What Makes Our Members Unique
One of the ways you can be a responsible traveler is by booking with businesses that practice environmental and social stewardship. This article is designed to help you understand the impact of your purchasing decisions, and even if you do not book with a WTA member, we hope this empowers you to be mindful of where you are putting your money.
Our members are renowned for delivering world-class adventure pursuits, while operating with the utmost respect for the habitats and communities that surround them. Below is a list of reasons why you should book with a WTA member — these best practices are intertwined into their daily—and year-round—operations, ensuring the protection of environments they do business in for generations to come.
PACIFIC YELLOWFIN CHARTERS
✓ Our members follow ethical wildlife viewing standards
Learn about the local wildlife of British Columbia with professional and passionate guides, while experiencing their beauty from afar. Whether you are admiring bears, whales, or bald eagles, WTA guides will help you understand the species of each area, and the roles they play in their intricate ecosystems.
COASTAL BLISS ADVENTURES
✓ Our members offer holistic learning experiences
Natures classroom is one of the best settings for experiential learning. Interactive outdoor education programs challenge, inspire, and enlighten those partaking — trips are designed to bolster confidence, develop character, and foster creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Lessons are focused on topics surrounding climate change and decolonization.
SIWASH LAKE WILDERNESS RESORT
CLAYOQUOT WILDERNESS LODGE
NIMMO BAY RESORT
✓ Our members source local ingredients
Enjoy a collection of the finest dining experiences in the province, with an orchestration of flavours for all palates. Tuck into climate conscious cuisine — locally caught seafood, homegrown fruits and vegetables, and farm-to-table proteins are incorporated into meals wherever possible.
MAPLE LEAF ADVENTURES
✓ Our members honour surrounding communities
Their offerings are geared to inspire reconciliation and positive change through experiential learning. These immersive holidays feature storytelling on local history, community, and Indigenous culture. The WTA members also give back to the communities in which they operate by hiring, sourcing, and collaborating locally as much as possible.
NIMMO BAY RESORT
✓ Our members have low carbon output & renewable energy
If you are looking to keep your environmental footprint down, travelling with a WTA member is the way to go. You can ‘Explore BC’ with minimal carbon footprint — traverse the wilds on foot, mountain bike, or horseback, or set off on a SUP-ing, kayaking, or canoeing expedition. These eco-friendly wilderness activities are designed for beginners and experts alike. What is more is that many WTA resorts and lodges operate predominantly on solar or hydroelectric energy.
SPIRIT OF THE WEST ADVENTURES
✓ Our members are active conservationists
You can engage in restorative tourism by travelling with our partners. WTA members put much of their free time towards conservation initiatives — from wildlife protection, to habitat restoration, and coastal clean ups. Since their success is dependent on the health of surrounding habitats and communities, they are not only the first to advocate for preserving and restoring them, but they are also the boots-on-the-ground in doing so.
NANNA PASKESEN / FREE REIN GUEST RANCH
✓ Our members have authentic wilderness accommodations
Sleep in luxurious glamping tents, cozy cabins, log-built lodges, or intertidal chalets. Whether you are settling on the coast or in the mountains, WTA resorts and lodges offer accommodations that blend with the surrounding land.
These operators are key movers and shakers in conserving many of the rural environments around the province — with adequate business, they are able to employ the resources to protect lands and nurture communities. You can help us ensure that we can all enjoy the plethora of wild experiences this province has to offer for a long time to come by supporting these businesses in their mission as stewards of the land. Head over to our members page to book your dream trip now!
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