Exploring the Blaeberry Valley Area

In the early 1800's an English explorer, geographer and fur-trader by the name of David Thompson 'discovered' our remote valley deep in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia.  It was and still is a place of pristine natural beauty and abundant wildlife.  In his 1807 Journal Thompson referred to the valley's river as "Portage Creek".  The current name of "Blaeberry River" was later termed in 1811 by the Scottish fur trader Alexander Henry who named it using the Gaelic word "Blae" for blue and for the abundant berry bushes lining it's banks.

Of course the Native Kootenai people were here first, living in harmony with the Mountains and animals that shared their valley. Today, little about the valley has changed.  It is still a place where elk and deer, wildcat and grizzly/black bear are more common than people.  In this wilderness setting on the banks of the beautiful Blaeberry River, the Quantum Leaps Lodge offers unique accommodations and abundant opportunities for exploration, adventure, relaxation, and personal growth.