Description
Whether you are travelling as a couple or with the family, Nimmo Bay has an experience for everyone. This exclusive tiny resort offers just 9 cosy cabins ensuring that every guest is individually looked after and given every opportunity to have the time of their life
Nimmo Bay is only accessible by helicopter, seaplane or boat. A 25 minute flight from Port Hardy brings you into the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest with 30000 square miles of pristine wilderness as your playground. This is the place to reconnect with nature and get away from the real world. Guests can't help but unwind here with a plethora of activities on offer to sooth yet stimulate the mind and body.
From May to mid July the resort concentrates on offering wellness, wilderness and helicopter adventure stays. Perfect for the whole family, the helicopter adventures bring you in touch with glaciers, mountain tops, forgotten beaches, remote islands, waterfalls and pristine lakes.
Whilst currently being built is a brand new floating yoga studio, spa and fitness room, these new facilities will hold the space to recharge, retreat, relax and renew.
From mid July to the end of October, the main focus for the resort is fishing, with fly fishing and fishing heli adventures coming to the fore. Whether you are an accomplished fisher or just starting out, the experienced guides will fly you to over 50 isolated rivers and streams with ease, allowing you to always be where the fish are. Your helicopter stays with you all day to make this possible. Nimmo Bay has a catch and release policy for all fresh water fishing
Even at this time, Nimmo Bay isn't just about the fishing. With so many more activities on offer, even if fishing is not your thing, there are plenty of wonderful activities on offer.
Kayak or paddle board out to look for eagles, bears or seals. Take a helicopter trip onto the glacier for a picnic lunch, hike the beautiful Nimmo Bay trail along the coastline or snorkel in the shallows.
In the evenings, linger over wonderful fresh local cuisine prepared by the skilled chef and team. Enjoy fine BC wines, a liqueur or cocktail then talk of adventures before retiring for a well earned sleep. Or perhaps head out to sit around the fire pit wrapped in cosy blankets and looking up to the star filled sky.
Although it is possible to escape to Nimmo Bay just for a day or two, to fully appreciate the wonder and special nature of a stay here we recommend an absolute minimum of 3 nights stay.
Accommodation
The resort offers 9 cosy cabins, 6 intertidal and 3 stream side.
The intertidal cabins have red roofs, two bedrooms, each with a queen size bed and one bathroom. They have breathtaking views of the bay
The stream side cabins have green roofs and are nestled into the trees. They also have two bedrooms, one with a queen bed and the other with twin beds and one bathroom.
All cabins have been constructed with the environment in mind and all feature home made cookies and truffles, Mission Hill wine, complimentary minibar, Starbucks coffee and speciality teas, cotton bathrobes, Egyptian cotton linens and daily towel change, pillow top mattresses, father pillows, Aveda bath products, BOSE iPod dock and umbrellas.
Other little extras include CROCS footwear, a Nimmo Bay water bottle (to keep)and daily turndown service.
All cabins also offer a living room area with couch as well as an outdoor seating area to enjoy the wonderful clear air.
Childcare
Children are welcome and well looked after. Due to the nature of the resort and the activities on offer, it is more suited to children over the age of 7 years of age.
Adventures on offer for the children include Wakeboarding, Water Trampoline, Paint Ball, Rock Climbing, Water Guns, Snorkelling, Swimming, Rope Swing and exploring the forests and beaches
Facilities
Cosy lodge lounge with dining room, full service bar, instruments and guitars for guest use, floating fire dock, games room with poker table, pool/snooker table, board games, satellite TV, complimentary self serve mini bar and wood stove, gift shop, two cedar hot tubs, water plunge pool, fitness room, satellite phone and limited wireless internet
Activities
The resort offers a huge number of activities and packages to suit every guest.
These include kayaking (included guided trips), paddle boarding, bear watching, hiking, rock climbing, paint balling, fly fishing lessons, snorkelling, canoeing, tubing, wake boarding, evening sunset boat cruises, yoga, photography, yoga and wind surfing
The resort also specialises in helicopter adventures taking in the vast 30000 square miles of beautiful wilderness it is set in. Their guides will take you to glaciers, mountain tops, old growth forests, white sand beaches, waterfalls, pristine lakes, remote islands, hot springs, isolated rivers, and cultural museums.
For those who like to fish, the resort offers heli fishing. Their guides will take you to isolated streams with an abundance of pacific salmon (Coho, Chinook, Sockeye, Pinks) Steelhead and trout (Dolly Varden, Rainbow, Cutthroat.
Heli fly fishing is also available for experienced or novice fishers.
Services
Massage, laundry, photo programme
When to travel
The resort is open from May to October each year and offer a variety of packages. The helicopter packagers run from mid July through to the end of October
Spring and fall are often warm and pleasant but rainfall can be heavy, particularly on the coast. Summers (June to September) are mostly dry and sunny with warm temperatures.
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Location and directions
Port Hardy, Canada
Nimmo Bay Resort is only accessible by air. Located on the mainland of British Columbia although guests have to travel to Port Hardy on Vancouver Island for transportation over the resort.
How to get there
10 hour direct flight to Vancouver International Airport, followed by a 90 minute domestic flight to Port Hardy and 25 minute private helicopter flight.
