It was another amazing day on the water for West Coast Aquatic Safaris guests. Clear skies and lots of sunshine made for a great trip and some great shots! Jeff one of our drivers of WASCO was very happy to be out on the water today. One of our guests Stefania Bowler was able to get some great shots (seen here) while out on the boat with us. She submitted her photos for the photo of the week contest and with such amazing shots we awarded her a West Coast Aquatic Safaris travel mug on the spot!
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Archive for April, 2009
Humpback Breaching
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Humpback sighting!
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Our 3:30 whale watching trip had a big treat yesterday! We had our first humpback sighting for the season. Keith, who was driving WASCO yesterday, spotted it about five and a half miles off of Wick beach. All of West Coast Aquatic Safaris guests were thrilled with the sighting. This is only the second sighting of any humpback this season. The humpback was feeding when they spotted it.
We have been seeing gray whales for over a month now. So we are excited to see the humpbacks are slowly making their way back to Tofino. West Coast Aquatic Safaris is looking forward to another sunny day out on the water today and hopefully another humpback sighting!
First office party of the season
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Keith at West Coast Aquatic Safaris wanted to welcome his new staff properly with a great night out. A yummy dinner out at the Schooner put smiles on all of our faces. Lots of laughs and good stories made it a great way to kick off the new season!
And our 2009 season has been going really well so far! WASCO has a new heating system that ensures a toasty fog free ride! We also had a new stereo system installed to maximize our satellite radio. We have been seeing gray whales almost every day and our black bear watches have been successful as well! The weather has been amazing for Tofino this week and lots of people have been taking advantage of the upper seating on WASCO to enjoy the sights and sunshine! We hope you will join us for a trip soon!
A new addition…
Friday, April 24th, 2009
West Coast Aquatic Safaris is happy to welcome Eva to our team!! She has been enjoying the surf in Australia for the last few months but is originally from Sweden. She is really excited to be joining our team here in Tofino and is looking forward to spending her spare time going on bear watches, whales watches and of course getting out to surf!
Eva loved getting out on our boat WASCO and seeing the beautiful inlets of Tofino. She even got to see her first black bear! She is already planning her next big trip out on WASCO and is looking forward to the humpbacks returning for the summer! So come by our office and say hello! Eva will be more than happy to chat about our trips!
Happy Earth Day!
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
West Coast Aquatic Safaris wants to wish everyone a Happy Earth Day! We pride ourselves here at West Coast Aquatic Safaris in giving back to our environment and community. If you look on our website you can click on contributions to see where our Ecological Fee is spent! One example is the Pacific Rim Whale Festival which West Coast Aquatic Safaris is a proud contributor.
There are lots of events happening here in Tofino to celebrate Earth Day throughout the week. You can check here for some of the events. Why not also hop aboard WASCO and see the gray whales, or take a black bear watching trip through the inlets. Come out and enjoy all the beautiful nature that Tofino has to offer!
Birds birds birds!
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
West Coast Aquatic Safaris is proud to announce that we now offer guided bird watching tours. A great way to enjoy our boat WASCO and learn about the wide variety of birds that visit and live in Tofino. Our bird guide has extensive experience in both bird research and conservation and has been birding since 1960! Book online now and save 10%.
Want to learn more about birds and help the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society? Join them this weekend and next weekend for an informative nature walk and presentation to learn more about their efforts and of course about the birds! Check here for more details on when and where this two weekend bird presentation is happening.
Gray Whales in the Harbour
Monday, April 13th, 2009
We got a very special visit today! Just as Keith was preparing WASCO to go out on a whale watch trip we saw two gray whales blow! It is very rare for these whales to pass through the harbor and everyone was very excited to see this. West Coast Aquatic Safaris staff Ellie and Eva waited at the end of the dock in the hopes of another sighting but no luck. The gray whales had continued on their journey.
West Coast Aquatic Safaris had a successful bear watch this morning as well. The black bears were out looking for crab this morning turning over all the rocks during low tide.
Welcome Ellie and Juliet
Friday, April 10th, 2009
West Coast Aquatic Safaris is excited to welcome our newest staff and her dog to our little town of Tofino. Ellie has done extensive visiting to Tofino and finally made the jump across our diverse country and moved from the “Big City” of Toronto, Ontario to the “Beautiful Serenity” of Tofino, British Columbia. As mentioned she came with her her little dog, Juliet. Often at West Coast Aquatic Safaris you will see either Juliet or her partner in crime Henry.
Don’t worry Ellie may be new to living in this area, but her own sense of enthusiasm and the help of our staff she is already getting to know the town and the water quite well!
Bear watching season is OPEN!!!
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
West Coast Aquatic Safaris’ driver Jeff was thrilled when he saw a black bear last week just by chance. But now WASCO, our boat is ready for another bear watching season to begin! WASCO has the perfect view point from the bow. Getting up close for some great shots is easy! West Coast Aquatic Safaris has our first bear trip going out today at 4:30 and Keith our driver is really looking forward to it.
A “bear” of a time!
Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Yesterday West Coast Aquatic Safaris’ guests were in luck on board a whale watching trip! After a request was made by one of our guests to see a bear Jeff steered WASCO towards the areas that you are most likely to see one. Although it is still a little early in the season everyone was really pleased to be West Coast Aquatic Safaris first group to spot a black bear!