We travel by covered aluminum boat which has a washroom and seats for 12 passengers. Along the way we often see black bears on the low tide beaches, bald eagles, harbour porpoises and seals, Dall's porpoises, sometimes dolphins and river otters. Seabirds we encounter include marbled murrelets, murres, pigeon guillemots and rhinoceros auklets.
Marine animals and birds need undisturbed access to their food source, social gathering and nesting sites. We view from appropriate distances, close enough for pictures but not too close. Why do we want to show you our magnificent wildlife? Viewing wildlife aids in their conservation. People come to see, then get excited about supporting wildlife conservation here* or in their local area. The last 30 years have seen a radical shift in peoples' attitude about the orca whales through whale watching tours, interaction in aquariums, movies and school programs. We can to do the same for the grizzly bears and black bears.

Our company is run by Howard Pattinson of Comox,  a knowledgeable guide with over 49 years experience in these waters. Whether it be exploring a remote sandy beach or watching grizzlies, Howard's local knowledge brings you nose-to-nose with nature. His experience with everything marine brings you safely home with a renewed sense of wonder.  " You're in good hands."

Lindsey Pattinson earned his Transport Canada Master's for running the water taxis in 2005                     

Lindsey loves watching grizzly bears  in Knight Inlet in the summertime;              

                    winter sees him in Columbia with his wife Ximena.

For several years Bill Mehan of the Sunshine Coast gave us a hand. In the winter he works in chest waders, counting salmon in the local streams. Bill loves to watch the moms & cubs hassle over the best fishing spots.
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Derek Kyostia loves taking our viewing skiff into impossible places in the estuary to see eagles, grizzly bears and salmon. That's 2 eagles on the stump:

 
        Derek is a fulltime Interpretative Guide, dedicating his time between the grizzly bears of coastal British Columbia , the polar bears of Churchill , Manitoba and the penguins of Antarctica .

On weekends he climbs mountains for a better view:

Glendale Spawning Channel clean-up:
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