2013 - 2014: A GRIZZLY - Marathon Day

Canadian Adventure #3 Check-in time for the Tide Rip Grizzly Grizzly Bear Expedition began at 6:45 a.m. It was a high cloud and sometimes rainy day which brought the animals out to play!!! First it was a deer getting out of the water after his morning bath and then posing on the hill. Next, 1 Black Bear (in the pouring rain), a few dolphins, an island of Harbor Seals, periodic Bald Eagles perched on high, 10 GRIZZLIES in all (plus a repeat of 3) and a pod of about 100 dolphins that put on a show on our way back. They jumped and flopped and rode the waves from the wake of the boat. Back to those Grizzlies in the Glendale Cove area of Knight Inlet. We saw two moms each with twin cubs. One set of twins about 6-8 weeks, the other set of twins was a year old. They roamed the same beach often within 200 feet of each other as you’ll see from some of the pictures. This fabulous tour included breakfast and a gourmet sandwich lunch.

After arriving back at our cottage, we went geocaching and Don found #1800 “It isn’t Rocket Science” under a large moss covered rock on a hilltop trail overlooking Telegraph Cove. All in all another day to remember!!! As I sit here writing, bald eagles and ravens are playing...catching some wind current rides right outside my window. FYI The Bald Eagle is unique to North America. It isn’t bald. The name dates back to old English when bald meant “white” not hairless. Their nests have been found from sea level to 4,000’

Crossing the sound

"Ahhh that feels better"

Big male Black Bear

"What do you want?"

Mom Grizzly with 2 8 week old cubs

Lesson of the day, rolling rocks to find food. Check
closely and you'll see the two cubs trying...

One cub proudly shows 2 Ravens how it's done!!!

Another Mom with her year old cubs looks ahead to
check out the other Mom and Cubs

First Mom says "It's o.k. we've seen them before."

The two Grizzly families "graze" within 200 feet of one another
while we watch for about 45 minutes.

This big male Grizzly is excited to pursue a pretty female...

Turns around

and gets himself going in the right direction...check
out those claws!!!

This female turned her 2 year old cubs loose last year (see below)
and is pretty thin after hibernating all winter. They finally
wandered off in the wilderness together.

This is the small platform boat we took (off the big boat)
to get a closer look and hear the stories from our guides.

We were hungry after watching all the activity.

Then this pair of 2 year old females on their own
(from the mother above)
couldn't find their way off this log which they jumped up
on when we arrived...