Humpback whale visits our boat!
Elapsed time
6h 47m
Avg. speed
3.7kts
Distance
24.8nm
Moving time
6h 47m
Max. speed
8.6kts
Strathcona, BC, Canada
Jul 4, 2025 - Jul 4, 2025
After meeting new friends at squirrel cove, from this app, who told us about the amazing encounters we were going to have, we were excited to get back on the water! It had been great sharing stories with them and also adventures out on a hike that took us on a large loop on the island around to the lagoon! Once we were out in the main open water, we were able to turn off the engines and let the breeze take us…. But most importantly… the whale encounter!! The humpback swam closer and closer until he was directly besides us before swimming underneath to go join the rest of his family! It was certainly an adrenaline rush as we threw on our life jackets in worry that it was so close, mixed with the amazing feeling that this beautiful Mammal had come this close! Glad to say he was just curious and we were sailing so no motor to scare him! Theres plenty more footage and photos that will be uploaded to our other socials in due course!
Boat & Crew
Steph'Ney Thames
Pearson, 365 Ketch