Canada
Gwaii Haanas
A roadless archipelago of Haida village sites is entered only by sea, air and consent.
The Zodiac runs south past inlets with no wakes but its own. At the watchmen's cabin, visitors are welcomed ashore as guests, not customers.
Gwaii Haanas pairs national park reserve and Haida heritage site under joint stewardship, with Watchmen welcoming visitors at five sacred village sites. There are no roads and no services; orientation, reservation and self-sufficiency are the entry fee. Guided boats from Moresby ease the logistics for most.
Solo
Guided boats carry a lone visitor through waters that forgive no improvisation.
Couple
Share the Watchmen's welcomes on a multi-day guided run south.
- Park reserve and Haida heritage site share joint stewardship.
- Watchmen welcome visitors at five sacred village sites.
- No roads, no services; orientation and self-sufficiency are the fee.
Everything eaten in the archipelago arrives with you or your guide's boat.
Provision fully in Queen Charlotte or Sandspit before the water.
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