Port Renfrew Whale Watching Ltd.
Port Renfrew, B.C., Canada.
250-647-5518 or 250-647-5460
Take a 3-hour trip on the waters off Port San Juan at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
In the 19th Century the Strait of Juan de Fuca earned the title of Graveyard of the Pacific as early mariners fought the winds, tides and fog along what became the world famous West Coast Trail. The
West Coast Trail is a mariners' life-saving trail, open to serious hikers by reservation.
Humpback Whales, Gray Whales, Whales, Dolphins and Sea Lions can be seen as we travel one of the most isolated and ruggedly beautiful sections of Vancouver Islands West Coast.
These marine mammals and exotic sea birds travel from Hawaii, Baja Mexico and Alaska in the spring and summer months to these rich feeding grounds to stock up the energy needed for their return
migrations in the fall.
Gray Whales
The Eastern Pacific herd ranges from Mexico to the Arctic Ocean. They start their journey north in early February. Moving in small pods they cover about 60 km a day feeding close to the coastline til
they reach their summer feeding grounds in the Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean. October signals the final 8,000 km return journey to the south where birth and mating is repeated.
The returning Pacific salmon must all make their way to the streams of their birth thru the entrance of the Straits and migrating halibut appear like clockwork on to the offshore banks of Swiftsure
and LaPerouse to feed on the large schools of needlefish, smelt, herring and anchovies.
It is an experience and history you will not easily forget and a must for those with a love of the sea. Port Renfrew, located in Port San Juan acts as a gateway to the Pacific. Whether in Port
Renfrew at the Snuggery Cove Marina or in our 28 foot Rigid inflatable (seats 12) Snugharbour, you are as close as you can get in nautical miles to San Francisco, Auckland New Zealand, Sydney
Australia or Honolulu Hawaii than any other spot in Canada!
When you experience a personal meeting with any of these large marine mammals, your imagination can only wonder at the tremendous journey they have made to see you.
So, do not miss the appointment. They have traveled far, and are rebounding from near extinction in some cases, to be here for you.
CONTACT and Reservation Information:
Port Renfrew Whale Watching Ltd.
Port Renfrew, B.C., Canada.
250-647-5518 or 250-647-5460
Fishing Charters for Halibut and Fall Northern Coho
* RESERVATIONS ONLY *.
E-mail us at info@portrenfrewwhalewatching.com
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., May to October
We accept Visa/Mastercard/American Express and Debit Card.
Whale Links & Resources:
Humpback Whales Rebound off Port Renfrew
"Ocean Songbirds return to Coastal Waters" -
Sooke News Mirrior article by Jennifer Smith
Gray whale Information
Whales in the Bay Port Renfrew Observer article - Monday, April 26, 1999
The Center for Whale Research
Marine Mammal Mitigation and Research
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