Arriving...
All of our trips depart from Vancouver, BC. The chartered Air North Hawker Siddeley 748 aircraft departs from South Terminal at Vancouver International Airport early on the morning of your stated departure date. Check-in time is 7:30am at the Air North counter. Look for our representative at the Air North check-in counter, she will answer your questions and take care of your luggage.
If you are flying into Vancouver for the trip, we recommend you stay the night prior to your trip departure date in accommodation close to the airport. We have worked closely with the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel for the past 10 years and recommend them to our guests. This hotel caters to fishermen throughout the summer months with shuttle service to the South and Main Terminals and ample storage for frozen fish. In order to meet the 25 pound luggage limit into the lodge, you are welcome to leave excess luggage in the secure storage area at the Delta.
From Vancouver, we will fly you to Bella Bella. From there, you transfer onto a Pacific Coastal Airlines amphibious planes, either the Goose aircraft, or the Beaver aircraft.
The flight to our lodge takes about 45 minutes and the scenery is breathtaking. You will touch down at the the beautiful location of North King Lodge. From that point, a bit of lunch, a bit of paperwork, and you're into your boats and fishing in no time.
...And Departing
You depart North King Lodge midday, which allows you to fish the morning bite. The departure time gives you one last chance to catch that monster fish you had been holding out for, or a companion to the trophy you have already caught.
The route back is the reverse of getting here. You should arrive back in Vancouver by 5:30 p.m. Even so, we strongly recommend no flight bookings prior to 7:30 p.m. on your departure date. Weather can occasionally affect our flights.
North King Lodge and our flying partners are not responsible for extra expenses incurrred due to flight delays caused by weather or missed connecting flights.