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title: "What a trip to The Lodge at Gold River costs, all in"
description: "The package price for your party, plus tax and everything the tariff leaves out, from The Lodge at Gold River's own published rates. Change any line and see the total."
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experience: "The Lodge at Gold River: https://wildernessledger.com/experience/the-lodge-at-gold-river"
author: "Ben Taft"
reviewed: "2026-09-14"
---

# What a trip to The Lodge at Gold River costs, all in

> The package price for your party, plus tax and everything the tariff leaves out, from The Lodge at Gold River's own published rates. Change any line and see the total.

The Lodge at Gold River: from $780 CAD per person a night, double, all inclusive, 2026 rates, before tax, tips and licences, open year-round on steelhead and salmon rivers 1 hour from Campbell River with the transfer included and no minimum stay.

Read from The Lodge at Gold River, Packages (2026 rates) on 14 September 2026.

## The package prices, 2026 (CAD)

Per person per night, Canadian dollars; taxes, gratuities and fishing licences not included. The lodge quotes no minimum stay, so multiply by your nights and add fishing by the day from the list below. A room-only rate of $675 per night is printed alongside, without saying whether it is per person or per room. Single, group and non-angler pricing is by enquiry.

| Package | Occupancy | Year-round |
|---|---|---:|
| All inclusive, per night | Double | $780 |
| All inclusive, per night | Single | $925 |

## What the calculator adds

- GST at 5%: 5% of the package
- Heli fishing, long haul, per person: $4,750 per person (off by default). The lodge's 2026 rate, priced on four guests sharing the helicopter, with guides, gear, lunch and transport.
- Heli fishing, short haul, per person: $3,900 per person (off by default). The lodge's 2026 rate, priced on four guests sharing the helicopter, with guides, gear, lunch and transport.
- Guided saltwater day, per person: $1,000 per person (off by default). The lodge's 2026 rate for a guided day on Nootka Sound, double occupancy of the boat, with guide, gear, lunch and transport.
- Local freshwater day, per person: $500 per person (off by default). The lodge's 2026 rate for a guided day on the local rivers, with guide, gear, lunch and transport.
- Party barge lake day, per person: $550 per person (off by default). The lodge's 2026 rate.
- Heli-picnic without fishing, per person: $1,750 per person (off by default). The lodge's 2026 rate for the non-angler's flight; $475 per person when added to a heli fishing day.
- Hot Springs Cove hike, per person: $1,350 per person (off by default). The lodge's 2026 rate.
- Golf, per person: $90 per person (off by default). The lodge's 2026 rate.
- Gratuities: 10% of the package (choices: 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%). Not in the price and at your discretion; the lodge suggests no figure. 10% of the stay is an estimate.
- Fishing licence: $50 per person. Estimate: a BC non-resident 8-day freshwater licence. Steelhead needs a stamp on top, and a saltwater day needs a separate tidal licence with the salmon stamp. Not included.
- Bar, per night: $25 per person, per night (off by default). Estimate. The rate card includes non-alcoholic drinks only.

Lines the operator did not publish are marked estimate in their note; the calculator on the page lets a reader change them. The enquiry it opens leads with the tariff's own currency.

## Sources

- The Lodge at Gold River, Packages (2026 rates): https://thelodgeatgoldriver.ca/packages-1 (read 14 September 2026)
- The Lodge at Gold River, Lodge: https://thelodgeatgoldriver.ca/lodge-1 (read 14 September 2026)
- The Lodge at Gold River, Contact: https://thelodgeatgoldriver.ca/contact (read 14 September 2026)
- The Lodge at Gold River, home page: https://thelodgeatgoldriver.ca/ (read 14 September 2026)

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The experience: https://wildernessledger.com/experience/the-lodge-at-gold-river (plain text: https://wildernessledger.com/experience/the-lodge-at-gold-river.md)

Written by Ben Taft, Photographer and filmmaker, The Wilderness Ledger (https://wildernessledger.com/about). Ben Taft visited and photographed The Lodge at Gold River 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.