native heritage, local cuisineWhat is included?
•The services of a fully qualified guide and assistant •All group equipment including canoes, paddles, life jackets and accommodation (Lodge/cabin/tents as outlined in itinerary ) •Park fees •All meals as outlined in itinerary What’s Not Included?
•Transportation between your home and Kitamaat Village •Any extra meals and accommodation not outlined within this itinerary •Personal belongings and equipment as per list supplied •Any extra expenses incurred because of weather or logistical delays, delayed departures
of chartered or scheduled mode of transportation •Gratuities for guides which are never obligatory but always appreciated 
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