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The Value of Wilderness to our Guests' Experience

We have recently been advised that logging is planned upland from the Spirit of the West base camp in Johnstone Strait. We are concerned about the effect clear cut logging may have on our guests' experience.


Your opinion is important to us, so please take a few minutes of your time to help us by answering a few questions.


We thank you for taking the time to fill out this short survey.

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* 1. Have you ever visited the Spirit of the West Adventures Johnstone Strait Ultimate Base Camp?

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* 2. Was your kayaking tour with Spirit of the West Adventures the primary reason for visiting British Columbia?

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* 3. How many days did you spend in British Columbia as part of your trip, including your tour with Spirit of the West Adventures?

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* 4. How many days did you spend in the Campbell River and Quadra Island area?

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* 5. Not including your flights, how much did you and your family/group spend in British Columbia during your vacation with Spirit of the West Adventures, including price of your kayaking tour?

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* 6. What were the reasons you chose kayaking in British Columbia for your vacation? Please check all that apply.

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* 7. How important to your overall experience was the view (intact forests) of the area surrounding the campsite and area in which we kayak?

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* 8. How would a logging clear-cut adjacent to the Spirit of the West Adventures base camp affect your overall experience?

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* 9. If you had booked your wilderness vacation with Spirit of the West Adventures and found out after the fact that the campsite was surrounded by clear-cut logging, how would you react?

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This is a picture taken late October 2011 showing the location of our camp. The top photo is what the hill behind our camp looks like now. The lower photo is an approximate mock-up of what the clear-cut will look like after the proposed logging happens.

This is a picture taken late October 2011 showing the location of our camp. The top photo is what the hill behind our camp looks like now. The lower photo is an approximate mock-up of what the clear-cut will look like after the proposed logging happens.

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* 10. In looking at the photos above would you be LESS likely to return to the Spirit of the West Adventures base camp?

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* 11. If the logging is allowed to proceed and the Spirit of the West Adventures base camp becomes surrounded by clear-cut logging, would you recommend this campsite to a friend?

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* 12. Is there a message you would like us to pass onto our local and provincial officials regarding this issue?

Thank you from all of us at Spirit of the West Adventures. This information is very important to us. If you would like more information about this issue please contact us at 1-800-307-3982 or 1-250-285-2121, or email info@kayakingtours.com.

If you feel strongly about this, you can also write a letter to Pat Bell, Minister of Tourism, Jobs and Innovation at JTI.Minister@gov.bc.ca. 

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