If Haida Gwaii is your idea of a great adventure, you may also want to consider the Northeast coast of Vancouver Island. The Island’s far less traveled Northeast is not only spectacularly beautiful, but is the best place in the world to see orca whales, and is home to the vibrant cultural of the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw people.

It’s also closer to Vancouver, which makes it a more accessible and cost-effective way to experience the singular wilderness of Canada’s north Pacific.