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Lani, Glad you enjoyed the video. We are booked to go again last week of August 24 so see you around if your up there.

Kelly, Glad you enjoyed it. We hope you enjoy your trip next year. Base camp are sure to give you the best experiences. We are also going back there next year on the last week of August to paddle. Fingers crossed its good weather and full of animal encounters.

Glad you enjoyed the video. One of the pilots in this video was Richard 'Tex" Coe who is the company founder and was a former USAF pilot.

Hello, Glad you enjoyed the video. It was between 26th August and 1st September. Ive been several times at roughly that time of year and its always good for Whale sightings.

@@chrissaunders88 Good to know, thanks

Hi Venay, Glad you enjoyed the video. This was my 4th trip out into the Johnstone Straits to paddle and camp. With each trip I learn a little more about the area and its wild inhabitants which explains why this one was jam packed with amazing sights. Plus it really helps we had a week of good weather. We are already planning to return for another paddle trip in 2024 and hope the weather is as kind to us. As for re creating the trip yourself I have attached links or the names of the paddle resources I used at the end of the TH-cam video but they need to be accompanied by proper training, experience, decent equipment and good mates to keep you company. If you dont have the training or experience you could get a similar experience by taking one of the organised sea kayak trips out of Telegraph cove with North Island Kayak. We did one of their 4 day guided trips in 2012 and it was a great introduction which could cater for people of all levels of experience. Good luck

Hello Pikemaster, glad you enjoyed the video. If you watch the last few mins of the upload it lists all the BC Gov sites and Canadian fisheries websites where I got the tide and current info from. It also lists the company I hired the boats from and the maps etc. good luck with your next adventures 👍

Glad you enjoyed the video. It was an amazing trip to plan and be part of. We took all our own camping and base camp kit. The larger stuff like kayaks, paddles, bouyancy aids or PFDs, and other kayak kit like bilge pumps etc we rented as a package frpm Comox valley kayaks. If you run the youtube video to the end I list all the resources I used, maps, websites for tidal planning etc.

Glad you enjoyed the video Brooke, Yes indeed we could not believe our luck on that first day. This was my third trip kayaking at this location but my good friends Rob and Kasia had accompanied us on this trip on our promise that we would definitely see Orca. I was soo pleased to see the Whales waiting for us just after our launch from Telegraph Cove. I felt that any expectations Rob and Kasia had would have been met by that stage. Too my delight the Orca were already well fed and had time to be social and playful. Seriously one of th best days adventure I've had in my life. We all felt so lucky. :)

This is Definitely a Bucketlist Vacation Destination. 🤞I make it one day.

Hi Squamishfish hall - I know we were also very surprised to see a Male Grizzly bear there as well. Everyone told us that there are NO GRIZZLIES on Vancouver Island. Well technically this one was on Star Island, Swanson Islands but not very far away from Vancouver Island. You will see from the pictures and video there is no doubt its a Grizzly. Even the 'Prince of Whales' tourist boat had to make a few diversions during the day to check out the grizzly this close to Vancouver Island.

Hi CJS, Your right Vancouver is a long way to go but when you can fly your personal expedition and paddling kit to Canada then rent big items like Kayaks, PFD's and paddles in Vancouver it makes the trip very accessible. In the UK we paddle West coast Highlands, Isle of Skye, Mull etc. West coast Wales like Pembrokeshire and then sometimes Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and South Coast Devon and Dorset. All world class paddling destinations but somehow they can't quite compete with Orcas popping up next to you, Humpbacks jumping nearby or the odd random Grizzly bear. Enjoy your next trip. Chris

Glad you enjoyed it. When I cut the photos and videos together and posted them as a moment of our trip of a lifetime I had no idea how many TH-cam views it was going to get. Im happy other people get to share and enjoy what was a trip of a lifetime for us. Coincidentally Ali and I are also down under at the moment. Spent 10 days in Sydney, Adelaide and Port Lincoln seeing mates and enjoying a close up with your great White sharks at the Neptune Islands. Now were if New Zealand for four weeks in a campervan. G'day to you.

Hey Machine head. Thanks for that but I'm not that brave - Just REALLY Really curious..... Plus my wife assured me that the resident orca pod just eat fish ;)

Glad you enjoyed it. I must say that when I cut the photos and videos together as a momento of our trip I had no idea how many other people would also watch it. Im happy to share it with you

Thank goodness - Can you imagine how nervous we were anyway having to go to bed in tents on Flower island with that big grizzly bear on Swanson island right next to us.... If we had a Sasquatch to contend with as well we would never have got to sleep - LOL

There is no verifiable record of an orca attacking a human in the ocean. That only happens when an orca is in captivity because being kept in a pool makes them crazy.

I'm aware of that but thank you.

Glad you enjoyed the video and having seen Orca in the wild a few times now I fully support your views that they are too intelligent and family orientated to live in captivity. The exception I would make to that statement is if its part of larger conservation effort or to rescue and rehabilitate a wounded Orca. Be reassured that there are a lot of people working passionately to study and understand these animals in the Johnstone straits to ensure their survival and prosperity. Visit Telegraph cove yourself to see the great work of the Orca lab research staff and their volunteers who study, protect and report on the whales all year round

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Glad you enjoyed it. Yes that Male Orca was huge. You can imagine our surprise having literally just launched the boats and having a Male Orca the size of a bus dive right underneath our kayak. It certainly made us gasp and it set the tone for what was an amazing trip

Hello Lance, Glad you enjoyed the video. Regarding your questions. I have always visit at end of August or early September and have had lots of Orca and Humpback sightings on each occasion. Regarding tour operators. I would highly recommend North Island Kayak based in Telegraph Cove www.kayakbc.ca They have many years experience running trips for people of all abilities. For a fully immersive experience I recommend one of their 4-5 day long guided camping kayak trips. That will give you a great experience and maximise your chances of seeing all the local wild life. Good luck and Enjoy

Brian, Thanks for taking the time to thank us. It was the trip of a lifetime for us which is why I spent the time putting it all together to share on TH-cam. I have shared your kind comments with Alison, Kasia and Rob the other paddlers who helped me to gather photos, videos etc. Chris