Having booked four nights in the Floathouse Lodge at the
Paddler's Inn on Gilford Island, we waited on the dock to be picked up by their water taxi, not knowing if we would be the only ones, or if others had booked the "special." We discovered we were a group of seven, and after loading all of our gear, food, and sleeping bags, we watched in amazement as Bruce, our captain, loaded and tied on five kayaks.
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| The water taxi at the dock before the kayaks were loaded |
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| Leaving tiny Telegraph Cove in the sunshine |
It was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for our crossing, and soon we went by a group of Steller sea lions sunning themselves on some rocks.
A bit further out we saw an
Orca fin in the distance, then more, and our boat slowed... we went from side to side on the boat, cameras clicking, cellphones on video, shouts when the whales resurfaced, and much excitement when three surfaced beside the boat...
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They must have gone right under the boat...
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It's so hard to get a good photo of whales, as you never know exactly where they're going to resurface!
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| Click to enlarge the photo and see all three Orca whales |
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