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Campbell River Whale Watching

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Campbell River Whale Watching

Operating out of Campbell River BC, from May to October.
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Campbell River Whale Watching and Adventure Tours is a British Columbia whale watching, grizzly and wildlife tour company and the worlds only 5 ocean rapids thrill ride. Campbell River Whale Watching and Adventure Tours invite you to experience some of the most spectacular Orca Whale watching, Grizzly Bear and wildlife viewing in the world. Our commitment is to offer our guests an experience of a

lifetime, to discover and explore the natural and human wonders of the Discovery Islands and Johnstone Strait. We pride ourselves on maintaining a high standard which guarantees our guests a safe, educational and memorable experience. Not only are our guides expert mariners, they are also certified naturalists whose love and ethical regard for marine wildlife is always evident.

09/25/2024

🦭 Ever wonder why sea lions love hanging out on navigational buoys? These fast and acrobatic swimmers are pros at leaping onto these dry spots to rest and warm up in the sun! ☀️

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09/23/2024

🌊🐋 There’s nothing quite like watching whales with the stunning BC Coast Mountains as your backdrop! Towering peaks, calm waters, and incredible wildlife create an unforgettable experience on our tours. Whether it's orcas, humpbacks, or dolphins, nature's beauty is all around you. 🌄✨

Come explore the magic of the Pacific Northwest with us!

📸 French Exploreur

09/21/2024

🌈 At Campbell River Whale Watching, we are proud to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all individuals, including those of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. 🏳️‍🌈

Our commitment to 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusivity is at the heart of our culture. Through our policies, practices, and ongoing initiatives, we strive to ensure that both our workplace and visitor experience celebrate diversity and respect everyone’s right to be themselves. 💛💙💜💚

Join us as we continue to build a safe and accepting space for everyone who loves the ocean and its incredible wildlife! 🌊

📸 Bri Hamlyn Photos

09/21/2024

🌊🐬 Did you know? Pacific white-sided dolphins are often called “lags”, thanks to their scientific name Lagenorhynchus obliquidens! These playful and acrobatic dolphins are frequently spotted in the waters around Campbell River. Their energetic displays and curious nature make them a highlight of any wildlife adventure.

09/19/2024

Grizzly season is in full swing and sightings have been great so far! 🐻🌿

Are you joining us on a grizzly bear adventure this year?

📸 Taken by our guide on a recent trip to Bute Inlet

09/18/2024

We're over the moon with this amazing review! Hearing about your unforgettable wildlife adventure with us makes all the hard work worthwhile. Thank you for sharing your experience and for choosing us to explore the beauty of the wild. 🐋🐻✨

09/17/2024

Many of our guests dream of seeing killer whales—and the good news is, they’re present in our waters year-round! 🐋

While orcas can sometimes be unpredictable in their movements, our full-day whale watching tours are designed to go the extra mile in finding them. 🛥️✨

Keep in mind that we’re observing wildlife in their natural habitat, so sightings are never guaranteed—but the adventure always is!

📸 Bex Dawkes

09/16/2024

🐻🍂 This October, treat yourself to the ultimate Grizzly Getaway! Experience a thrilling grizzly bear tour and stay at the beautiful Naturally Pacific Resort. Our October Grizzly Getaway starts at $899 and includes:

✨ 2-night stay at Naturally Pacific Resort
✨ Full-day guided grizzly bear tour
✨ Stunning views of the BC wilderness
✨ A front-row seat to the majestic grizzlies preparing for winter

Spots are limited, so book now for a truly unforgettable adventure! 🏞️

09/15/2024

🐋✨ Ready for an adventure? Our open Zodiac whale watching tours offer a unique experience! Feel the thrill of the ocean as you spot orcas, humpbacks, dolphins, and more—all while being surrounded by the stunning beauty of the BC coast. 🌊🚤

📸 Zoe Hasenfratz

09/14/2024

🌲 Since 2018, our forest protection program with Wilderness International has preserved 58,842.35 square meters of old-growth forest on the BC coast! 🌿 This vital effort helps conserve ecosystems and supports carbon sequestration, making a meaningful impact on the environment.

