Lake Louise
6. September in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Rundle and Sulphur Mountains
6. September in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake
6. September in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Back to Calgary
6. September in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
YYC to YBL
7. September in Kanada ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
On our way to Campbell River. Flying over the Rockies so lots of photos of mountains and glaciers and lakes and clouds!
Campbell River
7. September in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
(John’s post about arriving and upon arrival)
Coast Discovery Marina
7. September in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
(Tara’s post post-arrival in Campbell River) Too early for even early check-in so grabbing lunch at the pier
Evening in Campbell River
7. September in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The view from our hotel room
Campbell River to Orca Camp
8. September in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The Adventure Begins
On the way to Orca Camp
8. September in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We stopped to see some Dall's porpoises (have yet to find a photo that shows more than a splash), Pacific white-sided dolphins and Humpback whales (mother and calf).
Welcome to Orca Camp
8. September in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
After our 2.5 hour boat ride to camp, we were shuttled off in a row boat and got a tour of camp. Then after lunch, we had an orientation paddle. After that was dinner. I’m proud to say that I (Tara)Weiterlesen
Kayak Orientation
8. September in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Bear!
8. September in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
On our first evening in Orca Camp, I was sitting by the hot tub and spotted something moving on the beach across the creek. I reported it to one of our guides, Georgia, and when she confirmed I hadWeiterlesen
Orca Camp - Day Two
9. September in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Tara’s first night camping was actually a decent sleep. We took our first middle of the night trip to the toilets at 2:25 am and heard orcas blowing.
We went for a pre-breakfast paddle to look atWeiterlesen
Orca Camp - Day Three
9. September in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Today we opted out of all kayaking and just hung around camp. The day kayakers had to abort their trip halfway due to winds and swells.
Our first orcas
9. September in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We left our tent to head to the kitchen and I made a comment like "watch there be orcas and I have to come back from my camera". Sure enough we had missed the "orca!" cries somehow and there were inWeiterlesen
Goodbye Orca Camp
11. September in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Saw some orcas this morning before breakfast. After breakfast (eggs Benedict for everyone but me) we finished packing up, stripped our bedding, swept out the tent, and dragged out luggage to theWeiterlesen
Return to Campbell River
11. September in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We spotted a pod of six Transient orcas (a different ecotype from the ones we saw from camp). More photos and videos to come. The first two are from John’s iPhone!
ReisenderWater looks fast flowing and choppy. That must have been challenging to kayak in!!
Campbell River Whale Watching (Part 1)
12. September in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
On our final full day of the trip, I (Tara) headed out for a four-hour covered boat whale watching tour with Campbell River Whale Watching, a company owned by the same company that runs WildcoastWeiterlesen
Campbell River Whale Watching (Part 2)
12. September in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We got incredibly lucky with not only the number of humpbacks we saw but the photographic angles. We were watching a pair of humpbacks surfacing to breathe when a third one nearby surprised us with aWeiterlesen
