--- title: "Steep Island Lodge" kind: "Fishing Lodges" region: "Discovery Islands, British Columbia" canonical: "https://wildernessledger.com/experience/steep-island-lodge" author: "Ben Taft" reviewed: "2026-09-14" operator: "https://steepislandlodge.com" --- # Steep Island Lodge > Steep Island Lodge: $545 CAD per person a night, single, double or triple, all inclusive, 2026 rates, before tax, bar and tips, with the airport shuttle and the 10-minute water taxi included and guided salmon fishing on top at $1,520 per boat for an 8-hour day. - Kind: Fishing Lodges - Region: Discovery Islands, British Columbia (gateway Campbell River) - Season: not published; salmon fishing in Discovery Passage runs roughly May to September - Sleeps: 22 guests - Access: Scheduled flight, Road, Boat - Rate band: $$, $500–1,000 per person / night - Canonical page: https://wildernessledger.com/experience/steep-island-lodge - Operator site: https://steepislandlodge.com - Record checked: 14 September 2026 by Ben Taft Steep Island sits in Discovery Passage a short water-taxi ride off Campbell River, a private island of first-growth cedar with cabins spread through the trees and the tide running hard past the dock. The lodge takes up to 22 guests and sells one all-inclusive nightly rate that covers the airport shuttle, the crossing, an ocean-view cabin and every meal. Fishing is booked separately and priced by the boat rather than by the head, with guide, tackle, rain gear, lunch and fish boxing included; four anglers to a boat over an eight-hour tide is the standard day. The same boats run wildlife and shoreline tours, and Discovery Passage is a recognised cold-water dive site with drysuits and a divemaster available, so a party that does not all want to fish is straightforward to accommodate. Diving and eco-tour rates are quoted on request rather than published. ## From, per person $545 CAD, double, per night, All inclusive, 2026 rates. Per person, Canadian dollars, taxes, alcohol and gratuities not included. The lodge sells one nightly rate of $545 at single, double or triple occupancy, with children 12 and under at half; it is shown here multiplied out for stays of 2 to 5 nights. Guided salmon fishing is on top, $190 an hour per boat on an 8-hour tide. Read from Steep Island Lodge, Packages (2026 rates) on 14 September 2026. ## At a glance - Season: Not published (Tyee rowing 1 Aug to 15 Sept) - From: $545 (per person per night, 2026) - Fishing: $1,520 (per boat per 8-hour day, up to 4) - Guests: 22 (cedar cabins, every one with an ocean view) - Transfer: Included (airport shuttle and 10-minute water taxi) - Children: Half price (12 and under, on the nightly rate) - On top: Tax, bar, tips (and the fishing licence) - Deposit: Not published (ask when you book) ## Seasons - 2026 rates: Season dates not published (ask the lodge for its opening dates) ## Rates, 2026 (CAD) Per person, Canadian dollars, taxes, alcohol and gratuities not included. The lodge sells one nightly rate of $545 at single, double or triple occupancy, with children 12 and under at half; it is shown here multiplied out for stays of 2 to 5 nights. Guided salmon fishing is on top, $190 an hour per boat on an 8-hour tide. | Package | Occupancy | 2026 rates | |---|---|---:| | All inclusive, per night | Double | $545 | | All inclusive, per night | Single | $545 | | All inclusive, per night | Triple | $545 | | All inclusive, per night | Child, 12 and under | $272.5 | In the price: The airport shuttle and water taxi from Campbell River; All meals and appetizers; The exercise room, games room and lounge. On top: Applicable taxes; Alcohol; Gratuities; Fishing, $190 an hour per boat on an 8-hour tide. Read from Steep Island Lodge, Packages (2026 rates) on 14 September 2026. ## Included - Transport to and from Campbell River: the shuttle from Campbell River Airport and the water taxi to the island - A suite in one of the cedar cabins, each with a private ocean view and a wood stove - Breakfast, lunch, dinner and appetizers - The exercise room, the games room with pool and shuffleboard, and the large-screen TV in the lounge - On a fishing day: guide and boat, all fishing gear, rain gear and floater coats, a picnic lunch and snacks, and your catch cleaned and boxed ## Not included - Applicable taxes - Alcohol - Gratuities - Fishing: $190 an hour per boat on an 8-hour tide, one to four anglers to a boat - Fishing licences - Extra fish processing: vacuum sealing, smoking and canning, available on request - Diving and eco tours, priced on request; a fuel surcharge may apply to eco tours - Getting to Campbell River ## Deposit and cancellation - Deposit: Not published. The lodge books by email and phone and does not print a deposit on its site; ask when you enquire. - Balance due: Not published The lodge publishes no cancellation or refund policy. Ask for it in writing before you pay a deposit. Read from Steep Island Lodge, Packages (2026 rates) on 14 September 2026. ## Questions people ask **How much does Steep Island Lodge cost?** $545 per person per night in 2026, the same at single, double or triple occupancy, with children 12 and under at half. That covers the cabin, every meal, the shuttle from Campbell River Airport and the water taxi to the island. Taxes, alcohol and gratuities are on top, and so is the fishing, which is priced by the boat. **How is the fishing priced?