Together, we’re protecting these ancient forests for future generations! 🌍

09/13/2024

Orca days are always good days! 🐳💙

📸 Zoe Hasenfratz

09/12/2024

We love a good boat lunch! ☕

Did you know that all our lunches are fresh and homemade by our local caterer Laurie? We are also very proud to be able to offer our lunches in packaging is either reusable or compostable! 🌱🌯

📸 Martin Lareau

09/11/2024

🌟 Another 5-star adventure in the books! We're so grateful for guests who appreciate the magic of nature and ethical wildlife viewing. Thank you for trusting us with your experience - your kind words mean the world to our team! 🐋🌿

09/07/2024

Meet Maddie, our Marketing, Sales, and Social Media Manager! 🐬

Maddie was born and raised in the countryside of southern Germany. Despite growing up far from the ocean, Maddie's annual childhood camping trips to European seaside destinations sparked a profound fascination with the ocean and marine life. 🌊🦭

Maddie has found her dream job in the ethical whale watching industry, where she finds herself immersed in constant learning about wildlife, while also fulfilling her passion for creativity and sustainable development. She holds a bachelor’s and master's degree in tourism and destination management and has been a part of our team since 2023. Maddie utilizes her marketing expertise as a tool to communicate the importance of ethical practices in wildlife viewing, inspiring guests to join educational tours and fostering a deep interest in ocean conservation awareness. 🐋🌿

When she’s not at work, Maddie loves being active outside, mountain biking, hiking, or just hanging out at a beach with a good book. She also enjoys being creative with activities like painting and baking sourdough bread. 🚲📖🎨🥖

09/06/2024

Discover the breathtaking beauty of Bute Inlet, where turquoise waters meet towering mountains and tidal rapids. This bear tour is a chance to immerse yourself in nature and witness grizzly bears in their natural habitat along the Orford River. 🏞️🐻

📍 Guided by the Homalco First Nation, you'll gain insights into their rich cultural heritage while observing grizzlies from covered, raised platforms. Bute Inlet is known for its frequent sightings of female grizzlies with cubs. 🐾

On your journey, you’ll also enjoy a delicious homemade lunch and may even spot some marine wildlife like eagles, humpback whales, or dolphins along the way! 🌊🐳🦅

For the ultimate grizzly bear experience, we recommend visiting both Bute and Toba Inlets. Each location offers a unique adventure that complements the other. 🐻🍂

📸 Zoe Hasenfratz and Stephen Gabrysh

09/03/2024

Meet Bri, our office supervisor! 🐳

Growing up on Vancouver Island instilled a genuine passion for nature in Bri, and a strong desire to protect and promote natural spaces. Environmental Education has been the focus of Bri’s career and she has been very fortunate to have found many exciting jobs in this field. She holds a bachelor of science, with a double major in geomorphology and fish ecology. 🐟🌊

The ocean is vital to life on earth, and yet we know less about the ocean than space. Inspiring guests and helping them connect with local wildlife, while demonstrating the ocean's impact on our daily lives, makes this a rewarding and fulfilling career for Bri. The commitment of Campbell River Whale Watching to sustainability and ethical wildlife viewing policies made it a clear choice in the industry. 🐻🌿

As an avid photographer, Bri hopes that her nature and wildlife photographs inspire others to see the beauty in everything wild, including the small things. It's not just the big exciting mega fauna that we must cherish but also the small, often unnoticed animals, like sea slugs and sea gulls floating on logs! 🐌🪸

When she’s not working you'll find her on one of our tours! She also loves getting out in the wild: camping, foraging, and hiking. 🏕️🍄

Fun Fact: Several of Bri’s photographs have been published in magazines and books, including the Canadian Encyclopedia! 📸

