点评:Fantastic, life-changing trip doing the Central Route 8-day kayaking tour in June 2024. We are from Northern CA but had the chance to join several locals on the trip, which added a cool element of connection to the journey. The lodge where participants convene and end the trip is well built and appointed, and the excellent meals and hot tub at the beginning and end of the trip were sublime.
Bryce was a joy to paddle with, with extensive knowledge of the waters, routes, lands, campsites, wildlife, tides, weather, and humans of this extraordinary place. I was also impressed that Bryce was able to graciously honor our limits and our "nos" (we weren't able to stay an extra night unfortunately, despite their offer)--a real measure of how skilled and people-focused he is. The group had fun rain or shine--which was great because this is, after all, a rain forest. Our route was adjusted to make sure we were in a safee harbor when a storm came through at the end, a measure of how well he knows the place and knows how to keep guests safe and having fun.
Gwaii Haanas is a wild and glorious and occasionally dangerous place to travel, especially by kayak, and he and his crew kept us safe, well fed, and able to focus on enjoying the journey and the landscape. I'll be back, and Haida Gwaii haunts my dreams with its beauty in the meantime.
翻译:2024年6月,我们参加了中央路线8日皮划艇之旅,这趟旅程精彩绝伦,改变了我们的人生。我们来自北加州,但有机会与几位当地人一起旅行,这为旅程增添了一份独特的魅力。参与者集合和结束旅程的小屋建造精良,设施齐全,行程开始和结束时的美味餐食和热水浴缸也令人赞叹不已。
和布莱斯一起划船非常愉快,他对这片非凡土地的水域、路线、地形、营地、野生动物、潮汐、天气和人文都了如指掌。布莱斯慷慨地尊重我们的极限和“不”——尽管他们主动提出让我们多住一晚,但我们很遗憾没能做到——这也充分体现了他高超的技巧和以人为本的待人处事态度。无论晴雨,我们一行人都玩得很开心——这很棒,毕竟这里是一片雨林。为了确保我们在风暴来临时能安全抵达,我们调整了路线,这体现了他对该地的了解程度,以及他知道如何保障客人的安全并让他们玩得开心。
瓜依哈纳斯是一个狂野而壮丽的旅行胜地,偶尔也有些危险,尤其是划皮划艇。他和他的船员们保障了我们的安全,让我们吃饱喝足,能够专心享受旅程和美景。我会再来的,而海达瓜依的美景也一直萦绕在我的梦乡。