2008
Prices & Packages
Whether
you want to do it all yourself, or let us do it all
for you, we offer something for everyone: Fully Guided
Packages or Self-Guided Packages, Daily American Plans
and All-Inclusive Packages, Daily Room & Cabin
Rates,
and, Campsites. Guests can create their own packages
to suit their schedule and requirements.
Prices
are in Canadian funds (CAD)
and do not include taxes.
$1.00 US = approximately $1.00 CAD as of December
2007 (exchange rates vary widely, so call your bank
for current rates). Further, prices are subject to
change without notice.
PRICE-SAVING CAMPAIGN
To commorate our 10 year anniversary, we are offering
the following specials:
Note:
Offers are good through September 30, 2008. One special
only is allowed during each stay. Special prices are
subject to change without notice.
MID
WEEK SPECIAL FOR 1ST TIMERS.
Stay 4 nights during the week
and only pay for 3! Arrive Monday and leave
Friday. Lodging only. This offer applies to all types
of lodging at Elysia Resort - Guest Rooms, Cabins,
Campsites, American and All-Inclusive Packages, and
fully guided packages.
BOAT
SPECIALS FOR ANYONE:
Boat rentals $50 for half day (plus fuel) on your
arrival or departure day, subject to availability.
FULLY
GUIDED GROUP PACKAGE:
Bookings for 8 or more qualify you for a group
discount of 10% on meals and lodging, or,
the organizing person gets
all of their meals and lodging FREE.
WEEKLY
RATES:
7th night is free
when staying for 7 or more consecutive nights. Applies
to lodging only.
APPRECIATION
DISCOUNT FOR OUR VALUED RETURNING GUESTS:
50% off 1 night lodging
or 1 day boat rental
during your stay. Minimum 3 nights.
FREE
GIFT:
Tap dance, recite poetry or sing a song at check in,
and you will receive a special
gift.
DAILY
RATES (accommodation only)
All
accommodations have a deck and an unobstructed view
of the lake (campsites and rustic cabins have a filtered
view).
Daily
rate prices are for 1 - 2 people; additional people
are charged $10/day each to a maximum of 4 people
total per unit. Exceptions: Campsites are $5 each
to a maximum of 4. We are pet friendly; however pets
are welcome only in rustic cabins at a charge of $5/night
and maximum 1 pet per unit, and, in campsites at no
charge and maximum 1 pet per unit.
GUEST
ROOM:
$115
No. of Units: 8 (view)
Cozy
guest room -- 2 double beds with duvets, private bath,
sliding glass doors onto your own lakeside deck and
view. Maximum 4 people. No pets.
SMALL
RUSTIC CABIN:
$75
No.
of Units: 3 (view)
One bedroom, fully equipped kitchen, with one double
bed, cold running water and central bathhouse (new
in 2007). Linen and towels included. Maximum 2 people.
Pet friendly $5/day, maximum 1 pet.
LARGE
RUSTIC CABIN:
$105
No.
of Units: 4 (view)
Two bedrooms, with two double beds, or, one double
and two single beds, fully equipped kitchen, cold
running water and central bathhouse (new in 2007).
Linen and towels included. Maximum 4 people. Pet friendly
$5/day, maximum 1 pet.
SMALL
DELUXE CABIN:
$150
No.
of Units: 1 (view)
Newly renovated in 2006 - Two room, with two double
beds (with duvets) and one single bed, fully equipped
kitchen, hot and cold running water, and toilet. Central
shower house (new in 2007). Linen and towels included.
Maximum 4 people. No pets, sorry.
LARGE
DELUXE
CABIN:
$250
No.
of Units: 2 (view)
New in 2005! Two bedroom, kitchen, private bath, fireplace,
large deck, lake view, with one queen and two twin
beds (with duvets) and extra sleeping in the living
room. Maximum 4 people. No pets, sorry.
CAMPSITE:
$30
No.
of Units: 10
Full hook-ups with a filtered lake view and central
bathhouse (new in 2007). Maximum 4 people. Pet friendly.
No charge for pets. Maximum 1 pet.
All
quoted prices include: Full use of
resort facilities and amenities..*
Note: Moorage, Taxes and Gratuities are extra.
*RESORT
FACILITIES & AMENITIES. Available to all
guests.
Panoramic casual licensed Fine Dining Restaurant,
bar and patio serving locally sourced and fresh West
Coast Cuisine, FREE Fishing
Advice from our Resident Guide Quille, coin-op
laundry, shower house (new 2007), tackle and fly shop,
fishing licenses, fuel, full service marina, moorage
for your boat (upgraded 2006), fish cleaning station,
outdoor BBQ shack, fire pits and firewood, picnic
tables, hot tub, horse shoes, volleyball, badminton,
playground, games, canoes, outdoor hammocks, golf
carts, and 2700’ turf airstrip.
DAILY
MOORAGE RATES
Boats up to 18 feet -- $8/day, 19 to 24 feet -- $10/day,
25 feet and up -- $12/day.
