National Geographic Quest traversed the narrow channels of British Columbia in the early hours of the morning before setting our anchor down in the provincial marine park of Jackson Narrows. Our guests set forth to explore the landscape by Zodiac, kayaks, and investigative journeys through the intertidal zone. The afternoon was spent on board with naturalists lecturing on the resident populations of killer whales in the area. We enjoyed a rare sighting of a hybrid offspring of a Dall porpoise and a harbor porpoise.
5/3/2025
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National Geographic Venture
Green Inlet
Our last lovely day in the Great Bear Rainforest was full of excitement, education, and awe. After dropping anchor in the idyllic glacier fjord of Green Inlet, we set out to explore the rocky shoreline and forested granitic fjord walls. The dense fog gradually turned into a wispy mist which exposed different peaks and corners of the forest as it moved through. We took turns kayaking through a delightful cove that was loaded with ochre sea stars, rockweed, and blue mussels so thick and dense the rock they were attached to was hardly visible between them. A river otter scurried along the shore and bald eagles soared above us. From the Zodiacs, we visited nearly a dozen thunderous waterfalls that were running hard and fast from the heavy overnight rains. We observed harbor seals observing us back, quietly periscoping their furry heads up and out of the water as we approached the rapids where harlequin ducks and surf scoters held court along the shoreline. After lunch we were greeted by a trio of transient killer whales that swam circles around National Geographic Venture . Later, Certified Photo Instructor Rich Reid was interrupted by humpback whales, which we rushed onto the bow to appreciate.
