Orcas! We had barely left Foggy Bay when sharp-eyed naturalist Emmelina spotted a large pod if orca whales off in the distance, but coming our way. We all slowed our boats and isled while at least ten whales came past us, ranging in all sizes from a large male with an enormous dorsal fin to several smaller ones. These are the fish-eating orcas which travel in matriarchal groups, in contrast to the more solitary transient orca which prey on marine mammals. We kept our distance, but they came close enough that we were able to see the white markings around their eyes and hear their exhalations.
Our crossing of Dixon Entrance was smooth with no chop, just a little swell. We soon saw the red and white Canadian lighthouse off of Dundas Island and knew we had left Alaska and were now in British Columbia. We threaded our way through the Moffet Islands which are very picturesque, plus it broke up the straight open crossing to make it more interesting.
We wound our way through Venn Passage into Prince Rupert, B.C.’s most northern port city, and cleared customs. Here we received the unwelcome news that despite having reservations at the marina there was no space for us. We decided to anchor in the very lovely Pillsbury Cove across the bay from Prince Rupert – good holding and well sheltered with plenty of room for all of us. Ever resourceful Emmelina arranged for a water taxi to get us up into town tomorrow for our much needed provisions!
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