Fly in to Williams Lake, our nearest major centre, which hosts a commercial airport with three flights daily to and from Vancouver by Pacific Coastal Airlines (604 273-8666 or toll free 800 663-2872) and JAZZ Air, an Air Canada affiliate (800 663-3721). Or get a quote from World Wide Wilderness Directories. Round trip ground transport for the pleasant and scenic drive (approximately 60 miles) from Williams Lake can be arranged or, if you prefer, rent a vehicle* and drive yourself to Pyna-tee-ah Lodge at Likely, on the Quesnel River at the outlet of Quesnel Lake. AIRLINE SCHEDULES For a bird's eye view air transport by floatplane or wheel plane to the nearby airstrip can be arranged or fly your own plane. If you aren't familiar with "bush strips", please land at Williams Lake airport and drive out or we will meet you. Likely airstrip coordinates N 52° 37' W 121° 30' - 3200 foot gravel strip at 3,225 feet elevation. Williams Lake Airport Operations (250 989-4713). Drive from Vancouver via the scenic Fraser Canyon on Trans Canada Highway No. 1 to Cache Creek, then north on Highway 97 to Williams Lake or via Whistler on the Pemberton highway to the historic Hat Creek Ranch where it joins Highway 97 north. Just south of Williams Lake (about 6 miles / 10 km) at 150 Mile House turn east onto the secondary paved highway which leads to the communities of Likely and Horsefly. At the top of the hill, the road "Y"s. Stay to the left on the paved road that goes to Likely. As you come into Likely, you cross the Quesnel River. At the end of the bridge, turn left and follow the road approximately a quarter mile (½ km) downriver to Pyna-tee-ah Lodge. Driving time from Williams Lake is about an hour. Driving time from Vancouver is about 8 hours. *Vehicle Rentals National 1-800-227-7368 Hertz 1-800-263-0600 |