Glamping Weekend Fundraiser combines Canadian wine, celebrity chefs and musical icons
Clayoquot Unplugged – A Unique Gig for Good, June 19 to 22, 2014
Here is your chance to chill with top Canadian vintners, chefs and performers in one of the most beautiful destinations in BC, while making a difference for youth and families.
This year, guests arriving for four days and three nights, Thursday, June 19 through Sunday, June 22, 2014, will be hosted by Terry David Mulligan, fed by Chefs David Hawksworth of Hawksworth Restaurant, and Pino Posteraro of Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca, and entertained by Jim & Devin Cuddy, Ed Robertson, Anne Lindsay and home grown band Kings Without. Wine will be poured by the proprietors of award winning Painted Rock and Foxtrot Wineries. Musician Dave Matthews, a fan of Clayoquot Wilderness Resort, even donated wines from his winery, Dreaming Tree, in support as he is unable to attend the weekend.
Only 24 people or 12 couples can buy-in to the weekend, for $12,000 Cdn (plus taxes), based on double occupancy. Donated proceeds made by guests will go directly to BC-based Power To Be Adventure Therapy, a not-for-profit organization that for over 16 years has inspired more than 7,500 youth and families in need of support to discover their limitless abilities through nature-based programs. For more information, visit www.powertobe.ca
“Clayoquot Wilderness Resort is following the trend of philanthropy tourism, targeting those who work hard, want to give back when they travel and are drawn to a remote luxury wilderness retreat,” says Clayoquot Wilderness Resort’s Managing Director John Caton. “We are blessed in this part of the world to have many remarkable wilderness experiences; however I think people will be hard pressed to find a weekend that combines this level of outstanding Canadian music, food and wine at a resort like Clayoquot that is world renown for its level of hospitality and adventures.”
Celebrities and guests will share meals, prepared by Hawksworth, Posteraro and Clayoquot Wilderness Resort’s own executive chef, Ryan Orr. During the day, they will be invited to participate in a wide range of activities including hiking, horseback riding, kayaking, canoeing, whale watching, fishing and guided photo safaris, and to enjoy the amenities including hot tubs, camp fire lounge areas, fly tying tent, billiards tent and spa treatments , always offered at Clayoquot Wilderness Resort.
And the evenings will be filled with music. Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo will rock the wilderness Friday night with his Juno-nominated son Devin Cuddy and Anne Lindsay, who has established herself as one of the most engaging and versatile instrumentalists in Canada, adapting her unique violin/fiddle style to the eclectic sounds and musical languages of Canada’s rich cultural texture.
Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies takes the stage Saturday night with Vancouver Island’s own Kings Without. Lead singer Todd Dunsmore was working at Clayoquot Wilderness Resort when Caton discovered his voice. Caton, who started his career as a talent scout and recording artist manager with Risqué Disque Records encouraged him to create a band and get more involved in the music industry. Based in Nanaimo, BC, Dunsmore has since taken over the business started by Caton and continues to perform with King’s Without.
For more information about Clayoquot Wilderness Resort and to book Clayoquot Unplugged, visit www.wildretreat.com or call 1-888-333-5405.
About Clayoquot Wilderness Resort
Surrounded by glacial mountains and lush rain forest, Clayoquot Wilderness Resort is located in British Columbia’s fragile Clayoquot Sound Biosphere reserve, right at the mouth of the Bedwell River, approximately 40 minutes outside of Tofino, BC. An all inclusive eco-resort open annually from June to September, it offers three, four and seven night packages including safari-style tent accommodation (many now with ensuite washrooms) gourmet culinary experiences and the Healing Ground spa. Activities include hiking, horseback riding, ocean and fresh water fishing, whale and bear watching, a Wild Side First Nations Interpretive Trail, a natural rock climbing wall, an archery range, a ten-stand sporting clays course, kayaking, canoeing and a new addition with heli-exploring. Access is typically via floatplane from Vancouver’s International Airport or water taxi from the docks at Tofino. For more information, visit www.wildretreat.com.
About Power To Be Adventure Society:
Power To Be inspires youth and families in need of support to discover their limitless abilities through nature-based programs; Adaptive Recreation, a positive response to the community need for inclusive, nature-based recreation for people living with a barrier or disability, and the Wilderness School, a multi-year program for youth that fosters, leadership, positive social development and life skills though outdoor adventure activities. Since inception in 1998, Power To Be has reached more than 7,500 youth and families. For more information or to get involved, visit www.powertobe.ca