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or print a layout map of the resort.
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DAILY
SELF-GUIDED PACKAGES
AMERICAN
PLAN - YOUR BOAT
|
Per
person/day
|
1
person
|
2
persons
|
3
persons
|
4
persons
|
Pets
|
|
$159
|
$129
|
$109
|
$99
|
No
Pets
|
Includes:
Cozy
guest room (2 double beds with duvets, private bath,
sliding glass doors onto your own lakeside deck and
view). All meals - al a Carte breakfasts, hearty packed
lunches, gourmet dinners (your choice of appetizers,
entrees and desserts), full use of resort facilities
& amenities*.
DELUXE
AMERICAN PLAN - YOUR BOAT
|
Per
person/day
|
1
person
|
2
persons
|
3
persons
|
4
persons
|
Pets
|
|
$299
|
$189
|
$149
|
$129
|
No
Pets
|
Includes:
Two
bedroom deluxe cabin (kitchen, private bath, fireplace,
large deck, lake view, with one queen and two twin
beds (with duvets) and extra sleeping in the living
room). All meals – a la Carte breakfasts, hearty packed
lunches, gourmet dinners (your choice of appetizers,
entrees and desserts), full use of resort facilities
& amenities*.
ALL-INCLUSIVE
- OUR BOAT
|
Per
person/day
|
1
person
|
2
persons
|
3
persons
|
4
persons
|
Pets
|
|
$269
|
$199
|
$159
|
$129
|
No
Pets
|
Includes:
Cozy guest room (2 double beds with duvets, private
bath, sliding glass doors onto your own lake side
deck and view). All meals - al a Carte breakfasts,
hearty packed lunches, gourmet dinners (your choice
of appetizers, entrees and desserts), full use of
resort facilities & amenities*, 16 foot center console
boat with 50 hp Mercury motor.
DELUXE
ALL-INCLUSIVE - OUR BOAT
|
Per
person/day
|
1
person
|
2
persons
|
3
persons
|
4
persons
|
Pets
|
|
$369
|
$249
|
$189
|
$159
|
No
Pets
|
Includes:
Two bedroom deluxe cabin (mini kitchen, private bath,
fireplace, large deck, and lake view, with one queen
and two twin beds (with duvets) and extra sleeping
in the living room). All meals - al a Carte breakfasts,
hearty packed lunches, gourmet dinners (your choice
of appetizers, entrees and desserts), full use of
resort facilities & amenities*, 16 foot center
console boat with 50 hp Mercury motor.
3-night
minimum. Taxes, alcohol, fuel and gratuities are extra.
FREE
FISHING ADVICE
Our Guide in Residence, Quille Farnham, is probably
the most experienced guide on Quesnel Lake. Her first
hand experience on Quesnel Lake, as well as the nearby
stillwaters, streams and rivers, helps reveal to guests
a blue-ribbon fishery, which rivals any of the hallowed
waters in North America. In addition to guiding guests
on the water, Quille also maintains hours in the lodge
where she offers several things: (a) Comprehensive
fishing orientations to new guests, (b)Two-on-one
fishing direction and guidance, (c) Assistance in
basic gear set up, and (d) Fly tying demonstrations
As
a unique offering, offered only at Elysia Resort,
Quille is available at the lodge and is there just
for you. There is no charge for this service. As our
Resident Guide and Fishing Expert, Quille is readily
available at the lodge to enhance your fishing experience,
to make sure you are catching fish. To help make this
the best fishing trip you’ve ever had.
GUIDED
DAY TRIPS
Full guided day trips can be arranged, ranging between
$450 and $500/day for 2 people. Price includes guide,
boat & gas, flies, professional fly-fishing and casting
instruction and a hearty packed lunch. There are many
guided destinations to choose from – Quesnel Lake,
Rivers (Horsefly, Mitchell, Cariboo, Quesnel), and
nearby small trophy lakes (Oslie, Hen Ingram, Klinne,
Keno, and Melissa). If you are new to our fishing
area, and it is within your budget, we highly recommend
that you hire a guide for at least your first day
of fishing. Quesnel Lake especially is a huge water
to fish and you will have far better and faster results
if you seek the wisdom of a guide.
Note:
Our river guides do not live on site and require
a 2-day minimum booking when guiding on rivers from
June through August. One day of river guiding may
be possible if someone else has booked within the
dates you are enquiring.
WOMEN’S
FLY FISHING ACADEMY
3 days and 4 nights of 2 on 1 fully guided fly fishing
tactics instruction. An amazing program. Instructor:
Quille Farnham. Maximum 2 women. Ladies, please call
and talk to Quille if the idea of this program excites
you.
