 Vancouver - June - Whales - Waterfalls - Wildlife
There are several reputable whale-watching companies operating out of
Vancouver and its southern suburb of Steveston. Whether or not any one
trip will find whales is a matter of chance.
But I am afraid that your notion of finding "wildlife, bald eagles,
whales, birds, seals, bears" is a bit unrealistic, largely because of
the distances involved and your self-imposed time limit of 1 day.
The only suggestion I can make is that you join one of the combined
"lunch and scenery" cruises that operate daily out of Vancouver Harbour.
The harbour itself is really only the western end of a long -- and very
beautiful -- fjord called "Burrard Inlet" that reaches east all the way
to Port Moody, and north several miles into the Coast Mountains along a
branch callled "Indian Arm".
Alternatively, some cruises head west out of the harbour under the
spectacular "Lions Gate Bridge" and then turn north into another fjord
called "Howe Sound".
Sewell's Marina in Horseshoe Bay, at the entrance to Howe Sound, also
offers "nature tours" of the area.
And a note about the phrase "west coast": when people in Toronto or
Britain say "west coast", they mean Vancouver; when Vancouverites say
"west coast", we mean the outer coast of Vancouver Island, a much
different place both geographically and spiritually.
Enjoy your visit!
"Tony Graber" <books64m> wrote in message
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> Will be in Vancouver in June for 10 days and would like to experience
> as much of the coast and wildlife as possible.
>
> 1. I am pretty well covered for touring Vancouver, but would like
> suggestions for reputable whale-watching companies, preferably Orcas.
>
> 2. I would like to go up the west coast, north of Vancouver,
> preferably by water looking for wildlife, bald eagles, whales, birds,
> seals, bears, etc. Are there any good companies, either land, sea or
> air, that have tours to do these things. It does not necessarily need
> to be up the west coast, but could be to other parts of the area. The
> key is that it must be a one day trip as we are anchored in Vancouver.
> Further, Custom tours are generally out because I will be the only one
> going so I need to get on an already established tour.
>
> 3. We are planning on going to Whistler for a day, so I will get my
> landscape and waterfall fix that day.
>
> I should also mention that I am an amateur photographer and love
> landscapes and wildlife pictures. I shy away from people in pictures,
> so the Zoo would not cut it for wildlife pics.
>
> Sorry for the information overload!
>
> Tony Graber
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