August 16, 2006

With no word of our southern residents, the Orca Spirit tours headed west in the hopes of finding incoming orcas. On the way, we stopped at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve. It was an excellent day for pinnipeds, as we watched Stellar and California sea lions and Harbour seals. Although we were unsuccessful in our search for whales, it was a beautiful morning.

On the afternoon tours, we headed to Crescent Bay on the mainland Washington coast where we had an amazing encounter with a foraging Gray whale. To conclude the spectacular trips, we showed our passengers the always fantastic Race Rocks.

On the evening tours, we again visited Crescent Bay. This time, we were able to see more of the spectacular coastline in the evening sun. After a great visit with the Gray whale, we traveled again to Race Rocks to visit the many Stellar and California sea lions. It was a great day aboard the Orca Spirit.