Kayak with Whales British Columbia

Whales we often see when we kayak with whales on British Columbia's Majestic and Wild Coast.

No thrill better than to Kayak with Whales. To kayak with Orcas and Humpback Whales in British Columbia. Many guests have said this was the adventure of a lifetime. Here is a description of Killer Whales, Orcas and the Humpback Whale species that we see on our tours.

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Killer Whales, Orca Whales
Orcinus orca

The Orca Whale or commonly refereed to as the Killer Whale is the largest member of the Dolphin family. The Orca is also one of the best known whales and, (likely the reason, ) has the highest number in captivity. The Orca whale is found around the globe and is the most widely distributed mammal next to man.

There is great debate over the ethics of having Orca Whales held in captivity, but there is little doubt that the captive Orcas have drawn the publics attention and developed a love for this incredible whale.

Killer Whales can be up to 10 meters (25 Feet) long for a large male and can weigh upwards of 7.2 tonnes (8 tons) but they move with the speed and grace of a dancer. When we see them from our kayak, they appear to slip through the water with little or no resistance.

Humpback Whales
Megaptera novaeangliae

While on our kayak trips we often see Humpback Whales passing through Johnstone Strait British Columbia.

Humpback whales are baleen whales which means they open their wide mouths to gather a school of fish or a concentration of plankton and then close it forcing the water to be filtered through large plates called baleen. It is incredible that such a large mammal can survive off such a tiny food source.

Humpback whales grow up to 18 meters long (58 feet) and weigh up to 41 tonnes (45 tons.)

When we kayak with Humpback Whales as with all marine life we follow the Guidelines for watching marine wildlife as published by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
More information can be found about these guidelines at http://www-comm.pac.dfo-
mpo.gc.ca/pages/MarineMammals/view_e.htm.