Vancouver, Canada (May 6, 2025) – Baillie Lodges is delighted to share that its remote outpost, Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge on Vancouver Island, is celebrating a quarter-century of unforgettable adventures this year. To commemorate this milestone, the ‘luxury summer camp’ has announced a range of new helicopter (heli) experiences in time for the 2025 season, taking Canadian wilderness adventures to new heights.
The 2025 season kicks off on May 22nd, 2025, promising five months of generously inclusive luxury and incredible adventures for guests in nature’s own playground where black bears forage shoreside; whales, seals and sea otters enjoy the region’s network of waterways; and bald eagles soar overhead.
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge also continues to welcome group bookings for celebrations, executive retreats and multigenerational getaways. With a range of customizable event spaces and thoughtfully tailored itineraries and packages catered towards corporate incentives, executive meetings or special celebrations, Clayoquot’s breathtaking natural setting and a host of guided experiences from heli flights to hiking and horseback riding make this luxury outpost a memorable backdrop for any occasion.
The Experiences Guide has been updated to time with the 2025 season and offers a full introduction to the range of signature, optional, wellbeing and bespoke experiences on offer for guests at Clayoquot.
The Bedwell River cold-water mindfulness experience has been reformatted as a one-hour sunrise ‘glacial plunge’ as part of the included wellbeing experiences on offer, due to popular demand. It may also be taken as a private experience (at an additional cost).
On the heli experiences menu are two new alpine adventures, plus four new coastal-themed itineraries. The River Run, a 15-minute one-way heli pickup from the Ursus Valley hike, is also new for the season (at an additional cost).
New Alpine Heli Experiences:
- The new Alpine Scenic heli tour is a 30-minute flight, offering a wonderful aerial perspective of the Vancouver Island wilderness. Best enjoyed at sunset, the tour lifts off for an exhilarating flight through valleys and soaring over the Mount Mariner Glacier with views spanning across Strathcona Provincial Park.
- Also in the mountains, the new Lake Day heli experience whisks guests away to a remote lake deep in the wilderness. Guests enjoy the ultimate picnic spread, plus hiking and aquatic sports to be tailored to preference. The Lake Day adventure is ideal for a family or friends travelling together.
New Coastal-Themed Heli Adventures:
- Coastal Scenic – a 30-minute taster exploring Vancouver Island’s ruggedly beautiful ocean coastlines
- Island Picnic – a half day tour exploring the wild islands dotted around the ocean and spotting wildlife
- Sea Caves – Fly north via heli to discover remote sea caves, explore inside the caves, finding sheer rockfaces, tidal pools and cool pebbled beaches.
- Walk the Wild Side – fly to the wild Vargas Island and follow an 11km trail along a cultural route of the First Nations Ahousaht people who have gathered medicinal plants and seasonal foods over centuries.
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge General Manager Sarah Cruse said she was delighted to present the new experiences of the incredible Vancouver Island wilderness just in time for the celebratory 2025 season. “We’re so incredibly fortunate to be in the heart of Mother Nature’s playground here at Clayoquot, and we’re always looking to innovate our experiences program to offer guests more unforgettable ways to encounter our magnificent wildlife and landscapes,” Ms Cruse said, “We’re riding the wave of our Three MICHELIN Keys award late last year, and we’re so excited to be celebrating our silver anniversary in 2025! It’s going to be a spectacular season ahead,” she said.
For more information and bookings, visit www.clayoquotwilderneslodge.com, contact reservations at reserve@clayoquotwildernesslodge.com or call +1 250-266-0397.
