Island Currents Spa, Sonora Island
Spa. The Canadian Experience - 2010

Watching the swirling eddies and tidal currents that surround Sonora Island, British Columbia, you embrace their cleansing nature. It's a rhythmic harmony of nature and you are in its flow.

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Two new Canadian members for Relais & Châteaux
The Ottawa Citizen - March 6, 2010

Sonora Resort is "an absolute paradise for angling enthusiasts" and that "the enchantment begins during the transfer to the hotel, which is accessible only be sea and air."

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Outdoor Adventure and Five-Star Luxury
Bombardier Experience Magazine - Issue 13

Sonora Resort on Sonora island has become heaven for outdoor enthusiasts, who seek more that just a fresh catch all without having to sacrifice the comforts of luxury living.

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Top 40 Foodies Under 40
Western Living - October, 2009

Matthew Stowe, 27, Sonora Resort, B.C.
He cooks just north of Desolation Sound, but his dishes, like liquid truffle ravioli and olive oil-poached monkfish (both in his new cookbook, The Tastes of Sonora Resort), will put this chef on everyone's map.

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Wilderness Deluxe
MONTECRISTO Magazine - Autumn, 2009

During a five-hour fishing expedition on a Grady White and a 90-minute eco-tour in an 8.5-metre inflatable boat, I come to truly appreciate the wilderness surrounding Sonora.

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Luxury amid the grizzly patch
Edmonton Journal - September 19, 2009

A recent two-night stay on the island resort became an endless surprise of escape, discovery and total relaxation. We flew in with the resort's 15-passenger helicopter from the Vancouver International airport. The 180-kilometre ride took us north over the scenic Discovery Islands along the waterway between Vancouver Island and the mainland, a warm-up for things to come.

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Sea Lion Pointe, Sonora Resort, Canada
ForbesLife Magazine - September 4, 2009

This just might be the best deal on an $8,000-a-night (Canadian dollars) hotel accommodation in North America. Screened by massive firs, and set on a spit of land apart from the rest of the Sonora Resort in the northern Straits of Georgia, Sea Lion Pointe is a 10,000-square-foot, blow-out-the-jambs private lodge with a particular blend of cosmopolitan and local, British Columbia wilderness luxury.

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Soaring into Sonora Resort's sweeping luxury
Vancouver Sun - September 4, 2009

VANCOUVER - We were flying over Desolation Sound heading to Sonora Island; the rugged unspoiled beauty of the fjords and inlets that dotted our crossing stunned us. Even though it started to rain, it was absolutely breathtaking as we descended into Sonora Resort, just north of Campbell River within the mouth of Bute Inlet.

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British Columbia's Sonora Resort Offering Five Star Experiences in a Five Star Setting
Affluent Magazine - August, 2009

Five star luxury and wilderness adventures meet at Sonora Resort Canada, on British Columbia’s coast. Sonora has become heaven for outdoor adventurists and wilderness enthusiasts who don’t want to sacrifice the comforts of luxury living.

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Sonora Resort a magnificent getaway haven
The Richmond News - July 31, 2009

We are flying over Desolation Sound heading to Sonora Island; the rugged unspoiled beauty of the fjords and inlets that dot our crossing stuns us. Even though it starts to rain, it's absolutely breathtaking as we descend into Sonora Resort, just north of Campbell River within the mouth of the Bute Inlet.

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A Weekend Experience at Sonora Resort, A Hidden Gem on our Coast
Vancouver Sun - July 27, 2009

A weekend experience of Sonora Resort on the coast of British Columbia. It’s been such a busy summer for me so far…with countless guests visiting before the Olympic onslaught and so this past weekend I spent a few days that I’ve never experienced before.

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When You Wish Upon a Fish
Avenue Magazine - June 2009

Anyone who knows fishing knows the legendary reputation of the area around Sonora Island. The summer-long salmon parade has been luring since the 1920s. Visitors troll the waters of the Inside Passage for five Pacific salmon species — chinook, coho, pink, chum and sockeye — under the tutelage of expert guides.

