We landed at Hidden Cove for the last two nights of our whirlwind Canada vacation. After having stayed two nites in Campbell River in a cramped cabin, then driving to Telegraph Cove and staying two nites there, moving into two different cabins two consecutive nites, parking our tired butts in the little cabin at Hidden Cove was a huge relief. This place is literally in the middle of nowhere....if Nowhere is heaven. Surrounded by forest and berry bushes and bordered on one side by the bay, this lodge was a great getaway relaxation spot. Sigh. If only we'd been allowed to relax there more! We got up at 5 one morning and fished all day and the next day got up early for our trip to see the grizzlies. Luckily, hubby and I had the foresight to buy some wine at Telegraph Cove general store, so each evening, our greatest pleasure was sipping wine on the porch of the cabin as the sun went down (around 9 o'clock). One evening we'd come home after dinner and our neighbors in the next cabin commented how there'd been mama black bear and her cub wandering just outside our cabin. We missed it unfortunately, but Nature is up close and personal here. We did see a black bear walking across the road on our drive in. You are warned when you check in not to leave any food (or fish guts) in your vehicle. In the foggy morning, my sis heard a humpback blowing out in the bay. And in the evening it was so relaxing to hear the sea birds settle on the water for the nite (altho the gnats have no sense of personal space unfortunately and will buzz around your eyes and mouth). The cabin itself was simple and quaint. Two bedrooms, one bath and a futon couch slept 5 of us very comfortably. There's a full kitchen that we only used to nuke breakfast burritos and make hot chocolate and there's a fireplace that we didn't get a chance to fire either. Some books and games are provided as well. I can't speak for the breakfast in the lodge proper as it was not provided for us cross-eyed cabin dwellers, I guess cause you have a kitchen (we could have paid to eat there, but a burrito was cheaper). On our last nite there, hubby and I watched the sun set spectacularly over the bay and I almost shed a tear to leave this place. We swore we'd come back someday, just the two of us, with a much more lazy schedule. Perhaps some fishing....maybe some kayaking....but definitely a lot more communing with nature and each other. read more

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