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Capt. James Warburton captured this shot while sailing the Maple Leaf in one of the inside channels of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest in September 2010. A cup of tea, a down-wind breeze, and a sparkling sea we cross for … Continue reading
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While some folks got closer to this calving tidewater glacier in the zodiac with first mate Paul Smith, these two took a kayak among the ice bergs. When you visit Alaska’s glaciers on the Maple Leaf, you’ll spend hours exploring … Continue reading
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One of the greatest spectacles in nature is the return of the wild Pacific salmon to their natal rivers to spawn. By the millions they flood into the coast in autumn and in their arduous journey home, they feed almost … Continue reading
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The SV Maple Leaf takes us to places other people rarely, if ever, reach. This spectacular beach on the west coast of the Great Bear Rainforest provided superb beachcombing, wildlflowers including vetch and “indian paintbrush”, shorebird viewing, vistas off to … Continue reading
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2010 In Images: The Top Five from our Crew James, Greg, Kevin, and I decided to reflect on another great year of visiting some of the most amazing places on this coast by each choosing our five favourite images taken during the … Continue reading
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In the valley where this photo was taken, there was a time when grizzlies who showed their faces and trusted humans could be killed for sport. But the trophy hunting ceased in the first part of the decade and we’ve … Continue reading
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Maple Leaf guest and new team member Valerie Sheppard spotted an old arbutus tree sprouting new growth. Moving in close to snap a photo, she was surprised when this sleepy raccoon poked its head out from the tree’s cavity. Taken … Continue reading
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Hungry? The exuberance with which this bear has chomped its salmon is probably an illustration of how we all feel sometimes. This photo was shot on a Great Bear Rainforest tour by Capt. James Warburton a few weeks ago.
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Capt. Kevin Smith got this wide-angle shot of a northwestern crow in Hartley Bay. As our guests toured the village, this crow hopped aboard the Maple Leaf and was standing at the galley entrance, considering a quick trip down to … Continue reading
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Kudos to Maple Leaf guest Serena Stewart for capturing this spectacular moment. An Alaska humpback whale launches into a half-breach while also pushing water out through its baleen – water that it gulped in the moment before, along with a … Continue reading
