Family Day - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 03-24-2014, 08:18 AM

Orcas surround boat, prey on hiding sea lions Family travels eight hours to go whale watching in Prince Rupert only to be told there's nothing to see; once they found someone to take them, they saw plenty
March 21, 2014 by David Strege

Orcas chase a sea lion close to the boat off Prince Rupert, British Columbia; screen grab from video

Travis Twizell drove his family eight hours from Prince George to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, in hopes of taking the kids on a whale-watching excursion. When they got there, they couldn’t find a boat to take them out. “It’s not whale-watching season,” he was told. “You won’t see anything,” charter-boat operators said. “I even phoned a [boat] taxi service to see if they could just take us around the harbor,” Twizell told GrindTV Outdoor. “Then I found one gentleman [who said] ‘Yeah, I’ll take you out.’” But he, too, wasn’t confident they’d see any whales. Then they saw this (warning for mild expletive):

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Carp · 03-24-2014, 08:41 AM

That was pretty awesome!

Phatford · 03-24-2014, 08:41 AM

Did they really not have life jackets on? Holy crap... That would have been a pucker moment! I would have ditched the Sea lions for sure and watched from a safe distance.

Bert Vega · 03-24-2014, 08:59 AM

Wow!!! That was crazy. Thanks for sharing.

YakDout · 03-24-2014, 09:21 AM

I would have tried a hard port side turn if I was the captain. Run those seals right into the whales mouths.

Save the whales
Shoot the seals

03-24-2014, 08:18 AM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Family Day Orcas surround boat, prey on hiding sea lions Family travels eight hours to go whale watching in Prince Rupert only to be told there's nothing to see; once they found someone to take them, they saw plenty March 21, 2014 by David Strege Orcas chase a sea lion close to the boat off Prince Rupert, British Columbia; screen grab from video Travis Twizell drove his family eight hours from Prince George to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, in hopes of taking the kids on a whale-watching excursion. When they got there, they couldn’t find a boat to take them out. “It’s not whale-watching season,” he was told. “You won’t see anything,” charter-boat operators said. “I even phoned a [boat] taxi service to see if they could just take us around the harbor,” Twizell told GrindTV Outdoor. “Then I found one gentleman [who said] ‘Yeah, I’ll take you out.’” But he, too, wasn’t confident they’d see any whales. Then they saw this (warning for mild expletive): "> __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

03-24-2014, 08:41 AM	#2
Carp (⌐■_■)--︻╦╤─ - - - Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sandy Eggo Posts: 166	That was pretty awesome! __________________ "California.. If it's not illegal it's going to cost ya" -Bob Munden

03-24-2014, 08:41 AM	#3
Phatford Heroes on the Water Staff Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Anahiem Posts: 176	Did they really not have life jackets on? Holy crap... That would have been a pucker moment! I would have ditched the Sea lions for sure and watched from a safe distance.

03-24-2014, 08:59 AM	#4
Bert Vega Tail Chaser! Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Murrieta Posts: 627	Wow!!! That was crazy. Thanks for sharing.

03-24-2014, 09:21 AM	#5
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	I would have tried a hard port side turn if I was the captain. Run those seals right into the whales mouths. Save the whales Shoot the seals