点评:Just finished the 3 day tour of Johnstone Strait with Michelle P as our guide. My 14 year old son and I joined two other guests who quickly became our friends on this amazing tour.
Communication before the trip was excellent, questions about what to pack and dietary needs were answered quickly and we arrived in Telegraph Cove feeling well prepared, especially since AWE supplies all the equipment we needed. So nice to just show up with our clothes and have everything else packed and ready to go!
We started the trip with a group meeting to discuss safety, go over the chart (map) and tide, current and weather forecasts, before getting geared up and loading our personal gear in the kayaks.
Because the weather forecast was less than ideal we agreed to set up at the same location for both nights so we could have a dry home base to come back to. Our camp site had amazing views of Blackfish Sound and even when we weren't out paddling we were treated to whale sightings. We could even hear the whales blowing and trumpeting from our tent one night.
Over the three days of paddling we experienced the full spectrum of Vancouver Island weather - sunshine and rain, calm seas and wind, but wet weather didn't stop us from having a great time. Sea lions came out to play around our boats and we saw so many humpback whales and porpoises. Michelle did an excellent job helping us identify the birds and marine life we came across and provided the history of the area as well.
We had almost as much fun at camp as we did on the water, there was lots of time to explore the shoreline and relax with a book or play games while Michelle took care of all our meals - food was excellent. Lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, delicious variety of meals and plenty of snacks. My son and I are both celiac and special attention was paid to make sure our meals were safe and gluten free.
This was our first overnight kayak trip, but I'm sure it won't be our last! We've done lots of backcountry camping, but the guided experience made this trip extra special!
翻译:我们刚刚在导游Michelle P的带领下完成了为期三天的约翰斯通海峡之旅。我和14岁的儿子与另外两位游客一同参团,他们很快就成了我们的朋友,这次旅程真是棒极了。
行前沟通也非常顺畅,关于行李准备及饮食需求的问题都得到了及时回复。抵达电报湾时,我们已做好充分准备——毕竟AWE为我们提供了所需的一切装备。只需带上衣服,其他所有物品都已打包妥当、随时可以出发,真是太棒了!
旅行伊始,我们先举行了团队会议,讨论安全事项,仔细研究了海图(地图)以及潮汐、洋流和天气预报。之后才穿戴好装备,把个人物品装入皮划艇中。
由于天气预报并不理想,我们决定两晚都在同一地点扎营,这样就能有一个干燥的“大本营”可供休整。我们的露营地可以欣赏到布莱克菲什海峡的绝美景色。即便没有划船,我们也经常能看到鲸鱼出没。有一天晚上,我们甚至能从帐篷里听到鲸鱼喷水及鸣叫的声音。
在这三天的划船旅程中,我们体验到了温哥华岛上各种各样的天气——晴天、雨天、海面平静时也有大风天。不过恶劣的天气丝毫没有影响我们的兴致。海狮们还跑来我们的船边嬉玩,我们还看到了大量座头鲸和鼠海豚。米歇尔出色地帮助我们辨认所遇到的各种鸟类和海洋生物,还向我们介绍了这片地区的历史。
我们在营地里玩得和在水上一样开心——有很多时间可以漫步海岸线、捧着书放松休息或玩游戏。而米歇尔则负责准备所有餐食——食物美味极了。有大量新鲜水果和蔬菜,各式佳肴层出不穷,零食也供应充足。我和儿子都患有乳糜泻,因此主办方特别留意确保我们吃到的食物安全且无麸质。
这是我们第一次进行过夜皮划艇旅行,但我确信这不会是最后一次!我们以前也进行过很多野外露营,不过这次有专业向导带领,让这次旅行变得格外特别!