BC Kayakers In the Splash Zone

We often see Vancouver Island whale encounters posted online these days. Even better, maybe you’ve gotten out whale watching and seen them in person — or at least on the ferry.

Since we live on the westcoast, whale sightings are pretty common — but always spectacular.

This year, not only are the pods of Orcas thrilling Vancouver Island visitors and locals alike — but the amazing the humpback whales have come back to the waters near Victoria and Vancouver Island in a boom this year.

This whale encounter will make you jump out of your seat…A group of kayakers with Wildcoast Adventures ended up in the “splash zone” for some humpbacks…

While observing a mother Humpback nursing her calf from a safe distance away, the whales finish up and dove down. What happened next took everyone by surprise!
Humpbacks are marine mammals and you need to stay back 100M. As you can see in this Video they can close the distance very fast and they are unpredictable. Remember ” See a Blow Go Slow”

These humpback whales appeared in “high-definition” for these kayakers off the coast of Quadra Island near Campbell River on August 10th.

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