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We are looking for writers that could use a fresh, natural, new experience. We will help you find the story that you want. We are all about outdoor adventure, unique communities, interesting characters and lifestyle. Stretching across central British Columbia, the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region extends from the wild Fjords of the Central Pacific Coast to the gold laden Cariboo Mountains, with infinite forests, pristine lakes, craggy peaks and the golden grassy plains of the Chilcotin Plateau set in between. From world class heliskiing and fishing to the historical Gold Rush Trail and wildlife viewing, the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region delivers mountains of adventure and excitement.

 

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Cariboo Chilcotin Coast: A land without limits

The vast landscape of the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast stretches from the wildness of the Pacific Coast to the rolling Cariboo Mountains, with forests, hidden lakes, craggy peaks and golden plains set in between.

This is a region with a past rich in the spirit of adventure, a land settled by entrepreneurs and outdoor enthusiasts, artists and explorers, an enticing and irresistible place that continues today to lure those with a yen for discovery. The Cariboo Chilcotin Coast is truly a magical land; vast and bewitching and aptly named the ‘land without limits.’

Located in the central interior one-third of the way up the province of British Columbia, the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast covers approximately 117,500 sq km (45,415 sq mi) which is over 12 per cent of BC’s land mass, similar to the US state of Pennsylvania (117,412 sq km) and a bit smaller than the European country of Greece (131,940 sq km). The vast region includes 15,000 km (9315 mi) of coastline, 8,000 lakes and 17,000 km (11,000 mi) of rivers and streams.

The climate features warm, dry summers, crisp, cool winters and a rainy season on the coast that lasts from October through February. The hot spots in the region have reached 41.5 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) with a summer average between 21 and 28 degrees Celsius (72 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit).The Northern portions have summer weather in the mid to late teens, while the Coast is mild year round with a summer day averaging 16 degrees Celsius (62 degrees Fahrenheit).

The Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region has the largest concentration of Guest Ranches in British Columbia and is home to Barkerville Historic Town, one of Canada’s premier historic sites. Barkerville Historic Town is a restored gold rush town that was at one time the largest city west of Chicago and north of San Francisco. The Cariboo Chilcotin Coast is also home to the Great Bear Rainforest, the largest intact coastal temperate rainforest left in the world and home of the rare white Kermode Bear, known as the Spirit Bear.

As a true four-season destination the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast is home to some of the best heli-skiing in the world. There are a number of top-quality operators scattered throughout the region, and Bella Coola with its unfathomably deep snowpack and thousands of square miles of steeps, chutes, and bowls, is a big-mountain skier's Shangri-La.