Owned and operated by the Kitasoo Xai'xais First Nation, Spirit Bear Lodge offers access to spectacular wildlife viewing, stunning landscapes, and cultural sites in the heart of The Great Bear Rainforest. Based on the design of a traditional longhouse, the lodge serves as home base for world-class wildlife viewing expeditions in the quest for the illusive Spirit Bear. The hub of the lodge is the great room, where communal meals are shared, expeditions are organized and the day’s experiences are exchanged with other guests. Sleeping quarters overlook the water, where humpbacks and orca regularly swim up the strait. The success of Spirit Bear Lodge is reflected through three expansions undertaken since its opening.