** Guided salmon fishing is $190 an hour per boat, based on an 8-hour tide, so $1,520 a day for the boat. Boats take one to four anglers and have a washroom on board. The price includes the guide and boat, all fishing gear, rain gear and floater coats, a picnic lunch and snacks, and cleaning and boxing your catch. Licences, taxes, gratuity and any extra processing (vacuum sealing, smoking, canning) are not included. Split four ways, a fishing day is $380 a person before tax. **What are the cabins like?** Cedar cabins set among the trees, each uniquely decorated, with a wood stove, a private ocean view and everything except a kitchen. The lodge and cabins take up to 22 guests. The main lodge has the dining room and a lounge looking over Gowlland Harbour; the Lido Deck looks the other way, over Discovery Passage, for cocktails and appetizers at the end of the day. **How do I get there?** Get yourself to Campbell River and the lodge does the rest: a shuttle from Campbell River Airport and a 10-minute boat ride to the island, both in the nightly rate. Driving, you are met at the Discovery Marina dock; from Vancouver that is the ferry to Nanaimo (an hour and a half to two hours) and a two-hour drive north. Flying, Pacific Coastal Airlines and Central Mountain Air fly daily from Vancouver to Campbell River, WestJet flies Calgary to Comox, and Kenmore Air runs a scheduled floatplane from Seattle straight to the lodge dock, about two hours, with a shuttle between Kenmore's terminal and Sea-Tac. **What does a day look like?** In the lodge's own words: eight hours on the water with your guide, your catch cleaned and stored when you land, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at the lodge, dinner at your leisure cooked by the Red Seal chef, then repeat. Snacks and a picnic lunch go out on every trip. Non-fishing days are built around an eco tour, a dive, or the island itself. **What is the food and drink?** Gourmet meals from a Red Seal chef, built on local fish and seafood, seasonal vegetables and herbs from the lodge gardens, with bread and desserts baked daily. Special diets and menus are accommodated with notice. Alcohol is not included in the rate. **What if some of us do not fish?** The same boats run eco tours: a Transport Canada-approved 32-foot Daigle tour boat, or an open boat with one of the lodge's partners, with a lunch out in Desolation Sound, the Discovery Islands or Johnstone Strait and orcas, minkes, greys, sea lions, Pacific white-sided dolphins and bears on the shore. Discovery Passage is a cold-water dive site the lodge rates as the best around Campbell River. On the island there is a 20 to 25 minute loop walk through old forest to tidal pools at the southern tip, three pairs of resident eagles, an exercise room and a games room with pool and shuffleboard. From 1 August to 15 September guests can row the Tyee Pool, the Campbell River tradition. Golf, freshwater fly fishing, kayaking, heli tours and hiking are arranged through partners. Eco tours and diving are priced on request. **Can I dive from the lodge?** Yes. Licensed and insured divemasters guide dives from Coast Guard-approved boats, with tanks, weights, fins, mask and drysuits included in the dive price, which the lodge quotes on request. Bring proof of PADI certification, and proof of drysuit certification if a drysuit is needed. Equipment can also be rented from the dive shops in Campbell River. **Is it for children?** Children 12 and under pay half the nightly rate. The lodge publishes no minimum age; the island walk is a beginner hike, and a fishing boat holds four, so a family of four can take one boat for the day. **When is the lodge open?** The lodge does not publish its season dates. Its Tyee rowing runs 1 August to 15 September and it offers spring and fall heli-fishing packages, so ask for the opening and closing dates when you enquire. **What should I pack?** Less than you think for the fishing: rain gear and floater coats are on the boats. Bring walking shoes for the island loop, a tidal fishing licence bought online from Fisheries and Oceans Canada before you arrive, and your certification cards if you plan to dive. **Do I tip, and how do I book?** Gratuities are not in the price; they are at your discretion, and 10% is the norm at lodges on this coast. The lodge books by email and phone (1-250-830-8179) and publishes no deposit, balance or cancellation terms, so ask for them in writing when you reserve. ## Trip tools - What a trip to Steep Island Lodge costs, all in: https://wildernessledger.com/experience/steep-island-lodge/cost (plain text: https://wildernessledger.com/experience/steep-island-lodge/cost.md) ## Stories - A private island in the tide: https://wildernessledger.com/guides/a-private-island-in-the-tide (plain text: https://wildernessledger.com/guides/a-private-island-in-the-tide.md) ## Sources - Steep Island Lodge, Packages (2026 rates): https://steepislandlodge.com/packages (read 14 September 2026) - Steep Island Lodge, The Lodge: https://steepislandlodge.com/lodge (read 14 September 2026) - Steep Island Lodge, Activities: https://steepislandlodge.com/general-1 (read 14 September 2026) - Steep Island Lodge, Travel: https://steepislandlodge.com/travel (read 14 September 2026) - Steep Island Lodge, home page: https://steepislandlodge.com/ (read 14 September 2026) Canonical page: https://wildernessledger.com/experience/steep-island-lodge Written by Ben Taft, Photographer and filmmaker, The Wilderness Ledger (https://wildernessledger.com/about). Ben Taft visited and photographed Steep Island Lodge in person; the figures above are from the operator's own published material, read on the dates shown. Every photograph and film is his. Publisher: The Wilderness Ledger. Corrections: hello@wildernessledger.com.