09/02/2024

Did you know whales are divided into two main groups based on their dental structures? 🦷

Toothed whales, like orcas and s***m whales, are part of the Odontocete group and use their teeth to hunt and eat prey. Meanwhile, baleen whales - such as humpbacks and blue whales - fall under the Mysticete category. Instead of teeth, they have baleen plates made of keratin (the same stuff as your fingernails!) that filter tiny prey from the water. 🐳

📸 Martin Lareau

09/01/2024

Step into the dramatic landscapes of Toba Inlet, where glacier-capped mountains and cascading waterfalls set the stage for an unforgettable grizzly bear adventure. 🌄

📍 With the Klahoose First Nation as your guides, you’ll explore the Klite River, observing grizzlies from various viewing platforms. Toba Inlet is renowned for sightings of large male grizzlies, and occasionally, mothers with cubs. 🐻✨

This tour offers more than just bear viewing—it's a cultural journey. Along the way, enjoy a homemade lunch and keep your eyes peeled for marine wildlife like orcas, sea lions, and more, guided by our expert Naturalist and Captain. 🐋🦭

For the full grizzly bear experience, we highly recommend visiting both Toba and Bute Inlets. Each destination offers something special, making both tours a must for nature lovers!

📸 Klahoose Wilderness Resort

08/31/2024

Meet Bradden, one of our guides! 🐋

Sharing experiences of the environment, the creatures with in and the intricate ways all things are linked is a great interest of Bradden and imparting what little we know of this to others he finds rewarding.

Bradden joined the CRWW team at the dawn of covid after a great experience working with many amazing personalities at Painters Lodge, too many stories from fishing guides to remember and possibly a couple of them true. 🎣

"This world is too big and complex to know much, constantly learning and re-learning what we once thought we knew" is one of the reasons Bradden loves coming to work, where there is truly something new to see everyday. 🦭

08/29/2024

Today we start running our grizzly bear tours from Campbell River to the beloved Toba Inlet, a tour offered in partnership with Klahoose Coastal Adventures! 🐻

Get ready for a long day full of marine wildlife and grizzly bears feasting on salmon in the Klyte River. 🌿🐟

Our grizzly tours are our most popular offering and sell out fast; make sure to book your adventure in advance.

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08/28/2024

This September, we’re proud to support the Laichwiltach Family Life Society in Campbell River by selling orange shirts in our gift shop. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to this incredible organization, which empowers and promotes healing and education in our communities from an Indigenous perspective. You'll also have the option to add additional donations at checkout.

Why Orange Shirts? Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30. This day honors the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. The orange shirt symbolizes the stripping away of culture, freedom, and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.

By wearing orange, you can help raise awareness of the lasting impacts of residential schools and show that Every Child Matters.

Get your orange shirt in our gift shop in the big red Float House in the Discovery Harbour Marina, Dock E.

Join us in recognizing this day and supporting our community. 🧡

08/27/2024

Meet Lexie, one of our marine naturalists. Lexie has been obsessed with whales since the beginning of time, particularly humpback whales. She loves them for their curious and acrobatic nature, as well as the noise of their soothing yet mystical ‘blows’. 🐋

Lexie worked in the horticulture industry for 10 years, pursuing a diploma in Horticulture and Greenhouse Technology. She recently moved to British Columbia from Ontario to pursue a change of career into the field of sustainable ecotourism to bring the public to amazing wildlife encounters right at the edge of their doorstep and to showcase the natural wonder of cetaceans in British Columbia. 🪴🦭

Lexie is deeply committed to ocean conservation, eager to contribute to the restoration and health of our marine environments for future generations. 🌊

When Lexie is not working, she enjoys scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming and all things water-related. She likes to make people laugh and smile by encouraging weirdness! 🤿🐬

08/26/2024

Bigg’s killer whales are at the top of the food chain and have a varied diet, preying on marine mammals like Harbour seals, porpoises, sea lions, and even other whales such as juvenile humpbacks.

