Thompson Sound · British Columbia

Where the Grizzlies Return

A partnership between the Kwikwasutinuxw Haxwa'mis First Nation and three wildlife tourism operators, stewarding grizzly bear viewing on the Kakweiken River since time immemorial.

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Knight Inlet panorama — snow-capped peaks and ancient rainforest

The Kakweiken River

A Sacred Corridor

The Kakweiken River flows through Thompson Sound on British Columbia's central coast — a remote inlet accessible only by boat or floatplane. Each autumn, salmon surge upriver, and the grizzly bears follow. This cycle has sustained life here since time immemorial.

The Kwikwasutinuxw Haxwa'mis First Nation has stewarded this territory for generations. Today, through a partnership with three wildlife tourism operators, that stewardship extends to how the world experiences this place — with respect, with care, and with the land's wellbeing at the centre of every decision.

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Three Pillars of Kakweiken

Salmon swimming in the river

The Place

Thompson Sound and the Kakweiken River — where grizzly bears, salmon, and old-growth rainforest exist in an interconnected cycle that has endured since time immemorial.

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Grizzly mother and cubs

The Partnership

The Kwikwasutinuxw Haxwa'mis First Nation and three wildlife tourism operators — united by a shared commitment to responsible, Indigenous entrepreneur-led bear viewing.

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Two bears interacting tenderly

Stewardship

Conservation is not an add-on — it is the foundation. Every protocol, every decision, every season is guided by the principle that the bears and the river come first.

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Experience Kakweiken

Three Operators. One Shared River.

Each of our partner operators offers a unique way to experience the Kakweiken River and Thompson Sound — from day tours to multi-day wilderness lodge stays to guided river expeditions.

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