This part of Prince William Sound is the best place to
encounter orca whales from sea kayaks in Alaska.
We encounter orca whales on about 40 % of the trips in May, 55 % in June, 70 % in July, 60 % in August, 45 % in September, and 20 % in October.
Not exact matches
Depending on the season, you may
encounter grey
whales feeding around kelp beds, humpback
whales flashing their tails as they dive to feed,
orca whales following the migrating salmon, or porpoises playfully gliding alongside the boat.
On the water, we are likely to
encounter an array of birds, Stellar sea lions, sea otters, and possibly even a grey and humpback
whales, or even
orca.
Riley goes on fun adventures with her dad and has many incredible stories of
encounters with sea creatures including
orcas,
whales and turtles.
Your friendly and experienced guides of Eagle Eye Adventures will show you some magnificent
encounters with wildlife which may include transient
Orcas, minke
whales, pacific white - sided dolphins, porpoises, sea lions, seals, black bears, cinnamon bears, and perhaps grizzly bears, all in their natural environment and Wildlife Adventure Tours.
Encounter Killer
Whale or
Orcas, Humpback
Whales, Steller Sea - Lions, Black Bears, dolphins, porpoises and even Sea Otters.
Everything comes together here; an extensive maze of islands, rich First Nations culture, extraordinary wildlife
encounters with
orcas, humpback
whales, bears, eagles and much, much more.
Freckles the Humbpack
Whale encounters a group of mammal hunting
Orca.
We
encountered seals, sea lions, bald eagles, a family of
orca's and humpback
whales.
Of course, this doesn't happen on all of our kayak tours, but we do have many
orca encounters through the
whale watching season — many of them up close and personal!
Sadly, there are a several companies that advertise «kayaking with the
orcas» in the San Juan Islands that use routes that produce only rare or random
whale encounters.
Sea Quest
whale - watching kayak tours maximize your chances for an
encounter with these awesome
orcas!
There is nothing quite as spectacular as
encountering of a pod of
Orca Whales along the protected coastlines of the San Juan Islands.
While
orcas will pass by most beaches in Johnstone Strait at some point or another, this beach has been a central point for
orca encounters for decades because a steep pebble dropoff creates an ideal belly - rubbing site for killer
whales.
Green shading depicts the main
orca whale feeding and traveling route where most
encounters happen.
This is the only itinerary to spend 6 days in the heart of the areas where
orcas roam, optimizing your chances of special
encounters with these magnificent
whales.
In addition to gray
whales, you may also
encounter a wide variety of marine life including dolphins, seals, sea lions, and
orca's.
... we were so very lucky to kayak with a few pods of
Orcas as well as Humpback
whales and sea lions — amazing wildlife
encounters and the reason we signed up for the trip.