Canada West Collection 1

Sunshine Coast Pine

	Pounding waves and wind blown trees, beaches of sand, rock and seaweed, driftwood sculptures no artist could devise. Beachcombing in this paradise of paradises is a pleasure that knows no beginning and no end, in fact could become a life's work. Hard to think of a better one.

Bounded by Bute Inlet to the south and the Alaska border to the north, the Great Bear Rainforest comprises about 3.2 million hectares, more than five times the size of Banff National Park. The mainland coast and miles and miles of inlets offer a world like no other. It is simply impossible to explore it all. By boat it's a year spent in paradise.

Coastal grizzly bears, wolves, mountain goats, coastal blacktail deer, black bear and the mysterious spirit bear live here. Osprey, bald eagle and some of the largest salmon runs make their home in this cluster of pristine rain forests and mighty rivers.

Walk these shores any time of year and you experience a most beautiful and mysterious part of the world. As the waves crash in covering the rocks and shrubs with a sheet of flowing water, I am reminded of how close everything alive really is.