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Ripple Effect
Western Living

One moment you’re walking on water, over iridescent pools of glass tile that ripple into a dark slate floor. The next, you’re in the treetops, walking into a window-walled great room nestled in high, rocky forest. This grand room and entryway overlook actual pebble-rimmed tidal pools outside, a sunning and feeding ground for which this secluded pocket of Sonora Island is named: Sea Lion Pointe.

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Sonora Resort
Resorts & Great Hotels
Summer/Fall 2009

Sonora Resort invites guests to design the vacation of their dreams in a Canadian wilderness setting - whether an action-packed adventure or a relaxing spa retreat.

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One of the best days ever!
An excerpt from Varun Sharma's Daily Dairy
– May 16th and 17th 2009.

In 8 years of the show, I have never caught a fish. Today with Jeff, Wendy, Tim & James, I went out to the Bute Inlet and caught an 18 pound salmon. I think I am still in shock.

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Luxurious Sonora Resort is a favourite of top travel journals
Vancouver Sun - May 5, 2009

B.C.'s Sonora Resort, which will open for the 2009 season on May 11, has received accolades left and right this year. It has been selected as one of National Geographic Traveler's top stays for 2009, one of 12 best private islands by Islands Magazine and a "must-see" by Michelin's Green Guide.

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Sonora Resort Joins Relais & Chateaux
urbandiner.ca - April 29, 2009

On Monday night Lumiere hosted a celebration for The Sonora Resort being named to the very prestigious rolls of Relais & Chateaux properties. Mssr. Boulud was in the house overseeing preparations personally. Come inside for a full rundown of the menu and accompanying wines from this lovely evening.

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Going grizzly
Globe & Mail - April 11, 2009

You're face to face with a bear: Should you wet your pants? Click rocks together? As tourists turn the B.C. coast into an open-air zoo best-selling author Jake MacDonald learns how to save your hide - and the bear's, too.

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British Columbia & the Rockies
Michelin - 2009

The largest wilderness resort on Canada's West Coast is a massive development in a scenic nook on a remote island, reached by helicopter or hour-long boat ride from Campbell River.

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STAY LIST: Canada
National Geographic - April 2009

Fly in on seaplane to wilderness lodge amid old-growth rain forest on 145-square-mile island in Desolation Sound. Rooms in 10 themed lodges overlook yucultas: ocean rapids full of whirlpools and tide rips. Ocean-view botanical conservatory. Organic regional cuisine.

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Best Private Islands: Canada's Sonora Island
Islands - May 2009

British Columbia is dotted with private islands -- for fisher- men. But Sonora Resort has a bit more than a cabin and a fish-cleaning station. This all-inclusive Relais & Chateaux luxury outpost includes guest rooms in 12 rustic-yet- modern lodges on the otherwise undeveloped and road- free Sonora Island.

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Stowe on Seafood
hellobc.com - March 26, 2009

I had the great pleasure of meeting Sonora Resort's Chef Matthew Stowe this afternoon and even though he is described on their website as as a "Decorated Chef", personally I think they should replace "Decorated" with "Passionate."

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Sonora Resort Becomes New Member of Relais & Chateaux
Luxury Travel Magazine - March 2009

After participating in a stringent selection process, Sonora Resort on Sonora Island has been elected for 2009 to the prestigious Relais & Châteaux association, whose membership consists of some of the finest hotels and gourmet restaurants from around the world.

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The Call of Canada
Ponsonby News - March 2009

One of my favourite's is Sonora Resort on BC's Sunshine Coast. From the moment I arrived by helicopter, I was thoroughly spoilt. Each villa is designed for the utmost privacy, has a huge spa bath overlooking the water, and a fully stocked fridge at your disposal.

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At a Glance
Resorts Magazine - Jan/Feb 2009

Blending the natural beauty of Sonora Island on Canada's west coast and ultra-luxurious accommodations, Sea Lion Point offers outdoors-minded visitors a close-up encounter with nature without compromising comfort.

