Open May to September annually and located a scenic 45 minute seaplane transfer from Vancouver, BC (included) in the pristine Clayoquot Sound World Biosphere. A true Canadian "Safari". Inspired by late 19th century Great Camps, the Wilderness Outpost at Bedwell River promises a delicious irony of indulgent luxury and remote, untamed wilderness. The quintessential marriage of soft adventure and soft beds — of childhood wishes and grown-up dreams come true.

New for 2011 Luxury Ensuite Bathrooms with flush toilets and private indoor/outdoor showers. All under canopy of the rainforest and along the water's edge. All tents offer a choice of one king, one queen or two single Adirondack-style beds with luxuriant down duvets. Family tents also have Queen Day bed. Remote-controlled propane wood stoves, antique dressers and tea tables, opulent rugs, oil lamps, heirloom china and silver accessories and an abundance of candles complete the offering. Off-site generators send hot water to private showers and sinks, and provide a/c power for essential comforts like electric light, hairdryers and wireless internet to both guest and suite tents.

AVEDA skin and body care products Plush terry cotton robes Exercise sandals/slippers Plush cotton towels Welcome basket Earthenware springwater cooler Bottled spring water Clothes hangers & luggage rack Facial tissue, nail brush, loafah Hair dryer and a/c outlets Insect repellent Air horn (for emergencies) Butane lighter (for candles & lamps) Flashlight (in case of generator failure) Current periodicals and classic books Stationery, postcards, resort guide Wildlife directory

No true safari, eco or otherwise, would be complete without at least one tent assigned to the pursuit of sensory pleasures like reading, games, lounging and select barrel-aged spirits. The Outpost has two such lounges - a games tent, and a library tent. The former, a plush turn-of-the-century Gentlemen's-Club-like collection of dark polished woods, opulent fabrics and burnished leather, where guests lose themselves in the lost arts of conversation and low-tech competition. Belying its presentation as an overstuffed country house reading room, the library lounge is in fact an ultra-modern satellite-internet cafй. A loaded PC stands ready to connect guests to the outside world, and a router permits complimentary wireless internet access via portable computer from anywhere within 100' range.

The heart of the Outpost in the new ranch-style cookhouse, with its towering double-sided fieldstone fireplace, outdoor lounge, showpiece open-kitchen, and wrap-around viewing decks. Flanking the outdoor lounge are the resorts' trademark 'bistro' and 'family' dining tents, whose individual charms have inspired many memorable occasions — several remarkably romantic betrothels and milestone celebrations among them. Chef May presides over the 40'-long open-kitchen bar, serving up an ever-changing menu of his critically-acclaimed modern natural cuisine. Choose a seat at the bar for a casual (no less fabulous) evening, or a view table when a floor-to-ceiling window on the wild is on the menu.

The Clayoquot Sound Biosphere is a nature lover's paradise -- a true wilderness playground where the opportunities for adventure are limited by imagination alone. Horseback riding, kayaking, canoeing, whale and bear watching, hiking and fresh and salt water fishing excursions are led by experienced, first-aid-trained wilderness guides.

Outpost spa tents promise gorgeous views of the Bedwell River estuary as well as sensory pleasures like hot stone, Swedish, relaxation and Thai massage, plus reflexology, aromatherapy; and spa manicures and pedicures with hands, arms and legs massage. Gentle pursuits like morning stretch or yoga classes are custom-made to order. Outpost massage therapists prefer the 100% organic product line, Eminence, which provides female and male skin of all types and ages, the perfect nutritional nourishment needed for healing and a healthy glow.

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