Inclusive Packages

Lodge Based Adventures

Imagine a weekend or even a week without ever turning on your car. With meals, accommodation and a wide variety of activities available on-site it’s definitely an option while staying at Strathcona Park Lodge.

During the summer months we offer an extensive array of organized and guided programs on land and water. They vary from an afternoon of rock climbing to a week long summer camp with your family. We’ve been running Intergenerational, Elderhostel-style, programs longer than anyone. Plus you can customize a week just how you want it, including a private guide to show you around.

Some packages include meals and accommodation, other programs are more informal. Browse through some of the options, we’re sure you’ll find something that suits your needs, and give us a call if you have any questions.

What is Adventure Unlimited?

This package is all about choice. With a personal guide leading the way you get to create your dream itinerary. Try something new, hone a skill, learn a new technique. Go for a hike, sea kayak or canoe. Camp overnight or base out of the lodge. Pack your day with activities or take it easy. It’s entirely up to you.

Adventure Unlimited is ideal for families, couples and small groups looking for a lodge based adventure vacation for a fixed price. Hotel-room style accommodation, all meals and snacks, guiding and transportation are included. Packages are either 4 days/3 nights to 7 days/6 nights. Scroll down to see rates.

What you can do

The list of activities is exhilarating:

• Get high rock climbing, on the high ropes course or zip lining
• Stroke across the lake in a sea kayak or canoe
• Navigate whitewater in a kayak or canoe
• Explore the Strathcona Provincial Park wilderness on a day hike, backpack trip
• Climb to the summit of a mountain
• Learn survival skills, orienteering, geography and natural history
• Hike to waterfalls, lakes, a bog or interpretive trails
• Travel further afield and try tours operated by our friends to see the west coast, whales and scenic overflights (for an additional fee)
• Feel better with a massage or yoga class (additional fee may apply)

Rates

Sample Schedule (4 Day option)

Don’t know where to start? Give us a call and we’ll help you set up your custom adventure vacation, call 250-286-3122 or contact us.

Strathcona Park Lodge pioneered intergenerational programs in a wilderness setting more than 20 years ago.

The intergeneration, edlerhostel week long programs at Strathcona Park Lodge are presented with Road Scholar. Seniors and their grandchildren spend a week trying sports and activities like rock climbing, high ropes, zip line, canoeing, kayaking and hiking.

While the program has changed slightly, the goals are the same: active seniors and their grandchildren visit the lodge for a exciting week of learning, sharing and fun. Discover new strengths, honour your potential, learn something new, listen to the dreams and fears of your grandchildren. Most importantly become closer to your grandchildren through shared experiences.

With one of Strathcona Park Lodge’s highly trained instructors leading the way grandparents and grandchildren will learn to climb a rock bluff, navigate the high ropes course and fly through the trees on a zip line. You’ll work together to paddle a canoe across the lake or start a fire. The week culminates with a canoe journey down the lake to idyllic False Echo Bay for a (optional) campout.

Read more about this program at www.roadscholar.org

This program is presented in collaboration with Road Scholar (www.roadscholar.org) and is for seniors and their grandchildren ages 9-14. Maximum 1 grandchild per grandparent. Children are accommodated in the same room as their grandparents.

The program includes accommodation, meals (from dinner on arrival day to breakfast on departure day), guided adventures and group equipment. Cedar chalet accommodation is double occupancy only, shared bathroom (up to 4 people), limited private bath. Smoking prohibited.

2012 Dates: July 8-14, August 19-25
Costs: $970 grandparent, $725 grandchild

You don’t have to go far from Strathcona Park Lodge to find wilderness.

The week long Road Scholar Wilderness Adventure experience includes hiking in rainforests and old growth trees, lake canoeing and learning about nature, wildlife and natural history.

A short hike leads to a wetland with insectivorous plants. A few kilometres away is B.C.’s oldest provincial park, 544,000 acre Strathcona. Even the lodge itself is off the power grid and self sufficient.

This is your classroom for an immersive week in the Vancouver Island wilderness with the comfort of healthy food, good company and a roof overhead. Based out of Strathcona Park Lodge the program includes half day and full day trips lead by experienced and knowledgeable guides to discover local flora and fauna and First Nation culture.

Hike through a mixed forest to viewpoints and a unique bog wetland. Paddle across Upper Campbell Lake to the wildlife rich Elk River Delta. Savour a First Nation style salmon barbecue on the shores of Upper Campbell Lake. Trek through the rainforest to a cascading waterfall. Each day is different, active and enlightening. Expect to learn and have fun.

The program includes accommodation, meals (from dinner on arrival day to breakfast on departure day), guided adventures, equipment and safety gear provided. Cedar chalet accommodation is double occupancy with private bath, single supplement available.
2012 Dates: August 26-30
Cost $760 per person

Strathcona Park Lodge welcomes all types of organized groups and we’re excited to help plan an itinerary that meets your needs.

Strathcona Park Lodge can create customized outdoor adventure programs for sport teams and groups, tour operators, international youth, els schools, outfitters and more.

We’ve worked with sports teams, hosting team building and training camps. We’ve welcomed tour groups for customized outdoor adventures based out of our comfortable and healthy lodge. We’ve created unique wilderness expeditions to remote hiking and sea kayaking destinations. We regularly work with English Second Language (ESL) and international schools to create programs to complement learning objectives.

With 50 years of experience working with all kinds of groups and clients, we’ve got the experience, facilities and infrastructure to work with almost any group. You get the group here and we will handle all the logistics.

Take a look around the site at some of our packaged vacation options and contact us for more details and customized options, 250-286-3122 or email.