But being an apex predator comes with a downside - these orcas accumulate high levels of toxins in their bodies. Over time, this can harm their immune and reproductive systems, and even affect fetal development.

If we want to protect the Orca, it is crucial to keep our oceans clean and safe! 🌊🐳

📸 Zoe Hasenfratz

08/24/2024

Meet Bex, one of our amazing guides! 🐋🌊

Originally from the UK, Bex's childhood revolved around competitive sail racing, sparking a love for the ocean. Despite detours through academia and non-profits, Bex ultimately traded London's hustle for BC's natural beauty in 2018, finding a home in Campbell River. ⛵

For Bex, working in the whale watching industry is an opportunity to blend a love for the outdoors with educating others about the natural world and inspiring positive environmental change. With a Master's Degree in Sustainable Development, Bex believes in fostering connections with nature as a catalyst for conservation efforts. 🦭

Joining the Campbell River Whale Watching Team in 2023, this is Bex's second season as a guide. The highlight of Bex's job? Witnessing the awe on people's faces as they encounter the wonders of nature. 🐬🚤

Outside of work, Bex is an avid photographer. On days off, you'll find Bex hiking, biking, skiing, or kayaking. Fun fact: Bex hails from Worcestershire, home of Worcestershire sauce, and really enjoys listening to people try to say it. 📸⛷️🛶

08/23/2024

🍂🐻 October Grizzly Getaway 🐻🍂

This October, dive into the wild beauty of British Columbia with our exclusive October Grizzly Getaway!

🌟 Enjoy a luxurious 2-night stay at the new Naturally Pacific Resort in Campbell River, plus a thrilling full-day grizzly bear tour at either Bute Inlet or Toba Inlet.

What's Included:

🛏️ 2 nights at Naturally Pacific Resort
🐻 Full-day grizzly bear tour to Bute or Toba Inlet
💰 Starting at just $899 — save up to $500 (27%)!

Book now and experience the wild like never before! 🍁

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The Float House Discovery Harbour E Dock
Campbell River, BC

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 7pm
Saturday	8am - 7pm
Sunday	8am - 7pm

Website

http://www.campbellriverwhalewatching.com/

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🌲✨ This holiday season, Campbell River Whale Watching is partnering with Wilderness International to bring sustainability to the forefront! 🌿 Give the gift of lasting impact by donating to permanently protect rainforest in Canada. For every $1.50 CAD, you safeguard 1 m2 of vital habitat and carbon storage. 🌳🎁 As a special holiday treat, all donations made in December, up to $25,000, will be matched by Campbell River Whale Watching! Join us in creating a legacy of love for our planet. Donate here: https://en.wilderness-international.org/crww-christmas-forest?__s=bf6embbp7upwj2o0wxc1 💙

🐋 Dive into the world of Vancouver Island's marine wonders! 🌊 The 2024 whale watching season is now open for booking, and we can't wait to share unforgettable moments with you. Join us for an incredible journey to witness these majestic creatures in their natural habitat. Don't miss out—reserve your spot today and let the countdown to adventure begin! 🌅🐳 #ethicalwildlifeviewing #carbonneutral #wildcanada #campbellriverwhalewatching

Head over to the North Island Outdoor Adventure Show Instagram page (@n.i.outdoorshow) for a chance to win a Whale Watching trip for two (2) with us in 2024!! Entering is simple - LIKE the @n.i.outdoorshow Instagram post, TAG your adventure buddies, and FOLLOW @n.i.outdoorshow & @campbellriverwhalewatching on Instagram! GOOD LUCK! #giveaway #NIOAS2024 #campbellriverbc #outdooradventure #outdoorshow #campbellriverwhalewatching #gowild #carbonneutral #ethicalwildlifeviewing #sustainabletourism #whalewatching #dolphins #porpoises #sealions #tourismvi

