YES ! SUMMER IS HERE .
So...let's start with yesterday :) We managed to catch up to the A23/24's in Johnstone Strait at Camp Point - their second favourite rubbing area. It is always nice to have them this side of Kelsey Bay; and to top it off we got to see the T002's on the way home. Lots of black bear still in Bute Inlet especially, the other day we saw at least 6 bears foraging on the shore line. And SUMMER Is HERE!!!
And today, we bounced our way up (gently) Discovery Passage and Johnstone Strait, when a funny thing happened. Bathroom break (coffee drinkers :)) at Camp Point, and heard a PAN PAN (distress/non urgent) call on Ch. 16 about Orca in Sunderland Channel, just around the corner.
Well this pleasure boater who called in made a tad of a mistake - in terms of how they called it in, and got a little bit of a talking to by Comox Coast Guard, but he led us to the Orca. And we got to view them in Calm Waters - fun was had by all, and we even got to view a 'high tide' black bear in Philiips arm.

JEN

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EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME !

Driving up Johnstone Strait, to view the resident Orca - calm seas and sunshine. Reports were that all the current Resident Orca, A12, A36's, A24's and A23's were West infront of Cracroft Point. A long way, but we were on our way but...the report of the A23's and 24's was not confirmed and we found them East of Eve River in Johnstone Strait, lazily making their way to the East! A great viewing - we had a great lunch and made our way through Sunderland Channel - only to find a group of 3 transient Orca heading into Welbourne Passage and then....a black bear in Chancellor Channel - and a beautiful boat ride home... an experience of a life time for all!

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WHAT AN AMAZING DAY !

A few days of sun - and everyone is smiling. We had a group of Transient Orca today frolicking, and I mean frolicking in Seymour Narrows for the majority of the day. Breaching, tail slaps, spy hops, amazing vocals...and we think some 'loving' was in the air. One of the most amazing experiences to see, for all the guides and guests on the water.
And..a large group of pacific white sided dolphins at Hall Point (Nodales) and black bears on Sonora Island and Bute Inlet. Weather held till the end of the day - and we are again, looking forward to what beholds us tomorrow.

  Jen
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Hello Jack


What a great Ocean Rapids trip everyone had yesterday! Our guide, Erin, was awesome! You can't believe how great it was that our Spanish students could experience this and even better that we had Erin's experience and know how to allow us the opportunity to see black bear, dolphins, harbour seals, sea lions and more.

A trip of a live time for most of them!
Thanks so much, Holly

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Saw the northern Residents today - in Johnstone Strait just east of Eve River - the A23's were sleepily making their way east. The seas were calm - sun was shinnig, a truely perfect day. About 250 pacific where also foraging for herring in Discovery Passage. Can't wait for tomorrow!

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June 18th, 2011
The morning began with expectations high but the show that we got was beyond everyone's dream !
The Orca had not been seen in the morning so we headed north of Campbell River to the mainland inlets. A beautiful Cinnamon Bear on Sonora Island was waiting for us as we approached Thurston Bay Marine Park. Everyone was excited to see that off to the right another larger Black Bear (male) was keeping an eye on his spring mating partner.

Once we reached the mainland and started down the channel of calm, glass-like waters on the Inlet, it seemed as though we were floating on a carpet of air.
At the end of the Inlet found Grizzly Bears foraging on the new grass shoots near the river estuary. We saw 5 Grizzlies in total but this young fellow pictured here, stole the show. He walked slowly out of the tree cover and proceeded to sit and forage in the long grass. After about 10 minutes he walked forward to the log, stretched out and fell asleep ! Hard to believe but we just left him there, sound asleep at 2 in the afternoon.

Wonderful day, great people !
Cheers
Hurricane Jack

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June 11th, 2001
Another wonderful day on the water with nature lovers !
      Pick up at Lund B.C. with a group from the Malapina Naturalist Society. With high expectation we headed north to Twin Islands in Desolation Sound where with help from Martin we found 5 Tranisent Orca heading northeast toward King Horn Island. T20 can be seen very clearly with his cut out nick on the backside of his dorsal. Along with 4 of his accomplices, they made the first few hours of our trip most enjoyable.
     After many attempts to depart from the great show the Orca were putting on, we headed into Bute Inlet where we found this very large Black Bear sleeping on the edge of a rock bluff. (see pic) A few mile down the channel we found another Black bear gazing at himself in the still waters of the the beautiful Bute Inlet.

    The surprise of the day had to be another group of 4 Transients that we found entering Arron Rapids against the flood tide. (see pic) These 4 small fins made their way 3/4 the way through when a Harbour Seal swam through the rapids and was quickly made into lunch by the hungry group of Orca.

    We headed for a coffee / hot chocolate break at Big Bay while the Orca continued to circumnavigate Stuart Island. Later on the way back to Lund and a few stops for playful Dalls Porpoise, we heard from our other Zodiac which had come out later in the day, that the Orca went through the Arron Rapids once again, this time snacking on a Harbour Porpise!
A great day for all, especially those of us high on the food chain !

Cheers

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Jack Springer
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