Eagles and whales

Yesterday we floated down the Bella Coola river looking for wildlife. I never thought I'd be in a situation where balled eagles were the most common bird in sight. They were everywhere. We also saw some massive salmon on their way to spawn and the footprints of a grizzly bear which weighed an estimated 600 kg. After the rafting we went on a cycle ride to Bella Coola, stopping off at a trail through giant cedars, a salmon hatchery and to watch salmon spawn and die in the river. We then had a meal which cost almost nothing and got an early night ready for the ferry trip the next day.

Next day

Got up at 5:15 and headed for the ferry terminal in Bella Coola. The clouds started coming in and by the time we were underway it was overcast and pretty cold on deck. We saw a massive group of dolphins, probably 100 plus, some humpbacks, orcas, gray and wright whales. Most of them were at a distance, but the dolphins came in close. Were now an hour away from docking in Port Hardy on Vancouver island after a 13 hour trip, which cost over 600 dollars. Once there we have a campsite booked and we'll be straight off to bed on a full stomach of fries, since they didn't have any vegi food on the boat.