The Floating Green Luxury Lodge in Canadian Rainforest

There are all kinds of travel awards, but one that we really sit up and take notice of is those who fall into the visionary category. You know the places that are respecting the earth, and the planets future in innovative ways. And we are happy to say that the numbers of such spots are growing. But what really floats our boat is when the destination is not only green but also one that we would want to travel to for other reasons.

This is exactly the case with King Pacific Lodge, a Rosewood Resort, in British Columbia, Canada. On the green side, well this is the winner of the green luxury award. It boasts seventeen rooms in its floating wilderness lodge on the north coast of B.C. Since its doors opened in 2006 it has been revered for its role in bringing protection to the 21 million acre Great Bear Rainforest, but they have additional greening aspirations.

They have a filtration system that uses the glacial river water, along with a hydro plant and solar panels to limit energy use. Still, they strive to achieve more, and are shooting to eliminate half of their carbon footprint by 2013. The commitment is real, and it shows.

Yet, what we love most is that this is an exceptional award winning facility that is situated in a forest where the white Kermode bear lives. So, when you are ready to take a break from luxuriating in all that greenness, you can also bundle up and head out on a wildlife tour to try your luck at spotting one of those bears.