Looking west from South Baldy, Kananskis Country

Looking west from South Baldy, Kananskis Country

Saturday, 30 August 2008

Tofino Sea Kayak

Paddling towards Strathcona mountainsNear the end of our holiday in Ucluelet we booked onto a guided sea kayak trip. This was a group outing, with five clients and one instructor - by coincidence all of the clients were British.
Small starfishWe headed out into Clayoquot Sound and paddled towards the distant mountains of Strathcona Park. We didn't see any big wildlife (just one seal) but there were loads of birds, including nesting bald eagles with a juvenile, and the biggest starfish I've ever seen - almost a metre across! The trip was awesome and it's definitely something I'd like to go back and do more of.

Friday, 15 August 2008

Sea Bears!

Black bear eating If you want to see bears close up without disturbing them, booking onto a bear spotting boat trip is a good way to do it. These pictures were taken on a guided Zodiac tour of the coast around Ucleulet.