Big Animal Encounters I joined a four hour whale watching tour with Big Animal Encounters. Dressed in warm dry suits, we boarded the zodiac, Fast Forward and headed out towards Sutil Channel, a channel within the Discovery Islands archipelago. Humpback Whales Today’s humpbacks were sleepy and lazy, slowly swimming around the channel. The only bit…
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Steller Sea Lions – Sutil Channel, Discovery Islands Archipelago
Big Animal Encounters I joined a two hour tour with Big Animal Encounters in hopes to see humpback whales. Two hours isn’t enough time to travel north within the Discovery Islands archipelago, where whales are guaranteed to be seen. However, humpbacks have been swimming in the Sutil Channel, a location relatively close to the dock….
Kayaking – Quadra Island, British Columbia – Rebecca Spit and Drew Harbour
The Wind – Rebecca Spit It is very windy here on Vancouver Island. I think so, anyway. I’m no expert on weather, but there seems to be a bit more wind blowing around here compared to Nova Scotia. Maybe I’m imagining it? Maybe not. Whatever the wind difference, the wind blowing across Quadra Island IS…
Campbell River, Vancouver Island – Welcomed by Coastal Mountains and Wood Carved Statues!
We made our from Courtenay to Campbell River and were welcomed by the breathtaking beauty of coastal mountains located across the Georgia Strait and on the mainland as well as creative talent of the many wood carved statues throughout the town! S, xo Coastal mountains pictures! Some of the AMAZING wood carvings!