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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.
