Tuesday, November 24, 2015

What To Know Before Going Out To Get Your Haida Gwaii Accommodations

By Marci Nielsen


A trend has been going on in the past few years regarding visits to certain areas in British Columbia. In particular many people are increasing their visits to the Haida Gwaii archipelago and thus there are increases in searches for Haida Gwaii accommodations. Before you do choose a hotel and make a visit, this article hopes to give you more information about what the place has to offer.

Since Haida Gwaii is an island system, or rather archipelago, it is logical to expect that activities will involve and revolve around the water. One of the most popular attractions is whale watching and whale watching related activities which is available for the tourist and visitor year round.

As with any ecological observation tour, the frequency of you being able to catch a good view or glimpse of orcas, humpbacks and gray whales will depend on the season and month. However, this is still considered the best place in the whole world to watch these species of whales. In any case, always do some advanced research regarding best viewing times.

Just because you are on the islands does not mean you cannot have some great land activities as well. Many hiking and camping spots exist for your enjoyment hand in hand with fishing and kayaking as well. Most visitors will hike and bike in the morning hours and later on in the afternoon laze around the many beaches until evening.

The Haida are a friendly people and are the local inhabitants of the islands. If learning about local history and culture is your cup of tea, they would be more than happy to indulge you. It is, however recommended that you read up on some aspects of their culture beforehand to avoid embarrassing situations and questions.

As one travels from one island to another, one cannot help but notice the large number of totem poles erected around the area. There are the recorded histories of each of the families on the islands, and thus sacred and important. One would be quite correct in saying that they look like Alaskan totems, since the Haida also occupy large portions of the Alaskan state.

A complete four days is what it will take to completely tour the archipelago and soak up its local culture and history. Be on the lookout for local museums that are part of local communities, wherein you can browse through some local arts and crafts. Here in these museums you will see origins of the bent wood technique used in making furniture. This technique is shared across almost all North American Indian cultures.

To get to this group of islands, the most accessible route is by plane via Toronto, which only takes two hours. Or you can opt to take a boat or ferry which will take longer at around eight hours. Either way, both methods of transport will take you to a place worth remembering and never forget.




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