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Nimmo Bay

A tiny wilderness resort of timber cabins tucked beneath a waterfall in a remote inlet of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest, reached only by boat or floatplane, where the adventures go by helicopter.

Wilderness, by helicopter
Great Bear Rainforest · British Columbia, Canada 50° 56′ N  /  126° 41′ W
Satopia Travel presents A cinematic travel experience In partnership with Nimmo Bay
The Lodge

A handful of cabins under a waterfall, and a helicopter for a car.

Nimmo Bay is a family-run wilderness resort deep in the Great Bear Rainforest of coastal British Columbia, a cluster of timber cabins, some on floats, tucked beneath a thundering waterfall in a fjord reached only by boat or floatplane.

The wilderness is the point, and a helicopter is how you meet it: glacier landings, alpine picnics, remote rivers, plus grizzly and whale watching, kayaking and fishing. Small, personal and utterly remote.

Overview Great Bear Rainforest · BC
Setting
A remote inlet in the Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia
Accommodation
Timber cabins, some on floats, beneath a waterfall
Exclusive use
Cabins taken together, or the resort exclusively
Getting there
Via Vancouver, then a floatplane to the inlet
The stay
Stay 3 nights or more, and we plan your whole experience
Satopia experience
Tailor-made for you: heli-adventures, bears and the sea, arranged end to end
Under the waterfall · 4:5
Enquire

Every experience begins with a single click. Tell us when and with who and we'll design a world around you.

Guests From 2 to 20 guests
2
Nights Minimum 3 nights stay
3
WhatsApp Email Satopia reservations
The Lodge

The only way in is by air or sea, and the best way around is by helicopter.

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01 Accommodation

Timber cabins, some afloat, under the falls.

Cabins are warm timber and glass, some floating on the inlet, others on the shore, with the waterfall as a constant soundtrack and the rainforest pressing close. Cosy, characterful and off the grid.

Held together they suit a family or party; the small resort can be taken exclusively with ease.

Cabins
On confirmation
Sleeps
On confirmation
Outside
Inlet, forest & the falls
Use
Cabins, or the resort
Under the falls · 4:5
02 Culinary

Wilderness cuisine, and the coast’s own catch.

The kitchen cooks refined West Coast food, salmon and spot prawns, foraged forest ingredients, BC wine, in the lodge over the inlet or out on a glacier or a beach after a flight.

A picnic landed by helicopter is the ritual; your designer arranges the private dining.

The table
Over the inlet
The larder
Salmon, prawns & the forest
Wilderness cuisine · 4:5
03 Experiences

Heli-adventures, bears, and the sea.

The helicopter is the key: glacier landings, alpine lakes, waterfall picnics and remote heli-fishing rivers. At sea level, watch grizzlies fish the rivers, whales in the inlets, and kayak the still water.

Forest walks, hot tubs by the falls and quiet fill the rest; your designer builds the days to the weather.

By helicopter
Glaciers · alpine · rivers
At sea level
Grizzlies · whales · kayaking
Heli & sea · 4:5
04 Wellness

Hot tubs by the falls, and the forest for the rest.

Hot tubs sit beside the waterfall, and treatments can be arranged in the cabins; the rainforest, the water and the remoteness do the deeper work.

A cold dip under the falls and a soak after is the local ritual.

By the falls
Riverside hot tubs
On request
A massage in your cabin
Rainforest calm · 4:5
05 Service

A family team, and one designer over the whole stay.

Nimmo Bay is family-run and staffs from the coast, warm, expert guides and pilots who clearly love the wilderness and its wildlife.

Behind them sits your Satopia travel designer, who holds the cabins, times the floatplane and stays one call away throughout.

At the resort
A family team
Behind it
One Satopia travel designer
Quiet hospitality · 4:5
06 Setting

The Great Bear Rainforest: the wild coast.

The Great Bear is one of the largest intact temperate rainforests on earth, a coast of fjords, glaciers, salmon rivers and grizzlies, reachable only by air and sea.

Nimmo Bay is a rare, gentle foothold in it, and a helicopter to open it up.

Around you
Fjords, forest & glaciers
Reached by
Floatplane or boat
The wild coast · 4:5
Moments

The inlet, in motion.

