 BC
Business Magazine
August 2003
Extreme
Pampering
Let's face it, there are times when dinner at that nice
little Italian place on the highway outside town just won't cut
it. Even a fabulous dinner at a restaurant, where the servers act
French, and a posh downtown suite don't always make the grade.
Sometimes you
need an experience that shrieks, 'We've found an extraordinary experience
worthy of your personal magnificence.'
Here's your
guide to the most extraordinary experiences B.C. has to offer. They
are the top-of-the-line packages, at some top-of-the-line places.
Roll out any one of these and you'll delight the most daunting of
visiting CEOs. You'll win the undying gratitude of the most difficult
of clients. And you'll win back the most neglected of lovers.
 Maybe
you like to view your wildlife from the water. That's a big part
of the appeal of Northern Lights Expeditions' kayaking adventures
on the Spirit Bear, a 12-metre salmon troller converted into
a kayaking mothership.
Camping on a
deserted beach is lovely, of course. But a catered gourmet dinner
on a deserted beach - perhaps seafood caught that day - and a quiet
paddle back to a cozy cabin on a wooden boat is equally fabulous.
It's like kayaking-lite.
You'll still be gliding across deserted bays and staring in wonder
at orcas surfacing nearby. But if your arms get tired or it starts
raining too hard then you clamber back on board the Spirit Bear
and let the captain and crew do the heavy lifting. Try trolling
from an inflatable, or visit an abandoned First Nations village.
The ship, which
leaves from Port NcNeill on Vancouver Island, holds four guests.
An exclusive five-day trip for a romantic twosome will cost $6,900.
- Paul Willcocks
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