Northern British Columbia 2008 Travel Guide

North West Bell II BRITISH COLUMBIA Bell II, 96 km (60 mi) north of Meziadin, was so named because it’s the second bridge across the Bell Irving River. The Bell II Lodge offers four-star accommodation, great food, campsites for RVs and tents, and fuel. It also arranges steelhead fishing, flight-seeing, heli-hiking and heli-skiing tours. Tatogga Lake and Iskut Drive 148 km (92 mi) north of Bell II to reach Tatogga Lake. Visitor services here include fuel, a restaurant, resort accommodation, boat rentals, flight-seeing tours and minor car repairs. Camping is also available at nearby Kinaskan Lake. Eight kilometers (5 mi) further, the tiny Tahltan village of Iskut includes a post office, gas station and grocery store. Both are departure points for exploration of spectacular wilderness parks: Mount Edziza and Spatsizi Plateau. Bell II Lodge – J.F. Bergeron, Enviro Foto What to see and do in Dease Lake Book a guided tour (including horseback, whitewater rafting and flight-seeing!) into the awe-inspiring Stikine River Provincial Park and the Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Park. Well-equipped, fit and experienced hikers can explore this challenging terrain independently. Fish for grayling in the Tanzilla River, and char in Dease and Boya Lakes. If you’re a well-equipped, experienced paddler, explore Dease River by kayak. Dease Lake About 83 km north of Iskut, meet the community of Dease Lake (pop. 450). This former Hudson’s Bay trading post (established in 1838) is today the centre of services for Highway 37 communities. It’s also proximate to very significant jade reserves, prompting the community to bill itself as the “Jade Capital of the World.” Visitor services include fuel, supplies, restaurants and accommodation. Telegraph Creek A 113 km (70 mi) forest service road from Dease Lake to Telegraph Creek passes several native fishing camps, and offers sensational views of the lower Grand Canyon of the Stikine. However, take note: its narrow, steep, sharp switchbacks make it unsuited for large RVs and vehicles with trailers. This mostly-Tahltan community of about 400, situated on two terraces above the Stikine, is one of B.C.’s most remote. It was named for the overland B.C./Yukon telegraph line that was constructed between 1866 and 1901, and later abandoned for wireless radio. Telegraph Creek is the hometown of celebrated First Nations carvers, such as Dempsey Bob. What to see and do in Telegraph Creek Access supplies, a café, accommodation and tours at the Stikine River Song, housed in the original 1898 Hudson’s Bay outpost. From here, book jetboat or riverboat tours of the Stikine. Camp, hike, fish for salmon and steelhead, kayak and canoe the Stikine River’s navigable sections. Follow the Telegraph Creek road another 19 km to its conclusion at Glenora, a ghost town that once hosted 5,000 gold-seekers. Relax and enjoy a place that time seems to have forgotten. 56 North West British Columbia www.Norther nBCtourism.com http://www.ohwy.com/bc/n/northwmi.htm http://www.ohwy.com/bc/n/northwmi.htm http://www.northernbctourism.com

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Northern British Columbia 2008 Travel Guide Contents Northern BC Introduction North East - British Columbia North West - British Columbia Northern BC Map - Regional Area Northern BC Golf - Special Feature Haida Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands - British Columbia Outdoor Adventure Guide Travel Information - Things You Should Know Advertiser Directory

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