Author Archives: Emily
COUGARS AND WOLVES AND BEARS, OH MY!
We are Tide Rip Grizzly Tours after all, but there are other even more mysterious predators lurking in the forest and as of late we’ve been very fortunate to have had some truly incredible sightings. Point in case, the large … Continue reading
WHAT’S IN THE WATER AROUND HERE?!!!!
‘Holy smokes, it’s like a maternity ward out there!’ one guest proclaimed. And frankly, she was right! Perhaps there’s a yet-to-be-discovered fertility drug in sedge grass, but the number of sows sporting various generations of cubs observed so far this … Continue reading
ALL THE USUAL SUSPECTS…
Yes spring is a time of the year dedicated to the birds and the bees, a time when Mother Earth breaths a sigh of relief that Old Man Winter has left the building and slammed the door behind him. For … Continue reading
Ever dreamed of becoming Bear Guide?! Now is your chance!
Tide Rip Grizzly Tours Ltd. is a small independent company located on Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. For over 15 years, Tide Rip has been leading daily boat-based expeditions to view and photograph the wild grizzly bears and other spectacular … Continue reading
2013 Tide Rip Grizzly Tours Photography Contest
To celebrate the splendour of the Great Bear Rainforest and its amazing animals and mountainous seascapes, we are thrilled to launch the 2013 Tide Rip Grizzly Tours Photography Competition. Entry is free and open to both amateur and professional photographers … Continue reading
MAMA ALWAYS SAID ‘EAT YER FRUITS & VEGGIES’!
Contrary to popular belief, approximately 90% of the grizzly bear’s diet consists of vegetation, not human flesh as the media would have you believe! Given that, it’s interesting to note that bears have relatively simple digestive systems. That is to … Continue reading
THANKSGIVING?….IN AUGUST?!!!
Yes, while those of us in the bipedal world remorsefully commemorate what has otherwise been an incredible summer with the final hurrah known as Labour Day, our furred friends from near and far are assembling at streams near you for … Continue reading
LOOKING FOR LOVE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES!
Based on intelligence gathered from our satellite sources, in addition to trade-secret algorithms devised from years of due diligence (read: tea leaves), our Tide Rip Team of Bear-Seeking Specialists have been locating grizzled critters in the most unlikely of places … Continue reading
LENORE GETS HER GAME FACE ON!
It’s the moment they’ve all been waiting for. Months of physical and mental conditioning, a specialized diet of high protein sedge grass, visualizing their game strategies all in preparation for thee premier event of the season. Let’s get ready to … Continue reading
BACK FROM THE SPA, THE LADIES ARE LOOKING HOT!
Well, what with the dog days of summer behind us, Tide Rip is happy to announce that our resident sows and their cubs are back from summer vacation. Sometime in mid-July when summer decided to rear her beautiful head, the … Continue reading