Mother Goose Leg 4, Day 7 - Reid Inlet to North Sandy Cove

We began the beautiful day with a trip to the whale carcass we had seen the day before only a short way from Reid Inlet. We cruised to the carcass and we saw a bear munching on the blubber. A great way to start the morning! Inside Passage was even luckier and saw a wolf approach the carcass. But, it didn’t take long for the wolf to head the other direction because as soon as he spotted the bear, he realized the whale carcass might not be the place to be at that moment!

After the fun trip to the carcass, the fleet headed across the bay to Tidal Inlet. But, the trip there was no ordinary trip through the ocean. On the way, we saw one brown bear after the next, either lying on shore, running, or even pooping. Also, as we approached the face of a mountain, we were lucky enough to spot many mountain goats both sitting and walking around.

Our final destination for the day was North Sandy Cove, and just after the boats anchored for the night, harbor porpoises were seen happily swimming past. After a great up-close look at those marine mammals, Emmelina led a walk on the long shore surrounding the cove.

Just as we prepared for the night and we thought the day couldn’t get any better, a black bear going for a late night swim in the harbor swam directly in front of deception’s dinghy. We all prepared for the next day, sad that the trip has almost come to an end.