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Sonora Resort
Qantas Magazine - December 2008

For those who prefer their four walls solid rather than canvas, Sonora Resort off the east coast of Vancouver Island among the Discovery Islands is the answer. This luxury fishing lodge ringed by snow-capped peaks, is an hour by boat from Cambell River. If you want to catch a salmon, this is the place to do it.
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The Seductive Song of Sonora
Real Weddings Magazine - October 2008

When it's flood tide in the Yuculta rapids, the whitewater is fierce and whirlpools swirl in a frenzy around the yellow zodiac. Inside this 250-horsepower vessel, passengers cling to the safety rails with a combination of awe and excitement as they bounce over and between the fast-moving currents.
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Wild discovery
Herald on Sunday - October 5, 2008

Grizzlies and humpback whales are just part of Sonora Island's wildlife overload, discovers Patrice Gaffaney.

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Technology's big test
Residential Design & Build Magazine
September 2008

Most families would enjoy an escape to a luxurious, secluded home overlooking the ocean, accessible only by boat, plane or helicopter. For the right price, any family can share this experience by renting one of several custom homes at the Sonora Resort on Sonora Island off the west coast of Canada.
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Focused on Nature
BC Business Magazine - July 8, 2008

Guests from around the world visit Sonora Resort to observe nature, to fish, to relax and maybe, to get some work done.

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BC Getaways
Vancouver Sun - May 8, 2007

As anyone who loves to fish knows, you can't always get what you want. But on a recent visit to Sonora Resort, a deluxe escape on a remote island north of Campbell River, I'm reminded of another truth: If you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
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Sonora Resort
Meetings West Magazine - October 2006

Incentive or small-meeting groups who really, really deserve an awe-inspiring wilderness experience, complete with cuisine and spa facilities befitting a five-star resort, can hook themselves a trophy-size trip at the Ferrari of fishing lodges, British Columbia's Sonora Resort.
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Judy Catches First Salmon
Mercer Island Reporter - July 26, 2006

Heart Pumping is what fishing in British Columbia's salmon waters is all about. Sonora Resort located on the exciting waters of the Inside Passage, has created new magic in this eco-Eden. Over the past 10 years I've experienced six fishing lodge resorts from Alaska to Vancouver Island, but Sonora Resort is the first destination resort I've encountered that appeals as strongly to women as to men. That's news.
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Niles Audio Corp. at Sonora Resort
CEPro.com - July 25, 2006

Niles Audio Corp. director of marketing Kim Welty organized a retreat designed to bring Niles' members and dealers together, "as far away as possible" from the company's Miami base. Consider it mission accomplished. The company's first dealer retreat since 2002 took place over the weekend amid the breath-taking scenery of the Sonora Resort, about a two hour's sea plane ride northwest of Seattle, in the Canadian wilderness of British Columbia's Inside Passage.
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Scenic Sonora Resort
Southern Exposure Magazine - Feb/Mar 2006

THE SEAPLANE SEEMED TO AMBLE ALONG, GENTLY SUSPENDED BETWEEN SKY AND WATER. Separating the shades of ink were mountainous mounds of evergreens. The journey was a fitting beginning to a stay at Sonora Resort, a piece of nature's paradise situated on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the heart of British Columbia's majestic wilderness. A true destination resort, Sonora is approachable only by air or water.
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Fred Funk Favours Sonora Resort
PGATour.com - March 20, 2006

The crowning moment of Fred Funk's career came a year ago when he won THE PLAYERS Championship. The enormously popular 49-year-old returns to the TPC Sawgrass for his title defense this week. Before things got too hectic, he spent time with PGA TOUR media official Joan Alexander for this "Chat with a Champ."
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TCC Sonora Weekend Getaway Highlights
Terminal City Times

The Club's first weekend getaway to Sonora Resort was an unqualified success! Nestled north of Desolation Sound in the outer Discovery Islands and accessible only by air and water, Sonora Resort is truly a luxurious refuge in the midst of pristine wilderness.
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