We are looking forward to seeing you there! #gowild #crww 🐳❤🐻

🎅🌊❤ We had a total of 352 entries in our 3 giveaways this year. Thank you to everyone who participated! Winners were selected by a random number generator for each contest and are as follows: 1. Winery and Distillery Tour - #89 Linda Mohler 🍷🧀🥃 2. 4-hour Whale and Wildlife Tour - #108 Mike Dirk ❤🐳 3. Ocean Rapids Tour - #9 Ging Caballero ❤🌊 Please send us a message to coordinate how to collect your prizes! We look forward hosting you in 2023 🌲❤🌊

**Now Closed** 🎁 On this Boxing Day, the traditional day to give gifts, we would like to show appreciation to all of our followers, with our third and final Christmas contest 🎅🌲 GO WILD on an Ocean Rapids Tour - win a tour for two! Join us as we explore some of the fastest tidal currents in the world 🌊🌊 This tour is a WET adventure. You will need to bring an entire change of clothes with you (including shoes)! 🌘🌓🌕🌗🌖 How to Enter: - Like this post and visit our page - you won't want to miss the other giveaways! - Let us know who you would take and why! More comments = more entries. The contest will run until December 27th, with the winners of all 3 contests announced on December 28th. Good luck to all those that enter! **This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook**

Did you know that in 2018 Campbell River Whale Watching became northern Vancouver Island’s first carbon neutral eco-tour company? 😁🌳

Despite being known as “killer whales”, Orca are the largest members of the dolphin family! Can you see any similarities?

Spring Waterfall

Its almost that time of year! 🚤 Travel to mainland inlets in our covered vessel to see several waterfalls in all of their glory 👀 As we cruise the shorelines, we will keep our eyes peeled for different types of wildlife as they return and awaken from the long winter! 🐻 Check it out: https://campbellriverwhalewatching.com/tours/spring-bear-waterfall/

Ocean Rapids availability for the season is now live on our site! 😎🌊 Time to get planning!!🥳 Check it out: https://campbellriverwhalewatching.com/tours/ocean-rapids/

Are you looking for a rewarding job with a dose of excitement?! Join our team and share your passion for nature, wildlife, and adventure! 😎 To check out our employment opportunities for this upcoming season⁠ visit: https://campbellriverwhalewatching.com/about-us/employment/

Waving Hello to 2022! Happy New Year everyone!🎉 We are wishing you a new year filled with adventure, happiness, health and accomplishments! ✨❤️

💥IT'S TIME TO ANNOUNCE OUR CHRISTMAS CONTEST WINNERS!💥 🎅CONTEST #1 : A 4 Hour Zodiac Whale and Wildlife Tour goes to Kyle Leigh! 🎅CONTEST #2 : A 4 Hour Covered Boat Whale and Wildlife Tour goes to Selinda Lye! 🎅CONTEST #3 : A Full Day Kayak and Whale Watch Combo Tour goes to Karen Redlin! 💥CONGRATULATIONS to all of these lucky winners and a HUGE thanks to everyone that participated, we hope you are all having a Happy Holiday!❤️ If you are one of these lucky winners, feel free to send us a private message, or we will reach out to you!

🎅LAST MINUTE GIFT IDEAS!!!!⁠ It's not too late to check everyone off your list, and you don't even need to leave home!! 😁⁠ Gift an experience with a Gift Certificate for any of the follow tours:⁠ 🎄4 Hour Whale Watch⁠ 🎄6 Hour Whale Watch⁠ 🎄Full Day Whale Watch⁠ 🎄Ocean Rapids⁠ 🎄Full Day Kayak and Whale Watch Combo⁠ 🎄Full Day Grizzly Tour⁠ 🎄Winery Distillery Tasting Tour⁠ 🎄Brewery Distillery Tasting Tour⁠ 🎄Value Amount Voucher (if you cant decide which tour!) https://campbellriverwhalewatching.com/