FLY
CASTING INSTRUCTION
Fly casting instruction can be arranged, through Quille,
for $50/hour
DAILY
BOAT RENTALS
Fuel extra 16-foot centre console with 50 hp Mercury
motor - $130
16-foot
with 20 hp Mercury motor - $75
Small lake boat - $75
Pontoon boats - $50
Canoe and paddles - n/c to registered guests
Drop off/pick-up of boats to small lakes - varies
FULLY
GUIDED PACKAGES
Fully
Guided Package, starting at $375/day/CAD/person includes:
Activity
overview:
Fly fishing along the shores and creek mouths of Quesnel
Lake; Trolling (bucktailing) on Quesnel Lake from
a motor boat; nature viewing possibilities of Moose,
Black Bear, Grizzly Bear, Mountain Goats, Caribou,
Beaver, Otter, Mink, Martins, Eagles, Osprey, Hawks,
Great Blue Heron, Grouse and so on; sight seeing around
historic Quesnel Forks and Quesnel Hydraulic Gold
Mine and Town Site; jet boating up and down the white
waters of Quesnel River; sight seeing of long sandy
beaches, giant ancient cedar rain forests, and magnificent
water falls, including our own 200 foot Niagara Falls.
Sample
Itinerary:
Day
1. Begin your journey at the Williams Lake Airport
or Train Station. Take an easy 1 ½ hour shuttle east
to Quesnel Lake via the town of Horsefly. Arrive in
time to relax in the hot tub before enjoying a gourmet
dinner in our panoramic dining room. Fall asleep to
the hauntingly, restful sound of the loons.
Day
2. After beginning your day with a scrumptious breakfast,
enjoy a 2 hour back-road journey along the Horsefly
River and West Arm of Quesnel Lake to our jet boat
location at historic Quesnel Forks. Here you can relive
the gold rush of the largest town north of San Francisco
in the mid 1800’s. Experience the excitement of a
jet boat trip down the white waters of Quesnel River
to Quesnel River Lodge, the homestead of Quesnel Hydraulic
Gold Mine and Town site. You can also be assured of
a fun and exciting ride to the hot fishing spots.
Sit by the 24 foot tall river-rock fireplace and eat
a hearty home cooked lunch. Learn about the history
of this historic town site developed in the early
1900’s.
After
returning to the resort, enjoy a soak in the tub or
canoe ride before having dinner and a cocktail on
the patio.
Day
3. Start your morning with a hearty breakfast, before
trekking up to the playground area for one hour of
optional instruction with your guide on the art of
fly casting. Then, by boat, you will follow beautiful
sandy beaches of the North Arm while bucktailing and
casting for wild rainbow trout. If it is big rainbows
or big Bull Trout you hunger for, we should be your
destination. You will also find ample opportunity
to observe Giant Ancient Cedar Rain Forests and long
sandy beaches while keeping your eyes open for wildlife.
Time will be provided for you to have a tasty picnic
lunch on the shore.
Once
back at the resort, relax and unwind, or enjoy a short
canoe ride before heading to the lodge for dinner
and a sunset.
Day
4. Wake up to a wholesome breakfast and grab your
camera for this spectacular boat ride and fishing
adventure up the rocky shores of the East Arm. Search
for mountain goats along the rocky cliffs and see
natural wonders such as our very own 200 foot Niagara
Falls. Here at the falls you will enjoy a delicious
shore lunch.
Back
at the resort, enjoy a game of horse shoes or badminton,
or simply relax in one of the outdoor hammocks. Mosey
over to the lodge to enjoy one of the chef’s daily
features and a bottle of wine.
Day
5. Have a final Elysia Resort breakfast, say “so
long” to new friends, and then be taken to the
Airport or Train Station for your trip home.
CORPORATE
GIFTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE
Fly
outs can be added to any package
Prices
are per person, based on double occupancy.
River
dates may fluctuate depending on weather and water
levels.
Confirmation,
Deposit, Cancellation and "No Show" Policies
Bookings are confirmed with a 50% deposit. Deposits
are nonrefundable, but with 60 days notice may be
transferred to another available date in the same
season. Your deposit confirms and guarantees your
reservation. If you fail to show, or cancel outside
of the agreed cancellation policy time period, we
reserve the right to charge the full amount of your
intended stay to the credit card number given at time
of booking. We accept Visa and MasterCard. Your authorization
to use your Credit Card number for deposit and/or
final payment indicates your compliance with our booking
terms and conditions, whether or not you have actually
signed the appropriate draft. Verbal authorization
of your Credit Card confirms your reservation. Prices
are quoted in Canadian funds and based on prices current
at the time of printing. These prices may be subject
to change without notice.
Check-in:
3:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. Guests planning to arrive early
in order to participate in recreational activities
are welcome to, however they will usually not have
access to their room until 3:00 p.m.
Check-out:
11:00 A.M. Late check-outs can be arranged with prior
notice.
Reminder,
we are a small resort. So, don't delay, book now to
avoid disappointment.
Give
us a call!
Elysia Resort on Quesnel
Lake
Susan Barton – Proprietor ~ Harmony Bercar -
Manager
P. O. Box 4069,
Williams Lake, BC, Canada, V2G 2V2
E-mail:
rainbow@elysiaresort.com
Phone: 250.243.2433
Fax: 250.243.2433 (phone 1st)
www.elysiaresort.com
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