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Image slot A grizzly fishing a salmon river.
Image slot A helicopter on a glacier.
Image slot A hot tub beside the falls.
Plan your Experience

What's the forecast?

Everything here is to help you picture it. Your travel designer handles the arranging: the flights, the cars, the guides, the tents held for you alone.

When to go
Best · May – September · the mild, active season; bears and salmon peak late summer
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Jan
7°
Feb
9°
Mar
12°
Apr
15°
May
18°
Jun
21°
Jul
21°
Aug
17°
Sep
12°
Oct
8°
Nov
6°
Dec
Rainfall Driest July · wettest November
Active season · ideal High summer · bears & salmon Rainfall trend
For families

Wilderness adventure.

Helicopters, bears and kayaks, from cosy cabins under a waterfall.

For two

Remote and cosy.

Float cabins, hot tubs by the falls and glacier picnics for two.

For a gathering

The resort, held whole.

A tiny wilderness resort taken exclusively for a milestone.

For the wild

Bears & heli-days.

Grizzly viewing, glacier landings and heli-fishing, guided.

Plan your journey

How far is it from you?

Choose where you would set out from. We'll estimate the flight and how much the time change is likely to ask of you.

The Satopia Advantage™

You choose the place.
We'll do all the planning.

We hold the relationship with Nimmo Bay, so we can hold your cabins together on your dates, or take the resort exclusively. From there a single travel designer composes every day around you. You simply arrive.

What we secure

The right cabins, on the inlet, matched to your party and the season. The access a direct booking rarely reaches.

What we arrange

Every day composed by one travel designer: the heli-adventures and the bears, the floatplane and the transfers, present when wanted, unseen when not.

People we bring to you, on request
Wilderness guides
Helicopter pilots
Cabin hosts
Massage therapists
Childminders
Photographers
Satopia Insider

A few things worth knowing.

Drawn from recent guests.

Allow extra time around the float plane transfer

Access is by seaplane from Port Hardy, so build a buffer either side rather than a tight connection, since coastal weather and tides can shift the schedule. Four-night stays tend to pass quickly given the remote coastal setting. Confirm tide timings with the team before any independent boat plans.

Prioritise the wildlife excursions over anything else

The boat and kayak outings are what people remember longest, with bears, orcas, whales and dolphins turning up close to the resort. Outdoor meals eaten in this setting are singled out by guests as exceptional. Give at least a couple of days to these excursions rather than one rushed outing.

Extend your stay

Want to stay a little longer?
We'll plan that too.

Western Canada rewards a wider loop. A few we would pair the resort with, each arranged as one seamless experience.

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The gateway

Vancouver

The coastal city on the way in or out: mountains, sea and good tables.

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Image slotThe Rockies · 9:16
The mountains

The Canadian Rockies

Banff, Lake Louise and the great peaks, for a mountain leg.

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The coast

Vancouver Island

Tofino’s surf and rainforest, for more of the wild coast.

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Enquire · The Privé Collection 2026

Every experience begins with a conversation.

Tell us who is coming and your dates. We will shape the rest around you. Nothing is booked yet, and we reply within a day.

01

When would you like to come?

Choose one or more months, or tell us you're flexible on dates.

Ideal season · May to September

02

What's the occasion?

Choose any that apply.

03

An indicative budget?

An estimate of your budget for the whole stay helps us plan your experience. Below is an estimated nightly rate, excluding experience budget, to help you plan.

04

Who shall we reply to?

Included in your experience
  • 3 meals/day plus snacks
  • House wine/spirits/beer
  • Resort amenities
  • Adventure gear
Arranged separately
  • Travel to/from resort
  • Top-shelf alcohol
  • Spa treatments
  • Trip enhancements
  • Gratuities

Nimmo Bay is priced by the cabin, by night and by season, with helicopter adventures additional. The figures shown are indicative. Once we check live availability we confirm an exact, all-in quote for your dates, and nothing is booked and no payment taken until you approve it in writing. A deposit then secures your dates, with the balance due before arrival. The full booking terms, cancellation policy and any security deposit are set out in your confirmation.

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