First Nations Culture in the Great Bear Rainforest

Our 8 and 9 day tours of the Great Bear Rainforest have many stops along the way. Not only do you get to see Grizzlies, black bears and hopefully the all-white 'Spirit' Bear, but Bluewater guests get to experience the rich First Nations Culture. With many communities along the coast, we will stop at a couple and talk to Elders and learn more about their past, present and future on the BC coast.

Check out the video below and see how some Bluewater guests had the rare opportunity to play the drums in the 'Big House' in the community of Klemtu. for more information about our Great Bear Rainforest tours click here

Bluewater Goes Carbon Neutral!

Bluewater Adventures is now officially

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CARBON NEUTRAL!

After calculating our carbon footprint this spring as part of EcoTrust and the Pembina Institutes Canada's Carbon Smart process, Bluewater Adventures has now become Carbon Neutral! In September, We purchased carbon off-sets for a year of operations from 'Offsetters'. Offsetters are a local, Canadian company chosen by the 2008 Eco-Tourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference as their top choice for the purchase of offsets. They invest their funds in local renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. As Bluewater specializes in nature tours in the Pacific Northwest we wanted to invest in local projects making a difference here. See: http://www.offsetters.ca/

We are the first small-ship operator along the BC Coast who is Carbon Neutral. Bluewater will continue to be a pioneer in sustainable tourism practices and encourages other ecotour operators to do the same. See our Eco-Actions for more details.

Bluewater Launches New Website

Bluewater is happy to announce that we have officially launched our brand new website!






www.bluewateradventures.ca has a fresh new look. With updated pictures, content and more downloadable information we hope you find this a useful tool when booking your trip - Which... you can now do online.

Check out our 2009 schedule to see where we have availability. Book on an open booking trip before December 31st, 2008 and take advantage of early booking discounts.

To post your adventures, trip highlights and much more on our blog, simply email explore@bluewateradventures.ca and we will post your stories, adventures and comments.

Thanks for your continued support - We look forward to hosting you in 2009 on another special adventure.

Bluewater Eco-Friendly Initiatives

In the spring 2008, Bluewater Adventures Logistic Coordinator, Charlene Barringham attended an intensive 3-day Carbon Smart Workshop, put on by the Pembina Institute – In Partnership with EcoTrust. Measuring Bluewater’s eco-footprint was a step we needed to take in order to establish measurable objectives for the future. We are happy to report that Bluewater already takes a lot of positive steps in order reduces our emissions and waste. Bluewater wants to continue to improve and pioneer new ways to reduce the impact of our beautiful environments. On the new Bluewater website, set to launch late summer – We will discuss additional ways we are going to reduce our impact, and ways the Bluewater Traveler can as well. Stay tuned...