Category Archives: Great Bear Rainforest

Bears – A Collection of Photographs from Years Past and Present

Posted on May 24, 2013 by katie

Grizzly bears, spirit bears and black bears. Please enjoy our collection of photographs from years past and present. Each of these photos was taken on a Maple Leaf Adventures expedition cruise by a member of the crew or a guest, … Continue reading →

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Sail into Spring on the BC Coast and Fly Free – Book by Feb. 28

Posted on January 28, 2013 by admin

Receive up to $550 in flight value Spring on British Columbia’s west coast comes earlier than in much of North America. Expedition cruise company Maple Leaf Adventures is so keen for people to understand this, they’re offering a free one-way … Continue reading →

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Great Bear Rainforest named as “Best of the World” by National Geographic Traveler

Posted on December 3, 2012 by admin

Dec. 4, 2012, Victoria, BC – The Great Bear Rainforest, stretching more than 400 kilometres along the northwest coast of British Columbia, has been named as one of the “Best of the World” trips for 2013 by National Geographic Traveler. … Continue reading →

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Artists for an Oil Free Coast – The Expedition & the Art

Posted on November 29, 2012 by admin

Maple Leaf Adventures is proud to have welcomed some of BC’s most accomplished landscape artists and carvers aboard this year as part of an art expedition, organized by Mark Hobson and Raincoast Conservation Foundation, in Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest. Now, … Continue reading →

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Reach beyond the big-box cruise with Maple Leaf Adventures

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

Community interaction at the heart of each West Coast adventure Before walking the gangway to a large, impersonal cruise ship, making all the same ports of call as the other big name cruise lines, consider taking a more personal voyage … Continue reading →

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Trade in the Spring Break for a spring adventure in the Great Bear Rainforest & Kitlope

Posted on March 15, 2012 by admin

Avoid the all-inclusive resorts and join Maple Leaf Adventures for an authentic sail-away March 13, 2012, Victoria, BC – Adventurous travellers looking for an authentic Spring Break getaway without the repetitive meal options, chlorinated pools and boisterous college kids can … Continue reading →

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How a “life wake-up call” lead an Alberta couple to unexpected insights on the BC coast

Posted on January 25, 2012 by admin

We came across this wonderful story recently, and wanted to share it again with the Maple Leaf community. It was originally published in our newsletter in the spring of 2008. – eds. We’re Janice McDougall and Gervais Goodman and we … Continue reading →

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The Year in Photos: 2011 Cruises Along the Inside Passage by Maple Leaf

Posted on December 21, 2011 by admin

The year – from winter shipyard near Vancouver, BC, to Alaska’s glaciers – aboard the SV Maple Leaf and her inside passage small ship cruises. Photos by Maple Leaf’s talented crew and guests in 2011. Enjoy! (Click the Play button … Continue reading →

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The Inside Passage gets wild: Maple Leaf Adventures’ 2012 trips of a lifetime

Posted on December 7, 2011 by admin

Dec. 7, 2011, Victoria, BC – Launching their 26th season in 2012, the owners of Maple Leaf Adventures understand that the wild coasts of British Columbia and Alaska, including the magical worlds of Haida Gwaii and the Great Bear Rainforest, … Continue reading →

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Supporting Coastal Conservation Through Adventure Travel

Posted on December 6, 2011 by admin

Maple Leaf Adventures, we believe that amazing travel experiences can be good for conservation, too. We celebrate the fjords, rainforests, whales, bears, seabirds and the entire food chain of the BC/Alaska coast. It is an immeasurable treasure worth exploring and protecting. We … Continue reading →

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