I just received bad news.
I really wish I was e-mailing with better news, but it turns out that we will have to cancel your trip coming up this month (and all others in 2018). We’ve finally received definitive word from BC Parks that the permit transfer won’t happen until after your trip.
There seems to be no way to expedite the permit process any further than it is already. We explored many other options to operate anyway, but none of seem to work out in the end. I know this news will likely cause a lot of trouble and inconvenience for you and I apologize deeply for that. We feel the frustration acutely here, as well.
We’ve been assured by the province that the permit will come through this year, so all we can do for now is focus on next year’s schedule, and doing whatever is needed to make that year amazing.