Women's Relax
IT'S ABOUT DOING AS LITTLE OR AS MUCH AS YOU WANT
women's RELAX
It's unusual for women to do nothing. Wake up at your leisure, have an uninterrupted coffee and a read of that book you just can't quite find time to open, hang out with your sister, mom or besties on the deck, or just have a chance to be by yourself for a couple days, the Women's Relax is designed for just that - a chance to decompress and do nothing - unless you want to.
We have organized some optional day trips. Late May onwards is a fantastic time to visit the Khutzeymateen Valley, Canada's first grizzly bear sanctuary. In September, it is peak whale watching season when pods of migrating humpback whales feed in our cool waters.
We will get out on a scenic jet boat adventure up some of the Skeena tributaries or poking around the myriad of historic sites around the lower Skeena River. The scenery is truly magnificent; the guides are safe and knowledgable. Tides and weather dictate where we end up. This adventure is one of our personal favourites and it does not disappoint!
Optional Activities:
Grizzly Bears in the Khutzeymateen in May
Whale Watching in September
Scenic Jet Boat Adventure
Spa Treatments
FINE food
Chef will be here to make sure we keep our energy up with three delicious meals (at civilized times).
BREAKFAST
At 9am!!
HEALTHY DINNERS
Thoughtful menus
DECADENT DESSERTS
On holiday!
The Women's Relax can be a stand alone retreat but we designed it to roll into the Women's Rejuvenation Retreat for a few fun days of organized activities and adventures!
May 25 - 28
September 14 - 17
Women's Rejuvenation Retreat dates are May 28 - 31 and September 17 - 20
Both Women's Retreats are lovely and the days pass quickly! Make a week out of it! It's been great for the women who have done both the Relax and Rejuvenation Retreats. Those extra few days do make a big difference to recharge.
From the May 2019 Relax and Rejuvenate Retreats Carol Ann says "Thank you so much for a fabulous week. I feel so relaxed and rejuvenated!! Was starting to feel like family. I’ll be back.
We designed the Women's Relax and the Women's Rejuvenation Retreat to be able to take VIA Rail. If you are only coming to the Women's Relax, you will have to drive as the outbound train is not until Friday morning.
We can book your VIA Rail tickets for you or you can now book directly to the Cassiar Cannery on the VIA Rail website! While it's not the fastest way to get here (delays guaranteed), this route, between Jasper, Prince George to Prince Rupert is a top scenic rail trip in the world!
RIDE the train
You will stay in one of our four restored Guest Houses. Clean, comfortable and well stocked, these former cannery manager's homes are quirky and unique.
We are known for having incredibly comfortable beds with feather duvets and luxury linens. With large decks, fully equipped kitchens for your snacks, the Guest Houses at Cassiar Cannery are a great base for any North Coast adventure.
The Guest Houses range in size from:
Coho House: a self-contained one bedroom with one queen sized bed
Steelhead House: perfect for a bigger group with one private queen and four deluxe twin bunk beds
Sockeye House: three bedrooms with a private water view queen, two twin beds in the middle room and one private queen - please note you need to walk through the middle room to the back bedroom
Halibut House: three bedrooms with a water view queen, private queen and one set of deluxe twin XL bunk beds
RECOMMENDED
THE FIT LIFE
SHARED ROOM
8 spaces available
BEGINNER
BEGINNER
PRIVATE QUEEN
3 spaces available
PRO ACTIVE
BEGINNER
WATER VIEW QUEEN
2 spaces available
Meals and Accommodation
PRIVATE HOUSE
1 available
Meals and Accommodation
Prices include:
All our Guest Houses have high quality mattresses and luxury linens. We are known for having really comfortable beds, clean well-stocked Guest Houses in a fabulous setting.
SHARED ROOM
Coming with friends or family or don't mind bunking with new friends? We have three bedrooms with shared beds: two twin beds in Sockeye House, one deluxe set of twin XL bunkbeds in Halibut House and two sets of divine twin bunkbeds in Steelhead House. We are known for having fabulous beds.
$ 595
8 spaces available
PRIVATE GUEST HOUSE
Enjoy your own space in your private Guest House. Coho House is a cozy, one bedroom fully equipped Guest House with the most comfortable bed. It shares a huge deck with Steelhead House. If you are a person that wants so time alone to recharge, this is a great place to retreat with a good book and a cup of tea.
