Spatsizi Wilderness Provincial Park
British Columbia • Canada

We’ve organized, arranged, and guided, outfitted and hosted anglers on trips to Canada for better than three decades.

Many of us choose to take our personal busman holidays in British Columbia, chasing monster, wild steelhead on one of the provinces famous rivers, like the Bulkley, Kispiox, or Dean. That knowledge and field experience has been invaluable in helping our clients choose the best dates, and has added a more custom-tailored finish to each of our reservations.

We keep in regular contact with all of our Canadian outfitters and we have near instant access to the lodge calendar and space available. Advance reservations are strongly recommended and can be made as far as two, even three years in advance. If you are interested in fishing with the Collingwoods at their Spatisizi Wilderness Lodge we strongly suggest that you make your travel plans well in advance.

Please call, toll free at 800-669-3474 or shoot us an email at travel@theflyshop.com if you'd like to discuss particulars, choose from available dates, make your reservations, or talk more about Western Canada’s trout and steelhead fisheries. We have intimate familiarity and experience that can help you select the best times and provide you with complete and up-to-date information. Of course, we'll recommend the flies and tackle you’ll need and they're all available for you to order by phone, or on-line.

When to make your travel Plans to Western, Canada:

The lodges and outfitters that we choose to work with in Western Canada are small, owner/operated, and many of them are family-run businesses. Their guest capacity is purposely small in order to deliver exceptional personal service. Our lodges’ limited capacity, as small as six and no larger than ten, results in space becoming tight, especially during the high-demand months of July - October. Therefore, if you are serious about booking a trip to Canada it is important to secure dates at the conclusion of the current season; best in October and November. That is not to say that prime space isn’t available later in the year, but if you are set and going and want to secure pick-of-the-litter dates – book early!

After a verbal confirmation of your reservation you'll receive a short confirmation letter or e-message showing the dates of your stay, terms of the reservation and an invoice showing the cost of the trip. A 50% deposit is normally due within two weeks of deposit. Final payments are due from 60 to 90 days prior to arrival. Deposits and final payments can be made with either a credit card (Master Card, Visa, American Express, Discover) check, or wire transfer.

Spatsizi Pricing for the 2011 Season

Cost of the week long package in 2011 is $6,450, 7 - nights, 6 - day fishing package CAD plus 2.5% GST (Goods and Service Tax) and includes the round-trip air charter from Smithers to the lodge and virtually everything but the license and tackle. This is a modestly priced, full fly-out fishing holiday and worth more than every cent.

Inclusions:

• 400 Air Miles round trip - from Smithers to Spatsizi
• Fly-outs to all the local hot spots with our stationed float-equipped aircraft
• LIMITED TO 8 CLIENTS PER WEEK
• Canadian Goods & Service Tax (GST 2.5%)
• Transportation and expediting service during your stay in Smithers
• Great home cooked meals, served family style.
• First-class angling guides

Non inclusions:

• Transportation costs to Smithers
• Accommodations in Smithers
• Liquor and gratuities
• Fishing licenses

Cancellations and Refunds:

All deposits and payments are non-refundable. Our Western Canadian lodges are small, the season is short, and the angler capacity is very limited. The non-refundable lodge cancellation policy is an industry standard. However, The Fly Shop will make every effort to help locate a replacement angler should a cancellation be necessary. Finding a replacement for a South American trip on short notice can be very difficult and, at times, impossible.

Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance can provide a means of recourse against non-refundable financial losses and warrants your careful review and consideration. Please click to read The Fly Shop’s observations and thoughts on Trip Cancellation Insurance as well as Medical Evacuation Coverage.