Grizzly Bear Interpretive Centre

Name: Grizzly Bear Interpretive Centre
Address: 1500 Kicking Horse Trail, Golden, BC V0A 1H0, Canada, A, Canada

4.1/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

Contact Grizzly Bear Interpretive Centre

Address :	1500 Kicking Horse Trail, Golden, BC V0A 1H0, Canada
Phone :	📞 +87
Website :	http://kickinghorseresort.com/purchase/boo-grizzly-bear/
Categories :	Tourist attraction , Wildlife refuge ,
City :	A

1500 Kicking Horse Trail, Golden, BC V0A 1H0, Canada

Best Wildlife refuge in Canada

S	Scott B on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Our experience was amazing!! We opted for the adventure pack that starts at 9:00am and Boo was very close to the fence and that will definitely be the closest we will ever get to a feeding Grizzly Bear! Boo literally husked some corn on the cob right in front of us and gently nibbled off all of the kernels. Afterwards, he ate an entire Yam that was the size of a football. I would recommend this to anyone!
S	Steven Jenkins on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I feel like the location of this place needs clarification. It's not at the bottom of the mountain as the marker on the map implies. You have to take a chair lift up to get to the place. If you're looking to go to the restaurant too, you take the chair lift all the way back down and then take the gondola up to the restaurant. Aim for the 10:00 am tour! Any other time and Boo could be napping. Staff said even on hot days he can start napping at 11.
J	Jean-Gabriel Farmer on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We did the 3pm tour on Aug 12th (Last tour of the day). The guide was great and gave the group interesting information on bears, re: behaviour, habitat, as well as Boo’s background story (the grizzly living on the mountain). The reason for this rating is the price. This is way too expensive for what it is. It costs 35$ per person, and we were 4 adults so total of 140$. We got to see Boo for literally 2 min at the end of the 1h-tour (We did arrive 10 min late but the group did not see Boo for those 10 minutes neither). It is worth noting that they do offer another free tour if you don’t get to see Boo, but frankly, most people going there are probably tourists and don’t have the time to go back there another day. I feel better thinking that they probably have those high rates to help feed and support Boo... Overall, nice explanations, friendly staff, but too expensive. Probably very nice for your kids. Oh, and go on the first or last tour of the day for increased chances of seeing Boo.
T	Tim Wright on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ If you are looking to get very up close and personal with a grizzly bear and still remain in one piece this is the place for you. The grizzly bear has approximately 20 acres of fenced in living space and has been in captivity since a very early age and accustomed to humans being near buy.
J	Joachim Keittelmann on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Boo is a big, but very cute bear. You need to take the gondola up the mountain to see him. The staff was very friendly. Recommended.
J	J Kansal on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Boo and Nicole (the bear lady) were amazing. Nicole was very informative and friendly. We had Boo in sight for entire duration of our tour. It was a memorable experience. Thanks again for all the knowledge you shared.
E	Etienne F on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Lovely refuge for Boo the grizzly who was orphaned at 5 months and is now 16 years old. He enjoys a 20 acre plot all to himself and is quite easily viewed. The guides tell his story in an interesting manner and overall it was a lovely experience.
M	Mansour Ganji on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ When we visited the center at Aug 2019 there was only one bear there, but it still well worth visiting. What made it an awesome visit was the wonderful tour where one of the girls explained all about the bears and also about the center. And the bear, called Boo was grazing right behind her all the time. You get to see the bear when you’re in the gondola to the eagles eyes center at the summit.