4% towards sustainability
The environment, our communities, our economies and our culture matters to us as a company. Atna Adventures (of which Chilko Basecamps is the child company) is committed to sustainable practices in all those facets.
Our goal to the environment is to leave minimal trace with properly disposed grey water, packing out all waste, treating wildlife respectfully and minimizing our carbon footprint.
A tent footprint instead of a lodge and short term winter visitation of our amazing environments ensures we can keep coming back to our favourite locations and they always feel wild.
Yellow Cedar Initiatives
2% of revenue is donated towards environmental initiatives.
These donations are made to local non-profit conservation organizations, maintaining local backcountry huts and trails, parks, and community environmental programs. These initiatives help to directly or indirectly offset our carbon footprint.
An additional 2% is donated towards youth and community programs.
This is done by subsidizing community initiatives, youth and First Nation outdoor education programs for those 16 and under in the Sea to Sky area. To donate play a part in aiding these programs, contact us.
First Nation Traditional Territory
Our backcountry adventure operate on the Traditional Territories of various First Nations (such as the Lil-wat, Tsilhqot’in, Nuxalk, Homalco, etc.). To see of a map of BC First Nations click here. We acknowledge the unextinguished right to the land held by the nations where we operate. We try to pay homage through low-impact travel, respecting culturally significant areas and giving back to the community. Our logo by Coast Salish Artist Maynard (Thii Hayqwtun) Johnny Jr, is an effort towards supporting local First Nations art. Read more about the logo.
About the photo below: A Nuxalk (pronunciation Nu-halk) carving along the Bella Coola river where the Noosgultch river joins it. It is placed at an old village site known as Canoe Crossing, though historically known as Taliyumx. Blue is a signature colour of the Nuxalk'mc people.
