Nootka Whale Watching Adventure Tours
Ideally located on the whale migration routes on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, you can either go there and experience some great Nootka Sound scuba diving, or you can experience the remote and wild west coast rain forest scenery and amazing marine life as you travel comfortably and safely aboard their 30' charter vessel 'Notorious.'
You can explore British Columbia History & First Nations Culture in beautiful Friendly Cove.
This is the historic site where Chief Maquinna and the Mowachatit / Muchalaht people invited Captain James Cook ashore in 1778. Cook was the first European to set foot on what was to become British Columbia. Visitors to Yuquot have the opportunity to meet some of the friendliest, most hospitable people you’ll find anywhere! There are few tourist destinations in the world that can offer the amazing First Nations cultural, historical and natural experience that awaits visitors to Yuquot / Friendly Cove.
Nootka Whale Watching and Wildlife Viewing Adventure Tours To enjoy these amazing wildlife viewing opportunities, we recommend the Tahtsa Charters Adventure / Eco Tour.
They are already our preferred dive charter operator in Nootka Sound, and they offer amazing sight-seeing tours as well. Black Bears can be found on many of the local beaches, searching for crabs at low tide. In the fall they actually walk the streets of Tahsis! Their experienced operators are experts at silently gliding near the shoreline to offer you the opportunity to view and photograph bears in their natural habitat, safely and with the least amount of disturbance for the bears. Sows (female bears) with cubs will often play and forage on the beach in plain view, feeling no threat from their silent spectators. Stunning Esperanza Inlet is also an excellent place to look for Grey and Humpback whales.
You may also see sea lions roaring and jostling amongst the jagged rocks to find their space in the boisterous crowd. Pay close attention to the kelp beds and you could see rafts of playful sea otters eating, grooming or sleeping. And don’t forget to look up occasionally - you won’t believe the bird watching including (if we’re lucky) magnificent Bald Eagles diving down, talons outstretched, to snatch an unwary salmon from the waves. Incredible? You bet, that’s why they call it an Amazing Wildlife Adventure.
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Nootka Whale Watching and Adventure Eco-tours in Nootka Sound and Esperanza Inlet are as beautiful and exciting above the waterline as they are below!
One of the most popular cultural sites in the area is the Village of Yuquot, locally known as Friendly Cove.
Whale watching is fun and easy when the whales are sleek and relaxed, leisurely feeding in the Inlet on their long passage north or south.
