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Maple Leaf Adventures’ 2012 Haida Gwaii tour showcases Canada’s Galapagos with softest footprint possible

Described as the Canadian Galapagos, Haida Gwaii is located at the western edge of North America and is a place teeming with wildlife and First Nations heritage. For more than 20 years, Maple Leaf Adventures has led authentic explorations aboard … Continue reading

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The Inside Passage gets wild: Maple Leaf Adventures’ 2012 trips of a lifetime

Dec. 7, 2011, Victoria, BC – Launching their 26th season in 2012, the owners of Maple Leaf Adventures understand that the wild coasts of British Columbia and Alaska, including the magical worlds of Haida Gwaii and the Great Bear Rainforest, … Continue reading

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Maple Leaf Adventures “highly commended” at 2011 Responsible Tourism Awards

Maple Leaf Adventures would like to thank the Living Oceans Society for nominating the company. The staff at Living Oceans are wonderful people, doing an incredible job to protect the rich ocean of the BC coast. You can learn more about … Continue reading

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Share What Inspired You to Make a Difference and, on World Oceans Day, You Could Win a $3800 BC Whales & Totems Cruise on the Schooner Maple Leaf

Deadline is June 5 for the Canada-wide “The Way I Sea It” contest by Living Oceans Society From a chance turn off a New Zealand highway, to a community choir performance, to an encounter with beach garbage …unexpected aha! moments … Continue reading

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About the Photos in the April 2011 Newsletter

All photos were taken by Maple Leaf guests or crew on actual trips with Maple Leaf. Here is the story behind each one… Newsletter banner – A beautiful October evening in the Broughton Archipelago, at the edge of Queen Charlotte … Continue reading

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2011 Shipyard Report from Capt. James Warburton

It’s the time of year for one of everyone’s favourite features – the report on the TLC that the 92-foot schooner Maple Leaf received earlier this year in shipyard! This year, the hardworking crew battled minus 18 degree temperatures with … Continue reading

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March Slide Shows by Maple Leaf Adventures

Learn more about the nature of the BC and Alaska coast, and about trips on the Maple Leaf! Victoria Show |  Courtenay/Comox Show |  Sidney Show Wild Coast – Adventures Around South Georgia Island & BC’s Great Bear Rainforest Date: … Continue reading

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Time Lapse of Maple Leaf’s Home Port: Victoria Harbour

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I took advantage of the amazing view from the roof of one of Victoria’s heritage buildings to make one of my first successful time-lapse projects. More than 3200 images were taken over about an hour one afternoon in December.  The … Continue reading

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About the Photos – Feb 2011 Newsletter

Banner image – Maple Leaf at anchor off northern Vancouver Island, during a gourmet campfire dinner on a beach that faced the sunset. Take on a Vancouver Island Wild Side trip. Capt. Kevin Smith and crew and manager Maureen Gordon, … Continue reading

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Coastal Nature & Cultures in Film…

Totem: The Return of the G’psgolox Pole | Bear Man of Kamchatka | Pacific Feast This excellenct NFB film “Totem: The Return of the G’psgolox Pole” documents the story of the Haisla’s search for a sacred totem pole that was … Continue reading

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