$ 795
1 available
WATERVIEW PRIVATE QUEEN
Wake up to the sight of the ocean and watching the birds in either of our two water view premium queen rooms. There is one in each of Halibut House and Sockeye House. These are large quiet rooms looking over the docks and the dynamic tidal movements of the Skeena Estuary.
$ 750
2 spaces available
PRIVATE QUEEN ROOM
Give yourself a little more space and privacy in one of our three private queen rooms. There is one in Steelhead House, Sockeye House and Halibut House. Please note access to the private queen room in Sockeye House is through the twin bedroom so this is a perfect set up for a group of 3. If you snore, this is your best option.
$ 695
3 spaces available
Payments plans available with minimum of 25% down and a flexible payment schedule as long as the balance is settled by the first of the month of your session. Email Justine through the link below to register and arrange a personalized payment plan.
ACCESS BARS TREATMENT
During a Bars session a practitioner lightly touches 32 points on your head over the course of an hour or an hour and a half. Touching the Bars allows for the electromagnetic charge that holds thoughts, feelings, and emotions in place to dissipate, allowing you to perceive your life, body and relationships with more clarity and ease.
$80 for 60 minutes
Treatment times are on a first come-first served basis.
RELAXATION MASSAGE
Treat yourself to a marvellous hour or hour and a half relaxation massage. Sunflower creates a wonderful space for you to relax and unwind for a full body massage or just to work on those sore spots. Trained in Shiatsu, polarity therapy and breathing techniques, you will come off Sunflower's table feeling magnificent. Just as a heads up - 60 minutes goes really fast!
$95 for 60 minutes
$125 for 90 minutes
REFLEXOLOGY
Every organ, gland and part of the body is mapped by reflex points on the soles of the feet. Reflexologists believe applying pressure point massage to reflex points can affect the health and wellness of all organs and reflexology treatments add to a feeling of wellbeing. And who doesn't like their feet worked on!
$80 for 60 minutes
PAMPERING FACIALS
Pamper your skin and yourself during a one hour facial treatment. A cleansing mask, in depth facial massage and deep moisturize will leave you feeling refreshed and very relaxed!
$80 for 60 minutes
These are great days! After breakfast we will depart for a day of truly magnificent scenery. It begins with a fabulous 60 minute scenic drive up the Skeena River. From there we board the jet boat to head deep into the Skeena Watershed Wilderness. Lined with sheer mountains, dripping with waterfalls if it's been raining, the scenery is phenomenal. We have a glamping lunch and head home in time for cocktails and appetizers. Minimum numbers apply. Tour is 6 hours.
$ 300 per person
JET BOAT ADVENTURE
OPTIONAL activities
2020 dates
CASSIAR CANNERY Guest Houses
GRIZZLY BEAR VIEWING
A trip to the Khutzymateen Valley, Canada's first grizzly bear sanctuary, is a memorable day. Firstly, the scenery is spectacular! High, mist covered, conifer covered slopes, down to some sedge beaches where the grizzlies like to come and feed on the protein rich grasses. And the bears - just incredible to see them going about their natural lives. No minimum numbers apply. Available on Tuesday in May only. Tour is 6 hours plus travel time to Prince Rupert.
$ 290 per person
WHALE WATCHING
$ 145 per person
The North Coast has a robust whale population and it peaks in the late summer and early fall with the arrival of the humpback whales. These enormous marine mammals are humbling. We also see seals, sea lions, birds and I've been lucky to see speedy Orcas too. This is a four hour tour with Prince Rupert Adventure Tours. On Thursday afternoon in September only. No minimum numbers apply.
SPA treatments
RATES: CHOOSE your accommodation
Prices Do Not include:
Optional Activities Spa Treatments
EXTEND your stay
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WOMEN'S REJUVENATION RETREAT
This is a more scheduled program with activities, spa treatments and a big canoe adventure. They are fun and uplifting - a perfect end to the trip! They begin on Thursday with dinner, followed by two days of activities and adventures, and we wrap up after breakfast on Sunday morning.
2020: May 28 - 31 & September 17 - 20
Cassiar Cannery reserves the right to cancel retreat dates should there not be enough participants. Subject to availability, we will move participants into other dates.
Due to the small group size, we have a non-refundable 25% deposit. Please see our website (www.cassiarcannery.com/guest-houses/terms-and-conditions) for our full cancellation policy. Flexible payment plans available.
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Suspended until 2022 due to COVID-19