June 9th, 2010
Good morning from the Float House in Discovery Harbour Marina
Summer finally arrived here on the coast yesterday and what a day it was. Off the dock at 9:00 am, the water was like glass the entire 4 hours. We thought the story of the day was going to be the Pacific White Sided Dolphin as they seemed to be everywhere but then we ran into the energetic Dall Porposie near Okissolo Channel and they stole the show. What a high energy mammal they are, darting everywhere with no real objective in mind. (sorry no pictures as those guys are just too fast)
The evening was topped off with a large group of Transient Orca travelling slowly north in Discovery Passage. We counted at least 12 but there may have been more. A few pictures gave us some ID's of T18, T20 and T21 but we eventually put the camera away and drifted with them silently as they made their way through Seymour Narrows and not a boat in sight !
It is days like this that help us to remember just how lucky we are to live here on the coast.
Cheers from Campbell River
Hurricane Jack
Campbell River Whale Watching
Good morning from the Float House in Discovery Harbour Marina
Summer finally arrived here on the coast yesterday and what a day it was. Off the dock at 9:00 am, the water was like glass the entire 4 hours. We thought the story of the day was going to be the Pacific White Sided Dolphin as they seemed to be everywhere but then we ran into the energetic Dall Porposie near Okissolo Channel and they stole the show. What a high energy mammal they are, darting everywhere with no real objective in mind. (sorry no pictures as those guys are just too fast)
The evening was topped off with a large group of Transient Orca travelling slowly north in Discovery Passage. We counted at least 12 but there may have been more. A few pictures gave us some ID's of T18, T20 and T21 but we eventually put the camera away and drifted with them silently as they made their way through Seymour Narrows and not a boat in sight !
It is days like this that help us to remember just how lucky we are to live here on the coast.
Cheers from Campbell River
Hurricane Jack
Campbell River Whale Watching
I always miss out on the whales going through the channel. always seem to be out of town or at home where i'm not able to see the water. would have loved to of seen them last tuesday..
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