July 23 – Kayaking

We discovered an outfitter who launches from our campground beach and made a booking for an afternoon on the water. The wind was high but we planned to not venture too far from the bay. Just as we were getting onto the water we noticed a flotilla of boats moving north. This is a sure indictor that the Orca are nearby. We paddled out to some kelp and held on tight. We used the kelp to prevent the current and wind moving us towards the rocks. The Orca swam past us moving north. We were very excited. We then paddled around the small island infront of the campground. We saw seal and many birds. After a rest and snack on the beach we decided to paddle south to look for the bald eagle nest. Just as we were getting back on the water the Orca appeared again. We were able to paddle alongside them as they moved south. We were then treated to seeing the bald eagles near their nest. What an afternoon! Very expensive but what an experience. Thanks Kim.
We spent the evening savouring our last night on the island.